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Q-1176
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Friday, May 1, 2026 |
With regard to Transport Canada’s National Simulator Evaluation Program and the certification of flight training devices, since January 1, 2024: a) what is the standard end-to-end process for flight training device certification, from Letter of Intent and Master Qualification Test Guide submission to final approval; (b) what are the official service standards or expected timelines for the entire certification process as well as for each stage of the certification process, including the timelines for the initial response and the scheduling of on-site inspections; (c) for each service standard in (b), in how many cases and what percentage of time was the service standard (i) met, (ii) not met; (d) what are the average and median processing times for flight training devices certification applications; (e) how many flight training devices certification or recertification requests are currently pending, and what criteria are used to prioritize scheduling; (f) what are the primary reasons for delays in certification or inspection scheduling, including staffing, workload, or operational constraints; (g) what measures are being taken to address delays and improve communication and timeliness with applicants, including any consideration of alternative or regional certification capacity; and (h) why does Transport Canada deem it necessary to conduct inspections in cases where already approved brands and models were purchased, and are there any plans to change this requirement for devices which have already been approved? |
Awaiting response |
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 |
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Q-1153
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
With regard to Afghan nationals with approved or in-process Canadian immigration or resettlement applications who are currently in third countries, including Pakistan: (a) is the government aware of cases where such individuals have been detained, deported, or forcibly returned to Afghanistan while awaiting processing of their Canadian applications, and, if so, how many cases have been identified; (b) what steps, if any, has the government taken to monitor, track and prevent the deportation of applicants with active Canadian files, including those with assigned application numbers; (c) what are the current processing times for these applications, including average and median timelines, and how many applicants remain in the processing queue; (d) what diplomatic or operational measures has the government undertaken with third countries, including Pakistan, to prevent the removal of individuals with pending Canadian applications; and (e) what contingency measures are in place to expedite or prioritize applications of individuals facing imminent risk of deportation or harm? |
Awaiting response |
Monday, June 15, 2026 |
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Q-1107
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Thursday, April 23, 2026 |
With regard to scholarships funded by the Government of Canada for international students studying in Canada, including those administered by Global Affairs Canada: (a) what is the total annual spending on such scholarships over each of the past five fiscal years, broken down by program; (b) what specific scholarship programs are currently offered, and what are the details of each, including, the (i) eligibility criteria, (ii) number of recipients, (iii) average value per recipient; (c) currently, and for each of the last five years, what proportion of total funding was allocated to (i) undergraduate, (ii) master’s, (iii) doctoral, (iv) short-term or exchange, programs; (d) what are the stated policy objectives of each such scholarship program, including economic, diplomatic, or development goals, and what metrics are used to evaluate their effectiveness; (e) what is the breakdown of scholarship funding amounts, in each of the last five years, by the student’s country of origin; (f) what safeguards and selection criteria are in place to ensure transparency, merit-based selection, and alignment with Canada’s national interests; and (g) what assessment has the government made of the costs and benefits of funding international student scholarships relative to domestic student support programs? |
Answered |
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 |
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Q-1106
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Thursday, April 23, 2026 |
With regard to Employment Insurance eligibility determinations related to employer COVID-19 vaccination policies: (a) what is the government’s position on whether an individual’s vaccination status, or refusal to disclose such status, constitutes “misconduct” under the Employment Insurance Act; (b) were any changes made, formal or informal, to the interpretation or application of “misconduct” or “just cause” in Employment Insurance decisions during or since the COVID-19 pandemic, and, if so, what were those changes and when were they implemented; (c) how many Employment Insurance claims were denied on the basis of “misconduct” related to vaccination policies, and what proportion of those cases included an assessment of “just cause”, broken down by year since COVID-19 vaccinations began; (d) what guidance, directives, or decision-making tools were provided to Service Canada or Social Security Tribunal decision-makers regarding Employment Insurance claims involving vaccination policies, and when was each provided; and (e) what steps, if any, has the government taken to review or reassess Employment Insurance decisions made in these cases to ensure compliance with the Employment Insurance Act, and when was each step taken? |
Answered |
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 |
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Q-930
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Thursday, March 5, 2026 |
With regard to Employment Insurance and the changes made in Pilot Project No. 24: (a) how were the workers impacted by the changes notified; (b) how many workers have received benefits through the pilot project; (c) is the government aware of, or has it received correspondence from, any workers whose benefit situation was worsened by the changes, and, if so, how many workers, and what were the reasons that their situation worsened, if known; and (d) were the workers impacted by the change provided with the opportunity to opt out of the pilot program and keep their regular Employment Insurance benefits? |
Answered |
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 |
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Q-885
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Thursday, February 19, 2026 |
With regard to government statistics on illegal employment over the last 10 years: (a) how many employers have been investigated for hiring people not entitled to work in Canada, broken down by sector, year, and region; (b) how many employers have been found to have hired people not entitled to work in Canada, broken down by sector, year, and region; (c) how many employers have faced consequences for hiring people not entitled to work in Canada, broken down by sector, year, and region, and by the nature of those consequences; (d) have any of the employers identified in (b) or (c) received government subsidies at any time in the last 10 years; and (e) for (b) and (c), what are the names of those companies? |
Answered |
Monday, April 13, 2026 |
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Q-884
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Thursday, February 19, 2026 |
With regard to government’s approach to the network Antifa: (a) is membership or involvement with Antifa permitted for members of the federal public service; (b) is membership or involvement with Antifa permitted for members of the Canadian Armed Forces or other employees of National Defence; (c) how many members of Antifa or people active in Antifa activities are currently employed in the (i) federal public service, (ii) Canadian Armed Forces; (d) how many (i) federal public servants, (ii) Canadian Armed Forces members, have been disciplined or faced punitive consequences for Antifa-related activities, in each of the last 10 years; and (e) for each incident in (d), broken down by year, what was the nature of the involvement and what were the consequences? |
Answered |
Monday, April 13, 2026 |
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Q-883
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Thursday, February 19, 2026 |
With regard to technical issues affecting the Service Canada Grants and Contributions Online Services between November 1, 2025, and the Canada Summer Jobs application deadline in December 2025: (a) on what dates and for how long was the Service Canada Grants and Contributions Online Services portal unavailable or experiencing technical difficulties; (b) how many applicants reported portal-related issues, broken down by (i) region, (ii) type of applicant (non-profit, small business, public sector employer); (c) what were the most common technical issues reported, including any inability to complete or submit applications; (d) did the government assess the impact of these issues on applicants’ ability to submit complete Canada Summer Jobs applications by the deadline, and, if so, what did the assessment find; (e) what alternative submission methods were offered to applicants; (f) did the government consider extending the Canada Summer Jobs application deadline in light of these issues, and, if not, why; and (g) what measures are being taken to ensure applicants affected by portal issues are not disadvantaged in the evaluation of their applications? |
Answered |
Monday, April 13, 2026 |
