Thursday, May 7, 2026 (No. 119)

Questions

Those questions not appearing in the list have been answered, withdrawn or made into orders for return.

Q-9742 — March 23, 2026 — Branden Leslie (Portage—Lisgar) — With regard to properties seized by the government since January 1, 2023, and broken down by department or agency and by year: (a) how many properties were seized; (b) what are the details of each, including the (i) reason for seizure, (ii) date, (iii) address and location; (c) for each property seized, has it been sold to date, and, if so, to whom and for what price; and (d) for each property seized which has not yet been sold, what are the plans, including a timeline, for the property?

Q-9752 — March 23, 2026 — Branden Leslie (Portage—Lisgar) — With regard to the Buy Canadian Policy and the Policy on Prioritizing Canadian Suppliers as they apply to management and information technology consulting services: (a) do the policies apply to (i) professional, (ii) management, (iii) information technology, consulting services; (b) what specific criteria are used to verify that a consulting firm "does not subcontract work to non-Canadian suppliers in a way that Canadian activity is minimized"; (c) what specific criteria are used to verify that profits from using Canadian resources are not taken out-of-country to non-Canadian parent companies; and (d) what is the total number of attestations of "Canadian Content" received from consulting firms since December 16, 2025, and how many of those have been audited for accuracy?

Q-9762 — March 23, 2026 — Eric Melillo (Kenora—Kiiwetinoong) — With regard to Section 6 of the Buy Canadian Policy regarding exceptions and ministerial approvals: (a) how many "Buy Canadian" exceptions have been (i) requested, (ii) granted, broken down by department or agency; (b) for each exception, which minister provided the written approval; (c) what was the specific justification for each exception; and (d) what was the total (i) number, (ii) value, of contracts for which these exceptions were granted?

Q-9772 — March 23, 2026 — Eric Melillo (Kenora—Kiiwetinoong) — With regard to the flights taken by the Prime Minister and the Canadian delegation to Norway and the United Kingdom in March 2026: (a) what are the details of the C-130 flight which landed in Norway and was used in the arrival photo op with the Prime Minister and the Minister of National Defence, including the (i) date, (ii) origin and destination of each leg, (iii) titles of passengers; (b) where and when did the (i) Prime Minister, (ii) Minister of National Defence, board the C-130 aircraft, and how long was the flight from that location to the photo op in Norway; (c) what were the fuel costs associated with sending the C-130 to Norway for the photo op and returning it to its original location; and (d) what are the details of the flight logs for all government Challenger, Polaris, and other aircraft which travelled to either Norway, the United Kingdom, or locations between Ottawa and those destinations on the Prime Minister's trip, including Yellowknife and Italy, including, for each, the (i) type of aircraft, (ii) date, (iii) times, (iv) origin, (v) destination, (vi) names and titles of the passengers?

Q-9781-2 — March 23, 2026 — Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton) — With regard to the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act in response to the extraterritorial application of United States laws related to the embargo against Cuba (Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act), since January 1, 2015: (a) what measures has the government taken to protect Canadian companies affected, directly or indirectly, by the extraterritorial application of United States laws related to the embargo against Cuba; (b) how many Canadian companies have reported to the government that they have been affected by the extraterritorial application of these laws; (c) for each reported case, what are the details, including the (i) date of the report, (ii) industry of the affected company, (iii) nature of the pressure or proceedings faced, (iv) amounts involved; (d) has the government issued any orders, directives or corrective measures under the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act in relation to these cases, and, if so, what are the details of each; and (e) have any legal proceedings been initiated in Canada to enforce the provisions of the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act or to recover damages, and, if so, what are the details and outcomes of such proceedings?

Q-9792 — March 23, 2026 — Connie Cody (Cambridge) — With regard to the agreement signed between Public Safety Canada and the Waterloo Regional Police Service related to participating in the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program: (a) when was the agreement signed; (b) what terms were agreed to; (c) how much will Public Safety Canada pay the Waterloo Regional Police Service to participate in the program; (d) how many firearms are projected to be obtained through the agreement; (e) where will the firearms obtained through the agreement be stored; (f) broken down by each type of firearm eligible for the program, how much compensation will be paid to the firearms owners; and (g) what is the (i) total cost, (ii) overhead cost, in total and broken down by type of expense, (iii) amount projected to be paid to firearms owners, associated with the Waterloo agreement?

Q-9802 — March 23, 2026 — Connie Cody (Cambridge) — With regard to the government's April 15, 2024, news release, where it stated that the government invested close to $800 million in initiatives directly related to improving wildfire management: (a) how much of the $800 million has been delivered to date; (b) what is the breakdown of the money spent by province or territory and by specific initiative and project description; (c) what is the breakdown of money delivered to date, broken down by recipient organization; and (d) for each wildfire management project funded through the $800 million, what is the (i) specific location, including the names of communities protected by the project, (ii) project description, (iii) date on which the project started, (iv) date of project completion?

Q-9812 — March 23, 2026 — Gabriel Hardy (Montmorency—Charlevoix) — With regard to projects funded by the government in the territory of Nunavut since April 28, 2025, and broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation or other government entity: what are the details of all projects which received funding, including, for each, the (i) project title and description, (ii) location, (iii) date of the funding announcement, (iv) amount of funding committed, (v) amount of funding actually delivered to date, (vi) names of the entities which received the funding, (vii) breakdown of the funding by recipient entity, (viii) project start date, (ix) estimated project completion date?

Q-9822 — March 23, 2026 — Michael Guglielmin (Vaughan—Woodbridge) — With regard to the mandatory 25% "Canadian Value-Added" evaluation score for strategic procurements over $25 million in the information technology sector: (a) what are the details of all management or information technology consulting contracts which exceeded this threshold since December 16, 2025, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) value, (iii) vendor, (iv) description of the goods or services; (b) for each contract in (a), what was the specific "Canadian Value-Added" percentage committed to by the winning bidder; and (c) what mechanism is the government using to audit the fulfillment of these commitments by the winning bidder?

Q-9832 — March 23, 2026 — Michael Guglielmin (Vaughan—Woodbridge) — With regard to the travel and living costs attributed to the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, for Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue: (a) what is the detailed breakdown of the expenditures, including, where applicable, (i) transportation costs, (ii) accommodation, (iii) meals and incidentals, (iv) per diems or living allowances, (v) security-related travel costs, (vi) any other reimbursed expenses; (b) over what dates were these expenses incurred; and (c) for what purposes or activities were the travel and living costs incurred?

Q-9842 — March 23, 2026 — Dave Epp (Chatham-Kent—Leamington) — With regard to Farm Credit Canada and concerns over the change in prioritization attention to western and eastern regions: (a) what have been the annual budgets for Client Service Representatives and Regional Managers since 2019; (b) what cuts have been made to the budgets for Client Service Representatives and Regional Managers since January 1, 2023, broken down by (i) travel budget cuts, (ii) training budget cuts; and (c) what analysis, if any, has been conducted regarding regional differences between Eastern and Western Canada, broken down by province, for (i) lending rates, (ii) loan terms, (iii) service levels, (iv) credit approvals?

Q-9852 — March 23, 2026 — Dave Epp (Chatham-Kent—Leamington) — With regard to Farm Credit Canada and client and employee satisfaction: (a) what metrics are used to measure client satisfaction, including how Net Promoter Score is determined; (b) what were the annual Net Promoter Scores for each of the past 10 years, and how have these results impacted Farm Credit Canada's portfolio; (c) what was Farm Credit Canada's score from Aon Hewitt's top employer rankings, broken down by year for the past 10 years; (d) when was the last Pay Package Comparators review completed, and what were the results of the comparative review, broken down by the (i) lower job bands, (ii) median job bands, (iii) executive job bands; (e) what metrics does Farm Credit Canada use to measure employee satisfaction, and (i) what are the results from the most recent three surveys, (ii) how has the feedback been actioned, (iii) how are anonymous survey results tracked and investigated; (f) what analyses have been conducted regarding the impact of changes in executive leadership structure on (i) client satisfaction, (ii) employee engagement, (iii) industry outcomes, and what are the findings of these analyses; (g) has Farm Credit Canada, or any employee, attempted to manipulate the public perception of the agency on websites, like Glassdoor and Indeed, by generating fake positive reviews, and, if so, how; and (h) has Farm Credit Canada, or any employee, used artificial intelligence software or any software to scan negative reviews on any websites, like Glassdoor and Indeed, in an attempt to reveal the identity of former employees by matching reviews with internal communications, and, if so, how?

Q-9862 — March 23, 2026 — Carol Anstey (Long Range Mountains) — With regard to the visit by the Prime Minister, ministers, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Major Projects Office to Terrace, British Columbia, on November 13, 2025, during which the second tranche of projects was referred to the Major Projects Office, and with specific regard to the expenditures related to the announcement: (a) what were the total costs associated with the trip, broken down by (i) airfare or other transportation, (ii) accommodations, (iii) per diems and meal allowances, (iv) Royal Canadian Mounted Police protective operations and security, (v) local and ground transportation, (vi) staff travel costs; (b) what were the total costs related specifically to the announcement event, including (i) venue rental, (ii) staging, podiums, props, or materials, (iii) lighting and audio- visual services, (iv) communications and media support, (v) translation or interpretation services, (vi) equipment or service rentals; (c) how many government employees travelled to Terrace to support the announcement, broken down by department or agency; (d) what was the total cost of preparatory activities, including (i) advance teams, site visits, technical walk-throughs, and logistical assessments, (ii) planning and coordination activities; (e) what was the total amount spent on communications and media, including (i) communications staff time, (ii) advertising, (iii) media products, (iv) photography, (v) videography, (vi) digital and social media promotion; (f) what contracts were entered into with external service providers in relation to the announcement, and, for each contract, what was (i) the vendor name, (ii) the contract value, (iii) a description of the services provided, (iv) the procurement method used; (g) what departments or agencies were consulted prior to the decision to hold the announcement in Terrace, British Columbia, and on what dates did those consultations occur; (h) what criteria were used to select Terrace as the announcement location, and were alternative locations considered, and, if so, what were those locations; (i) how many staff from the Office of the Prime Minister, staff from the Privy Council Office, and ministerial exempt staff attended the announcement, broken down by department or office; (j) how many hours of overtime were authorized in relation to the announcement, and what was the total cost of that overtime; (k) what types of aircraft were used for the trip, including government-owned, chartered, or commercial aircraft, and what were the operating or charter costs, broken down by leg of travel; (l) what ground transportation vendors were used in Terrace, and what procurement method was used for each; (m) what local organizations, businesses, or Indigenous peoples (i) were invited, (ii) attended, (iii) received honoraria, travel reimbursements, or per diem payments, and what were the associated costs, broken down by individual and expense; (n) how many media outlets (i) requested accreditation, broken down by outlet, (ii) were approved, broken down by outlet; (o) were any sole-source contracts issued in relation to the announcement, and, if so, what were the justifications; (p) were all contracts reviewed for compliance with Treasury Board procurement policy, and were any exceptions applied; (q) what financial or in-kind contributions were provided by the Province of British Columbia, the City of Terrace, or local organizations; (r) what was the total amount of public funds spent by the government in relation to the announcement; and (s) what is the complete itemized breakdown of all expenditures related to the announcement, including costs for venue, staging, lighting, audio-visual services, translation, signage, media backdrops, photography, videography, staffing, travel, security, and communications?

Q-9872 — March 23, 2026 — Carol Anstey (Long Range Mountains) — With regard to expenditures and itineraries related to the Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature's trip to Belem, Brazil, to attend the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in November 2025, and the accompanying delegation: (a) what was the total cost incurred by the government to date, in total, and broken down by type of expense (accommodation, per diems, hospitality, venues, transportation, etc.); (b) what are the details of all accommodation expenses incurred by the government, including, for each, the (i) name of the hotel or accommodation, (ii) room rate, (iii) number of rooms booked at each rate, (iv) dates and number of nights each room was booked for, (v) total accommodation expense incurred at each property; (c) were there any hospitality expenditures incurred, and, if so, what are the details of each, including the (i) date, (ii) event description, (iii) location, (iv) cost, in total and broken down by item, (v) number of attendees; (d) are there any costs incurred or expected to be incurred by the government that are not included in this response, and, if so, what are those costs or expected costs, broken down by item and type of expense; and (e) what were the details of the minister's itineraries on the trip, including the names and titles of all meeting attendees?

