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At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Kayabaga (London West), seconded by Ms. Sudds (Kanata—Carleton), — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should continue to work in consultation with representatives of the provincial and territorial governments, the Federal Housing Advocate, Indigenous governing bodies, service providers to people with disabilities, housing providers, and other relevant stakeholders, in upholding a federal framework to improve access to adaptable affordable housing for individuals with non-visible disabilities, which should:

(a) consider the presence of an expert on persons with visible and non-visible disabilities to the National Housing Council, and that the expert provides advice to the ministers on the application of the National Housing Strategy (NHS) to persons with disabilities;

(b) consider amending section 4 (Housing Policy Declaration) of the National Housing Strategy Act to include a recognition of the additional barriers to housing faced by persons with disabilities;

(c) prioritize the creation and repair of accessible units through NHS programs; and

(d) ensure that the right to adequate housing is applied equitably across all vulnerable populations, specifically persons with disabilities, both mobility and other. (Private Members' Business M‑59)

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, 2022, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

The order was read for the consideration of the business of supply.

Mr. Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton), seconded by Mr. Dowdall (Simcoe—Grey), moved, — That, given the many reports of foreign interference in Canada’s democratic processes by, or on behalf of, the communist regime in Beijing, the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics be empowered and instructed to study all aspects of foreign interference in relation to the 2019 and 2021 general elections, including preparations for those elections, and, to assist the committee with this study,

(a) Katie Telford, Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister, be ordered to appear before the committee as a witness, for three hours on her own, under oath or solemn affirmation, at a date and time, no later than Friday, April 14, 2023, to be fixed by the Chair of the Committee;

(b) the following individuals be invited to appear as witnesses before the committee on dates and times to be fixed by the Chair of the Committee, but no later than Friday, May 19, 2023,

(i) the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, to appear on her own for two hours,

(ii) the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, to appear on his own for two hours,

(iii) the Minister of Public Safety, to appear on his own for two hours,

(iv) Morris Rosenberg, author of the assessment of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol for the 2021 general election, to appear on his own for two hours,

(v) Janice Charette, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, to appear on her own for two hours,

(vi) a panel consisting of the 2019 and 2021 national campaign directors for each recognized party in the House,

(vii) a panel consisting of the security-cleared party representatives to the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections during the 2019 and 2021 general elections,

(viii) a panel consisting of the Hon. Ian Shugart, Greta Bossenmaier, Nathalie Drouin, Gina Wilson and Marta Morgan, members of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol Panel during the 2019 general election,

(ix) James Judd, author of the assessment of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol for the 2019 general election, to appear on his own,

(x) a panel consisting of David Morrison, François Daigle, Rob Stewart and Marta Morgan, members of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol Panel during the 2021 general election,

(xi) David Vigneault, Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, to appear on his own for two hours,

(xii) John McCall MacBain former Chair of the Board of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation,

(xiii) Élise Comtois, former Executive Director of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation,

(xiv) the Hon. John McCallum, former Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, to appear on his own for one hour,

(xv) Jennifer May, Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, to appear on her own for one hour;

(c) for the purposes of this study, it be an instruction to the committee that,

(i) it hold at least one additional meeting, for a duration of three hours, during each House sitting week concerning this study,

(ii) it hold at least one meeting during the adjournment period beginning Friday, March 31, 2023, if necessary, for the purposes of paragraph (a),

(iii) any proceedings before the committee in relation to any motion concerning non-compliance with paragraph (a) of this order shall, if not previously disposed of, be interrupted upon the earlier of the completion of four hours of consideration or one sitting week after the motion was first moved and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the motion shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment;

(d) for the purposes of this study, the committee shall, notwithstanding paragraph (p) of the special order adopted on Thursday, June 23, 2022, have the first priority for the use of House resources for committee meetings; and

(e) the evidence and documentation adduced by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs during the current session in relation to its study of foreign election interference shall be deemed to have been laid upon the table and referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— No. 441‑01069 concerning taxation;

