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Q-707
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Monday, December 8, 2025 |
With regard to federal acts of Parliament that include mandatory statutory review provisions, as of December 8, 2025: (a) how many acts currently in force contain mandatory review clauses, and, for each such act, what is (i) the relevant statutory provision (section and subsection), (ii) the trigger or timing for the review (for example, “within five years of coming into force”), (iii) the prescribed length or scope of the review (for example, “comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Act”), (iv) the designated reviewing body (for example, a committee of the Senate, the House of Commons, or both Houses, or a minister); (b) of the acts identified in (a), how many are now past their statutory review deadlines, and, for each overdue review, what is (i) the date the review became due, (ii) the status of the review (for example, initiated, completed but not tabled, not initiated), (iii) the reasons for delay and revised expected timelines; (c) with specific reference to the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act, S.C. 2017, c. 15, section 34, which requires “a comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Act” five years after the day on which the act comes into force, (i) on what date did the statutory review become due, (ii) what steps have been taken to conduct and complete the review, including the dates of any milestones, (iii) when will the government table the review before Parliament, (iv) if a tabling date is not available, why and when can it reasonably be expected; and (d) for all responses to (a) to (c), what is the responsible department or agency? |
Awaiting response |
Monday, January 26, 2026 |
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Q-634
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Tuesday, December 2, 2025 |
With regard to Universal Broadband Fund projects in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, and broken down by project: (a) what is the name of the funding recipient and the amount of federal funding allocated; (b) what is the target completion date of the project as stated in the contribution agreement; (c) what was the actual completion date, if completed; (d) what is the number of households, businesses or farms expected to benefit from the project; (e) what is the type of internet service (fibre, wireless, satellite) being delivered; (f) what is the specific geographic area which the project is funded to cover, based on road and address; (g) what performance audits, service delivery checks or compliance reviews are conducted to ensure that the funded service is delivered as promised; (h) what were the results of the reviews in (g); and (i) is the project completion date projected to change significantly, and, if so, what is the new projected completion date? |
Awaiting response |
Monday, January 26, 2026 |
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Q-582
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025 |
With regard to Veterans Affairs Canada's decision to significantly restrict access to extracorporeal shockwave therapy for Canadian veterans, effective December 1, 2025: (a) what evidence and medical research did Veterans Affairs Canada rely on to justify limiting extracorporeal shockwave therapy coverage to three sessions per lifetime for chronic tendinopathies and eliminating coverage for erectile dysfunction; (b) did a panel of physicians recommend limiting extracorporeal shockwave therapy access; (c) if so, in (b), which physicians participated in the panel, what literature was reviewed by the panel, what literature on extracorporeal shockwave therapy was decided to be excluded from the panel, and where is the panel’s determination available for public review; (d) how many veterans have received extracorporeal shockwave therapy since its inclusion in the Program of Choice 06 in 2017, and how many are currently undergoing treatment; (e) what consultations, if any, were conducted with veterans, medical professionals, or service providers prior to the July 2025 decision to restrict extracorporeal shockwave therapy coverage, listed by medium and date; (f) what feedback was received from the consultation; (g) has the department assessed the potential physical and mental health impacts of these changes, particularly for veterans managing chronic pain, mobility issues, or conditions such as erectile dysfunction, and, if so, what were the results of the assessment; (h) what alternative therapies or supports, if any, are being offered to veterans who will lose access to extracorporeal shockwave therapy under the new policy; (i) will Veterans Affairs Canada consider grandfathering existing extracorporeal shockwave therapy treatment plans or providing transitional support for veterans currently receiving the therapy; (j) was extracorporeal shockwave therapy limited due to costs associated with the treatment or a decision that extracorporeal shockwave therapy does not have positive outcomes for veterans; and (k) what process can veterans take to trigger a Veterans Affairs Canada review of this decision while providing the evidence of the positive outcomes this treatment provides? |
Awaiting response |
Monday, January 26, 2026 |
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Q-572
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Monday, November 17, 2025 |