Q-9882 — March 23, 2026 — Carol Anstey (Long Range Mountains) — With regard to the government's participation in the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, held in Belem, Brazil, in November 2025, and specifically with regard to the Canadian Pavilion: (a) what was the total cost incurred by the government for the design, construction, rental, operation, and dismantling of the Canadian Pavilion, in total and broken down by type of expense (for example, design, construction, logistics, venue rental, audiovisual, staffing, hospitality, transportation, promotional materials, etc.); (b) what were the funding sources for the Canadian Pavilion, including, for each, the (i) contributing department, agency, Crown corporation, or other partner organization, (ii) amount contributed, (iii) purpose of the contribution; (c) what are the details of all contracts awarded in relation to the Canadian Pavilion, including, for each, the (i) vendor name, (ii) contract value, (iii) description of the goods or services provided, (iv) procurement process used (competitive or sole-sourced), (v) date on which the contract was awarded; (d) who was responsible for the design and content of the Canadian Pavilion, including, for each responsible department, agency, or contractor, the (i) role, (ii) responsibilities, (iii) associated cost; (e) were any hospitality events, receptions, or meetings hosted at the Canadian Pavilion, and, if so, what are the details of each, including the (i) date, (ii) event description, (iii) location, (iv) total and itemized cost, (v) number of attendees, (vi) list of invited organizations and delegates; (f) how many government employees or officials were assigned to work at or support the Canadian Pavilion, and what were the associated costs, including travel, per diems, and other related expenditures for these individuals; (g) were any non-governmental individuals or organizations (for example, private sector, academic, non-governmental representatives, etc.) granted access to or participation in the Canadian Pavilion's programming under government sponsorship, and, if so, who were they and what expenses were covered for each; (h) what were the initial budgeted costs for the Canadian Pavilion prior to the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and how do these compare to the final or currently projected actual expenditures; (i) has the government conducted or planned any evaluation of the outcomes or effectiveness of the Canadian Pavilion, and, if so, what are the details of the evaluation, including the (i) objectives, (ii) methodology, (iii) findings or expected outcomes, (iv) total cost of the evaluation; and (j) what were the key themes or messages presented at the Canadian Pavilion, and how were these themes determined?

Q-9892 — March 23, 2026 — Dan Albas (Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna) — With regard to the government's Build-Partner-Buy strategy and the use of external consultants: (a) how does the government reconcile the Buy Canadian Policy with the continued use of National Master Standing Offers for multinational consulting firms, and how does this impact Canadian firms with affiliates, subsidiaries and networked firms; and (b) how much of the $186 million allocated in budget 2025 for policy implementation is being paid to external consultants to help the government modernize its own procurement rules, and which firms have been awarded contracts related to this work?

Q-9902 — March 23, 2026 — Ted Falk (Provencher) — With regard to Health Canada's regulation of the modRNA COVID-19 vaccines: (a) what information does Health Canada possess on the identity of the facility or facilities responsible for manufacturing, linearizing and quality-controlling the plasmid DNA template used to produce mRNA for the authorized COVID-19 vaccines; (b) what inspections of the manufacturing facilities did Health Canada perform regarding manufacturing, testing and release of the linear DNA template that formed the starting material for the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, and which manufacturers or vendors and sites were inspected, when and by whom; (c) if the inspections in (b) were not done, why not; (d) what quality assessment was performed with the sponsors (Pfizer Canada ULC or BioNTech SE) concerning the control of the linear DNA template, its plasmid source and the outsourcing of its production by (i) Canadian authorities, (ii) other regulators who shared the results with Canadian authorities; (e) did Health Canada determine if there were deficiencies, open questions or site qualifications related to the linear DNA template or plasmid manufacturing process, and, if so, what was the outcome, or, if not, why not; (f) were the linearization and residual DNA removal processes required to comply with standards in (i) ICH Q5A: Viral Safety Evaluation of Biotechnology Products Derived from Cell Lines of Human or Animal Origin (with respect to residual DNA limits and characterization), (ii) ICH Q5B: Quality of Biotechnological Products: Analysis of the Expression Construct in Cells Used for Production of r-DNA Derived Protein Products, (iii) USP <1047> and <1049>: Gene Therapy Products and DNA Templates-Residual DNA Testing and Limits; (g) if the answer to (f) is negative, why not; (h) is Health Canada aware of any shared or outsourced master plasmid cell bank stock arrangements between (i) Pfizer and other entities, (ii) Moderna and other entities, to produce mRNA templates across multiple facilities or jurisdictions; (i) has Health Canada received any deviation reports, corrective and preventive action plans, or lot investigations relating to incomplete linearization in (i) Pfizer's, (ii) Moderna's, COVID-19 vaccine drug substance or finished product; and (j) if the answer to (i) is affirmative, what were the dates and findings of those reports, and were any product quality complaints or safety concerns escalated to the Biologic and Radiopharmaceutical Drugs Directorate?

Q-9912 — March 23, 2026 — Ted Falk (Provencher) — With regard to Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada and product recalls since 2018: (a) which sections or secretariats within Health Canada or the Public Health Agency of Canada decide if a product is recalled, and what are the details of each, including the number of employees and their titles; (b) what is the process for initiating a product recall, including who initiates the recall and the metric used to determine if a product should be recalled; (c) for each recall since 2018, (i) who initiated the recall, (ii) what was the reason for the recall, (iii) how were Canadians notified of the recall, (iv) what was the risk of injury from the product, (v) how many Canadians were injured from the product, (vi) how many Canadians died from the product, (vii) what was the product; and (d) are products recalled because of fraudulent claims, and, if so, (i) who is responsible for determining if a product made a fraudulent claim, (ii) what is the process used to determine if a claim is fraudulent, (iii) what are the penalties for a fraudulent claim, (iv) how many fraudulent claims were identified but the product wasn't recalled, (v) what is the product name and the date for each fraudulent claim in (d)(iv)?

Q-9922 — March 23, 2026 — Larry Brock (Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations) — With regard to federal judicial appointments and vacancies in Canada, broken down by court and province or territory, for each calendar year since 2016: (a) what was the highest number of judicial vacancies recorded and on what date did that peak occur; (b) what was the lowest number of judicial vacancies recorded and on what date did that low point occur; (c) how many judicial appointments were made; (d) how many new judicial retirements or departures were recorded; (e) what was the average number of days for which a judicial vacancy remained unfilled before an appointment was made; (f) what internal targets, if any, does the Department of Justice have for filling judicial vacancies within a defined timeframe, and what are those targets; and (g) what is the current total number of judicial vacancies as of the date of the government's response to this question?

Q-9932 — March 23, 2026 — Larry Brock (Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations) — With regard to the pool of qualified candidates assessed by the Judicial Advisory Committees, for each reporting period since the reforms of October 2016: (a) how many applications were received; (b) how many candidates were assessed; (c) how many candidates were eligible for appointment after being rated "recommended" or "highly recommended"; and (d) how many of the recommended or highly recommended candidates in (c) remained unappointed at the end of the reporting period?

Q-9942 — March 23, 2026 — Larry Brock (Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations) — With regard to Department of Justice Canada's use of external legal agents and private sector counsel, for each fiscal year from 2015-16 to the present: (a) what was the annual expenditure on external legal agents and private sector law practitioners, appointed under the Agent Affairs Program, in total and broken down by (i) province or territory, (ii) area of law or practice group, (iii) individual firm or practitioner; (b) what was the total number of active legal agent (private sector counsel) appointments in each fiscal year; (c) what was the total number of full-time equivalent in-house counsel employed by the Department in each fiscal year; (d) what criteria does the department use to determine whether a matter is assigned to in-house counsel or referred to an external legal agent; (e) do any internal targets or thresholds exist for the proportion of legal work to be handled in-house versus by external agents, and, if so, what are those targets; (f) what was the total expenditure on in-house counsel salaries and benefits in each fiscal year; and (g) what was the total number of in-house counsel positions that were vacant in each fiscal year, and what was the average duration of those vacancies?

Q-9952 — March 23, 2026 — Larry Brock (Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations) — With regard to Department of Justice Canada's consultations conducted, prior to, and during the drafting of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places), introduced September 19, 2025: (a) what consultations were conducted by the government in advance of the introduction of the bill; (b) for each consultation in (a), what were the details, including the (i) date, (ii) format, (iii) names and organizational affiliations of all participating individuals or groups; (c) what written submissions, if any, were received by the department during pre-legislative consultations, and from whom; (d) what concerns, recommendations or policy proposals were raised by stakeholders during the consultations in (a); (e) which of the concerns, recommendations or policy proposals in (d) were incorporated into the development or drafting of the bill, and for those which weren't incorporated, what was the rationale for their exclusion; (f) what are the details regarding the government's decision to agree to an amendment to repeal Paragraph 319(3)(b) of the Criminal Code, commonly known as the "good faith" religious defence, including, (i) what consultations were conducted by the government prior to agreeing to the amendment, (ii) who was consulted prior to agreeing to the amendment, broken down by organization or individual, (iii) what concerns, recommendations or representations were raised during those consultations; (g) what consultations were conducted by the government after agreeing to the amendment in (f), including, for each consultation, the (i) date, (ii) format, (iii) participating organizations or individuals; (h) what concerns or feedback were received by the government following its agreement to the amendment in (f); and (i) what are the details of all briefing notes, memoranda or internal analyses prepared by the department or minister's office, regarding the consultations referenced above, including the title and date of each document?

Q-9962 — March 23, 2026 — Bob Zimmer (Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies) — With regard to the repeal of the federal consumer fuel charge effective April 1, 2025, and the treatment of fuel inventory purchased prior to the repeal: (a) what measures, if any, has the government developed to address carbon charges embedded in fuel inventory held by retailers or Indigenous communities as of March 31, 2025; (b) which department or agency is responsible for designing and implementing any such measure; (c) what policy options were assessed in relation to refunding or crediting carbon charges embedded in unsold inventory; (d) did the government consider an inventory-based refund or credit mechanism, and, if so, what conclusions were reached; (e) what timeline has been established for providing guidance or implementing a corrective mechanism, including target dates; and (f) what engagement has occurred with industry or Indigenous representatives regarding this matter, and what feedback was received?

Q-9972 — March 23, 2026 — Bob Zimmer (Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies) — With regard to contracts signed by the government with NVision Insight Group Inc., Nunavut Holdings Inc., and Carvings Nunavut Inc. since September 20, 2021, broken down by department or agency and by year: (a) what is the total value of the contracts; (b) what are the details of each contract, including the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) value, (iv) description of the goods or services provided, (v) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid); and (c) for each contract, did the government do a value-for-money assessment, and, if so, what was the result?

Q-9982 — March 23, 2026 — Fred Davies (Niagara South) — With regard to government and ministerial responses to correspondence and requests from Members of Parliament, broken down by minister, department or agency: (a) what instructions and directives have been given to public servants related to how they respond to direct inquiries or requests for information from Members of Parliament; (b) excluding the initial receipt or acknowledgement, what is the service standard or expected timeline by which members can expect a complete response to their request; (c) since January 1, 2025, how many pieces of correspondence or requests have been received from Members of Parliament, in total and broken down by party; (d) what was the average time it took to provide a complete response, overall and broken down by party; and (e) as of March 23, 2026, how many items were still awaiting a complete response, in total, and broken down by party?

Q-9992 — March 23, 2026 — Dane Lloyd (Parkland) — With regard to the Grierson Institution in Edmonton: (a) is the government planning on changing it from a men's institution into a women's institution; (b) what is the projected timeline for the change; (c) what are the reasons for the change; (d) what are the projected costs or cost savings associated with the change and with the ongoing operation of the facility following the change; (e) what consultations have been conducted about this change and with whom; (f) are any further consultations planned, and, if so, what are the details; (g) what is the intention of the government in terms of accommodating the existing population of male inmates; (h) what alternatives, if any, were considered that did not involve disrupting the existing operations; and (i) what is the government's plan for addressing any additional inmate safety concerns potentially associated with having a women's facility in that location?

Q-10002 — March 23, 2026 — John Williamson (Saint John—St. Croix) — With regard to the reported 2026 Memorandum of Understanding between the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and policing authorities in the People's Republic of China: (a) is the government planning to table the full text of the Memorandum of Understanding in Parliament or releasing it publicly, and, if not, why not; (b) what is the scope of the agreement, including any provisions related to information sharing, training, or joint activities; (c) does the agreement allow for access to or transfer of personal information of Canadians or permanent residents, and what safeguards are in place; (d) what oversight and accountability mechanisms govern activities under the Memorandum of Understanding; (e) what assessment has the government made of the risks related to foreign interference or transnational repression arising from this agreement; and (f) what are the details of all consultations, including dates and who was consulted, conducted in relation to this agreement?