— Nos. 441‑01070 and 441‑01106 concerning citizenship and immigration;

— Nos. 441‑01071, 441‑01079, 441‑01083, 441‑01084, 441‑01085, 441‑01086, 441‑01087, 441‑01090 and 441‑01107 concerning justice;

— Nos. 441‑01072, 441‑01078, 441‑01091 and 441‑01101 concerning social affairs and equality;

— Nos. 441‑01073, 441‑01074, 441‑01075, 441‑01080, 441‑01089, 441‑01092, 441‑01093, 441‑01094, 441‑01095, 441‑01099 and 441‑01105 concerning foreign affairs;

— No. 441‑01076 concerning fisheries;

— No. 441‑01077 concerning civil and human rights;

— Nos. 441‑01081, 441‑01082 and 441‑01102 concerning the environment;

— No. 441‑01088 concerning parliament and politics;

— No. 441‑01096 concerning human diseases;

— No. 441‑01097 concerning business and trade;

— No. 441‑01098 concerning education and training;

— Nos. 441‑01100 and 441‑01103 concerning health;

— No. 441‑01104 concerning animals.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Dzerowicz (Davenport) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, Bureau and Standing Committee Meetings, Athens, Greece, from April 9 to 10, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8565‑441‑50‑05.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Dzerowicz (Davenport) presented the report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, Spring Session, Vilnius, Lithuania, from May 25 to 30, 2022. — Sessional Paper No. 8565‑441‑50‑06.

Mr. Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City), from the Standing Committee on Natural Resources, presented the eighth report of the committee (Bill S‑222, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood), without amendment). — Sessional Paper No. 8510‑441‑213.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 55 and 56) was tabled.

Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), from the Standing Committee on International Trade, presented the sixth report of the committee, "The ArriveCAN Digital Tool: Impacts on Certain Canadian Sectors". — Sessional Paper No. 8510‑441‑214.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 24, 27, 28, 41 to 43, 45, 46 and 51) was tabled.

Ms. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek), from the Liaison Committee, presented the fifth report of the committee, "Committee Activities and Expenditures - April 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022". — Sessional Paper No. 8510‑441‑215.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 5) was tabled.

Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 26th report of the committee, "Report on the Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Nova Scotia 2022". — Sessional Paper No. 8510‑441‑216.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 48 and 52) was tabled.

Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 27th report of the committee, "Report on the Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of New Brunswick 2022". — Sessional Paper No. 8510‑441‑217.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 48 and 52) was tabled.

Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 28th report of the committee, "Report on the Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Saskatchewan 2022". — Sessional Paper No. 8510‑441‑218.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 49 and 53) was tabled.

Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 29th report of the committee, "Report on the Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Manitoba 2022". — Sessional Paper No. 8510‑441‑219.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 49 and 53) was tabled.

Ms. Chagger (Waterloo), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 30th report of the committee, which was as follows:The committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following change to the list of members of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs:John Aldag for Marc GarneauA copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) is tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Davies (Vancouver Kingsway), Bill C‑327, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (air passenger protection), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the 30th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by Ms. Lantsman (Thornhill), one concerning public safety (No. 441‑01184);

— by Mr. Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound), one concerning the environment (No. 441‑01185);

— by Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands), one concerning health (No. 441‑01186);

— by Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), one concerning national defence and military operations (No. 441‑01187).

Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q‑1148 to Q‑1150, Q‑1152, Q‑1169, Q‑1170, Q‑1171, Q‑1179, Q‑1184, Q‑1188, and Q‑1189 on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into orders for return:

Q‑1146 — Mr. Redekopp (Saskatoon West) — With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the government's "Check processing times" webpage, broken down by application type, sub-type, when applicable, and by country: (a) what is the service standard for processing each type of application, measured in days; (b) what is the actual time it takes to process each type of application, measured in days; and (c) during the current fiscal year, broken down by month, how many individuals have been processed (i) within the service standard, (ii) outside the service standard? — Sessional Paper No. 8555‑441‑1146.

