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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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Rachel Blaney NDP North Island—Powell River, BC
With regard to meteorological stations in British Columbia under the responsibility of Environment and Climate Change Canada: (a) what are the details of all stations, including the (i) location, (ii) number of staff employed, (iii) operational status; (b) for each station in (a), what (i) was the last date the station was reviewed for operational maintenance, (ii) plans are underway or scheduled to ensure the station is fully operational?
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Rachel Blaney NDP North Island—Powell River, BC
With regard to Veterans Affairs Canada service providers, broken down by province or territory: (a) what is the total number of service providers available to veterans that offer services in (i) English only, (ii) French only, (iii) both official languages, (iv) Indigenous languages; and (b) what is the total number of service providers who offer services in languages not listed in (a), broken down by language?
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Rachel Blaney NDP North Island—Powell River, BC
With regard to Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMCs), broken down by province or territory and fiscal year since 2015-16: (a) what is the total number of RSMCs required to use their own vehicles to deliver mail; (b) how many employees were remunerated at (i) the maximum tax-exempt-per allowance rate, (ii) under the maximum tax-exempt-per allowance rate; (c) what was the maximum tax-exempt-per allowance limit and rate for each fiscal year; (d) what was the total amount remunerated to RSMCs under (i) the maximum tax-exempt-per allowance rate, (ii) under the maximum tax-exempt-per allowance rate; and (e) what is the total amount of actual automobile expenses covered for RSMCs?
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Shannon Stubbs Conservative Lakeland, AB
With regard to the Trans Mountain Expansion Project of the Trans Mountain Corporation, a subsidiary of the Canada Development Investment Corporation, broken down by year from 2018 to present: what is the total amount spent, or allocated to be spent, on persons not employed by the Trans Mountain Corporation or the government engaging in (i) external communications, (ii) internal communications, (iii) liaison activities between any department or ministry of the government and Trans Mountain Corporation, (iv) image consulting or similar type of consulting?
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Blake Desjarlais NDP Edmonton Griesbach, AB
With regard to government policies on funding directed towards First Nations, Inuit and Métis people, broken down by department since fiscal year 2015-16: (a) what policies, processes, and protocols exist to validate claims of Indigenous ancestry or Indigenous community; (b) what reviews or audits have been conducted to ensure that government funding has not been delivered to individuals, organizations, or companies that falsely claim an Indigenous identity; (c) is the government aware of any funding that has been allocated to individuals, organizations, or companies that falsely claimed an Indigenous identity; and (d) for each funding allocation in (c), how much funding has been recalled on the basis of false claims of Indigenous identity?
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Leslyn Lewis Conservative Haldimand—Norfolk, ON
With regard to the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), since December 1, 2021: (a) what is the total amount of federal funding given to the CIB; (b) what are the details of all infrastructure commitments and investments made by the bank, including, for each project, the (i) name, (ii) location, (iii) description, (iv) date the agreement was signed, (v) total agreed expenditure by the CIB, (vi) total expenditures to date by the CIB, (vii) agreed completion date, (viii) current expected completion date, (ix) the loan’s risk allocation, term and pricing, (x) evaluation results from the Investment Framework process; and (c) what is the amount spent by the CIB on (i) salaries, (ii) bonuses, (iii) consulting fees, (iv) rent or lease payments, (v) travel, (vi) hospitality, (vii) infrastructure programs, (viii) other expenses?
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Leslyn Lewis Conservative Haldimand—Norfolk, ON
With regard to the Public Accounts of Canada for 2021 and 2022: (a) what are the details and identified program objectives of the transfer payments made to the World Economic Forum (WEF) by (i) Environment and Climate Change Canada, (ii) Fisheries and Oceans Canada, (iii) Global Affairs Canada; (b) for each transfer payment to the WEF, what (i) is the summary of the terms of the agreement in place, (ii) are the categories and type of cost allocations associated with each transfer payment; (c) what accounting does the government have of how the transfer payments to the WEF are being spent; and (d) if the answer to (c) is none, why is there no accounting?