Q-10012 — March 23, 2026 — Jeff Kibble (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford) — With regard to Global Affairs Canada's reaction to the military action in Iran and throughout the Middle East which began around February 28, 2026: (a) what is the detailed daily timeline of action taken by Global Affairs Canada since February 28, 2026, to get Canadians in the region out of the area, including, but not limited to, the date on which Canadians were notified, when phone numbers were set up, when various modes of transportation were booked, when evacuation flights actually took off, and any other significant action taken by Global Affairs Canada; and (b) what are the details of actions taken by Global Affairs Canada prior to February 28, 2026, to prepare for an evacuation in the Middle East, such as identification of Canadians in the area, stand-by agreements with airlines for evacuation flights, etc.?

Q-10022 — March 24, 2026 — Brad Redekopp (Saskatoon West) — With regard to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada’s “File Review” or other paper-based decision-making processes used to determine refugee protection claims, since January 1, 2017, broken down by calendar year and, where applicable, by claimant country, claim type, and decision stream: (a) what countries, claim types, or country-and-claim-type combinations were, at any time, identified as eligible, presumptively eligible, or generally suitable for File Review, and, for each, on what dates were they added, amended, suspended, removed, or otherwise reclassified; (b) what quantitative and qualitative criteria were used to determine whether a claim was suitable for File Review, including any thresholds relating to historical acceptance rates, documentary identity requirements, front-end security screening completion, ministerial intervention, complexity, credibility, or country condition evidence; (c) how many claims were (i) screened for possible File Review, (ii) triaged into File Review, (iii) accepted without an oral hearing, (iv) returned from File Review to a short hearing, (v) returned from File Review to a full hearing, (vi) rejected, (vii) withdrawn, (viii) abandoned, (ix) still pending after triage; (d) for the claims referred to in (c), what were the average and median processing times from referral to triage, triage to decision, and referral to final disposition, and how did these compare to claims determined through a full oral hearing; (e) in how many cases (i) was the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship or the Minister of Public Safety notified of the intention to proceed by File Review, (ii) was the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship or the Minister of Public Safety given an opportunity to intervene, (iii) did the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship or the Minister of Public Safety intervene, (iv) did the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship or the Minister of Public Safety request that the matter proceed to a hearing, (v) did the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship or the Minister of Public Safety decline to intervene, and what were the outcomes of those cases; (f) in how many cases triaged to File Review was front-end security screening incomplete at the time of initial triage, and what steps, if any, were taken before a final decision was rendered in each such case; and (g) in how many cases triaged to or accepted through File Review were concerns later identified relating to (i) identity, (ii) credibility, (iii) fraud or misrepresentation, (iv) criminality, (v) security inadmissibility, (vi) organized criminality, (vii) war crimes or crimes against humanity, (viii) cessation proceedings, (ix) vacation proceedings, (x) other integrity concerns, and what was the disposition in each category?

Q-10032 — March 24, 2026 — Brad Redekopp (Saskatoon West) — With regard to asylum claimants and rejected asylum claimants in Canada, as of the date the response to this question is prepared, and broken down by province or territory of last known residence, country of alleged persecution, and claimant entry stream, including inland claim, port-of-entry claim, Safe Third Country Agreement exception claim, and irregular entry claim: (a) what is the total number of asylum claims currently in the in-Canada asylum system, broken down by (i) number of claims, (ii) number of unique individuals, (iii) number of family units; (b) of the totals in (a), how many are currently (i) pending an eligibility decision at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, (ii) pending an eligibility decision at the Canada Border Services Agency, (iii) referred to the Refugee Protection Division and pending, (iv) pending before the Refugee Appeal Division, (v) otherwise before the Immigration and Refugee Board but not yet finalized; (c) of the claims pending before the Refugee Protection Division in (b), how many are (i) ready to be heard, (ii) not ready to be heard because of pending security screening, (iii) not ready to be heard because the Basis of Claim form or other claimant documentation is incomplete or outstanding, (iv) not ready to be heard because of another outstanding requirement, broken down by type of requirement; (d) how many asylum claimants currently in the system have had a final negative decision from (i) the Refugee Protection Division only, with an appeal or further recourse still available or pending, (ii) the Refugee Appeal Division, (iii) the Federal Court, where applicable; (e) how many rejected asylum claimants are currently physically present in Canada, broken down by (i) number of claims, (ii) country of alleged persecution; (f) of the rejected asylum claimants in (e), how many are currently subject to (i) an enforceable removal order, (ii) a stayed removal order, (iii) a removal order that is not yet enforceable, and what is the breakdown by type of removal order; (g) of the rejected asylum claimants in (e), how many are in each internal Canada Border Services Agency removal inventory or sub-inventory, including, but not limited to, (i) monitoring inventory, (ii) stay inventory, (iii) wanted inventory, (iv) working inventory, and what is the number in any other inventory or sub-inventory used internally; and (h) of the rejected asylum claimants in (e), how many are currently not removable, broken down by reason, including (i) pending pre-removal risk assessment, (ii) pending Federal Court judicial review or court-ordered stay, (iii) inability to obtain travel documents, (iv) administrative deferral of removal, (v) medical reasons, (vi) incarceration or pending criminal proceedings, (vii) inability to locate the individual, (viii) other legal or administrative impediment?

Q-10042 — March 24, 2026 — Brad Redekopp (Saskatoon West) — With regard to applications affected by An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025), S.C. 2025, c. 5, and broken down by calendar month, and separately for the periods November 20, 2025, to December 14, 2025, and December 15, 2025 to the date the response is prepared: (a) how many applications for citizenship were received in which the applicant’s claim to citizenship was assessed, or ultimately assessed, under paragraph 3(1)(b) and the substantial-connection framework in subsection 3(3) of the Citizenship Act; (b) of the applications in (a), how many were (i) approved, (ii) refused, (iii) withdrawn, (iv) abandoned, (v) pending at the end of each month; (c) of the applications in (a), what was the applicant’s country of birth, by count; (d) of the applications in (a), what other citizenship or citizenships were declared by applicants in those files, by count; (e) in how many applications in (a) did the department determine that the relevant Canadian parent satisfied the 1,095-day physical presence requirement, and what categories of evidence were accepted for that purpose, broken down by evidence category and count; (f) in how many applications in (a) did the department request additional information or documents to establish the parent’s physical presence in Canada, and what were the 10 most common evidentiary deficiencies identified, by count; (g) of the refusals in (b)(ii), what were the reasons for refusal, broken down by category and count, including, but not limited to, (i) insufficient evidence of the parent’s physical presence in Canada, (ii) parent not a citizen at the relevant time, (iii) applicant not captured by paragraph 3(1)(b), (iv) insufficient proof of parentage, (v) missing or inconsistent identity or civil-status documents, (vi) any other reason; and (h) how many applications received before December 15, 2025, were processed under any interim measure relating to the first-generation limit and later finalized after December 15, 2025, and what were the outcomes of those applications?

Q-10052 — March 24, 2026 — The Honourable Andrew Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) — With regard to government funding to develop and build the Alto high-speed rail network: (a) what is the total federal funding commitment for the projects; (b) what are the details of all funding agreements signed to date related to Alto, including, for each, the (i) date of commitment, (ii) start date of the funding, (iii) end date of the funding, (iv) amount, (v) recipient, (vi) purpose of the funding, (vii) type of funding; (c) for each agreement in (b), how much funding (i) has been delivered to date, (ii) will be provided at a later date; (d) for each agreement, what are the details, including the amounts, of any financial cancellation penalties or liabilities included as part of the terms of the agreement; and (e) other than the penalties and liabilities in (d), are there any other costs that the government has agreed or committed to pay in the event that the project does not proceed, and, if so, what are the details, including the amounts and recipients of such payments?

Q-10062 — March 24, 2026 — Jasraj Hallan (Calgary East) — With regard to Project Samara, the Bank of Canada’s distributed ledger technology pilot project involving tokenized bonds and the use of wholesale central bank digital currency: (a) who specifically authorized Project Samara, and how were the Minister of Finance and National Revenue, the Prime Minister, and their respective offices involved in the approvals process; (b) what is the total cost of Project Samara to date, including all expenditures by the Bank of Canada and participating Crown corporations, and were any funds from a government department or the Consolidated Revenue Fund used; (c) were any funds from a government department or the Consolidated Revenue Fund transferred to or used by participating non-government financial institutions; (d) how many tokenized or digital representations of Canadian dollars were created for the purposes of the project; (e) what is the current status of those tokenized or digital representations of Canadian dollars, including whether such tokenized or digital representations of Canadian dollars (i) remain in circulation within any testing environment, digital leger, or wallet that Project Samara partners have access to, (ii) have been burned, deactivated or otherwise destroyed, (iii) are currently being held on any ledger or in any wallet controlled by the Bank of Canada or other Government of Canada departments, agencies, or Crown corporations; (f) what governance, risk management, and legal frameworks were in place to authorize the minting and use of wholesale central bank digital currency instruments in Project Samara, and does the Bank of Canada plan to mint, or has the Bank of Canada already minted, more wholesale digital currency Canadian dollars for any purpose; (g) did the Minister of Finance and National Revenue or the Prime Minister receive briefings on Project Samara prior to its launch, during the project, or after the completion, and, if so, on what dates; (h) what role, if any, did federal financial regulators, such as the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, and other stakeholders such as Payments Canada, play in approving or overseeing the project; (i) what assessment has been made regarding the risks of extending wholesale central bank digital currency infrastructure into retail or the broader financial system; (j) what is the government’s position on the future use of wholesale central bank digital currencies in Canada’s financial system; (k) does the government or the Bank of Canada intend to expand, replicate, or operationalize any component of Project Samara or the use of wholesale central bank digital currencies; and (l) what safeguards are in place to ensure that pilot projects involving digital currencies do not proceed without appropriate transparency and oversight?

Q-10072 — March 24, 2026 — Amarjeet Gill (Brampton West) — With regard to the Iranian missile strike which hit the Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait while Canadian Armed Forces members were stationed there on or around March 1, 2026: (a) on what date did the Minister of National Defence become aware of the missile strike; (b) on what date did the government inform Canadians that this strike had occurred; (c) what was the reason for the delay in informing Canadians about the strike; (d) what is the estimated property damage caused by the strike, and what is the projected cost to repair the damage; (e) were any (i) Canadian Armed Forces members, (ii) other individuals, who were stationed at the base injured during the strike, and, if so, what was the severity of the injuries; and (f) prior to the missile strike being reported in the Le Devoir newspaper, was the government planning on making information about the strike public, and, if so, what were the original plans, including the timeline, of when and how it was going to let Canadians know what happened?

Q-10082 — March 24, 2026 — Dalwinder Gill (Calgary McKnight) — With regard to the Commemoration Fund for the Victims of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Tragedy: (a) what is the total amount of government funding allocated to the fund; (b) how much funding has been disbursed to date; (c) of the funding disbursed to date, how much was provided for (i) commemorative scholarships, (ii) commemorative projects, (iii) overhead expenses; (d) what are the details of all commemorative projects which received funding, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) recipient organization, (iv) project description, (v) location; and (e) what is the current financial balance of the fund?

Q-10092 — March 24, 2026 — Jacob Mantle (York—Durham) — With regard to Canadian citizenship applications under the Citizenship Act: (a) how many citizenship applications have been approved or have been received but are awaiting a decision for each year since 2023, for applicants who made applications on the basis of citizenship by descent, reported by month; (b) of those applications approved or that have been received but are awaiting a decision reported in (a), how many were or are based on (i) a Canadian parent (applicant first generation born abroad), as defined by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, (ii) a Canadian grandparent (applicant second generation born abroad), (iii) a Canadian great-grandparent (applicant third generation born abroad), (iv) a Canadian ancestor (applicant fourth generation born abroad), (v) a Canadian ancestor (applicant fifth generation born abroad), (vi) a Canadian ancestor (applicant greater than fifth generation born abroad); (c) of the applications approved or awaiting a decision reported in (a), how many are from persons with existing citizenships, and, for those persons with existing citizenships, from which countries do they have existing citizenship; (d) for the applications reported in (a), what criteria, including evidentiary standards, does the government use to verify each generational link, including cases where civil birth records are missing and alternative evidence is accepted (for example, baptismal records, census records, naturalization documents) as permitted under Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada guidance; (e) of the applications approved or which are awaiting a decision in (a), how many citizenships were granted or were accepted for consideration as a result of the removal of the former first generation cut-off rule, which was removed when Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025), received Royal Assent on November 20, 2025; (f) what assessments or internal analyses did the government conduct regarding granting citizenship to applicants whose connection to Canada is considered attenuated or distant, and does the government track such cases by degree or number of generations; and (g) what steps has the government taken to ensure that applicants relying on multigenerational chains of descent satisfy the new statutory requirement for a meaningful connection to Canada?

