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Q-1201
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Thursday, May 7, 2026 |
With regard to the condition of federal government buildings and workplaces and the presence of pests, since January 1, 2020: (a) what buildings have reported the presence of (i) mice, (ii) rats, (iii) bats, (iv) bed bugs, (v) other pests; (b) what was the treatment program, as well as the cost associated with the treatment, for each case in (a); (c) was there any reoccurrence of pests in the building or workplace following treatment; (d) in buildings that were found to have the presence of mice, was the type of mouse identified; (e) in any instances where deer mice were identified as being present in a federal workplace, was there testing for hantavirus; (f) what steps are taken to inform employees when a pest has been identified in a workplace; and (g) are accommodations provided to employees who regularly report to work in a building that has identified the presence of pests? |
Awaiting response |
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Q-1200
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Thursday, May 7, 2026 |
With regard to the government’s announcement on February 5, 2026, requiring federal public service workers to be in office for four days a week beginning July 6, 2026: (a) which metrics or assessments were used to determine that this policy will deliver better services to Canadians and strengthen their confidence in the public service; (b) what metrics or assessments were used to determine that this decision will assist the government in hiring the best talent across Canada; (c) how does this policy support diversity, inclusion and accessibility objectives; (d) what metrics or assessments were used to measure how this decision evolves the public service culture of excellence; (e) which internal reports, impact assessments, and records of consultation were produced prior to this announcement that justify the shift from three to four days in office; (f) what are the projected costs associated with reconfiguring or reacquiring office space to accommodate the increased frequency of in-person work, and how does this align with the government’s stated goal to reduce its office portfolio by 50%; and (g) what specific evidence or comparative analyses were used to determine that a four-day requirement provides a superior return on investment or service delivery outcome compared to the existing three-day requirement? |
Awaiting response |
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Q-958
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Thursday, March 19, 2026 |
With regard to the Interim Federal Health Program: (a) what are the projected gross savings of the Interim Federal Health Program co-payment model for 2026–27 and 2027–28, broken down by benefit category (prescription, dental, vision, counselling, devices, etc.); (b) what are the projected administrative costs (including information technology services, system changes, provider communications, call centres, dispute resolution, payment reconciliation and auditing services) of the program for 2026–27 and 2027–28, broken down by fiscal year, and what are the projected net savings after administrative costs; (c) what share of net savings is expected to come from beneficiary payments versus reduced utilization or foregone services; (d) what assumptions has the government made to produce the savings estimate in (c), including the assumed percentage change in prescription fills (by drug class, dental claims, vision claims, counselling claims, assistive device claims and collection failure or non-payment rates), and what evidence did the government rely on for each assumption; (e) what is the projected distribution of co-payment amounts paid per beneficiary ($0, $1–10, $11–25, $26–50, $51–100, $101+, per month), broken down by beneficiary class and province or territory; (f) what are the details of the monthly claims data for the 24 months preceding May 1, 2026, broken down by province or territory and beneficiary class, including the (i) number and value of claims, broken down by benefit category, (ii) number of prescriptions adjudicated and paid, broken down by drug class, (iii) provider participation counts, broken down by provider type (pharmacy, dentist, counsellor, etc.), (iv) denial or rejection rates, broken down by reason; (g) what analysis, including any sensitivity analyses, has Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada conducted to estimate the incremental costs to provincial and territorial systems arising from Interim Federal Health Program co-payments, and what are the details, including the (i) additional costs associated with emergency department visits, hospitalizations, ambulance use and complications from delayed dental and mental health care, (ii) additional costs associated with medications and services used for prevention and treatment of communicable diseases (including tuberculosis, human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections), (iii) downstream public health costs (including transmission and outbreak response); (h) how did the government come up with the analyses in (g), and what are the details, including (i) the chosen methodology, (ii) the chosen parameters, (iii) the results, (iv) whether co-payments apply; (i) do co-payments, effective May 1, 2026, apply to resettled refugees, including government-assisted refugees and privately sponsored refugees, and, if so, (i) what is the projected number of Interim Federal Health Program beneficiaries affected in 2026–27, broken down by immigration category and province or territory, (ii) what Charter or compliance analyses were conducted, if any, (iii) what are the estimated costs associated with implementation and potential rollback; (j) for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 fiscal years, what share of projected beneficiary co-payments is expected to be paid by the top 10% of payers, broken down by beneficiary class and province or territory; (k) for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 fiscal