Debates of March 26th, 2018

Bill C-68—Time Allocation Motion

[Dominic LeBlanc, Liberal, Beauséjour, NB]

Mr. Speaker, I have taken note of this obviously important court case in the province of British Columbia. It is difficult to comment on matters that are before the court and may come back to the court.

We look forward to working with indigenous peoples and the Government of British Columbia with respect to the issue of aquaculture.

Questions on the Order Paper

[Marc Garneau, Liberal, Minister of Transport]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I am tabling the government's responses to questions number 1484 to 1500.

Question No. 1484

[Kevin Waugh, Conservative, Saskatoon—Grasswood, SK]

With regard to the exchange of gifts between the Prime Minister and the Aga Khan, since November 4, 2015: (a) what are the details of all gifts, both given and received, including (i) date of exchange, (ii) recipient, (iii) description, (iv) estimated value; and (b) for each gift which the Prime Minister gave to the Aga Khan, how much was charged to the taxpayer?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 1485

[Kevin Waugh, Conservative, Saskatoon—Grasswood, SK]

With regard to the sale of at least ten CRJ-900 regional jets from Bombardier to the Islamic Republic of Iran and government support for these transactions: (a) what is the name of the corporate entity that has entered into an agreement with Bombardier to purchase these planes; (b) is the agreement referred to in (a) for the purchase or lease of these planes; (c) is the government loaning money in order to facilitate this transaction and, if so, to whom; (d) if the answer to (c) is affirmative, what is the total amount of money being provided by the government to facilitate this transaction; (e) if the answer to (c) is affirmative, what steps, if any, have been taken to guarantee this government financing; (f) if the answer to (c) is affirmative, what steps, if any, have been taken to ensure the proper end use of these planes; and (g) did the loosening of sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2016 by the government allow for this transaction and, if so, how?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 1486

[Kevin Waugh, Conservative, Saskatoon—Grasswood, SK]

With regard to expenditures on signing bonuses (ledger code 50632), since November 4, 2015, broken down by department and agency: (a) what is the total amount, broken down by month; (b) how many individuals received such a bonus, broken down by month; (c) what is the range of bonuses paid out; and (d) what criteria are used to determine whether or not an employee receives a signing bonus?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 1487

[Kevin Waugh, Conservative, Saskatoon—Grasswood, SK]

With regard to expenditures on Government Travel Service Booking Fees, since November 4, 2015: what is the total amount spent on such booking fees, broken down by department and agency?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 1488

[David Anderson, Conservative, Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK]

With regard to concerns about human rights: what are the details, including dates, of all occasions when the Prime Minister has raised human rights with the following governments (i) China, (ii) Iran, (iii) Russia?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 1489

[Cathy McLeod, Conservative, Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC]

With regard to the 2017 British Columbia wildfires: what are the details, including findings, of any economic assessment which the government has done in relation to the impact of the wildfires?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 1490

[Peter Kent, Conservative, Thornhill, ON]

With regard to the Trudeau Report: (a) what does the government consider to be the report’s “recommendations”; and (b) what specific action has the government taken to implement each recommendation in (a)?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 1491

[Gérard Deltell, Conservative, Louis-Saint-Laurent, QC]

With regard to the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, the Canada Revenue Agency and an agreement in principle they signed on September 23, 2017: when does the government anticipate that the Treasury Board Secretariat will ratify the agreement?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 1492

[Dean Allison, Conservative, Niagara West, ON]

With regard to invoices the government has sent out related to the participation of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in by-election campaigns: what are the details of all invoices that the government has sent to the Liberal Party of Canada, a local riding association, or a by-election campaign, since January 1, 2016, including (i) date of invoice, (ii) amount, (iii) recipient, (iv) description of goods or services, (v) date payment was received?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 1493

[Robert Sopuck, Conservative, Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB]

With regard to the government’s decision to cancel the National Wetland Conservation Fund: (a) what is the official reason for cancelling the program; and (b) did any organizations formally request that the fund be cancelled and, if so, what are the details including (i) name of organization, (ii) date request was made?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 1494

[Harold Albrecht, Conservative, Kitchener—Conestoga, ON]

With regard to the Lester B. Pearson Building, since November 4, 2015: (a) on what dates were employees sent home due to a lack of heating, cooling, or other workplace environment issues; (b) for each date in (a), what was the issue which caused employees to be sent home; (c) approximately how many employees were sent home on each date in (a); and (d) what percentage of employees whose normal workplace is the Lester B. Pearson Building does each number in (c) represent?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 1495

[Tom Lukiwski, Conservative, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan, SK]

With regard to the Globe and Mail report on February 6, 2018, that China Communications Construction Co. (CCCC) was blacklisted in a foreign country for allegedly bribing government officials: is the government aware of any Canadian government officials who have been offered bribes by CCCC and, if so, what are the details?