Q-10102 — March 24, 2026 — Eric Melillo (Kenora—Kiiwetinoong) — With regard to long-term drinking water advisories for First Nations communities: which First Nations communities where long-term drinking water advisories are currently in place have received federal funding for water treatment facilities or new water treatment infrastructure, and what are the details of each, including (i) the name and location of the community, (ii) when the funding was received, (iii) how much funding was received, (iv) the project description, (v) the date on which construction on the project began, (vi) the expected project completion date, (vii) the expected date when the boil water advisory will be lifted?

Q-10112 — March 24, 2026 — Eric Melillo (Kenora—Kiiwetinoong) — With regard to the Trans-Canada Highway between the Manitoba border and Thunder Bay, Ontario: (a) have any studies been undertaken to determine the cost of designating Highway 17 as dual-use infrastructure, and, if so, what are the details, including (i) the date, (ii) who conducted the study, (iii) the projected cost; and (b) have any studies been undertaken to determine the cost of twinning Highway 17 from the Manitoba border to Thunder Bay, and, if so, what are the details, including (i) the date, (ii) who conducted the study, (iii) the projected cost?

Q-10122 — March 24, 2026 — Blake Richards (Airdrie—Cochrane) — With regard to Veterans Affairs Canada and the Bureau of Pensions Advocates: (a) as of January 1, 2026, how many lawyers were employed by the Bureau of Pensions Advocates, broken down by full-time employees and term employees; (b) what is the amount of term funding the government provided the Bureau of Pensions Advocates for employees as of January 1, 2025, and how much of this will be saved based on the non-renewal of term employees in 2026; (c) what impact assessments were done prior to the decision not to renew term funding for Bureau of Pensions Advocates positions, and which external bodies were consulted; (d) what were the average wait times at the Bureau of Pensions Advocates as of January 1, 2025, and what is the projected wait time following the non-renewal of Bureau of Pensions Advocates term positions in 2026; and (e) what was the government rationale for not requesting additional term funding in 2026 for these positions?

Q-10132 — March 24, 2026 — Scott Anderson (Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee) — With regard to Transport Canada and the Kelowna International Airport: (a) what are Transport Canada's minimum required staffing levels for the Kelowna International Airport, broken down by role and certification requirement, including aircraft rescue and fire fighting, air traffic services, and airport operational requirement; (b) does Transport Canada receive regular reports on the staffing levels at the airport, and, if so, what were the recorded staffing levels at the airport, broken down by role and by month since January 1, 2022; (c) has Transport Canada received any reports of the airport operating below the mandated minimum staffing levels, and, if so, what are the details of the reports, including, for each instance, (i) the date and duration of the shortage, (ii) which roles were understaffed and by how much, (iii) whether any exemptions or temporary mitigations were approved, and, if so, by whom; (d) has Transport Canada received any risk assessments or safety management system reports in relation to staffing shortages at the airport since January 1, 2022, and, if so, (i) on what dates were they completed, (ii) what hazards were identified, (iii) what risk levels were assigned, (iv) what mitigation measures were recommended, (v) which mitigation measures were implemented, and when; (e) is Transport Canada aware of a Notice to Airmen, operational restrictions, or reductions in emergency response category being issued as a direct result of staffing shortages at the airport, and, if so, what are the details, including the date and summaries of each; (f) has Transport Canada conducted any inspections, audits, or enforcement actions related to staffing shortages at the airport since January 1, 2022, and, if so, what were the (i) dates of each action, (ii) findings, (iii) corrective action plans required, (iv) dates on which corrective actions were completed; (g) what are the details of all communication sent from or received by Transport Canada related to the Kelowna International Airport since January 1, 2022, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) sender, (iii) recipient, (iv) type of document, (v) title, (vi) summary of the contents, (vii) internal tracking or file number; (h) what federal funding, if any, has been provided or offered to address staffing shortages at the Kelowna International Airport, since January 1, 2022, and what was each payment for; and (i) what are the government's plan and timeline to restore the airport to fully compliant and safe staffing levels?

Q-10142 — March 24, 2026 — John Brassard (Barrie South—Innisfil) — With regard to the contract mentioned in the government's response to Order Paper Question Q-817 between Public Safety Canada and the Murray Rankin Law Corporation from February 5, 2026, to March 31, 2026, for $18,419.72 for policy advice: for which specific policies, initiatives or topics is the Minister of Public Safety receiving advice from Murray Rankin?

Q-10152 — March 24, 2026 — Melissa Lantsman (Thornhill) — With regard to the government's response to Canadian companies associating or conducting business with Hezbollah and other listed terrorist entities: (a) since 2021, have any Canadian companies been sanctioned by the government for associating or conducting business with (i) Hezbollah, (ii) another listed terrorist entity; and (b) what are the details of each instance in (a), including the (i) date, (ii) name of the Canadian company sanctioned, (iii) details of the sanction and related enforcement action, (iv) name of the terrorist entity the company was associating or conducting business with?

Q-10162 — March 24, 2026 — Adam Chambers (Simcoe North) — 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?

Q-10172 — April 9, 2026 — Jamil Jivani (Bowmanville—Oshawa North) — With regard to temporary resident permits: (a) how many permits expired in the (i) third quarter of 2025, (ii) fourth quarter of 2025, (iii) first quarter of 2026, in total and broken down by type of visa (work, student, etc.); (b) broken down by each quarter in (a), how many of the individuals with expired visas (i) are confirmed to have left Canada, (ii) remain in Canada; and (c) what is the government's plan to ensure that those with expired temporary resident permits leave Canada?

Q-10182 — April 9, 2026 — Kelly DeRidder (Kitchener Centre) — With regard to the agreements negotiated with regional police forces or other entities across Canada and Public Safety Canada concerning the collection of firearms from individuals under the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program, which began on October 1, 2025: (a) what were the costs incurred by the government related to the program in total, and broken down by each agreement with police forces or other entities collecting the firearms; and (b) what are the details of all collection projects, including the (i) project name, (ii) location, (iii) amount of government funding, (iv) description of the project, (v) entities who signed the agreement?

Q-10192 — April 9, 2026 — Billy Morin (Edmonton Northwest) — With regard to bonuses or performance pay paid out at Indigenous Services Canada, broken down by year since 2021: (a) what was the total amount paid out in bonuses and performance pay; (b) how many and what percentage of officials (i) at or above the executive level or equivalent, (ii) below the executive level or equivalent, received bonuses or performance pay; (c) of the amount paid out in bonuses and performance pay, how much went to officials (i) at or above the executive level or equivalent, (ii) below the executive level or equivalent; and (d) what is the breakdown of (a) through (c) by region?

Q-10202 — April 9, 2026 — Billy Morin (Edmonton Northwest) — With regard to the 2% budget reduction to Indigenous Services Canada announced in budget 2025: (a) how many employees have been affected by budget cuts, including layoffs, terminations and positions eliminated; (b) how many of the affected employees who were laid off, terminated or have eliminated positions self-identify as Indigenous; and (c) what is the breakdown of these reductions by (i) region, (ii) branch or sector, (iii) occupational group and classification level?

Q-10212 — April 9, 2026 — Billy Morin (Edmonton Northwest) — With regard to court cases involving the government and Indigenous organizations in the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada over the past 10 years: (a) what is the total amount spent by the government on legal costs, including internal and external counsel, broken down by (i) fiscal year, (ii) type of claim; (b) what is the breakdown of the amount spent on legal costs by case name; (c) what is the total amount paid by the government in settlements, court awards and negotiated agreements, broken down by category of claim and by case; and (d) what is the total value of outstanding liabilities, including amounts committed but not yet paid, resulting from court decisions and settlement agreements with Indigenous organizations?

Q-10222 — April 9, 2026 — Pat Kelly (Calgary Crowfoot) — With regard to Prairies Economic Development Canada’s 2026-27 Departmental Plan’s Departmental Result Indicators: (a) under the “Number of technologies to market” indicator, (i) how many of the 131 reported technologies to market in 2023-24 were brought to market in Canada, (ii) how many of the 131 technologies to market in 2023-24 were brought to market outside of Canada, (iii) how many of the 92 technologies to market in 2024-25 were brought to market in Canada, (iv) how many of the 92 technologies to market in 2024-25 were brought to market outside of Canada, (v) what is Prairies Economic Development Canada’s 2026-27 target for the number of technologies brought to market specifically in Canada; and (b) under the “Value of business sales growth resulting from technology commercialization or adoption” indicator, (i) what proportion of the $15.2 million reported for 2023-24 came from technology commercialization or adoption in Canada, (ii) what proportion of the $15.2 million reported for 2023-24 came from technology commercialization or adoption outside of Canada, (iii) what proportion of the $31.0 million reported for 2024-25 came from technology commercialization or adoption in Canada, (iv) what proportion of the $31.0 million reported for 2024-25 came from technology commercialization or adoption outside of Canada, (v) what is Prairies Economic Development Canada’s 2026-27 target number for business sales growth resulting from technology commercialization or adoption specifically in Canada?

Q-10232 — April 9, 2026 — Pat Kelly (Calgary Crowfoot) — With regard to the Minister of Finance and National Revenue’s remarks in the September 11, 2025, announcement of the Major Projects Office that the “government is committed to making Canada into a clean and conventional energy superpower”, the aim of the Major Projects Office to “work to fast-track nation-building projects by streamlining regulatory assessment and approvals and helping to structure financing”, and the contribution of natural gas to Canada’s conventional energy capacity: (a) what role does the Minister of Finance and National Revenue consider the export of liquefied natural gas to play in making Canada a conventional energy superpower; (b) what criteria did the government use in 2022 to determine that there was not a business case for exporting liquefied natural gas from Canada’s east coast; (c) what criteria does the government currently use in determining whether a business case exists for exporting liquefied natural gas from Canada’s east coast; (d) between 2016 and 2026, how many evaluations did the government perform of the business case for exporting liquefied natural gas from Canada’s east coast and when did it perform such evaluations; and (e) of the evaluations in (d), how many indicated that the provisions and process of the Impact Assessment Act had a deleterious effect on the business case for exporting liquefied natural gas from Canada’s east coast and on which dates did such evaluations report their results?

Q-10242 — April 9, 2026 — Pat Kelly (Calgary Crowfoot) — With regard to the Minister of National Defence’s March 18, 2026, announcement of up to $642 million for General Dynamics - Ordnance and Tactical Systems to establish a manufacturing facility to load, assemble and pack 155mm High-Explosive projectiles: (a) in what year does the Minister of National Defence expect this facility to begin producing artillery shells; (b) how many 155mm artillery shells does the minister expect this facility to produce or to have capacity to produce in (i) the first year of operation, (ii) the second year of operation, (iii) the fifth year of operation, (iv) subsequent years; (c) what proportion of shells produced by this facility will be the M795 variant of the 155mm shell; and (d) what proportion of the shells produced by this facility will be the M107 variant of the 155mm shell?

Q-10252 — April 9, 2026 — Pat Kelly (Calgary Crowfoot) — With regard to Parks Canada’s revenue from national park admission fees, for each year between 2015 and 2025 inclusive: (a) how much revenue did Parks Canada collect from admissions to Banff National Park; (b) what percentage of total revenue did admissions to Banff National Park represent; and (c) how much revenue did Parks Canada collect from admission to each other national park, respectively?

Q-10262 — April 9, 2026 — Shannon Stubbs (Lakeland) — With regard to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: (a) is the government planning any changes to strengthen the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act following Aylo’s refusal to abide by the recommendations in the February 29, 2024 report from the Privacy Commissioner of Canada; and (b) is the government planning any other action to ensure future compliance with the recommendations of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, and, if so, what are the details, including the timeline, of any such action?