years, how many beneficiaries are projected to require (i) three or more, (ii) five or more, (iii) 10 or more, prescriptions per month, broken down by age group and beneficiary class; (l) what is Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s projected provider attrition rate attributable to co-payment collection requirements, broken down by provider type and province or territory; (m) what guidance is issued when a beneficiary cannot pay at point of service, including whether care may proceed and any escalation procedures; (n) what mechanisms exist to record “service refused due to inability to pay,” and what reporting will be required; (o) how is the government coordinating with provincial and territorial plans for government-assisted refugees and privately sponsored refugees, and what are the details, including the (i) average, (ii) distribution, of time from arrival to eligibility for provincial health coverage and drug plans, broken down by province or territory; (p) how many Interim Federal Health Program beneficiaries are projected to be eligible for the Canada Dental Care Plan during 2026–27, and what measures exist to prevent duplication of coverage or coverage gaps; (q) what modelling exists on cost shifting between the Interim Federal Health Program, provincial pharmacare and youth drug programs; (r) what are the projected reductions in Interim Federal Health Program costs under scenarios where Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada processing times are reduced by 25%, 50%, 75%, (or to specified service standards), and what is (i) the projected cost of additional Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada capacity required for each of the above scenarios, (ii) the net fiscal impact of backlog reduction scenarios versus co-payment savings; (s) what indicators will Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada track (or model) regarding changes in workforce participation attributable to reduced access to medication, vision care, assistive devices, and mental health services; (t) did Employment and Social Development Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, or Finance Canada do intergovernmental analysis on the impacts in (s), and, if so, what were the findings; and (u) what modelling exists on increased disability-related costs arising from foregone supplemental care? |
Answered |
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 |
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Q-714
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Tuesday, December 9, 2025 |
With regard to the government’s correspondence and engagement with the International Criminal Court concerning the “Situation in Palestine,” and related communications with other countries, further to the government’s response to Order Paper Question Q-322: (a) given that a report published by The Canadian Jewish News on December 20, 2019, states that the Government of Israel, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, asked Canada to express support for Israel’s position regarding the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction over the situation in Palestine, can the government confirm (i) whether any such request or communication was received from the Government of Israel, (ii) the date and channel through which it was conveyed, (iii) the details of Israel’s request, (iv) the officials or departments involved in receiving or considering the request, (v) whether Canada provided any assurances, undertakings or commitments in response; (b) given that the same report, citing a Global Affairs Canada representative, also indicates that Canada sent a letter to the International Criminal Court in 2018 concerning the court’s jurisdiction, can the government confirm whether any such correspondence, diplomatic note or submission was sent by Canada to the International Criminal Court in 2018, and, for each such communication, what was (i) the date, (ii) the sender (department or official), (iii) the recipient, (iv) the subject matter; (c) if the government maintains that no such correspondence exists, what steps were taken to verify that position, including searches within Global Affairs Canada, Department of Justice Canada, and the Privy Council Office, and what were the dates and scope of those searches; (d) given that Amnesty International’s March 16, 2020, public statement asserts that Canada, in a communication to the International Criminal Court, alluded to its financial contributions to the court, which Amnesty International characterized as an implied threat to withdraw support, has the government reviewed this claim, and, if so, (i) what was the outcome of that review, (ii) will the government table in the House the records it examined to reach that conclusion; (e) between 2018 and 2024, did any Canadian official or representative, whether in written correspondence or oral communication with the International Criminal Court or Israeli officials, reference Canada’s funding, assessed contributions or financial support to the International Criminal Court in connection with the “Situation in Palestine”, and, if so, what are the details, including (i) the date, (ii) the official involved, (iii) the context, (iv) a summary of the communication; (f) if the government denies that any such communications, references or assurances occurred, will it commit to table in the House an index of all communications reviewed to substantiate that position; and (g) what communications has Canada had with the United States regarding the sanctioning of Canadian International Criminal Court judge Kimberly Prost, and what assistance is Canada providing to judge Prost given the impact of sanctions on her life and work? |
Answered |
Monday, January 26, 2026 |
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Q-366
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
