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Notice PaperNo. 69 Monday, December 8, 2025 11:00 a.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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| December 5, 2025 — The Minister of Justice — Bill entitled “An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, delays and other measures)”. |
Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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| December 5, 2025 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — That the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Friday, November 28, 2025, be concurred in. |
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| December 5, 2025 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — That the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented on Thursday, October 30, 2025, be concurred in. |
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| December 5, 2025 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — That the first report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, presented on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, be concurred in. |
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| December 5, 2025 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — That the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, be concurred in. |
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| December 5, 2025 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — That the third report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, presented on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, be concurred in. |
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| December 5, 2025 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — That the first report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, presented on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, be concurred in. |
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| December 5, 2025 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — That the second report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented on Monday, November 17, 2025, be concurred in. |
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| December 5, 2025 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — That the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, be concurred in. |
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| December 5, 2025 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — That the first report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, presented on Thursday, October 23, 2025, be concurred in. |
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| December 5, 2025 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — That the second report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, be concurred in. |
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| December 5, 2025 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — That the third report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, presented on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, be concurred in. |
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| December 5, 2025 — Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — That the third report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, presented on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, be concurred in. |
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| December 5, 2025 — Michael Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes) — That the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, presented on Friday, November 28, 2025, be concurred in. |
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| December 5, 2025 — The Honourable Michael Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills North) — That the second report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, be concurred in. |
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| December 5, 2025 — Dan Albas (Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna) — That the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, presented on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, be concurred in. |
Questions |
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| Q-6512 — December 5, 2025 — Steven Bonk (Souris—Moose Mountain) — With regard to preparations made by the government for witnesses representing any department, agency or Crown corporation, including ministers, who appeared or were scheduled to appear before parliamentary committees, since November 1, 2023: (a) were any off-site meetings or retreats held for the purpose of committee preparations in any way; (b) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, what are the details, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) location, (iii) list of attendees, (iv) scheduled date and subject of the related committee meeting, (v) name of the related committee; (c) what were the expenditures related to each such meeting or retreat, in total, and broken down by item; (d) what are the details of any contracts signed in relation to off-site meetings, retreats or preparations, including any contracts with consultants who were involved with the preparations in any way, and including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) description of the goods or services, (v) location, if applicable, (vi) date and name of the related committee meeting or scheduled committee meeting; (e) what are the details of any contracts signed in relation to on-site meetings, retreats or preparations, including any contracts with consultants who were involved with the preparations in any way, and including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) description of the goods or services, (v) location, if applicable, (vi) date and name of the related committee meeting or scheduled committee meeting; and (f) are there any other contracts related to committee preparation not covered by (d) or (e), and, if so, what are the details of each, including the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) description of the goods or services, (v) location? |
