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Q-1478
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 |
With regard to the commitments made by the government in Budget 2025 to provide $1 billion over three years for the Business Development Bank of Canada to launch the Venture and Growth Capital Catalyst Initiative, and $750 million to develop a strategy to support Canadian firms facing early growth-stage funding gaps: (a) what is the government's rationale for why the detailed parameters, eligibility criteria, and operational guidelines for both of these initiatives have not yet been announced to the public or to industry stakeholders; (b) what is the specific target date for the official launch and public release of the program details for (i) the Venture and Growth Capital Catalyst Initiative, (ii) the strategy to support Canadian firms facing early growth-stage funding gaps; (c) on what date does the government and the Business Development Bank of Canada expect to begin formally receiving and processing applications or disbursing funds under these two initiatives; (d) what specific consultations have taken place to date to finalize the program design of the Venture and Growth Capital Catalyst Initiative's mandate to incentivize participation from pension funds and institutional investors, including, for each, the (i) date of the meeting, (ii) organization consulted, (iii) format of the consultation; (e) of the $1 billion allocated to the Venture and Growth Capital Catalyst Initiative, what specific dollar amounts or percentages have been internally earmarked or targeted for (i) the life sciences sector, (ii) new and emerging fund managers, (iii) other priority sectors, broken down by sector; (f) what is the current status of the development of the strategy to support Canadian firms facing early growth-stage funding gaps, and which specific branch within Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada or the Business Development Bank of Canada is leading its design; (g) what structural or administrative differences will exist between the new $750 million early growth-stage strategy and the Business Development Bank of Canada's existing venture capital and growth equity programs to ensure there is no duplication of efforts; (h) what are the details of all documents prepared for the Minister of Industry, or the Deputy Minister, regarding the design, rollout timeline, or delays of these two Budget 2025 commitments since the tabling of the budget, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) title or subject matter, (iii) type of document, (iv) author, (v) internal tracking number; and (i) has the government, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Department of Finance Canada, or the Business Development Bank of Canada conducted any internal economic analyses, cost estimates, or opportunity cost assessments regarding the financial impact on Canadian firms resulting from the delay in deploying this capital, and, if so, what are the specific findings, including the estimated dollar value of lost economic growth, or capital denied to the ecosystem, for every month that these program details remain unannounced? |
Awaiting response |
Monday, November 16, 2026 |
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Q-1459
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Monday, September 21, 2026 |
With regard to testing by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans by vessels in the Georgian Bay, excluding any testing conducted using Canadian Coast Guard vessels, since 2021 and broken down by year: what are the details of all testing conducted, including the (i) type of vessel used, (ii) date, (iii) type of testing, (iv) subject matter, (v) findings? |
Awaiting response |
Friday, November 6, 2026 |
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Q-1458
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Monday, September 21, 2026 |
With regard to information held by the government concerning the bronze bust of Chief Justice Richard Wagner: has anyone in the government, including the Prime Minister or the Minister of Justice, been informed or does anyone have knowledge of who provided the Supreme Court with the bronze bust of the Chief Justice, and, if so, (i) who was informed or has such knowledge, (ii) from whom did they receive the information, (iii) who provided the bronze bust of the Chief Justice? |
Awaiting response |
Friday, November 6, 2026 |
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Q-1457
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Monday, September 21, 2026 |
With regard to the requirement for prime contractors of defence procurements to undertake business activity in Canada equal to 100% of the value of the contracts that they are awarded by the government under the Industrial and Regional Benefits Policy and the Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy: (a) what are the details of all contracts under each policy which have been audited since January 1, 2023, to ensure compliance with requirements to undertake business activity in Canada, including, for each, the (i) vendor, (ii) date of the contract, (iii) value, (iv) goods or services, (v) date of the audit, (vi) findings of the audit; and (b) have any penalties been issued since January 1, 2023, to prime contractors for not living up to the requirements under the Industrial and Regional Benefits Policy or the Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy, and, if so, what are the details of each, including the (i) vendor, (ii) penalty that was issued, (iii) date, (iv) reason for the penalty? |
Awaiting response |
Friday, November 6, 2026 |
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Q-1320
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Monday, June 15, 2026 |
With regard to government information about incidents in Canada or in Canadian airspace involving Unidentified Aerial Phenomena or Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, broken down by year, for each of the last five years: (a) of how many incidents is the government aware, in total and broken down by month; (b) what are the details of each such incident, including the (i) reported location, (ii) incident summary; and (c) for each incident in (b), has the government since become aware of the cause of the incident, and, if so, what was the cause? |
Answered |
Monday, September 21, 2026 |
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Q-1147
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
With regard to the government announcement on March 16, 2026, relating to Maritime Launch Services: (a) on what date, or approximately what date, did government officials enter into discussions with Maritime Launch Services; (b) who initiated the discussions and was involved in the initial discussions in (a); (c) was a letter of intent for this funding arrangement signed, and, if so, on what date was it signed; and (d) who wrote the first draft of the agreement, and on what date was the first draft shared with (i) the government, (ii) Maritime Launch Services representatives? |
Answered |
Monday, June 15, 2026 |
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Q-1141
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Monday, April 27, 2026 |
With regard to the government's announcement on April 20, 2026, about an increase in flights between Canada and China: (a) when was the proposal for an increase in frequency of flights of people and cargo between Canada and China first analyzed or considered by the government; (b) which country made the first inquiry about a potential increase in flights, and what are the details, including how and when the inquiry was made; (c) what are the details of any analysis the government conducted related to the impact of this increase, including, for each, the date, what was analyzed and the findings; (d) which departments and agencies were included in the decision to allow said increase in flights, and were any concerns raised; (e) what are the details of each concern raised, including how the government is addressing each concern; and (f) were public or private consultations completed with the general public or industry participants, and, if so, what are the details, including who was consulted and when? |
Answered |
Friday, June 12, 2026 |
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Q-1016
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026 |
With regard to the comments made by the Minister of Industry and other government officials that Canada will export vehicles to international markets outside the United States: what are the government's projections, for each of the next five years, on how many vehicles will be exported to international markets outside of the United States, in total and broken down by country? |
Answered |
Monday, May 25, 2026 |
