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Monday, December 9, 2019 (No. 3)

Orders of the Day

Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne
Address debate — maximum of six appointed days, pursuant to Standing Order 50(1).
Monday, December 9, 2019 — second appointed day.
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 — third appointed day.
Thursday, December 12, 2019 — fourth appointed day.
Friday, December 13, 2019 — fifth appointed day.
December 6, 2019 — Resuming debate on the motion of Mrs. Bessette (Brome—Missisquoi), seconded by Mr. Weiler (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country), — That the following address be presented to Her Excellency the Governor General:
To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY:
We, Her Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the House of Commons of Canada, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Excellency for the gracious Speech which Your Excellency has addressed to both Houses of Parliament;
And on the amendment of Mr. Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle), seconded by Ms. Alleslev (Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill), — That the motion be amended by adding the following:
“and wish to inform Your Excellency that Canada is threatened by:
(a) declining productivity and competitiveness, a rising cost of living, and challenges to our society, which require (i) offering a plan for tax relief for Canadians with a path to a balanced budget, (ii) restoring Canada as an attractive place to invest, (iii) addressing social challenges that limit the ability of Canadians to achieve their full potential, (iv) developing a real environment plan that strengthens the competitiveness of our economic sectors and tackles global climate change;
(b) a weakening position within an increasingly uncertain world, which requires (i) confronting threats such as the regimes in Moscow and Beijing, and protecting Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic, (ii) developing a principled foreign policy that stands with traditional allies such as NATO, Ukraine, and Israel, (iii) facing the rise of protectionism and strengthening the relationship with our largest trading partners; and
(c) a national unity crisis, which requires (i) respecting provincial jurisdiction and scrapping the carbon tax, (ii) stopping the attack on the Western Canadian economy, (iii) restoring confidence in our national institutions, starting by returning ethics and accountability to the federal government” ;
And on the subamendment of Mr. Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly), seconded by Mr. Therrien (La Prairie), — That the amendment be amended by deleting all the words after the words “national unity crisis, which requires” and substituting the following:
“respecting provincial jurisdiction, in particular by not authorizing any project that does not comply with provincial and Quebec laws relating to environmental protection and land use planning;
(d) underfunding of the health care system, which requires an increase in transfers;
(e) an unprecedented crisis facing media and creators, who must be supported through the imposition of royalties on web giants; and
(f) loopholes in the supply management system that must be protected by legislation“.
Voting on the subamendment — not later than 15 minutes before the end of the time provided for the Address debate, pursuant to Standing Order 50(4).