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Heather McPherson NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
With regard to the number of Albertans, residing in Alberta, and Canadian or Permanent Residents from other provinces and territories living temporarily in Alberta, who received COVID-related financial support, specifically the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Employment Insurance Emergency Response Benefit (ERB) (payments issued by both the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and by Service Canada), broken down by fiscal year, between April 1, 2020, and May 7, 2022: (a) of the total recipients who did receive CERB/ERB, how many were found by the government to be ineligible for the benefit and were notified that they must repay those funds, broken down by number and percentage of total successful applicants; (b) of the recipients in (a), how many were (i) 25 years or less, (ii) 65 years or above; (c) of the total recipients who received CERB/ERB, how many were found by the government to be ineligible to receive the benefit, but whose debt was waived or forgiven; (d) of the recipients in (c), how many were (i) 25 years or less, (ii) 65 years or above; (e) of the total recipients who did receive CERB/ERB (i) how many had other CRA or Service Canada issued federal benefits such as the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), the Canada Child Benefit, or the Goods and Services Tax credit, negatively impacted or reduced, in part or in full, (ii) of those CERB recipients 65 years or over whose GIS benefit was negatively impacted (or reduced entirely) due to a higher household income resulting from their application for and acceptance of CERB in the preceding calendar year, how many Albertans had their GIS restored in either April 2022 (special measures) or in July 2022 (the start of the 2022-23 benefits calendar), broken down by partial restoration or full restoration?
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Heather McPherson NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
With regard to funding for Official Development Assistance, since 2019: (a) what is the total amount going to Canadian civil society partners, broken down within Canada by organization and by their province of registry; (b) what is the total amount going to U.S. partners; (c) what is the overall total amount, broken down by organizational size; and (d) what category does the recipient organization in (c) fall into, broken down by (i) civil society, (ii) multi-lateral, (iii) private sector?
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Heather McPherson NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
With regard to sanctions imposed by Canada under the United Nations Act, the Special Economic Measures Act and the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, broken down by dollar value: (a) how many individuals have had their assets seized who are associated with sanctions targeting (i) Russia, (ii) Belarus, (iii) Russian-influenced Ukrainians; (b) how many more assets are there in Canada that have been identified; (c) since June 23, 2022, how many orders have been issued under (i) section (4)(1)(b) of the Special Economic Measures Act (ii) section (4)(1)(b) of the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act; (d) since June 23, 2022, how many forfeiture orders have been issued under (i) section 5.4(1) of the Special Economic Measures Act, (ii) section 4.2(1) of the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act?
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Matthew Green NDP Hamilton Centre, ON
With regard to hiring decisions in departments, broken down by department and month that the policy came into effect: (a) how many departments have put in place a policy to freeze or limit staffing actions since January 2022; (b) what is the department’s current policy on staff actions for the departments in (a); and (c) how many departments in (a) were the result of directives or orders issued by a minister or deputy minister?
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Question No.1145—Questions Passed as Orders for ReturnsRoutine Proceedings
January 30th, 2023 / 3:35 p.m.
NDP
Jenny Kwan NDP Vancouver East, BC
With regard to the special immigration measures for Afghan nationals: (a) broken down by current country of residence and stream (people who assisted the government of Canada, humanitarian, extended family of former interpreters, and the special program to sponsor Afghan refugees without UNHCR status) and the year of the application, (i) how many applicants have been assigned a unique client identifier number, (ii) how many applicants have been assigned an application number starting with the letter G and are awaiting to come to Canada, (iii) how many applications are awaiting to have their biometrics completed, (iv) how many applications have biometrics completed for all applicants and are awaiting a flight to Canada, (v) how many applicants have satisfied all the requirements such as medical, biometrics, security checks, etc.; (b) what are the average processing times for a successful application; (c) what is the average waiting time for successful applicants to be assigned a flight destined for Canada; (d) how many applicants are still awaiting departure to come to Canada; (e) how many applications have been rejected under the special measures because they do not have a valid visa or expired visa in the third country; (f) how much funding has the government allocated to the International Organization for Migration (IOM); (g) how many IOM housing units are funded by the government of Canada; (h) how many Afghan nationals under the special measures have (i) been assigned to an IOM housing unit, (ii) are waiting for a unit, (iii) are being asked to pay back housing costs; and (i) for Afghan nationals under the special measures being asked to pay back housing costs, (i) how much are they being asked to pay on average, (ii) what is the timeline for repayment?
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