Q‑1147 — Ms. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) — With regard to civilian work within the Department of National Defense, broken down by fiscal year and province or territory since 2015‑16: what is the total value of external contracts issued for (i) food services, (ii) cleaning, (iii) facilities maintenance, (iv) firefighting, (v) administration, (vi) information technology services, (vii) power engineers and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services? — Sessional Paper No. 8555‑441‑1147.

Q‑1151 — Mr. Muys (Flamborough—Glanbrook) — With regard to funding from the Universal Broadband Fund or other sources known to the department: how much funding has been allocated to projects that improved broadband living for the residents of Hamilton living within West Flamborough? — Sessional Paper No. 8555‑441‑1151.

Q‑1153 — Mr. Masse (Windsor West) — With regard to the double taxation of Canadian commuters working from home a few days per week for US-based companies and the impact on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) foreign tax credit of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes deducted in the US and the US 401(k) contributions via the CRA form RC268; (a) must employment be 100 percent exercised in the US per year in order to claim 100 percent of the FICA tax deductions as a foreign tax credit in Canada; (b) if the employment is partially exercised in the US while FICA taxes are deducted based on full employment income by US-based employer regardless of where employment is exercised, would only the percentage of FICA tax deductions equivalent to the percentage of days of employment is exercised in the US be eligible to claim as a foreign tax credit rather that the full actual FICA tax deduction amount; (c) if the answer in (b) is affirmative, why is it not possible for commuters to deduct (on a Canadian tax return via the foreign tax credit) the full FICA tax amount paid in the US based on full employment income even when working from home in Canada; (d) for the 401(k) US pension plan, if employment is only being partially exercised in the US while 401(k) contributions are being made 100 percent throughout the year regardless of where the employment is exercised, would only a percentage of the 401(k) contributions that matches the percentage of days that employment is being exercised in the US be eligible to claim on CRA form RC268; (e) if the answer in (d) is affirmative, is the combination of the lack of a tax deduction credit for the 401(k) portion not eligible to claim on RC268 and the income tax payable during retirement upon 401(k) funds withdrawal considered as double taxation, and, if not, why not; (f) is there a minimum percentage of time that employment must be "exercised" in the US so that Canadian commuters can claim 100 percent of their full year 401(k) contributions on form RC268; (g) if the requirement in (f) is 100 percent or if the answer in (a) is affirmative, could the Department of Finance Canada and the CRA clarify or work to have the convention modified to establish and allow a minimum requirement (a percentage of days of exercising employment in the US vs. total work days) with regard to being allowed to claim 100 percent of FICA taxes and 100 percent of 401(k) contributions; (h) why is the third qualifying bullet on form RC268 not allowed a deduction on the full-year 401(k) contributions (regardless of where employment is exercised); (i) would partially working from home in Canada disqualify Canadian commuters from claiming (i) 100 percent of their 401(k) contributions on Form RC268, (ii) a certain percentage of the full-year 401(k) contributions with respect to the percentage of employment exercised in Canada; (j) how does the Government of Canada, along with the CRA, abide by Article XXIV-ii (Elimination of Double Taxation), if (i) FICA taxes are not fully deductible in Canada through a foreign tax credit, (ii) the 401(k) contributions are disqualified or partially disqualified from being claimed on Form RC268 due to the form's third qualifying bullet? — Sessional Paper No. 8555‑441‑1153.

Q‑1154 — Mrs. Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou) — With regard to the expenditures of the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, the Department of National Defence, Global Affairs Canada, the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the Governor General’s trips within Canada in 2022, broken down by department and trip: what was the (i) cost of air and ground transportation, (ii) cost of meals during transport and at destination, including the list of meals, (iii) number of accompanying persons who made the trip and their role, (iv) cost of transportation and security staff and their number and role, (v) cost of accommodation and the list of locations, (vi) cost of travel arrangement fees, (vii) value of receipts submitted by the various staff and accompanying persons, (viii) amount of all other costs related to the trips? — Sessional Paper No. 8555‑441‑1154.