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House of Commons Hansard #333 of the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was election.
House of Commons Hansard #333 of the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was election.
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Excise Tax Act Third reading of Bill C-323. The bill aims to exempt psychotherapy and counselling from GST/HST. It was amended to include massage therapy. Parties generally support the goal of making these services more affordable, though some raise concerns about definitions and universal access, noting similar measures in government bills C-59 and C-69. 6200 words, 40 minutes.
Bill C-69—Time Allocation Motion Members debate a motion to limit time on Bill C-69, the budget implementation act. The government highlights budget investments in social programs and economic development, citing opposition delays. Other parties criticize the budget's spending, economic impact, capital gains tax, and the use of time allocation. 4600 words, 35 minutes.
Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1 Report stage of Bill C-69. The bill implements provisions of the 2024 budget. Debate focuses on government spending, debt, and their impact on inflation and affordability. Measures for housing, social programs like dental care and school food, and changes to taxes like capital gains are discussed. Opposition criticizes the budget's economic effects and lack of support for farmers and defence, while the government highlights fairness and investments. 41500 words, 5 hours in 2 segments: 1 2.
Record of the Proceedings of the House—Speaker's Ruling The Speaker rules on a question of privilege about an editorial change in the Debates. A Member's word was changed after he admitted misspeaking. The Speaker accepts editors' reason for coherence and finds no breach of privilege. 1100 words.
Bill C‑65—Time Allocation Motion Members debate Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act. The government invokes time allocation [/debates/2024/6/17/steven-mackinnon-2/] to advance the bill, citing dilatory tactics [/debates/2024/6/17/dominic-leblanc-6/]. Opposition criticizes this, arguing the date change primarily benefits MPs' pensions [/debates/2024/6/17/michael-cooper-1/] and disrupts municipal elections [/debates/2024/6/17/kristina-michaud-4/]. Debate also covers making voting more accessible [/debates/2024/6/17/lisa-marie-barron-1/], online registration risks, and indigenous language ballots. 2900 words, 20 minutes.
Bill C-65—Time Allocation Motion Members debate Bill C-65, legislation aiming to enhance voter accessibility for groups like students and persons with disabilities. Liberals support the measures, citing democratic benefits. Conservatives criticize the bill, arguing its main purpose is to change the election date to benefit Liberal MPs' pensions and calling for an immediate election. The NDP supports accessibility but plans an amendment regarding the election date. 1600 words, 10 minutes.
Alleged Premature Release of Speaker's Ruling on Social Media—Speaker's Ruling The Speaker apologizes for a premature tweet about a ruling and addresses an MP's profanity. An MP (Leah Gazan) questions why her language is addressed while racist language is tolerated. 400 words.
Electoral Participation Act Second reading of Bill C-65. The bill amends the Canada Elections Act, proposing changes to increase voter participation and election integrity, such as addressing disinformation and party privacy. Opposition parties strongly criticize a provision to change the election date, alleging it primarily serves for MP pensions. 9000 words, 1 hour in 2 segments: 1 2.
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Brad Vis Conservative Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, BC
With regard to government patronage, contracts and funding provided to the individuals who signed the document entitled "An Open Letter from Economists on Canadian Carbon Pricing": (a) which of the individuals who signed the document have received government contracts since November 4, 2015; (b) what are the details of all contracts in (a), including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) description of the goods or services provided, (v) manner in which it was awarded (sole-sourced versus competitive bid); (c) what are the details of all grants or contributions issued to the signatories or the institutions they represent since November 4, 2015, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) recipient, (iii) amount, (iv) purpose of the grant or contribution; and (d) which of the signatories has received an Order in Council appointment from the government or have served on any type of government advisory body since November 4, 2015, including, for each, the (i) name of the individual, (ii) body or organization for which they were appointed or served, (iii) position?
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Brad Vis Conservative Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, BC
With regard to the trip to Washington, D.C. by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry on April 27 and 28, 2024: (a) what was the minister's detailed itinerary on the trip; and (b) what are the details of each meeting attended by the minister on the trip, including the (i) date, (ii) time, (iii) purpose, (iv) list of attendees?