With regard to exports of military equipment regulated by the Export and Import Permits Act: (a) has the government been able to confirm the presence of Cadex Defence rifles in use by the Russian military; (b) what enforcement actions has the government taken since July 19, 2023, to enforce the full ban on the export, sale, and transportation of weapons to Russia, listed by occurrence and outcome; (c) what investigations have taken place into the role of third-party intermediaries in facilitating the transfer of Canadian rifles to Russia; (d) what communication has Global Affairs Canada had with Cadex Defence regarding the diversion of its products to sanctioned countries, listed by date and medium of communication; (e) what amendments to regulations will the government make to prevent further exports to Russia; (f) when will these regulations be implemented; (g) what are the highest penalties for violating export controls under the act; and (h) what additional resources is the government committing to prevent and investigate occurrences of illegal arms export, listed by committed funding for new systems or employees? |
Awaiting response |
Monday, January 26, 2026 |
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Q-273
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025 |
With regard to the conditions set in place after R. v. Jordan (2016) or the “Jordan Decision”: (a) is there a plan to address the sharp rise in cases exceeding the Jordan Limit since 2019‑20; (b) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, what is the government’s plan to address the sharp rise in cases exceeding the Jordan Limit since 2019-20; (c) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, what is the government’s target percentage of total cases exceeding the Jordan Limit; (d) is there a specific plan to prioritize cases resulting in (i) bodily harm, (ii) death, (iii) drug trafficking, (iv) drug production, (v) drug importation, (vi) drug exportation, (vii) domestic violence, (viii) sexual assault, and to prevent them from exceeding the Jordan Limit; and (e) how many plea bargains have been reached since the Jordan Limit was implemented, broken down by (i) year, (ii) province or territory, (iii) type of offence as listed in (d)(i) to (d)(viii)? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
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Q-271
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025 |
With regard to the government’s "Canada Strong Pass" for national parks and monuments: (a) did the government consult with communities surrounding the national parks and monuments ahead of announcing this initiative; (b) if yes to (a), when did these consultations take place, who was consulted and what are the details, including (i) the date, (ii) who was consulted, (iii) the name of the park or monument; (c) what is the projected loss of government revenue from implementing this pass; (d) how much does each park or monument collect in admission fees, broken down by (i) province, (ii) the name of the park or monument, (iii) the average yearly visitors from 2015 to present, (iv) the annual park or monument revenue; (e) has the government forecasted the estimated influx of visitors and ensured adequate staffing for the parks; and (f) how has the government prepared each park for the potential influx of visitors through the implementation of this pass? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
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Q-26
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
With regard to the December 5, 2024, and March 7, 2025, announcements that the
government would extend the list of prohibited "assault-style" firearms to
include 503 new makes and models: (a) how many of these new models have been used in
crimes in Canada since 2015, broken down by (i) model, (ii) make, (iii) crime committed,
(iv) whether the crime was committed with a legally-owned or illegally-owned firearm,
(v) the date the crime was committed; (b) did the government consult with
Indigenous people on this program expansion; (c) if the answer to (b) is affirmative, who
was consulted, how were they consulted and what were the results; and (d) how is the
government notifying impacted law-abiding, non-restricted and restricted firearms owners, who do not have email, internet or phone services, of these changes
in a timely fashion? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
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Q-15
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
With regard to the government’s decision to implement changes regarding the regulation of Natural Health Products through regulation enabled by Bill C-47 (Budget Implementation Act, 2023, 44th Parliament) through sections 500-504: (a) how many individual pieces of correspondence has the Minister of Health received in support of these regulations to date, broken down by (i) date, (ii) medium (i.e. online, phone, email, mail), (iii) federal riding; (b) how many individual pieces of correspondence has the Minister of Health received to date in opposition to these regulations, broken down by (i) date, (ii) medium (i.e. online, phone, email, mail), (iii) federal riding; and (c) how many individual pieces of correspondence has the Minister of Health received to date in totality, regardless of whether support or opposition to the regulations was conclusive or not, broken down by (i) date, (ii) medium (i.e. online, phone, email, mail), (iii) federal riding? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