Q-10272 — April 9, 2026 — William Stevenson (Yellowhead) — With regard to Parks Canada and any proposed new visitor centre in Banff National Park: (a) since January 1, 2000, what formal plans, proposals or projects have been developed, considered or approved for the construction of a new visitor centre in Banff, including, for each, the (i) date of initiation, (ii) current status, (iii) summary of the proposal; (b) what studies, consultations, feasibility assessments or business cases have been undertaken in relation to a new visitor centre, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) purpose, (iii) contractor or entity conducting the work, (iv) cost, (v) findings or recommendations; (c) what are the details of any architectural, engineering or design work completed or commissioned for the project, including, for each, the (i) work conducted, including whether drawings or renderings have been made, (ii) name of the firm or contractor, (iii) contract value, (iv) date on which it was commissioned, (v) current status; (d) what is the total amount of federal funding spent to date on the project, broken down by fiscal year and by type of expenditure, including planning, design, consultation and other related costs; (e) what are the projected costs of the proposed visitor centre, including (i) any preliminary or draft budget estimates, (ii) cost ranges considered by the government, (iii) internal or external cost assessments; (f) what are the anticipated timelines for the project, including the (i) expected start date of construction, (ii) expected completion date, (iii) key project milestones; (g) what approvals, if any, have been granted for the project, including any environmental and Treasury Board approvals, and what approvals are required but remain outstanding; (h) what are the details of all consultations which have been conducted with local stakeholders, including residents of Banff, municipal officials, Indigenous communities and businesses, and what were the results or feedback from each of those consultations; (i) what alternative uses or projects for the allocated or anticipated funding have been considered by Parks Canada in lieu of constructing a new visitor centre, including any internal analysis comparing costs and benefits; and (j) what is the current stage of the project, including whether it is in the (i) conceptual, (ii) planning, (iii) design, (iv) procurement, phase?

Q-10282 — April 9, 2026 — William Stevenson (Yellowhead) — With regard to the government's commitment of over $380 million for recovery and rebuilding efforts in Jasper following the 2024 wildfire: (a) what is the total amount of funding announced and allocated for Jasper recovery and rebuilding, and through which programs, departments or funding mechanisms was this funding committed; (b) how much of this funding has been spent to date, broken down by fiscal year (i) 2025, (ii) 2026; (c) what is the detailed breakdown of the expenditures in (b), including, for each project or initiative, the (i) amount spent, (ii) purpose, (iii) recipient, where applicable; (d) what specific projects, infrastructure or recovery initiatives have been completed or delivered to date, and what are the details of each, including the (i) description, (ii) location, (iii) total cost, (iv) completion date; (e) what projects or initiatives are currently underway, including, for each, the (i) description, (ii) budgeted cost, (iii) amount spent to date, (iv) expected completion date; (f) what portion of the total committed funding remains unspent, and what is the planned allocation of these remaining funds; (g) what are the projected timelines for the completion of all recovery and rebuilding efforts funded under this initiative, including key milestones; and (h) what assessments has the government conducted regarding the effectiveness, timeliness and outcomes of the recovery and rebuilding efforts to date, and what were the results?

Q-10292 — April 9, 2026 — Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle) — With regard to the Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services program and the Veterans Affairs Canada satisfaction survey on the program: (a) what is the data collection method; (b) what are the results of these satisfaction surveys, broken down by year and by province; (c) in what ways does Veterans Affairs Canada communicate the satisfaction survey data to the partners and service providers of the Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services program, including, but not limited to, Lifemark; and (d) how do Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services and Veterans Affairs Canada collect feedback from health care professionals on both the experiences of veterans who benefit from the program and the health care professionals’ own assessment of the program?

Q-10302 — April 9, 2026 — The Honourable Michael Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills North) — With regard to the portion of the initial response by the Prime Minister and the Privy Council Office to Order Paper Question Q-788 stating that "Topics of human rights and foreign interference were not brought up proactively by the Canadian Prime Minister" and the portion of the revised response to Order Paper Question Q-788 stating that "While in Beijing, Canada's position on areas of concern, including human rights, were raised proactively at multiple levels, including by the Prime Minister with his counterparts": (a) who signed the required Statement of Completeness to the initial response to Order Paper Question Q-788, and on what date was it signed; (b) when was the Office for the Coordination of Parliamentary Returns in the Privy Council Office first notified that the initial response was false, and who notified the office; (c) what are the details of all communication within the Privy Council Office, between the Privy Council Office and the Office of the Prime Minister, and between the Privy Council Office and third parties, including journalists, about the response, between the time when the initial response was tabled on March 13, 2026, and the time when the revised response was tabled on March 23, 2026, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) sender, (iii) recipients, (iv) type of communication (memo, email, text message, etc.), (v) title, (vi) summary of the contents; and (d) at which specific meetings did the Prime Minister discuss human rights while in Beijing, and who was in attendance at each meeting who witnessed and can verify the revised claim?

Q-10312 — April 9, 2026 — Cheryl Gallant (Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke) — With regard to Veterans Affairs Canada: (a) prior to the reduction, how many veterans were receiving cannabis at a price point higher than $6.00 per gram as of April 1, 2026, when the reimbursement rate for cannabis for medical purposes was cut from $8.50 per gram to $6.00 per gram; (b) what was the reimbursement rate for cannabinoid products, such as edibles, oils or creams, which contain delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or cannabidiol (CBD) (i) as of April 1, 2026, (ii) prior to April 1, 2026; (c) what is the total number of veterans who receive reimbursements for (i) cannabis, (ii) cannabinoid products, (iii) opioid products; and (d) what was the total amount paid out in the last year for which figures are available, in reimbursements for (i) cannabis, (ii) cannabinoid products, (iii) opioids?

Q-10322 — April 9, 2026 — Philip Lawrence (Northumberland—Clarke) — With regard to fines, penalties and interest assessed in connection with the importation of spent fowl, and the testimony by officials from the Canada Border Services Agency before the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food that approximately $377 million has been assessed since 2017: (a) what is the (i) total amount collected to date by the Canada Revenue Agency, broken down by fiscal year since 2017, (ii) amount still outstanding, (iii) amount that has been written off, reduced, cancelled or deemed uncollectable; and (b) did the Canada Border Services Agency refer all assessed amounts that were not paid to the Canada Revenue Agency for collection, and, if not, which amounts were not referred, broken down by reason?

Q-10332 — April 9, 2026 — David McKenzie (Calgary Signal Hill) — With regard to Farm Credit Canada's policies on a borrower's access to, and the corporation's internal controls over, personal accounts: (a) what is Farm Credit Canada's internal process for removing a borrower's access to their own loan account or online borrower portal; (b) under what circumstances would Farm Credit Canada be permitted to remove a borrower's access to their own account; (c) how does Farm Credit Canada verify borrower authority before changing, restricting or removing account access; (d) can a third party request that a borrower's access be removed, and, if so, under what authority and with what documentation; (e) what audit trail is created when borrower access changes occur, including the date, originating request, approving authority, employee action and system action, and how is this information made available to the borrower; (f) what recourse does a borrower have if access is removed incorrectly or without authorization; (g) what internal communications are created within Farm Credit Canada when concerns arise about a borrower account, including emails, notes, system narratives and any other type of communication; (h) when employees internally discuss a borrower account, what requirements are in place to document the (i) issue being considered, (ii) rationale for decision-making, (iii) individuals involved in those decisions; (i) what policies exist to ensure that any internal discussions about a borrower are disclosed or communicated to that borrower; (j) under what circumstances is Farm Credit Canada permitted to make decisions affecting a borrower's account without contacting the borrower; (k) what internal criteria or thresholds must be met before Farm Credit Canada can (i) delay communication with a borrower, (ii) avoid contacting a borrower, (iii) proceed with decisions without a borrower's input; (I) are employees required to document why a borrower was not contacted before or after decisions affecting their account were made; (m) what oversight exists to ensure that communication with the borrower is not intentionally avoided or delayed; (n) when internal records indicate that decisions were made without contacting the borrower, how is that reviewed or audited; (o) are there internal escalation requirements when (i) a borrower is excluded from discussions about their own account, (ii) decisions are made without a borrower's awareness, and, if so, what are the requirements; (p) what policies ensure that all material decisions and communications regarding a borrower's account are fully documented in Farm Credit Canada's system records; and (q) what internal review process is triggered when Farm Credit Canada records later show no explanation or incomplete documentation for a decision affecting a borrower?

Q-10342 — April 9, 2026 — Fraser Tolmie (Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan) — With regard to Farm Credit Canada's policies on privacy and information sharing: (a) what personal or loan information can Farm Credit Canada disclose to guarantors, related parties, shareholders or third parties, and under what legal authority is this disclosed; (b) what safeguards does Farm Credit Canada use to ensure that borrower information is not shared beyond what is strictly authorized or required; and (c) what investigation and remedy processes exist when a borrower believes their information was accessed or shared improperly?

Q-10352 — April 9, 2026 — Kerry Diotte (Edmonton Griesbach) — With regard to Transport Canada: have any studies or analyses been done or obtained by Transport Canada in the last five years related to the costs or economic impact associated with air traffic delays in Canadian airports, and, if so, what are the details of each, including the (i) author, (ii) date, (iii) methodology, (iv) findings?

Q-10362 — April 9, 2026 — Kerry Diotte (Edmonton Griesbach) — With regard to government expenditures on hospitality (Treasury Board Object Code 0822 or equivalent), broken down by department or agency, and by fiscal year since 2021: (a) what was the total amount spent on hospitality; and (b) of the expenditures in (a), what value was spent (i) in Canada, (ii) outside of Canada, in total and broken down by country?

Q-10372 — April 13, 2026 — Cathay Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville) — With regard to the response to Order Paper Question Q-763 and Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the National Research Council, and the costs and expenses associated with COVID-19 vaccine benefits and risks since January 2020: (a) how much money was spent investigating and researching the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine, broken down by (i) month, (ii) expense or project name, (iii) start and end date, (iv) total cost, (v) description; (b) how much money was spent investigating and researching the risks and adverse effects of the COVID-19 vaccine, broken down by (i) month, (ii) expense or project name, (iii) start and end date, (iv) total cost, (v) description; (c) how much money was spent informing Canadians of the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine, broken down by (i) expense name, (ii) date, (iii) cost, (iv) overview of expense; (d) how much money was spent informing Canadians about the risks and adverse effects of the COVID-19 vaccine, broken down by (i) expense name, (ii) date, (iii) cost, and (iv) overview of expense; (e) how much money was spent promoting the COVID-19 vaccines, including grants, working groups, research projects, contractors, advertising, influencers, surveys, publications and behavioural assessments, broken down by (i) type of promotion, (ii) expense, (iii) date, (iv) total cost, (v) description; (f) how much money was spent informing health professionals of the risks and adverse effects of the COVID-19 vaccine, broken down by (i) expense, (ii) date, (iii) total cost, (iv) description; (g) how much money was spent informing Government of Canada employees, contractors, or federally regulated companies on the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine, broken down by (i) expense, (ii) date, (iii) description; and (h) how much money was spent informing Government of Canada employees, contractors or federally regulated companies on the risks and adverse effects of the COVID-19 vaccine, broken down by (i) expense, (ii) date, (iii) description?

