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Q-509
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025 |
With regard to the Alto high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City (formerly known as VIA Rail’s high-frequency rail project): (a) what are the projected start and completion dates for each major project phase, including the (i) design, (ii) environmental assessment, (iii) permitting, (iv) land acquisition, (v) construction; and (b) what are the corresponding critical-path milestones and target completion dates identified by Transport Canada or Alto (formerly VIA HFR–VIA TGF Inc.)? |
Awaiting response |
Monday, December 8, 2025 |
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Q-508
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025 |
With regard to the Alto high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City (formerly known as VIA Rail’s high-frequency rail project), and the Pre-Development Agreement between Alto (formerly VIA HFR–VIA TGF Inc.) and Projet Cadence Rail s.e.c.: what is the total amount in dollars paid to date and what is the total amount in dollars committed to be paid under the agreement, broken down by (i) fiscal year, (ii) funding source or departmental vote, (iii) deliverable category or milestone (preliminary design, engineering studies, consultation activities, permitting work, or management services)? |
Awaiting response |
Monday, December 8, 2025 |
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Q-507
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025 |
With regard to the Alto high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City (formerly known as VIA Rail’s high-frequency rail project): (a) what is the incremental cost difference between the previous high-frequency rail concept and the current high-speed rail scope, as referenced in Alto's (formerly VIA HFR–VIA TGF Inc.) document “Fast Forward: Shaping Canada’s Future with a High-Speed Rail Network” (March 2025), broken down by (i) capital civil works, (ii) rolling stock, (iii) electrification and power supply, (iv) property acquisition and land assembly, (v) environmental assessment and permitting, (vi) Indigenous consultation and accommodation, (vii) project management and owner’s costs, (viii) risk or contingency allowances; and (b) what are the corresponding total figures and confidence levels associated with each category in (a)? |
Awaiting response |
Monday, December 8, 2025 |
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Q-506
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025 |
With regard to the government’s efforts to address the “Driver Inc.” model in the trucking industry, broken down by year since 2019: (a) how many audits or compliance investigations have been initiated by (i) the Canada Revenue Agency, (ii) Employment and Social Development Canada, (iii) Transport Canada; (b) how many drivers have been identified as being misclassified as independent contractors under the “Driver Inc.” model during the same period; (c) of those identified in (b), how many were foreign nationals working in Canada under (i) temporary visas, (ii) the Temporary Foreign Worker Program; (d) what penalties, fines or monetary recoveries have resulted from the investigations referred to in (a); and (e) what memoranda of understanding, joint task forces or interdepartmental agreements currently exist between the departments or agencies listed in (a) to coordinate enforcement related to the “Driver Inc.” model? |
Awaiting response |
Monday, December 8, 2025 |
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Q-4
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
With regard to flight delays in Canada: (a) broken down by year from 2016 to 2025, what was the number of flight delays in Canada categorized by (i) delay within carrier control (excluding safety), (ii) delay within carrier control (safety), (iii) delay outside carrier control (Air Traffic Control/National Air System),
(iv) delay outside carrier control (weather),
(v) delay outside carrier control (other), (vi) delay outside carrier control (security); and (b) what was the total number of delayed flights? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
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Q-3
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
With regard to complaints reported by air carriers to Transport Canada:
(a) how many complaints were reported by Air Canada, WestJet, Porter Airlines, Sunwing Airlines, and Air Transat, respectively, for (i) tarmac delays,
(ii) denied boarding (bumping),
(iii) issues with seating of children,
(iv) lost baggage,
(v) delayed baggage,
(vi) damaged baggage, broken down by year from 2016 to 2025;
(b) what was the monthly total number of complaints for each category listed in parts (a)(i) to (a)(vi), broken down by year, from 2016 to 2025;
and (c) of the complaints listed in parts (a)(i) to (a)(vi), how many were resolved by the air carriers, broken down by carrier, and further broken down by year, from 2016 to 2025? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
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Q-2
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
With regard to high-speed internet access and the Universal Broadband Fund:
(a) what percentage of Canadians have access to download speeds of at least 50 Mbps, as of May 2025, broken down by census metropolitan area;
(b) what percentage of Canadians have access to download speeds of at least 50 Mbps, as of May 2025, broken down by census agglomeration; (c) what percentage of Canadians living outside any census metropolitan area or census agglomeration have access to download speeds of at least 50 Mbps, as of May 2025;
(d) what is the number of applications submitted to the Universal Broadband Fund that have not been selected for funding, broken down by census metropolitan area; and (e) what are the details of the applications in (d), including (i) how many were denied funding in total and broken down by targeted geographic area, (ii) how many targeted communities have fewer than 1,000 residents, (iii) the breakdown of denials by reason for denial, including what criteria were not met, if applicable, (iv) the breakdown of denied applications by the proposed internet speed upgrade associated with the application? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
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Q-1
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
With regard to government information on stolen motor vehicles illegally exported from Canada:
(a) how many stolen motor vehicles has the Canada Border Services Agency retrieved at (i) the Port of Montreal, (ii) the Port of Halifax, (iii) the Port of Vancouver, (iv) multi-modal hubs in Toronto, before they were illegally exported from Canada, broken down by year from 2021 to 2025;
(b) how many vehicles does the Canada Border Services Agency estimate have been illegally exported from Canada via (i) the Port of Montreal, (ii) the Port of Halifax, (iii) the Port of Vancouver, (iv) multi-modal hubs in Toronto, broken down by year from 2021 to 2025;
and (c) what percentage of outgoing containers from (i) the Port of Montreal, (ii) the Port of Halifax, (iii) the Port of Vancouver, (iv) multi-modal hubs in Toronto, have been scanned for goods being illegally exported from Canada, broken down by year from 2021 to 2025? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
