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Q-367
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
With regard to the government's elimination of the goods and services tax for first-time home
buyers on new homes up to $1 million and the reduction of the goods and services tax for first-time
home buyers on new homes between $1 million and $1.5 million: (a) as of what transaction date
does this tax measure come into effect; and (b) will this measure be done through a refund system,
or will first-time home buyers be exempt or subject to a reduced tax rate at the time of purchase? |
Awaiting response |
Monday, November 17, 2025 |
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Q-362
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
With regard to the statement in the government's news release on December 10, 2024, that "the 2024 Fall Economic Statement will double the loan limit for the Canada Secondary Suite Loan Program to $80,000, and launch the program in early 2025": (a) on what date did the program launch; (b) how many people have applied to the program since it launched in early 2025; and (c) what is the total value of loans provided through the program, broken down by month since it launched in early 2025? |
Awaiting response |
Monday, November 17, 2025 |
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Q-236
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025 |
With regard to the National Pharmacare Program: (a) what is the average cost since the program's inception, broken down by patient and year; (b) what is the projected average cost for each of the next five fiscal years, broken down by patient and year; (c) what is the total number of prescription drug claims submitted to date, including a breakdown by province; (d) what is the number of claims that have been denied, along with a breakdown of the reasons for denial; and (e) what is the total administrative cost of delivering the National Pharmacare Program since its inception, including payments to third-party administrators and technology platforms? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
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Q-235
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025 |
With regard to the use of temporary foreign workers in the healthcare sector: (a) what is the total number of temporary foreign workers employed in healthcare-related occupations each year since 2015, broken down by (i) nurse aides, (ii) personal support workers, (iii) licensed practical nurses, (iv) physicians, (v) other job categories, and further broken down by province or territory, and by country of origin; (b) what is the number of healthcare employers currently approved to hire temporary foreign workers, broken down by (i) province or territory, (ii) healthcare occupation; and (c) what is the number of known contract violations or complaints involving healthcare-sector temporary foreign workers, broken down by (i) province or territory, (ii) healthcare occupation, including the nature of the violations? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
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Q-234
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025 |
With regard to the government's announcement in Budget 2024, in which it outlined its intention to amend the Food and Drugs Act to grant the Minister of Health the authority to "rely on information or decisions from select foreign regulatory authorities in specific instances to satisfy requirements in the Food and Drugs Act or its regulations", since the enactment of this new authority: (a) how many times has this authority been exercised; (b) which foreign regulatory authorities have been relied upon under this authority, including the details of each case; and (c) which therapeutic products, foods, medical devices or other regulated products were involved for each case in (a), including the nature of the reliance and how it contributed to meeting Canadian regulatory requirements? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