Q-10382 — April 13, 2026 — Cathay Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville) — With regard to the Public Health Agency of Canada, Health Canada, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization and COVID-19 vaccine deaths and injuries: (a) on what date did each government department first receive a report of a death from the (i) AstraZeneca, (ii) Pfizer, (iii) Moderna, COVID-19 vaccine; (b) what are the dates of the meetings in which the deaths from COVID-19 vaccines were discussed; (c) for each meeting in (b), what are the (i) names of those who attended the meeting, (ii) titles of those who attended the meeting, (iii) conclusions reached during the meeting; (iv) names of process documents modified after the meeting; (d) did the Public Health Agency of Canada or Health Canada develop a subcommittee to address deaths from the COVID-19 vaccines, and, if so, (i) who was on this committee, (ii) how often did it meet, (iii) what are the dates of the meetings, (iv) what were the outcomes of these meetings, (v) what are the names of the documents associated with these meetings; (e) did a government department notify any Member of Parliament or their staff about deaths from COVID-19 vaccines, and, if so, for each notification, (i) who was notified, (ii) how were they notified, (iii) on what date were they notified; (f) on what date did a government department first receive a report of a spontaneous abortion from a COVID-19 vaccine; (g) what are the dates of the meetings discussing the spontaneous abortions in (f); (h) for each meeting in (g), what are the (i) names of those who attended the meeting, (ii) titles of those who attended the meeting, (iii) conclusions reached during the meeting, (iv) names of process documents modified after the meeting; (i) did a government department notify any Member of Parliament or their staff about spontaneous abortions from COVID-19 vaccines, and, if so, for each notification, (i) who was notified, (ii) how were they notified, (iii) on what date were they notified; (j) on what date did a government department first receive a report of (i) a heart attack, (ii) a stroke, (iii) myocarditis, (iv) pericarditis from COVID-19 vaccines; (k) what are the dates of the meetings discussing the reports in (j); (l) for each meeting in (k) what are the (i) names of those who attended the meeting, (ii) titles of those who attended the meeting, (iii) conclusions reached during the meeting; (iv) names of process documents modified after the meeting; and (m) did a government department notify any Member of Parliament or their staff about heart attacks, strokes, myocarditis or pericarditis from COVID-19 vaccines, and if so, for each notification, (i) who was notified, (ii) how were they notified, (iii) on what date were they notified, (iv) what was the subject of the notification?

Q-10392 — April 13, 2026 — Cathay Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville) — With regard to the Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada COVID-19 pandemic response: (a) did the Public Health Agency of Canada or Health Canada conduct, assign or fund random representative national seroprevalence surveys for SARS-CoV-2 during the pandemic; (b) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, for each survey, (i) what was the name of the agency or institutions that did the testing, (ii) what were the dates of the testing, (iii) what were the results stratified by age and region; (c) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, what were the age stratified infection fatality rates based on this data; (d) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, (i) what was the primary test used for serological detection, (ii) how was it independently validated for sensitivity and specificity, (iii) was it primarily used with dry blood samples; (e) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, (i) was any other SARS-CoV-2 protein tested for antibodies besides the nucleocapsid or spike protein, (ii) were the following antibodies assayed: IgG1, IgG3, IgA, and IgM; (f) if the Public Health Agency of Canada or Health Canada did not conduct, assign or fund random, representative national seroprevalence surveys for SARS-CoV-2 during the pandemic, why not; and (g) why did the Government of Canada appoint an external Immunity Task Force to conduct serosurveys rather than leveraging internal research personnel, existing research partnerships and rapid research protocols, as published in the Canadian Influenza Pandemic Plan 2018, which is not confined to influenza pandemics?

Q-10402 — April 13, 2026 — Cathay Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville) — With regard to Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization and the childhood vaccine schedule: (a) what vaccines are currently included on the routine childhood immunization schedule in Canada, including, for each product or combination product, (i) the antigens contained, (ii) the recommended ages of administration, (iii) the total number of doses, (iv) the usual number of injections per vaccine, (v) any differences in the schedule by province or territory; (b) what was the date of first authorization in Canada and the date of first inclusion on the routine childhood schedule, by province or territory, where applicable, for each vaccine currently or previously on the routine childhood schedule; (c) with respect to pre-authorization clinical trials for each vaccine that has ever been on the childhood schedule in Canada, (i) which products were evaluated in randomized, controlled trials using an inert placebo (for example, normal saline), (ii) for each such trial, what was the duration of formal safety follow-up after each dose, (iii) how many children were enrolled in each trial, by age group, (iv) for combination vaccines, how were safety signals attributed to individual antigens; (d) for vaccines that were not evaluated against an inert placebo, (i) what were the control comparators (for example, active comparator vaccine, adjuvant-only, other), (ii) what rationales did Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada or the National Advisory Committee on Immunization rely upon in accepting those comparators for the purposes of safety and efficacy assessment; (e) since the authorization of the first routine childhood vaccine in Canada, have Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada or the National Advisory Committee on Immunization commissioned, funded, or formally reviewed studies that examined (i) adverse events following the concomitant administration of more than one vaccine at the same visit in children, (ii) long-term health outcomes in vaccinated versus unvaccinated, or differently vaccinated, cohorts (now adults) and, if so, what are the titles, authors, years of publication, study designs, populations studied, and key findings of each such study; (f) what studies have Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada or the National Advisory Committee on Immunization commissioned, funded, reviewed, or relied upon to assess potential associations between single or combination childhood vaccinations and (i) autism spectrum disorder, (ii) sudden infant death syndrome, including, for each study, the title, authors, year of publication, study design, population size and age range, vaccination exposure definitions (for example, specific antigens, timing, number of concomitant doses), comparator groups, primary outcomes, and key findings with respect to causation, risk elevation, or absence of association; (g) with respect to the early poliomyelitis vaccines used in Canada, (i) what testing identified contamination with Simian Virus 40, (ii) who conducted this testing, (iii) on which vaccine lots used in Canada was the presence of Simian Virus 40 confirmed, (iv) what evidence was available to Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada or their predecessor bodies concerning the oncogenic potential of Simian Virus 40 at the time; (h) what long-term epidemiologic or cohort studies, whether Canadian or international, have Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada or the National Advisory Committee on Immunization reviewed or relied upon that specifically assessed cancer incidence or other chronic disease outcomes among individuals who received polio vaccines known or suspected to be contaminated with Simian Virus 40, including, for each study, the (i) title, (ii) authors, (iii) year, (iv) jurisdiction, (v) population size, (vi) duration of follow-up, (vii) main conclusions; (i) what is Health Canada’s current policy and regulatory guidance regarding the safe use, prohibition, or control of Simian Virus 40 or Simian Virus 40-derived materials in human vaccine manufacture, including (i) any applicable regulations, guidance documents or standards, (ii) requirements for testing of cell substrates and vaccine lots for Simian Virus 40 or other oncogenic viruses, (iii) how compliance is verified and enforced; (j) what post-market (Phase IV) safety surveillance systems and enhanced surveillance activities are in place for routine childhood vaccines in Canada, and, for each system, (i) what types of adverse events following immunization are monitored, (ii) how are signals related to multi-dose or multi-vaccine visits detected and evaluated, (iii) how do Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada or the National Advisory Committee on Immunization use this data to update the childhood vaccine schedule or product monographs; (k) what guidance, if any, has the National Advisory Committee on Immunization issued regarding (i) the maximum number of vaccine injections recommended at a single visit for infants and children, (ii) the circumstances in which deferral, spacing or alternative scheduling is recommended for safety reasons, (iii) the evidence base cited in developing such guidance; (l) have Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada or the National Advisory Committee on Immunization made any changes to Canada’s routine childhood vaccine schedule since January 1, 2020, in response to or alignment with modifications made in the United States; (m) has Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada or the National Advisory Committee on Immunization conducted or commissioned formal comparisons of Canada’s schedule with those in other jurisdictions such as Japan, Germany, and Denmark, including any resulting recommendations or adjustments; and (n) if the answer to (m) is affirmative, what are the (i) dates, (ii) rationales, (iii) specific changes considered or implemented, (iv) references to relevant National Advisory Committee on Immunization statements, reports, or guidance documents?

Q-10412 — April 13, 2026 — Jeff Kibble (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford) — With regard to the visit by the Minister of Finance and National Revenue to China at the end of March and beginning of April 2026: (a) what were the dates and times of each meeting attended by the Minister on the trip; (b) what are the details of each meeting, including the (i) names, titles, and organizations represented by those in attendance, (ii) agenda items, (iii) terms of agreements made, if applicable; and (c) what are the details, including terms and signatories of all agreements signed or entered into on the trip, or as a result of the trip?

Q-10422 — April 13, 2026 — Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga) — With regard to Janice Charette in her role as Chief Trade Negotiator to the United States since her appointment: (a) what are the total costs incurred by the government to date, in total and broken down by type of expense, including travel, accommodation, per diems, hospitality, and other expenses; (b) what are the details of all accommodation expenses incurred, including for each stay the (i) name of the hotel, (ii) room rate, (iii) location, (iv) total bill; (c) were there any hospitality expenditures incurred, and, if so, what are the details of each, including the (i) date, (ii) event description, (iii) location, (iv) cost, in total and broken down by item, (v) number of attendees; (d) how many employees support the operations of the Chief Trade Negotiator's office; (e) what is the breakdown of those employees by position or classification; (f) what is the total annual cost of salaries for these employees; (g) has the office engaged any external consultants, contractors, or third parties to support its operations, and, if so, what are the details of each contract, including the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) value, (iv) description of services provided, (v) procurement method (competitive or sole-sourced); and (h) what are the total annual costs associated with maintaining the operations of the Chief Trade Negotiator's office?

Q-10432 — April 13, 2026 — Rhonda Kirkland (Oshawa) — With regard to the government's 2026 automotive strategy and related agreements with international partners, including the strategic partnership with the People's Republic of China: (a) who was consulted by the government prior to finalizing the strategy, and what are the details of each, including when and how they were consulted; (b) what specific risks were identified by the government regarding the entry of Chinese electric vehicles into the Canadian market, and what is the government's plan to manage each identified risk; (c) what specific protective conditions were included in any Memorandum of Understanding or related agreements with Chinese state-linked entities, including provisions related to data governance, labour standards, environmental requirements, and protections for Canadian industry; and (d) what is the government's projected volume of Chinese-manufactured electric vehicles which will enter the Canadian market in each of the next five years and what protective conditions or policy measures are in place to mitigate potential negative impacts on Canadian jobs and domestic automotive production?

Q-10442 — April 13, 2026 — Rhonda Kirkland (Oshawa) — With regard to the unescorted temporary release granted to convicted violent offender Darren Scott Ray: (a) was the Minister of Public Safety formally briefed on the decision to grant Darren Scott Ray an unescorted temporary absence prior to his-release into the community; (b) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, on what date was the Minister briefed, and what specific information was provided in that briefing, including any assessments related to public safety risk, community impact, and the rationale for determining that the offender's risk was manageable; (c) has the Minister of Public Safety been briefed on any upcoming or future unescorted temporary release involving Darren Scott Ray, and, if so, what are the details; and (d) what specific protective conditions were imposed on Darren Scott Ray during his unescorted temporary absence, including any restrictions related to geographic movement, contact with minors, substance use, reporting requirements, and supervision measures?

Q-10452 — April 13, 2026 — Rhonda Kirkland (Oshawa) — With regard to strategies developed by the Canada Border Services agency in the last five years to deal with concerns related to workplace culture and harassment within the agency: (a) were any human resources professionals, employee representatives, or frontline Canada Border Services Agency personnel consulted in the development of these strategies and their implementation, and, if so, how many and from which divisions and regions; (b) what specific risks have been identified by the government and the Canada Border Services Agency regarding the implementation of these strategies, including risks related to workplace culture, employee safety, retention, morale, and operational effectiveness; (c) what findings from internal reports or external inquiries into harassment and misconduct within the Canada Border Services Agency were considered in shaping these strategies, including concerns related to fear of reprisal, lack of reporting confidence, and systemic workplace issues; and (d) what specific protective conditions, safeguards, or accountability measures have been put in place to ensure that these strategies are implemented effectively and do not exacerbate existing workplace issues, including mechanisms for employee reporting, oversight, and enforcement?

Q-10462 — April 13, 2026 — John Brassard (Barrie South—Innisfil) — With regard to the conflict of interest screens for ministers and secretaries of state: (a) what is the process and set of procedures in place to ensure that ministers and secretaries of state who have declared conflicts of interest are not involved in departmental processes, decision-making, or Cabinet and Cabinet committee discussions or decisions; (b) for each minister and secretary of state, who is responsible for ensuring that conflict of interest screens and recusals are properly implemented and followed; and (c) with specific reference to the current Minister of Finance and National Revenue, who is responsible for ensuring that he is not involved in decisions related to Alto, including in his role as Vice-Chair of the Treasury Board Cabinet Committee, and in any Cabinet or Cabinet committee decisions, and what processes are in place to ensure that this recusal is adhered to?

Q-10472 — April 13, 2026 — John Brassard (Barrie South—Innisfil) — With regard to classified or protected documents, since January 1, 2022, broken down by minister, department or agency, and by year: (a) how many instances have occurred where it was discovered that classified or protected documents were left or stored in a manner which did not meet the requirements of the security level of the documents; (b) how many of these instances occurred in the (i) offices of ministers or ministerial exempt staff, including those of the Prime Minister, (ii) deputy minister's office (or equivalent), broken down by ministerial office?

