House of Commons Hansard #247 of the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was foreign.
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Lowering Prices for Canadians Act Second reading of Bill C-352. The bill aims to amend the Competition Act to address high prices and lack of competition. It seeks to strengthen the Competition Bureau and prioritize consumers in merger reviews, which the NDP argues will curb corporate greed. Liberals cite their own bill C-56 and other measures. Conservatives blame government policies and the carbon tax, stating the act protects monopolies. The Bloc supports reforming the competition regime and helping small businesses. 8100 words, 1 hour.
Bill C-34—Time Allocation Motion Members debate a government motion to limit further debate on Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act. The government argues it's time to vote, citing extensive debate and committee support, while opposition parties criticize closure and raise concerns about provisions like ministerial discretion and the economic review threshold. 4900 words, 35 minutes.
National Security Review of Investments Modernization Act Report stage of Bill C-34. The bill updates the Investment Canada Act to strengthen national security reviews and protect intangible assets. It introduces pre-implementation filing and allows the minister more flexibility. Conservatives criticize the government's past record and argue the bill is insufficient, opposing the removal of mandatory cabinet review for security decisions. They cite concerns about state-owned enterprises from authoritarian states. The NDP supports the bill as a step but sought further amendments, including reviewing state-owned enterprise acquisitions and IP protection. Bloc Québécois questions the high net benefit review threshold. 26900 words, 3 hours in 2 segments: 1 2.
Alleged Unparliamentary Gesture in the House Members debate points of order concerning an alleged rude gesture by a Liberal MP during a vote, the Speaker's handling of the issue, heckling during votes, microphone usage, and a member's social media conduct. 1000 words, 15 minutes.
Warren Steinley Conservative Regina—Lewvan, SK
With regard to the government's Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Program: (a) how many applications for funding have been (i) received, (ii) granted; (b) how many heat pumps have been installed through the program; and (c) what is the breakdown of (a) and (b) by province or territory?
(Return tabled)
Kelly McCauley Conservative Edmonton West, AB
With regard to the real estate arm of the Canada Lands Company (CLC): (a) how many residential housing units has CLC built since January 1, 2019, broken down by city; and (b) what are the details of the land owned by CLC, broken down by city, including the (i) zoning and number of acres in each zoned category, (ii) number of potential residential lots, (iii) number of acres in areas considered serviced versus unserviced?
(Return tabled)
Rick Perkins Conservative South Shore—St. Margarets, NS
With regard to investment tax credits granted under the Scientific Research and Experimental Development Program between 2016 and 2023, in total and broken down by year: (a) how much has been distributed as part of the program; (b) how many applications were (i) received, (ii) granted; and (c) what is the breakdown for how much was distributed by (i) province or territory, (ii) type of research (basic, applied, experimental development, etc.)?
(Return tabled)
Niki Ashton NDP Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, MB
With regard to Indigenous Services Canada's monitoring of access to clean drinking water on reserve: (a) what service standards are established by the department regarding the monitoring and approval of water treatment systems, including (i) visits to communities by department officials, (ii) timelines to approve and review systems, (iii) delivery of necessary parts or equipment; and (b) what is the total number of dedicated staff within the department working with communities to assess drinking water conditions?
(Return tabled)
Niki Ashton NDP Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, MB
With regard to Indigenous Services Canada's (ISC) work to provide clean drinking water on reserve: (a) by what date does ISC expect all existing long-term boil water advisories to end; (b) how many communities are currently under short-term boil water advisories for a period of (i) less than one month, (ii) between one and three months, (iii) between three and six months, (iv) between six and nine months, (v) between nine and 12 months; (c) broken down by province and territory, what is the total number of communities that lack clean drinking water due to the (i) lack of piping from water treatment plants, (ii) contaminated pipe or contaminated water treatment equipment; and (d) broken down by province and territory, what is the total number of communities that deliver clean water to residents through (i) cisterns or wells, (ii) water delivery trucks?
(Return tabled)
Niki Ashton NDP Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, MB
With regard to emergency evacuations for First Nations communities due to climate-related events, broken down by fiscal year and First Nation since 2015-16: (a) what is the total amount of financial assistance provided to First Nations governments; and (b) what is the total amount provided to the First Nations for natural disaster mitigation and prevention efforts?
(Return tabled)
Niki Ashton NDP Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, MB
With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the prolonged visa application wait times for applicants from francophone countries: (a) what are the mean and median wait times to process a permanent residency application from francophone countries between 2020 and 2023, broken down by country, including, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Togo, Haiti, Martinique, and Lebanon; (b) which of these countries have average visa application wait times above the IRCC recommended guidelines; (c) how many applications for permanent residency did the IRCC process from francophone countries between 2020 and 2023, broken down by country, and how many were (i) accepted, (ii) rejected; (d) what are the mean and median processing times for applicants that filed for permanent residency in (i) French, (ii) English; and (e) does the IRCC currently have plans to recommend additional visa application centers in francophone countries, and, if so, which countries?
(Return tabled)
Gérard Deltell Conservative Louis-Saint-Laurent, QC
With regard to the emissions resulting from flights on official government trips taken by ministers between June 21, 2023 and September 18, 2023: what are the details of each trip, including, for each, the (i) name and title of the minister, (ii) date, (iii) origin, (iv) destination, (v) purpose of the trip, (vi) distance flown, (vii) estimated emissions resulting from trip?
(Return tabled)
Terry Dowdall Conservative Simcoe—Grey, ON
With regard to the Rapid Housing Initiative: how much funding has been provided to date, broken down by municipality?
(Return tabled)
Frank Caputo Conservative Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC
With regard to the government's policies related to controlled substances: (a) has there been any direction, with respect to charges of possession of a controlled substance or the refraining of such charges, to any federal prosecutors or agents since November 4, 2015, and, if so, what are the details, including the (i) date, (ii) direction given, (iii) person who gave the direction; and (b) what are the current policies with respect to charging someone for possession of a controlled substance and when to refrain from doing so?
(Return tabled)
Rosemarie Falk Conservative Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK
With regard to usage of the government's Airbus CC-150 Polaris aircraft, since May 1, 2023: what are the details of the legs of each flight, including the (i) date, (ii) point of departure, (iii) destination, (iv) number of passengers, (v) names and titles of the passengers, excluding security or Canadian Armed Forces members, (vi) total catering bill related to the flight, (vii) volume of fuel used, or an estimate, (viii) amount spent on fuel?
(Return tabled)
Rosemarie Falk Conservative Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK
With regard to usage of the government's fleet of Challenger aircraft, since May 1, 2023: what are the details of the legs of each flight, including the (i) date, (ii) point of departure, (iii) destination, (iv) number of passengers, (v) names and titles of the passengers, excluding security or Canadian Armed Forces members, (vi) total catering bill related to the flight, (vii) volume of fuel used, or an estimate, (viii) amount spent on fuel?
(Return tabled)
Terry Dowdall Conservative Simcoe—Grey, ON
With regard to lockstations on the Trent Severn Waterway and the Rideau Canal, broken down by location: (a) what operational metrics are regularly collected and reported to Parks Canada management since May 19, 2023; (b) how many hours was each lockstation inoperative during regular hours of operation; (c) how many full days was each lockstation inoperative; (d) for what reason or reasons was each lockstation inoperative; and (e) for each reason in (d), how many hours or days was each lockstation inoperative as a result?