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House of Commons Hansard #149 of the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was regard.
House of Commons Hansard #149 of the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was regard.
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Uighurs and Other Turkic Muslims Members debate Motion No. 62 regarding China's treatment of Uighurs and other Turkic Muslims, discussing the recognition of genocide and the need for Canada to resettle 10,000 refugees. Concerns are raised about Chinese intimidation and pressure on third countries. The NDP proposes an amendment for additional immigration levels and a shorter reporting deadline. Speakers urge the government to take stronger action and avoid past abstentions. 6700 words, 1 hour.
Online News Act The Speaker informs Members of an administrative error in Bill C-18, where a negatived subamendment was mistakenly included in the version sent to the Senate, and outlines corrective steps. 700 words.
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act Second reading of Bill C-35. The bill Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada aims to enshrine a Canada-wide system, ensuring affordable, high-quality, inclusive, and accessible child care by 2026. Liberals highlight agreements with all provinces and territories, reducing fees towards $10/day, boosting the economy, and supporting women's workforce participation. Conservatives argue it lacks choice for families, ignores private operators, and fails to address staff shortages or wait-lists. The Bloc supports the principle but wants a permanent opt-out for Quebec. The NDP advocates for explicit fair wages for educators and stronger accountability. 37000 words, 4 hours in 2 segments: 1 2.
Procedure and House Affairs Members debate the 20th report on the future of hybrid House of Commons proceedings. Liberals support its continuation, while Conservatives present a dissenting report, citing shortcomings and proposing a temporary extension with in-person modifications. 500 words.
Speaker's Ruling Members debate an amendment to Bill C-21 (firearms) that the NDP argues is out of scope, broadening the bill beyond its original intent. The Speaker declines to rule while it is in committee. 800 words.
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Mike Lake Conservative Edmonton—Wetaskiwin, AB
With regard to spending by the government on private investigators, since January 1, 2018, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation, or other government entity: what are the details of each expenditure, including, for each, the (i) vendor, (ii) amount of the contract, (iii) date, (iv) file number, (v) situation overview or the reason for the investigation, (vi) findings of the investigation, if completed?
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Mike Lake Conservative Edmonton—Wetaskiwin, AB
With regard to guest speakers or other cases where individuals were contracted by the government to give speeches, either in person, virtually, or both, since January 1, 2019: what are the details of all such contracts, including the (i) vendor, (ii) date of the contract (iii) amount of the contract, (iv) number of speeches to be provided per contract, (v) date of the speeches, (vi) topic or purpose of the speech, (vii) location of the speech, (viii) audience, (ix) format (in person, Zoom, etc.)?
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Lianne Rood Conservative Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON
With regard to the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario: what was the amount and percentage of all lapsed departmental spending, broken down by fiscal year from 2016-17 to present?
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Jenny Kwan NDP Vancouver East, BC
With regard to the National Housing Co-Investment fund (NHCF), for projects with conditional commitments and finalized agreements, broken down by province, stream (new construction, revitalization) and stage (conditional commitment, finalized agreement and finalized agreement with construction completed): (a) what is the number of units that (i) do not charge rent, (ii) charge rent up to 80 percent of the average market rent affordability threshold, (iii) charge rent above the 80 percent average market rent affordability threshold; (b) what is the average rent of the units, excluding units that do not charge rent; (c) what is the number of units whose rent is above 30 percent of the maximum annual before-tax income for low-income households that rent of that province; and (d) how many households living in NHCF units are spending over 30 percent of their household income on rent?
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Lisa Marie Barron NDP Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC
With regard to the consultations undertaken as part of the government’s intention to transition away from open-net pen aquaculture in British Columbia, since November 1, 2021: what are the details of all consultations undertaken, including the (i) date of the meeting, (ii) list of the attendees, (iii) components of the framework for sustainable aquaculture discussed, (iv) length of the meeting?
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Robert Gordon Kitchen Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
With regard to grants allocated by the Canada Greener Homes Initiative: (a) of the $69 million paid out between May 2021 and September 6, 2022, how much went to (i) appraisers, (ii) homeowners; (b) what is the breakdown of the funds paid out to date under the program, by province or territory; and (c) what is the breakdown of the number of recipients, by province or territory?
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John Brassard Conservative Barrie—Innisfil, ON
With regard to expenditures with the Internet media company BuzzFeed, since January 1, 2019, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation, or other government entity: what are the details of each expenditure, including the (i) date of the expenditure, (ii) amount, (iii) description of the expenditure or the advertisement campaign, (iv) description and the title for each quiz or story purchased, (v) date the quiz or the story was published?
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Marty Morantz Conservative Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, MB
With regard to written or electronic correspondence received by the Office of the Prime Minister from the general public since January 1, 2020: (a) what were the top 10 topics or subject matters, in terms of volume of correspondence; and (b) for each of the top 10 topics in (a), how many pieces of correspondence were received?
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Kevin Waugh Conservative Saskatoon—Grasswood, SK
With regard to the online application system run by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, since January 1, 2019: how many hours has the online system been down (i) in total, (ii) broken down by week?
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Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
With regard to repayable grants and contributions provided by the government where the recipient of the grant failed to repay the government as per the terms of the agreement, since 2017, broken down by year and by funding program: (a) for how many grant and contribution agreements has there been a failure to repay; (b) what is the total value of such grants and contributions; and (c) what are the details of the top 10 highest valued grant and contribution agreements for each program where the recipient failed to repay the government, broken down by year, including, for each, the (i) recipient, (ii) amount of grant or contribution, (iii) reason why the recipient did not live up to the terms of the agreement, if known?
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Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
With regard to the usage of artificial intelligence (Al) by the government: (a) which departments, agencies, Crown corporations, or other government entities currently use Al; (b) what specific tasks is Al used for; (c) what are the details of all expenditures on commercial Al technology and related products since January 1, 2019, including, for each, the (i) vendor, (ii) amount, (iii) description of products or services, including the quantity, if applicable, (iv) date of the purchase, (v) file number; and (d) what is the government's policy regarding the use of Al?
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Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
With regard to expenditures by the government on subscriptions and data access services in the 2021-22 fiscal year, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation or other government entity: (a) what is the total amount spent; and (b) what are the details of each expenditure, including the (i) vendor, (ii) amount, (iii) date, (iv) description of goods or services, (v) titles of publications or data for each subscription, (vi) file number?
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