Q-10482 — April 13, 2026 — Grant Jackson (Brandon—Souris) — With regard to the Rural Community Immigration Pilot program: (a) how many people have received permanent residency through the program to date, in total and broken down by community participating in the program; (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by occupation; and (c) of the individuals in (a), how many (i) currently remain living in the same community, (ii) have moved outside of the community, overall and broken down by community participating in the program?

Q-10492 — April 13, 2026 — The Honourable Rob Moore (Fundy Royal) — With regard to employees and officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canada Border Services Agency or the Canadian Armed Forces being backdrops in announcements made by the Prime Minister or other ministers, since March 24, 2025: excluding those providing event security or those on active security detail, what are the details of each event with such individuals in attendance as a backdrop including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) location, (iii) number of employees or officers from each organization, (iv) details of which ministers made the announcement, (v) nature of announcement, (vi) costs incurred by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canada Border Services Agency or the Canadian Armed Forces related to their attendance at the event, in total and broken down by type of expenses (transportation, overtime, etc.)?

Q-10502 — April 13, 2026 — Roman Baber (York Centre) — With regard to all reinvestments of sales, royalties, and revenues by the government as noted in the Supplementary Estimates (C), 2025-26: what is the detailed and itemized breakdown of how that money was reinvested, including, for each expenditure, the Treasury Board object code associated with each expenditure and the associated amounts?

Q-10512 — April 13, 2026 — Ben Lobb (Huron—Bruce) — With regard to follow-up questions on cyberattacks provided to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates concerning the appearance of Shared Services Canada on March 12, 2026, where it was stated in the follow-up question submission that approximately 7.7 trillion cyber events were blocked in 2025: (a) what proportion of these cyber events were attributed to foreign sources; (b) what are the countries or regions of origin of these foreign-attributed cyber events, broken down by total number and percentage; (c) what methodology is used by Shared Services Canada to determine the origin or attribution of cyber events; and (d) how many of these cyber events were assessed to be state-sponsored or linked to foreign governments, broken down by country or region?

Q-10522 — April 13, 2026 — Tako Van Popta (Langley Township—Fraser Heights) — With regard to the armoured vehicle program by Global Affairs Canada since January 1, 2022: (a) how many armoured vehicles have been decommissioned or destroyed in total, broken down by year; (b) what are the details of each armoured vehicle that was decommissioned or destroyed, including (i) the vehicle identification number, (ii) the original date of purchase or acquisition, (iii) the purchase price or acquisition cost, (iv) the mission or location where the vehicle was deployed at the time of decommissioning, (v) the date of decommissioning or destruction, (vi) the reason for decommissioning or destruction, (vii) the method of disposal, including whether the vehicle was destroyed, cannibalized for parts, redeployed, or transferred to another Government of Canada department; (c) for each armoured vehicle that was destroyed, (i) who authorized the destruction, (ii) was a witness present at the time of destruction, (iii) was a destruction invoice or certificate retained, and, if not, why not; (d) were any armoured vehicles donated or transferred to any person, government, or organization outside of the government, and, if so, (i) who received the vehicle, (ii) what was the reason or justification for the transfer or donation, (iii) who authorized the transfer or donation, (iv) under what authority was the transfer or donation made; and (e) what is the total value of armoured vehicles decommissioned or destroyed since January 1, 2022, based on original acquisition cost?

Q-10532 — April 13, 2026 — Alex Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound) — With regard to the government firearms confiscation compensation program (known as the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program): (a) how many registered participants had a criminal record; (b) out of the legal, trained, vetted and licenced firearms owners that participated, (i) how many possess a Restricted Possession and Acquisition Licence, (ii) how many of the participants were on their initial Possession and Acquisition Licence or Restricted Possession and Acquisition Licence, (iii) how many of the participants were on a renewed Possession and Acquisition Licence or Restricted Possession and Acquisition Licence; (c) in cross-referencing the program’s information with the government’s database of all Canadian Armed Forces members, Royal Canadian Mounted Police members, veterans, and public servants, how many of the participants in this compensation program are (i) members of the Canadian Armed Forces, (ii) members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, (iii) veterans, (iv) federal public employees (listed by department); and (d) how many participants were Indigenous based on their Possession and Acquisition Licence or Restricted Possession and Acquisition Licence application being under the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada Adaptations Regulations?

Q-10542 — April 13, 2026 — Alex Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound) — With regard to Health Canada’s Consumer Product Safety Program since 2019-20 and broken down by fiscal year: (a) how many complaints, notifications or consumer product incident reports were received by Health Canada regarding manufactured non-compliant products in the Canadian market; (b) of the products in (a), how many were (i) manufactured in Canada, (ii) imported into Canada from elsewhere, broken down by country of primary manufacturer; (c) of the products in (a), what North American Industry Classification System subsector did these products fall under; (d) how many of the consumer product incident reports in (a) relate to ASTM F2057-23 – Standard Safety Specification for Clothing Storage Units; (e) what was the average response timeline to the complainant that submitted a consumer product incident report, broken down by year; (f) how many consumer product incident reports have not received a response; (g) does the complainant receive confirmation that a full investigation was completed, and of the outcome of this investigation; (h) how many investigations are currently open, broken down by the year the consumer product incident report was submitted; (i) how many products have been removed from the Canadian market based on consumer product incident reports, broken down by the year the consumer product incident report was submitted; and (j) what administrative monetary penalties or enforcement actions have been issued through the Consumer Product Safety Program, broken down by (i) the year the complaint was received, (ii) the manufacturer or importer name, (iii) the amount of the fine, (iv) whether a compliance agreement was implemented, (v) whether the fine was paid or unpaid?

Q-10552 — April 13, 2026 — Alex Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound) — With regard to the National Broadband Map which Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada uses to determine eligibility of federally funded support for Internet Service Provider projects to meet the federal government’s goal of providing high-speed internet (up to 50/10 Mbps) or broadband internet to all Canadians and broken down by fiscal year beginning in 2020-21: (a) how many discrepancies or errors of the National Broadband Map have been reported to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, broken down by (i) overreport of coverage, (ii) underreport of coverage; (b) what actions does Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada take to investigate such reports; (c) how many reports have been corrected or closed with no action taken, broken down by Internet Service Provider; (d) does Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada take any enforcement action when Internet Service Providers overreport service and this overreport results in the area not being considered for future federal funding; (e) what areas were identified as incorrectly receiving broadband coverage listed by street, town and province or territory; (f) how does a member of the public report to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada that the National Broadband Map is incorrect in their area; (g) how many communications has Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada received from the general public or Internet Service Providers regarding National Broadband Map errors, broken down by (i) date of communication, (ii) type (email, phone call, letter, through the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada account feedback tool), (iii) action taken, (iv) origin of the report (member of the public, Internet Service Provider, Parliamentarian's office); (h) how many errors on the National Broadband Map resulted in an area not receiving federal funding for a broadband project; and (i) what actions is the government taking to identify errors on the National Broadband Map and ensure all Canadians including those in areas considered the “last mile” receive reasonable internet options from Internet Service Providers?

Q-10562 — April 14, 2026 — Dan Mazier (Riding Mountain) — With regard to the “Subsection 56(1) class exemption in relation to urgent public health need sites in the provinces and territories” that requires, through condition 11 of the exemption, for the provincial and territorial Ministers of Health to submit quarterly reports to the Office of Controlled Substances by the 15th of the month following the end of each quarter, since 2023: (a) how many quarterly reports have been received by the Office of Controlled Substances since the exemption came into effect, broken down by province or territory and by reporting quarter; (b) on what date was each report received by the Office of Controlled Substances, broken down by province or territory and by reporting quarter; (c) which provinces or territories failed to submit a quarterly report by the deadline and for which reporting quarter; (d) for each instance where a quarterly report was submitted after the deadline, how many days late was the report received, broken down by province or territory and by reporting quarter; and (e) what steps, if any, has the government taken in response to late or missing quarterly reports?

Q-10572 — April 14, 2026 — Burton Bailey (Red Deer) — With regard to the “Subsection 56(1) class exemption in relation to urgent public health need sites in the provinces and territories”, since 2023 and broken down by calendar year: how many urgent public health need sites were operational at any point during the calendar year in each province and territory?

Q-10582 — April 14, 2026 — The Honourable Andrew Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) — With regard to bonuses awarded at Crown corporations for the 2025-26 fiscal year, broken down by each Crown corporation: (a) what was the total amount awarded in bonuses; (b) how many and what percentage of officials (i) at or above the executive level or equivalent, (ii) below the executive level or equivalent, received bonuses; and (c) of the amount awarded in bonuses, how much went to officials (i) at or above the executive level or equivalent, (ii) below the executive level or equivalent?

Q-10592 — April 14, 2026 — The Honourable Andrew Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle) — With regard to the electric vehicle charging stations installed at the Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site: (a) when were the stations installed; (b) what were the expenditures related to installing the stations, in total and broken down by type of expense; (c) what are the details of all contracts signed to date in relation to the stations, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) value, (iii) vendor, (iv) description of the goods or services provided, (v) way in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid); (d) what are the yearly expenditures to operate and maintain the stations; and (e) how much revenue was received from electric vehicle user or charging fees, broken down by year and by month since the stations were installed?

Q-10602 — April 14, 2026 — Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford) — With regard to the Regional Tariff Response Initiative: (a) how many applications were (i) received, (ii) awarded costs, (iii) denied, (iv) received but are still awaiting a decision; (b) for successful applications, what is the average wait time between when an application is received and when the costs are awarded; (c) what are the service standards related to the processing and reviewing times of applications and what percentage of the time is each service standard met; and (d) how much funding has been paid out to date through the program, in total and broken down by industry, and by province or territory?

Q-10612 — April 14, 2026 — Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford) — With regard to the administration and operation of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, broken down by each of the past five years: (a) what has been the total annual cost to the federal government to administer and enforce the program; (b) what were the annual costs associated with the program, in total and broken down by type (administrative, enforcement, processing, etc.); and (c) how much revenue has been collected from employer application fees and other program-related fees associated with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, in total and broken down by each fee?

Q-10622 — April 14, 2026 — Laila Goodridge (Fort McMurray—Cold Lake) — With regard to wait times at Service Canada Centres: what was the average wait time, broken down by each Service Canada Centre location for each of the last 24 months?

Q-10632 — April 14, 2026 — Cheryl Gallant (Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke) — With regard to Public Services and Procurement Canada's Contract Security Program and changes being made to the program: (a) prior to phases 1 and 2 changes, (i) what were the Designated Organization Screening processing times, (ii) what were the processing times for Facility Security Clearance, (iii) how many submissions were in the program's pipeline for construction-related procurement, (iv) what was the processing time for construction- related procurements, (v) what was the Contract Security Program’s security clearance rate for small and medium construction enterprises; (b) after phases 1 and 2 changes, (i) what are the processing times for Designated Organization Screening (ii) what are the processing times for Facility Security Clearance, (iii) how many submissions are in the program's pipeline-construction related procurement and what is the processing time; (c) what is the program's current security clearance rate for small and medium enterprises of (i) one to four employees, (ii) five to 99 employees, (iii) 100 to 499 employees; (d) what is the government's estimate on the value of expenditures or costs associated with processing each provisional security clearance; (e) on average, how long does it take for the program to process one security clearance; (f) what changes were made to the subcontracting processes, and what were the outcomes for the construction supply chain; (g) what is the program cost to implement phases 1 and 2 of the program changes; (h) what are the details of any consultation with industry experts held before the phases 1 and 2 reforms; (i) prior to phases 1 and 2 changes, what were the Facility Clearance processing times for (i) employees of general contractors, (ii) employees of information technology contractors, (iii) employees of Calian Group Ltd., (iv) Canadian Armed Forces recruits, (v) Royal Canadian Mounted Police recruits, that require clearance; and (j) after the phases 1 and 2 changes, what are the Facility Clearance processing times for (i) employees of general contractors, (ii) employees of information technology contractors, (iii) employees of Calian Group Ltd., (iv) Canadian Armed Forces recruits, (v) Royal Canadian Mounted Police recruits, that require clearance?