| Q-6522 — December 5, 2025 — Steven Bonk (Souris—Moose Mountain) — With regard to government funding for electric vehicle battery plants, since September 16, 2025: (a) how much funding has the government provided for the (i) Northvolt electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in Montreal, (ii) Volkswagen electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in St. Thomas, Ontario, (iii) Stellantis LG electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in Windsor, Ontario, (iv) Honda electric vehicle assembly, battery manufacturing, and cathode processing plant in Alliston, Ontario, (v) General Motors CAMI assembly plant and refurbishment of the Oshawa plant, (vi) Asahi Kasei electric vehicle battery component plant, (vii) E-One Moli Energy lithium-ion battery cell production plant in Maple Ridge, British Columbia; and (b) what is the breakdown of (a)(i) to (a)(vii) by type of subsidy (construction, production, etc.) and by manner in which it was provided (direct payment, tax credit, etc.)? |
| Q-6532 — December 5, 2025 — Vincent Ho (Richmond Hill South) — With regard to the new skating rink and ice pavilion being built on the grounds of Rideau Hall: (a) what is the total cost associated with the project, in total and broken down by item and by type of expense; (b) how much has been (i) committed, (ii) received in sponsorship funding, in relation to the project, in total and broken down by each entity providing sponsorship; and (c) for each sponsorship in (b), what goods or services were provided to the sponsor by Rideau Hall, such as signage or VIP access, as a result of the sponsorship? |
| Q-6542 — December 5, 2025 — Gord Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) — With regard to the communities which comprise the federal electoral district of Courtenay—Alberni, since the 2022-23 fiscal year: (a) what have been the federal investments and funding contributions for housing projects, including loans and direct transfers provided by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, invested in or transferred to the municipalities of (i) Tofino, (ii) Ucluelet, (iii) Port Alberni, (iv) Parksville, (v) Qualicum Beach, (vi) Cumberland, (vii) Courtenay, (viii) Deep Bay, (ix) Dashwood, (x) Royston, (xi) French Creek, (xii) Errington, (xiii) Coombs, (xiv) Nanoose Bay, (xv) Cherry Creek, (xvi) China Creek, (xvii) Bamfield, (xviii) Beaver Creek, (xix) Beaufort Range, (xx) Millstream, (xxi) Mount Washington Ski Resort, broken down by fiscal year, project, total contribution, funding program, and type of funding; (b) what have been the federal investments and funding contributions for housing projects, including loans and direct transfers provided by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, invested in or transferred to the regional districts of (i) Comox Valley, (ii) Nanaimo, (iii) Alberni—Clayoquot, (iv) Powell River, broken down by fiscal year, total expenditure, and project; and (c) what have been the federal investments and funding contributions for housing projects, including loans and direct transfers provided by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, invested in or transferred to the Island Trusts of (i) Hornby Island, (ii) Denman Island, (iii) Lasqueti Island, broken down by fiscal year, project, total contribution, funding program, and type of funding? |
| Q-6552 — December 5, 2025 — Gord Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) — With regard to the electoral district of Courtenay—Alberni, since fiscal year 2022-23: what are all the federal infrastructure investments (including direct transfers to municipalities, regional district associations or First Nations, national parks, highways, etc.), broken down by fiscal year, total expenditure, and project? |
| Q-6562 — December 5, 2025 — Gord Johns (Courtenay—Alberni) — With regard to economic development funding for the communities which comprise the federal electoral district of Courtenay—Alberni, between the 2022-23 and current fiscal year: (a) what are the federal investments in all economic development spending, including direct transfers to the municipalities and First Nations, for the communities of (i) Tofino, (ii) Ucluelet, (iii) Port Alberni, (iv) Parksville, (v) Qualicum Beach, (vi) Cumberland, (vii) Courtenay, (viii) Deep Bay, (ix) Dashwood, (x) Royston, (xi) French Creek, (xii) Errington, (xiii) Coombs, (xiv) Nanoose Bay, (xv) Cherry Creek, (xvi) China Creek, (xvii) Bamfield, (xviii) Beaver Creek, (xix) Beaufort Range, (xx) Millstream, (xxi) Mt. Washington Ski Resort, broken down by fiscal year, total expenditure and project; (b) what are the federal economic development investments transferred to the regional districts of (i) Comox Valley Regional District, (ii) Nanaimo Regional District, (iii) Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, (iv) Powell River Regional District, broken down by fiscal year, total expenditure and project; (c) what are the federal economic development investments transferred to the Island Trusts of (i) Hornby Island, (ii) Denman Island, (iii) Lasqueti Island, broken down by fiscal year and total expenditure; (d) what are the federal economic development investments transferred to (i) the Ahousaht First Nation, (ii) Hesquiaht First Nation, (iii) Huu-ay-aht First Nation, (iv) Hupacasath First Nation, (v) Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations, (vi) Toquaht First Nation, (vii) Tseshaht First Nation, (viii) Uchucklesaht First Nation, (ix) Ucluelet First Nation, (x) K'omoks First Nation, broken down by fiscal year, total expenditure and project; (e) what are the details of funding delivered through the Strategic Innovation Fund, broken down by (i) fiscal year, (ii) total expenditure, (iii) project; (f) what are the details of funding delivered through the Forest Industry Transformation program, broken down by (i) fiscal year, (ii) total expenditure, (iii) project; (g) what are the details of funding of the Sectoral Initiatives Program, broken down by (i) fiscal year, (ii) total expenditure, (iii) project; and (h) what are any other economic development investments, broken down by (i) fiscal year, (ii) total expenditure, (iii) project? |
