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Q-924
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Thursday, March 5, 2026 |
With regard to the government's relationship with Alto, the Crown corporation responsible for developing and implementing the High-Speed Rail Initiative between Toronto and Quebec City: (a) what is the total amount paid by the government to Alto in consulting fees since its creation in 2022; (b) what are the amounts of these consulting fees, broken down by (i) fiscal year, (ii) department or agency issuing the payment, (iii) purpose or description of the work, (iv) vendor or subcontractor, where applicable; (c) what internal controls or oversight mechanisms are in place to monitor and approve consulting expenditures by Alto, including any requirements for reporting to Transport Canada or the Minister of Transport; (d) what audits, evaluations or reviews have been conducted regarding Alto's use of consulting services, including the dates, findings and recommendations of each review; and (e) what steps, if any, has the government taken to ensure value for money and prevent excessive reliance on external consultants, to ensure appropriate controls over spending on professional services? |
Awaiting response |
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 |
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Q-923
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Thursday, March 5, 2026 |
With regard to the Alto high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City: (a) has the government conducted a financial analysis of the program, and, if so, what were the key findings, including the projected costs, benefits, and any identified risks; (b) if no such analysis has been conducted, what is the rationale for proceeding without one, and are there plans to undertake such an analysis in the future; and (c) what data sources and methodologies were, or would be, used in any financial analysis related to Alto? |
Awaiting response |
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 |
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Q-922
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Thursday, March 5, 2026 |
With regard to the Canadian steel manufacturers and remission orders related to surtaxes or tariffs on steel and related imports (including under orders such as the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025), the Surtax on Imports of Certain Steel Goods Remission Order, 2025, the Steel Derivative Goods Surtax Remission Order, or any similar or amending remission orders): (a) how many remission orders have been requested by, or on behalf of, Canadian steel manufacturers since March 13, 2025; (b) of the remission orders in (a), how many have been approved by the Governor in Council or the Minister of Finance; (c) what is the breakdown of (a) and (b) by (i) company name or facility, (ii) type of steel product or derivative involved, (iii) specific remission order or amending order under which the request was made; and (d) for any requests that were denied, what were the primary reasons provided to the applicants? |
Awaiting response |
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 |
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Q-630
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Monday, December 1, 2025 |
With regard to the Major Projects Office, since its creation: (a) how much has been spent to date in relation to the office, in total and broken down by type of expense; (b) what is the current annual operating budget of the office, in total and broken down by type of expense (salaries, rent, overhead, consultants, etc.); and (c) what are the itemized yearly expenditures of the office, from the date of its establishment to present? |
Answered |
Monday, January 26, 2026 |
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Q-552
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Monday, October 27, 2025 |
With regard to the Prime Minister's international travel from March 14, 2025, to the present: (a) what is the total expenditure on hotel accommodations for the Prime Minister and his entourage, broken down by trip and fiscal year; (b) what is the total cost of in-flight catering for the Prime Minister's flights, broken down by trip and fiscal year; and (c) what are the names and addresses of the hotels where the Prime Minister has stayed, broken down by trip? |
Answered |
Monday, January 26, 2026 |
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Q-398
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Thursday, October 2, 2025 |
With regard to the terms and conditions imposed by the former Minister of Finance on the sale of HSBC Canada to the Royal Bank of Canada in December 2023: (a) which of the terms have been fully met to the government's satisfaction as of October 2, 2025; (b) which of the terms have not been met to the government's satisfaction as of October 2, 2025; (c) for each of the terms that have not been met, what deadline has the government set for each to be met, and what are the consequences if they are not met; and (d) have any punitive measures been imposed on the Royal Bank of Canada related to not meeting the terms, and, if so, what are the details of such measures? |
Answered |
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 |
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Q-355
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Monday, September 22, 2025 |
With regard to the government's use of artificial intelligence, broken down by department, agency,
Crown corporation or other government entity: has artificial intelligence been used in the
development of any petition (including e-petition) responses, and, if so, (i) how was it used, (ii)
which artificial intelligence program was used, (iii) what was the subject matter, sponsoring
member of Parliament, and date of the related petition? |
Answered |
Friday, November 7, 2025 |
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Q-354
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Monday, September 22, 2025 |
With regard to the removal of federal trade barriers, as well as exceptions to the Canadian Free
Trade Agreement: (a) has the government done an internal analysis of what the economic impact
would be to potential gross domestic product growth, annual cost savings, reduced trade costs
and household income, and, if so, what were the results of these analyses; and (b) has a cost-benefit
assessment been done with respect to potential job creations, wage impacts, and fiscal
implications for federal and provincial budgets, and, if so, what were the results of this
assessment? |
Answered |
Friday, November 7, 2025 |