Government Orders

Business of Supply
December 5, 2019 — The President of the Treasury Board — Consideration of the business of supply.
Supply period ending December 10, 2019 — maximum of one allotted day, pursuant to Standing Order 81(10)(b).
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 — first and final allotted day.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole
Monday, December 9, 2019 — first and final appointed day.
December 5, 2019 — The President of the Treasury Board — Consideration in committee of the whole of the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020.
Debate — limited to four hours, pursuant to Standing Order 81(5). See Journals of Thursday, December 5, 2019.
Supplementary Estimates (A)
December 6, 2019 — The President of the Treasury Board — Consideration of a motion to concur in the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020.
Text of motion — see “Business of Supply” in today’s Notice Paper.
Voting — not later than 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders, pursuant to Standing Order 81(17).
Opposition Motions
December 6, 2019 — Mr. O'Toole (Durham) — That, in light of the prolonged diplomatic crisis with China, the House appoint a special committee with the mandate to conduct hearings to examine and review all aspects of the Canada-China relationship including, but not limited to consular, economic, legal, security and diplomatic relations;
(a) that the committee be composed of 12 members of which six shall be government members, four shall be from the official opposition, one shall be from the Bloc Québécois and one from the New Democratic Party;
(b) that changes in the membership of the committee shall be effective immediately after notification by the whip has been filed with the Clerk of the House;
(c) that membership substitutions be permitted, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2);
(d) that the members shall be named by their respective whip by depositing with the Clerk of the House the list of their members to serve on the committee no later than January 15, 2020;
(e) that the Clerk of the House shall convene an organization meeting of the said committee for no later than January 20, 2020;
(f) that the committee be chaired by a member of the government party;
(g) that notwithstanding Standing Order 106(2), in addition to the Chair, there be one vice-chair from the official opposition, one vice-chair from the Bloc Québécois and one vice-chair from the New Democratic Party;
(h) that quorum of the committee be as provided for in Standing Order 118 and that the Chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence and to have that evidence printed when a quorum is not present, provided that at least four members are present, including one member of the opposition and one member of the government;
(i) that the committee be granted all of the powers of a standing committee, as provided in the Standing Orders, as well as the power to travel, accompanied by the necessary staff, inside and outside of Canada;
(j) that the committee have the power to authorize video and audio broadcasting of any or all of its proceedings; and
(k) that the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Public Safety, and the Canadian ambassador to China be ordered to appear as witnesses from time to time as the committee sees fit.
Notice also received from:
Ms. Alleslev (Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill) — December 6, 2019
December 6, 2019 — Mr. Barrett (Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) — That, notwithstanding any standing order or usual practices of the House: (a) the membership of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics be constituted by each party whip depositing with the Clerk of the House the list of their members to serve on the committee no later than December 16, 2019; (b) the Clerk of the House shall convene an organization meeting of the said committee for no later than December 19, 2019; and (c) the committee be directed to conduct hearings on the matter of the Prime Minister’s breaches of the Conflict of Interest Act with the view to proposing new penalties under the Conflict of Interest Act.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope) — December 6, 2019
December 6, 2019 — Mr. O'Toole (Durham) — That the House condemn the Government of Canada’s vote of “yes” on November 19, 2019, on United Nations Resolution A/C.3/74/L.58 and express regret over the Government of Canada’s abandonment of the State of Israel.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope) — December 6, 2019
December 6, 2019 — Mrs. McLeod (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo) — That, given the government’s failure to negotiate a new softwood lumber agreement and its failure to address or even acknowledge the growing forestry crisis in British Columbia, the House call upon the government to table, within three months, a plan that includes specific actions that will help workers, communities and the forest industry to mitigate this crisis.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope) — December 6, 2019
December 6, 2019 — Mrs. Stubbs (Lakeland) — That, given the fact that provincial premiers from across the political spectrum have requested that “the federal government pursue improvements to the federal environmental assessment regime to ensure regulatory certainty, globally competitive timelines, and the full implementation of ‘one project, one assessment’ by exempting projects that fall within provincial-territorial jurisdiction from mandatory federal impact assessment”, the House call upon the government to set out a timeline for undertaking consultation with provinces and territories, and for enacting meaningful change in order to address these concerns.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope) — December 6, 2019
December 6, 2019 — Ms. Findlay (South Surrey—White Rock) — That the House call on the government to implement strong environment policies that strengthen the competitiveness of our economic sectors and tackle global climate change, such as the Green Patent Credit, the Canadian Clean brand, the Green Home Renovation Tax Credit, and ending raw sewage dumps.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope) — December 6, 2019
December 6, 2019 — Mr. Poilievre (Carleton) — That the House recognize that:
(a) more and more middle class Canadians are struggling in a weakening economy;
(b) October 2019 had the highest number of personal bankruptcies in a decade, the most since the global financial crisis;
(c) over the past three years, the number of food bank users with jobs has gone up 27%;
(d) under this government from 2016 to 2018, inflation-adjusted wages have barely budged, rising just 0.5% over three years;
(e) 48% of Canadians are within $200 of not being able to pay their bills and debt obligations, and 10% of Canadians are within $100;
(f) 33% of Canadians have no money left at the end of the month and are falling further into debt;
(g) businesses are leaving Canada because of this government’s tax hikes and harmful regulations;
(h) investment in plant and equipment by Canadian businesses has fallen by 20% over the past five years, the worst performance in more than five decades;
(i) foreign direct investment into Canada has fallen by 56% since this government came to power;
(j) since 2017, over $100 billion of investment in the energy sector has been cancelled;
(k) the United States outgrew Canada in three of the last four years and is projected to outgrow us by two-thirds this year;
(l) economist David Rosenberg has calculated that Canada’s per-capita Gross Domestic Product could be shrinking; and
(m) five G8 countries have a significantly lower unemployment rate than does Canada, including Japan, Germany, the United States, Russia and the United Kingdom.
Notice also received from:
Mr. Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope) — December 6, 2019

Ways and Means

Government Bills (Commons)

Government Bills (Senate)

Government Business
No. 1 — December 2, 2019 — The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons — That the House consider the Canadian economy and recognize that cutting taxes for the middle class by raising the basic personal amount will help lift more Canadians out of poverty and grow the economy.
No. 2 — December 2, 2019 — The Minister of Finance — That the House consider the Canadian economy and recognize that cutting taxes for the middle class by raising the basic personal amount will help lift more Canadians out of poverty and grow the economy.
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