| Q-6572 — December 5, 2025 — Shannon Stubbs (Lakeland) — With regard to the Major Projects Office: (a) what are the details of each project which has been referred to the office, including, for each, (i) the name of the project, (ii) its location, (iii) a description of the project; (b) for each project in (a), what is the current status and timeline; (c) what measures has the Major Projects Office implemented to accelerate project progress; and (d) what concrete results has the Major Projects Office delivered in the advancement of these projects? |
| Q-6582 — December 5, 2025 — Tamara Kronis (Nanaimo—Ladysmith) — With regard to correspondence, both traditional and electronic, and including all forms (emails, letters, website feedback, direct messaging through applications, etc.) received by the government regarding citizenship ceremonies, since January 1, 2025: (a) how many correspondence items were received by (i) the Prime Minister, the Office of the Prime Minister or the Privy Council Office, (ii) the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the minister's office or Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada; (b) of the correspondence in (a), how many items received were about virtual citizenship ceremonies, or a similar topic, further broken down by those in favour of keeping the virtual citizenship oath or ceremony, and those in favour of getting rid of the virtual citizenship oath or ceremony; and (c) what is the breakdown of (b) by manner in which the correspondence was received (emails, letters, website feedback, direct messaging through applications, etc.)? |
| Q-6592 — December 5, 2025 — Pat Kelly (Calgary Crowfoot) — With regard to the contributions of the government and the Canada Council for the Arts to the anthology of quotations titled “Be a Good One: Words to Lead By”, edited by former Premier of Ontario Dalton McGuinty and published by Dundern Press in 2025: (a) how much did the government contribute to the project; (b) was the funding in (a) a repayable contribution or a non-repayable grant, and, if it was a repayable contribution, was it interest-bearing and when is repayment due; (c) how much did the Canada Council for the Arts contribute to the project; and (d) was the funding a repayable contribution or a non-repayable grant, and, if it was a repayable contribution, was it interest-bearing and when is repayment due? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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| Opposition Motions |
| December 5, 2025 — The Honourable Pierre Poilievre (Battle River—Crowfoot) — That the House: |
| (a) take note of the Memorandum of Understanding between Canada and Alberta of November 27, 2025; and |
| (b) support the construction of one or more pipelines enabling the export of at least one million barrels a day of low-emission Alberta bitumen from a strategic deepwater port on the British Columbia coast to reach Asian markets, including through an appropriate adjustment to the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, while respecting the duty to consult Indigenous peoples. |
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| Shannon Stubbs (Lakeland), Corey Tochor (Saskatoon—University), Melissa Lantsman (Thornhill), the Honourable Tim Uppal (Edmonton Gateway), Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable—Lotbinière), Chris Warkentin (Grande Prairie), the Honourable Rob Moore (Fundy Royal) and the Honourable Andrew Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) — December 5, 2025 |
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| December 5, 2025 — The Honourable Andrew Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) — That, notwithstanding any standing order or usual practice of the House: |
| (a) for the supply period ending December 10, 2025, |
| (i) the supply period shall end not later than December 11, 2025, |
| (ii) there shall be one additional day allotted to the business of supply which, |
| (A) shall be allotted to the official opposition, |
| (B) shall not be a Wednesday; |
| (b) for the supply period ending March 26, 2026, there shall be nine sitting days allotted to the business of supply, of which two days shall be allotted to the Bloc Québécois, one day to the New Democratic Party and the remainder to the official opposition, provided that none shall be a Wednesday or Friday; and |
| (c) these proposed changes to the supply periods shall come into effect provided that this motion is adopted on Monday, December 8, or Wednesday, December 10, 2025. |
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| Melissa Lantsman (Thornhill), the Honourable Tim Uppal (Edmonton Gateway), Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable—Lotbinière), Chris Warkentin (Grande Prairie), the Honourable Rob Moore (Fundy Royal) and the Honourable Pierre Poilievre (Battle River—Crowfoot) — December 5, 2025 |
| Supplementary Estimates (B) |
| UNOPPOSED VOTES |
| November 20, 2025 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, be concurred in. |
Government Business |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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Private Members' Business |
| C-231 — September 19, 2025 — Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable—Lotbinière) — Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-231, An Act to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act. |
| Pursuant to Standing Order 86(3), jointly seconded by: |
| Kelly DeRidder (Kitchener Centre) — October 12, 2025 |
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| 2 Response requested within 45 days |
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