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House of Commons Hansard #306 of the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was injuries.
House of Commons Hansard #306 of the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was injuries.
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Notification of Members Following Foreign Interference MP Garnett Genuis raises a point of order on foreign interference, providing new information that a cyberattack targeted his personal email. He argues the government failed to inform MPs of threats, regardless of whether they were thwarted or targeted non-parliamentary accounts. 600 words.
Alleged Unjustified Naming of a Member Members debate a question of privilege regarding the accuracy of Hansard. A Member alleges that her words "I withdraw" were omitted from the official record after being asked by the Speaker to withdraw a remark, leading to her removal from the House. Other Members emphasize the importance of Hansard's accuracy and the seriousness of the alleged discrepancy, calling for an investigation. 2600 words, 25 minutes.
Respect for the Authority of the Chair Members debate a point of order regarding a tweet about the Speaker's character and actions, alleged to be a breach of privilege. An MP raises a counter-point about the accuser's own past language. 500 words.
Financial Statement of Minister of Finance Members debate the government's Budget 2024, focusing on its themes of fairness, housing, and affordability. Liberals highlight investments in social programs and economic growth initiatives, defending the budget's fiscal approach. Conservatives criticize increased spending and debt, arguing the budget fails to address affordability and housing crises effectively, proposing alternative policies like axing the carbon tax. Bloc questions housing fund management. NDP questions disability benefit adequacy. 4800 words, 35 minutes.
Notification of Members Following Foreign Interference MP Kevin Lamoureux explains government actions regarding past cyber threats targeting parliamentarians, stating agencies informed House/Senate administration, not MPs, due to procedures at the time, but procedures have since changed to direct notification. 600 words.
National Strategy on Brain Injuries Act Second reading of Bill C-277. The bill aims to establish a national strategy on brain injuries, requiring the Minister of Health to consult with provinces, Indigenous groups, and stakeholders to improve awareness, prevention and treatment. Supporters highlight the widespread impact of these often "invisible injuries" and the need for national coordination, while some raise concerns about provincial jurisdiction. 8900 words, 1 hour.
Adjournment Debate - Carbon Pricing Gerald Soroka and Dave Epp argue that the carbon tax increases costs for farmers and consumers. Darrell Samson defends the carbon tax as essential for climate action, citing rebates and exemptions for farmers. Epp disputes that the carbon tax has no impact on grocery prices, and Samson says the real cause is world market forces. 2500 words, 20 minutes.
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Lianne Rood Conservative Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON
With regard to the government’s provision of goods and services to irregular border crossers seeking asylum: (a) what items are provided to entrants at the time of crossing; (b) what items are provided to entrants once they are relocated to accommodations; and (c) what is the cost, per item, of provisions to entrants, broken down by each item with its associated per unit cost?
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René Villemure Bloc Trois-Rivières, QC
With regard to the technologies used by the federal government and its various departments, agencies and Crown corporations, notably the RCMP, the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces: (a) have they purchased Hikvision surveillance cameras, owned by the Chinese company Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.; (b) do they use Hikvision surveillance cameras, owned by the Chinese company Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.; and (c) if the answer to (a) and (b) is affirmative, have they conducted a privacy impact assessment?
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Michael Barrett Conservative Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON
With regard to legal services provided to the government, broken down by department or agency: (a) for each year since 2020, what was the total amount of expenditures on contracts for legal services, in total and broken down by vendor; and (b) how many in‑house lawyers or legal advisors are currently employed by the government?
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Cathay Wagantall Conservative Yorkton—Melville, SK
With regard to Public Health Agency of Canada, Health Canada, National Advisory Committee on Immunization and Privy Council communications in 2022: (a) were there communications between any of the entities or their personnel with the Ottawa Police Services Board or Ottawa Police Services personnel or the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario; (b) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, was any of the communication with respect to Detective Helen Grus, stillbirths or deaths of infants under one year; (c) if the answer to (b) is affirmative, what are the details of each communication, including the (i) date, (ii) type of communication such as memorandum, telephone conversation, fax, or email; (iii) subject, (iv) reports produced as a result of the communication, (v) names of people included or copied on the communication; (d) were any of the named entities above or their personnel included in communications involving one or more of the following individuals, Deputy Chief Steven Bell, Superintendent Heather Lachine, Hugh O’Toole of the Professional Standards Branch, Prosecutor Vanessa Stewart, or the Ontario Coroner’s office; and (e) if the answer to (d) is affirmative, what are the details of each communication, including the (i) date, (ii) type of communication, (iii) subject, (iv) reports produced as a result of the communication, (v) names of people included or copied on the communication?
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Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary Forest Lawn, AB
With regard to anti-terrorist financing, broken down by year since 2015: (a) have any federally regulated financial institutions reported transactions involving people or organizations with suspected or confirmed ties to the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and, if so, how many were reported; (b) how many of the reported suspicious transactions in (a) are related to people or organizations with suspected or confirmed ties to the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; (c) how many transactions involving people or organizations with suspected or confirmed ties to the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have been investigated by the Government of Canada or its agencies, including the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, and the RCMP; (d) how many people or organizations have been investigated for transactions involving the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or people or organizations with suspected or confirmed ties to the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; (e) how many federally regulated financial institutions, credit unions, or lenders have been investigated for transactions involving the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or people or organizations with suspected or confirmed ties to the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; (f) what are the names of each company or entity investigated in (e), and what is the current status of each investigation; and (g) why has the Government of Canada not listed the entire Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization?
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Question No.2436—Questions Passed as Orders for ReturnsRoutine Proceedings
Conservative
Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary Forest Lawn, AB
With regard to the government approach to anti-money laundering: (a) how much money does the government estimate has been laundered through Canada, broken down by year since 2015; (b) how many individuals, companies, entities, or organizations have been convicted of money laundering offences in Canada since 2015, in total, and broken down by year; (c) how many investigations related to money laundering have led to (i) fines, (ii) incarceration, in Canada since 2015, in total, and broken down by year; (d) of the total number of fines in (c), how many are a result of plea deals or other agreements where charges were not filed or were dropped; and (e) has the Department of Finance, its agencies, or the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation done an analysis on the impact that money laundering has on the housing market, and, if so, what are the details, including when the analysis was conducted and the results?
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Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary Forest Lawn, AB
With regard to government statistics on homelessness in Canada: (a) how many homeless people are there currently in Canada; (b) how many homeless people have there been in Canada, broken down by year since 2015; (c) how many homeless encampments are there in Canada; (d) how many homeless encampments have there been in Canada, broken down by year since 2015; (e) how many homeless people have been housed as a result of Infrastructure Canada funding; (f) how many homeless people have been housed as a result of the National Housing Strategy; (g) how many homeless people have been housed as a result of the National Housing Accelerator Fund; and (h) what is the breakdown of (c) through (g) by province or territory and by municipality?
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Kevin Lamoureux Liberal Winnipeg North, MB
Mr. Speaker, finally, I ask that all remaining questions be allowed to stand.
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Arielle Kayabaga Liberal London West, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order.
I would like to seek unanimous consent to have my vote counted. I heard that it was not counted, not the previous vote, but the one before.
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Questions Passed as Orders for ReturnsRoutine Proceedings
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The Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont
The vote is recorded.
The hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader has the floor.
Kevin Lamoureux LiberalParliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, I should have also requested that all notices of motions for the production of papers be allowed to stand.