With regard to Defence Construction Canada and the Department of National Defence, since 2015-16: (a) how much have Defence Construction Canada's budget and workforce increased, and what further increases are projected, broken down by year; (b) how many contracts has Defence Construction Canada completed for the Department of National Defence, and how many could have been performed by the Department of National Defence's Construction Engineering sector; (c) how many projects managed by Defence Construction Canada have involved contractor removals, defaults, premature terminations, or complaints; (d) what policies govern the Department of National Defence's and Defence Construction Canada's responses to unsatisfactory work, cost overruns, contractor fraud, conflicts of interest, and warranty or penalty provisions; (e) how many contracts have exceeded their original value, and what is the total value of cost overruns and follow-up deficiency work; and (f) what margins has Defence Construction Canada collected on projects, how are project managers compensated, and what policies govern contractor and subcontractor qualifications? |
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Monday, November 17, 2025 |
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Q-365
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
With regard to external contracts issued for civilian work within the Department of National Defence, broken down by fiscal year and province or territory since 2015-16: what is the total value of external contracts issued for (i) food services, (ii) cleaning, (iii) facilities maintenance, (iv) firefighting, (v) administration, (vi) information technology services, (vii) power engineers and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services? |
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Monday, November 17, 2025 |
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Q-323
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Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
With regard to the government’s involvement in the CANSEC conference: (a) which department or agency of the government invites foreign delegations to attend CANSEC; (b) what delegations, from which countries, have been invited by the government to attend CANSEC; (c) how does the government assess the human rights records of foreign delegations invited to CANSEC; (d) has the government ever instructed the Canadian Commercial Corporation or any other department or agency not to invite specific delegations to CANSEC; (e) what type of visas are issued to foreign delegations attending CANSEC, and what is the application process for these visas; (f) have any foreign delegations ever been refused visas to attend CANSEC; (g) what is the total amount of funding provided by the government, through all departments, agencies, and Crown corporations, broken down by fiscal year, since 2015, to (i) CANSEC, (ii) the City of Ottawa for the purposes of CANSEC, (iii) the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries for the purposes of CANSEC; (h) are any conditions placed on the funding in (g)(i) to (g)(iii) in order to comply with international conventions such as the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; (i) what is the Canadian Commercial Corporation’s relationship with the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries in preparation for the annual CANSEC conference; (j) what role does the Canadian Commercial Corporation play in promoting Canadian exports or services to foreign delegations at CANSEC and what are the details of these exports or services; (k) what role does the National Defence play in promoting Canadian exports or services to foreign delegations at CANSEC, and what are the details of these exports or services; (l) what role does Global Affairs Canada play in promoting Canadian exports or services to foreign delegations at CANSEC and what are the details of these exports or services; (m) what goods, technology and services were exhibited by the government at CANSEC, broken down by year, for each year since 2015; (n) what government employees participated in CANSEC, each year since 2015, and what are the details, including, for each, their (i) name, (ii) position, (iii) department, agency or Crown corporation; and (o) of the participants in (n), which were listed as speakers on the official agenda? |
Answered |
Monday, November 3, 2025 |
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Q-322
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Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
With regard to letters or official communications sent by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada to the International Criminal Court, between November 4, 2015, and September 16, 2025, concerning the Court’s jurisdiction over the situation in Palestine or the Palestinian Territories:
(a) what were the details of each letter, statement, or formal submission sent by or on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the International Criminal Court or the Office of the Prosecutor, including any positions taken with respect to the Court’s jurisdiction or admissibility over the situation in Palestine;
(b) will the government table in the House of Commons complete and unredacted copies of these communications, and, if not, what specific statutory, regulatory or diplomatic grounds are being invoked to justify withholding them;
(c) has the government sought, or does it intend to seek, the consent of the International Criminal Court or the Office of the Prosecutor to publicly release these letters, and, if not, why not;
(d) what are the dates of each letter in (a), the names and titles of the signatories, and any reference numbers or subject lines used;
(e) will the government table in the House of Commons any responses received from the International Criminal Court or its officials in relation to these letters, and, if not, why not;
(f) do any of the communications in (a) make mention of Canada’s financial contributions to the International Criminal Court, directly or indirectly, and, if so, what was stated, and what was the context; and
(g) are any Royal Canadian Mounted Police staff seconded to the International Criminal Court to work on (i) the investigation into Palestine, (ii) other investigations? |
Answered |
Monday, November 3, 2025 |
