44th Parl. 1st Sess.

March 23, 2022 02:00PM

Mar/23/22 2:02:08 p.m.
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It being Wednesday, I will ask the member for Timmins—James Bay to lead us in our national anthem. [Members sang the national anthem]

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The Deputy Speaker

Mar/23/22 2:23:07 p.m.
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I am sorry to interrupt the Leader of the Opposition, but the interpretation does not seem to be working. I will speak in English. Hopefully the translation will get moving. Is the translation happening at the same time? I will have the Leader of the Official Opposition start her question again.

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The Deputy Speaker

Mar/23/22 2:27:26 p.m.
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The hon. member for Mégantic—L'Érable.

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The Deputy Speaker

Mar/23/22 2:41:23 p.m.
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Order. I will let the minister restart.

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The Deputy Speaker

Mar/23/22 3:05:40 p.m.
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Order. I would like to hear the answers as well. The hon. member for Sudbury.

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The Deputy Speaker

Mar/23/22 3:09:20 p.m.
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Order. Order. Let the minister answer the question. The hon. Minister of Environment.

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The Deputy Speaker

Mar/23/22 3:14:58 p.m.
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That is all the time we have question period today.

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The Deputy Speaker

Mar/23/22 3:15:28 p.m.
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Does the member have leave to table it? Some hon. members: No.

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The Deputy Speaker

Mar/23/22 3:16:31 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. member moving the motion will please say nay. I hear none. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay.

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The Deputy Speaker

Mar/23/22 3:17:35 p.m.
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It being 3:16 p.m., pursuant to order made on Thursday, November 25, 2021, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of the member for Abbotsford relating to the business of supply. Call in the members.

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The Deputy Speaker

Mar/23/22 3:33:03 p.m.
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I declare the motion defeated.

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Mar/23/22 3:49:05 p.m.
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Question No. 306—

Questioner: John Nater

With regard to the decision by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) to recruit social media influencers to promote the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS): (a) how many influencers were sent recruiting requests or similar types of communication by PSPC; (b) what formula or rate is used to determine how much each influencer will receive in compensation for promoting the NSS; (c) what is the total budget for the social media campaign; (d) how many influencers have signed agreements with the government related to the campaign; (e) are the influencers required to have any type of disclaimer on their social media post mentioning that they are being paid by the government, and, if not, why not; (f) what are the start and end dates of the social media campaign; and (g) what are the names and social media handles of the influencers who have signed agreements with PSPC related to the NSS, broken down by platform (Twitter, lnstagram, TikTok, etc.)?

Question No. 309—

Questioner: John Barlow

With regard to the ongoing consultations by the Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) about the regulations surrounding the maximum size of canned white potatoes: (a) what are the total resources, including labour, involved in the consultation; (b) what is the overall budget for the consultation; (c) what is the timeline for the consultation and subsequent decision; (d) how many CFIA inspectors are assigned to ensuring that canned potatoes are of the regulated size; (e) how many instances of improperly sized canned Canadian potatoes have been found by CFIA inspectors since January 1, 2018, broken down by month; and (f) what are the details of each instance in (e), including (i) the date, (ii) the summary of violation, (iii) whether the violation involved Canadian or imported canned potatoes, (iv) what penalties were issued to the grower or vendor in violation?

Question No. 311—

Questioner: Kelly McCauley

With regard to the estimated $1,235.4 million in overpayments of income benefit payments by the government listed on page 147 of the 2021 Public Accounts of Canada, Volume I: (a) how many Canadians received such overpayments; (b) what is the value of the overpayments which (i) has been forgiven, (ii) has been recovered, (iii) has not yet been recovered, but is expected to be recovered, by the government; (c) of the amount that has been forgiven, what is the value that was forgiven to higher income Canadians; and (d) what is the breakdown of (c) by income bracket, broken down by $5,000 intervals for higher income Canadians?

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Mar/23/22 3:49:05 p.m.
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Question No. 305—

Questioner: Kelly McCauley

With regard to overpayments made by the Phoenix pay system: (a) what was the total amount of overpayments made by the system; (b) of the amount in (a), how much (i) has been recovered, (ii) has not yet been recovered; and (c) of the amount not yet recovered, how much has been written off by the government due to (i) the six-year limitation period, (ii) other reasons, broken down by reason?

Question No. 307—

Questioner: Earl Dreeshen

With regard to government contracts with Anderson Insight or its principal, Bruce Anderson, since January 1, 2019, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation, or other government entities: what are the details of all such contracts, including (i) the date, (ii) the amount, (iii) the description of goods or services, (iv) the time period the contract covers, (v) whether or not the contract was sole-sourced?

Question No. 308—

Questioner: Dave Epp

With regard to the government's decision to allow Zijin Mining Group to acquire Neo Lithium Corporation: (a) what specific concerns or issues about the transaction did the government consider when reviewing the purchase; and (b) for each concern or issue in (a), why did the government determine that it was not significant enough to stop the transaction?

Question No. 310—

Questioner: Stephanie Kusie

With regard to applications received by the government in relation to the relocation to Canada from Afghanistan of interpreters or other individuals who assisted Canadian Armed Forces, and their families: (a) what is the number of applications received from Afghanistan, for relocation to Canada, since August 1, 2021; (b) how many of the applications were prioritized as urgent; (c) how many of the applications are supported by (i) retired Canadian Forces personnel, (ii) other Canadian citizens or permanent residents; (d) how many of the applicants were relocated to Canada, broken down by month since August 1, 2021; and (e) how many staff members at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada have been working full-time on processing these applications, broken down by month, since August 1, 2021?

Question No. 312—

Questioner: Kelly McCauley

With regard to the budgetary loan provided to China in the amount of $365,714,786, listed on page 307 of the 2021 Public Accounts of Canada, Volume I: (a) what interest rate is China paying on the loan; and (b) what are the terms and length of repayment agreed to by China in relation to the loan?

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