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Michelle Ferreri Conservative Peterborough—Kawartha, ON
With regard to Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreements, broken down by province or territory and by year, since October 1, 2019: what was the (i) total number of early learning and child care spaces available during the fiscal year, broken down by age group of child and type of setting, (ii) number of net new spaces created during the fiscal year, broken down by age group of child and type of setting, (iii) total number of inclusive spaces created or converted, broken down by age group of child and type of setting, (iv) average daily parental out-of-pocket fee for regulated child care spaces at the end of each fiscal year, (v) number of children 0 to K receiving fee subsidies, broken down by families receiving partial and full subsidies, (vi) number or proportion of child care service providers who provide services that are adapted to the needs of children with disabilities and children needing enhanced or individual supports, (vii) number and percentage of staff working in regulated child care programs who fully met the province's certification and educational requirements, (viii) annual public expenditure on training and professional development of the early childhood workforce, (ix) indicator data related to the wages of the early childhood workforce according to the categories of certification, including any wage enhancements, top-ups or supplements?
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Kelly Block Conservative Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek, SK
With regard to the 2023 Canadian federal worker strike: (a) what was the total amount mistakenly paid out to striking employees; and (b) what is the amount that has not been collected back by the government?
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Corey Tochor Conservative Saskatoon—University, SK
With regard to sole-sourced contracts entered into by the government related to products or services for ministers or their offices, including the Office of the Prime Minister, since January 1, 2019, broken down by each minister: what are the details of each such contract, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) description of goods or services?
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Question No.2628—Questions Passed as Orders for ReturnsGovernment Orders
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Corey Tochor Conservative Saskatoon—University, SK
With regard to expenditures related to the Cabinet retreat which took place in Montréal, from January 21 to 23, 2024, including expenses incurred by the Privy Council Office as well as by other departments or agencies, and including travel expenses incurred by ministers, ministerial staff, and others: (a) what are the total expenditures related to the retreat incurred to date; (b) what is the breakdown of the expenditures by type of expense (accommodation, hospitality, audio-visual, etc.); (c) what are the details of all expenditures in excess of $1,000, including, for each, the (i) amount, (ii) vendor, (iii) description of the goods or services provided; and (d) what are the details of all travel expenses incurred by ministers and their staff, broken down by individual, including, for each, (i) the title, (ii) the amount spent on airfare, (iii) the amount spent on other transportation, (iv) the amount spent on accommodation, (v) the hotel or venue name, (vi) the amount spent on meals or per diems, (vii) other expenses, broken down by type?
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Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
With regard to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC): how much advertising revenue did the CBC receive from government departments, agencies, and other Crown corporations during the 2023-24 fiscal year?
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Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
With regard to expenditures on public relations or media training, or similar type of services for ministers or their offices, including the Office of the Prime Minister, since March 1, 2022, and broken down by minister: what are the details of each such expenditure, including the (i) date of the contract, (ii) amount, (iii) vendor, (iv) individual providing the training, (v) summary of the services provided, including the type of training, (vi) person who received the training, (vii) date of the training?
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Tako Van Popta Conservative Langley—Aldergrove, BC
With regard to planned funding by the government related to "safe" or "safer" supply programs: how much does the government plan on spending on such programs, broken down by department, agency, and initiative in the current fiscal year and in each of the next five fiscal years?
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James Bezan Conservative Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB
With regard to the Royal Canadian Navy's Halifax-class frigates: (a) what is the number of (i) sea days, (ii) non-sea days, that each frigate has had for each of the last 48 months, broken down by month and by frigate; (b) what is the breakdown of the reasons for non-sea days, including the number of days each month that each frigate was not at sea for each of the reasons; and (c) what is the percentage of frigate fleet readiness each month for the last 48 months, broken down by month for the (i) total fleet, (ii) Pacific fleet, (iii) Atlantic fleet?
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Chris Warkentin Conservative Grande Prairie—Mackenzie, AB
With regard to government expenditures related to preparations for committee appearances by ministers, government officials, or representatives of any government department, agency, Crown corporation or other government entity, or for appearances by any former official, since January 1, 2019: what are the details of each expenditure, including the (i) date of the contract, (ii) vendor, (iii) description of goods or services, (iv) date of the committee appearance, (v) name and title of the individual or individuals appearing at committee, (vi) name of the committee, (vii) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid)?
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Chris Warkentin Conservative Grande Prairie—Mackenzie, AB
With regard to government dealings with Pollara Strategic Insights (PSI) since January 1, 2020: (a) what are the details of all contracts signed between government departments and agencies and PSI, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) description of goods or services, (iv) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid), (v) topics of research or polling covered by the contract, if applicable; (b) what are the details of each poll conducted by PSI for the government, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) questions asked, (iii) results; and (c) what are the details of all meetings held between government officials, ministers or ministerial staff and PSI owner Don Guy, including, for each, the (i) list of attendees, (ii) date, (iii) location, (iv) purpose of the meeting?
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