Q-10642 — April 14, 2026 — Matt Strauss (Kitchener South—Hespeler) — With regard to government information about and funding for PrescribeIT: (a) how much federal funding was (i) allocated, (ii) spent, broken down by direct funding and indirect funding provided through the Canada Health Infoway; (b) what were the stated objectives, performance targets, and adoption benchmarks of the program, and to what extent were they met; (c) according to the best information available to the government, how many healthcare providers registered to use PrescribeIT and, of those, how many were actively using the system, broken down by province and territory; (d) what percentage of prescriptions in Canada were transmitted through PrescribeIT (i) at its peak, (ii) at the time of its discontinuation; (e) which specific government ministers and officials (i) proposed, (ii) approved, Prescribe IT broken down by date, type of approval, and which part of the development process each approved; (f) what are the details, including dates, methodology and findings, of all research, feasibility studies, cost-benefit analyses, or pilot evaluations conducted prior to the approval and rollout of the program; (g) what internal audits, evaluations, or third-party reviews have been conducted on PrescribeIT, and will the government make those reports public; and (h) what steps, if any, have been taken to hold individuals or organizations accountable for the outcomes of the program or to recover any of the money lost?

Q-10652 — April 14, 2026 — Jasraj Hallan (Calgary East) — With regard to Canada's participation in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: (a) what are the details of the current legal status of Canada's membership in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, including (i) the date on which Canada formally notified the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank of its intent to suspend activities with the bank, (ii) the effective date of Canada's suspension, (iii) if Canada intends to withdraw fully from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, (iv) the total financial obligations that remain outstanding following Canada's suspension, including capital liabilities and current total value of Canada's shareholding in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, (v) any continuing legal obligations Canada has to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, (vi) whether any Canadian nationals remain employed at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and, if so, how many, (vii) the total amount of funds transferred from the Government of Canada or its agencies since June 14, 2023, (viii) whether Canada designated alternate representatives following the suspension of activities, and, if so, the nationality of are those representatives; (b) what are the details of any assessments, analyses, briefings, or intelligence reports any government department or agency has received since January 1, 2017, regarding connections between the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the Chinese Communist Party including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) title, (iii) author, (iv) recipients, (v) type of document, (vi) summary of the contents; (c) have any Canadian ministers or senior officials been informed of any allegations or findings related to undue influence, direction or control exercised by the Chinese Communist Party over the governance, staffing, or operations of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank since January 1, 2017, and, if so, what are the details, including which ministers and officials were informed and on what dates; (d) has the government conducted or commissioned any internal or external reviews, audits, or investigations into allegations that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank operates as, or in coordination with, a Chinese Communist Party front organization, and, if so, what are the details of each, including (i) the titles and dates, (ii) who conducted them, (iii) whether national security agencies were involved, (iv) the key findings and recommendations, (v) any security, governance, or foreign interference concerns identified, (vi) if the government will table the full findings, and if not, why, (vii) which of the recommendations will be implemented; (e) what due diligence was conducted prior to Canada becoming a member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank regarding risks of political influence or financial benefit to the Chinese Communist Party or its members; (f) since January 1, 2017, what information does the government have regarding any funds, contracts, loans, or procurement issued by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank that directly or indirectly benefited (i) the Chinese Communist Party, (ii) entities owned or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, (iii) individuals identified as members of the Chinese Communist Party; (g) what monitoring mechanisms are in place to (i) monitor Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank activities, even through partner countries, (ii) ensure Canadian taxpayer funds associated with Canada's shareholding in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank are not used in ways that benefit the Chinese Communist Party or its affiliates, (iii) monitor whether Canadian funding provided through other multilateral institutions has been co-financed with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank projects; (h) what measurable economic benefits, including job creation numbers, contracts awarded to Canadian firms, or investment returns, has Canada received since March 1, 2018, as a result of its participation in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; and (i) what considerations, analyses, or recommendations has the government made regarding maintaining, divesting, or withdrawing from Canada's shareholding in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?

Q-10662 — April 14, 2026 — Scott Reid (Lanark—Frontenac) — With regard to the reestablishment of Correctional Service Canada’s farms at Collins Bay and Joyceville Institutions, for the period covering fiscal years 2018-19 through to 2025-26: (a) what is the total aggregate amount spent on all aspects of the program’s implementation and operation, including consultants, farm staff salaries and benefits, travel, farm supplies (seed, feed, fertilizer, fuel, etc.), subcontracted services (pesticide application, combining and trucking, etc.), vehicles, equipment, repairs and maintenance, animal purchases, deadstock or rendering and veterinary services, demolitions, renovations, new construction, insurance, and all expenses attributable to the reopened CORCAN Agribusiness business line; (b) of this, what is the total aggregate amount spent to date on the dairy cattle barn at Joyceville Institution, including construction, modifications, procurement fees, consultancy fees, travel and meals, contingencies, project management, contract administration, site security, dairy equipment and technology, taxes paid by Correction Service Canada’s, taxes charged by suppliers to Public Services and Procurement Canada that have been settled through Public Services and Procurement Canada, and legal fees, litigation, and claims; (c) how many claims have been brought by contractors against the cattle barn project, what is the amount claimed and the subject matter of each claim, and how much has been paid out to date in response to the claims; (d) on what date was final completion of the cattle barn achieved and on what date was the barn handed over to Correctional Service Canada’s by Public Services and Procurement Canada and the contractor; (e) if not yet achieved, what is the current anticipated date of final completion and project close-out; (f) since 2024, broken down by month, what have been the total revenues from the sale of milk; and (g) is the future goat barn still under consideration, and is it still Correctional Service Canada’s position that the goat program will resume as indicated in the March 5, 2021 news release?

Q-10672 — April 14, 2026 — Scott Reid (Lanark—Frontenac) — With regard to prisoner participation in the Correctional Service of Canada’s penitentiary agriculture program at Collins Bay and Joyceville Institutions, recognizing that a full-time-equivalent farm job position can be filled by multiple prisoners working part-time or short-term, for the period covering fiscal years 2018-19 through to 2025-26: (a) how many prisoners have participated in the penitentiary agriculture program; (b) how many full-time-equivalent prisoner farm job positions have been available at each winter (January) and summer (July) seasonal period, broken down by season, year, and institution; (c) as of March 31, 2026, how many full-time-equivalent prisoner farm job positions were available, broken down by institution; (d) what is the specific nature of each full-time-equivalent prisoner farm job position available as of March 31, 2026 (syrup, beekeeping, forestry, horticulture, crops, milking, other); and (e) as of March 31, 2026, how many prisoners were participating in the penitentiary agriculture program, broken down by institution?

Q-10682 — April 14, 2026 — Brad Redekopp (Saskatoon West) — With regard to funding provided by the Public Health Agency of Canada to Prairie Harm Reduction in the electoral district of Saskatoon West or any entity representing or associated with Prairie Harm Reduction, since April 1, 2025: (a) what are the details of every grant, contribution, and payment, including, for each, the (i) date recorded, (ii) fiscal year, (iii) amount, (iv) program name, (v) agreement number, (vi) recipient of record, (vii) ultimate intended recipient, if different, (viii) status of the payment, including whether it was issued, withheld, suspended, recovered, or cancelled; (b) what agreements or funding commitments has the Public Health Agency of Canada entered into involving Prairie Harm Reduction Incorporated that were active, approved, amended, or suspended during fiscal year 2025-26 or during the period from April 1, 2026 to the date of this question, including, for each, the (i) agreement number, (ii) program, (iii) approved value, (iv) agreement start date, (v) agreement end date, (vi) amount committed for 2025-26, (vii) amount paid in 2025-26, (viii) amount planned or committed from April 1, 2026 to the date of the question, (ix) amount, if any, withheld, (x) current status; (c) did any Public Health Agency of Canada funding intended for Prairie Harm Reduction Incorporated, or for the same underlying project, agreement, or program activity, carry over, lapse, or remain unpaid into the period from April 1, 2026 to the date of this question, and, if so, what are the details, including the (i) amount, (ii) reason, (iii) whether the amount remained payable; (d) has the Public Health Agency of Canada identified, sought to recover or recovered, any amount related to Prairie Harm Reduction Incorporated in relation to fiscal year 2025-26 or the period from April 1, 2026 to the date of this question, and, if so, what are the details of each such amount, including (i) the amount, (ii) the reason, (iii) the date recovery efforts began, (iv) the amount recovered to date, (v) the amount still outstanding, (vi) how the amount was recovered, (vii) how it was recorded; (e) following Prairie Harm Reduction Incorporated’s reported financial distress and any related bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings and license suspension by Health Canada, what steps, if any, did the Public Health Agency of Canada take, including whether it (i) suspended or withheld payments, (ii) amended or terminated an agreement, (iii) redirected funding to another entity, (iv) sought repayment, (v) filed a claim, (vi) conducted a financial or compliance review, (vii) notified any other department, agency, or minister’s office, (viii) took any other related action, and if so, what; and (f) what total amount was, in relation to Prairie Harm Reduction Incorporated for fiscal year 2025-26, (i) committed, (ii) paid, (iii) paid net of any recoveries, offsets, or adjustments, and what amount, if any, remained outstanding, committed, payable, recoverable, or otherwise active during the period from April 1, 2026 to the date of the question?

Q-10692 — April 15, 2026 — Kevin Waugh (Saskatoon South) — With regard to government advertising during or connected to the Super Bowl, including the pre- and post-game broadcasts, on February 8, 2026: (a) what was the total amount spent on advertising; and (b) what is the breakdown of the spending by each advertisement, including a description of the contents, and by media outlet, along with when the advertisement ran (pre-game, during the game, etc.)?

Q-10702 — April 15, 2026 — Connie Cody (Cambridge) — With regard to bonuses awarded at government departments or agencies for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 fiscal years, broken down by department or agency, and by fiscal year: (a) what is the total amount awarded in bonuses to date; (b) how many and what percentage of officials received bonuses (i) at or above the executive (EX) level or equivalent, (ii) below the executive (EX) level or equivalent; and (c) of the amount awarded in bonuses, how much went to officials (i) at or above the executive (EX) level or equivalent, (ii) below the executive (EX) level or equivalent?

Q-10712 — April 15, 2026 — Connie Cody (Cambridge) — With regard to government statistics on oil and gas imports in each of the last three years: how much oil and gas was imported, broken down by type of product and country it was imported from?

Q-10722 — April 15, 2026 — Clifford Small (Central Newfoundland) — With regard to Fisheries and Oceans Canada's publication of the report Four Wind Energy Areas in the Offshore of Nova Scotia: A Description of the Primary Marine Ecosystem Features, Significant and Protected Areas, At-risk and Depleted Species, Fish and Fisheries, Science Surveys, and Other Human Uses that May Occur In and Around the French Bank, Middle Bank, Sable Island Bank, and Sydney Bight Areas, in the Canadian Manuscript Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 3312: (a) why did Fisheries and Oceans Canada issue the production of this report; (b) who requested the report be made; (c) what were the objectives related to producing such a report; (d) what amount of time and human resources were used to generate the report; (e) why was this report not released before the political announcement of Offshore Wind development for the Scotian shelf; (f) why was this report not peer reviewed by other branches within the department, including the Science and Fisheries Management branches; (g) why did the authors use fishing industry data in the report but not consult the fishing industry; (h) why does the report omit analysis of Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Integrated Fisheries Management Plans, Recovery Potential Assessments, or Species at Risk Act required recovery strategies for the variety of species listed as depleted (for example, cod in 4VsW/4Vn, white hake, cusk); and (i) what specific decisions have been made by Fisheries and Oceans Canada where this report was used as a reason or consideration?

Q-10732 — April 17, 2026 — Doug Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte) — With regard to Ministers' Regional Offices as of April 16, 2026: (a) what are the locations of all Ministers' Regional Offices currently in operation; (b) what are the locations of all Ministers' Regional Offices not currently in operation, and what is each being used for; (c) broken down by location, what is the number of employees or full-time equivalents based out of each office; and (d) broken down by location, what is the number of ministerial exempt staff members based out of each office?

Q-10742 — April 17, 2026 — Gérard Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent—Akiawenhrahk) — With regard to government expenditures on membership fees, broken down by department, agency and Crown corporation in the 2024-25 fiscal year and the 2025-26 fiscal year: (a) how much has been spent, broken down by fiscal year; and (b) what are the details of each expenditure, including the (i) name of the organization or vendor, (ii) date of purchase, (iii) amount spent?

Q-10752 — April 17, 2026 — Kyle Seeback (Dufferin—Caledon) — With regard to government measures to stop the importation of goods made using forced Uyghur labour in China, since 2022: (a) how many times have such goods been intercepted or seized at points of entry by the Canada Border Services Agency; and (b) what are the details of each instance in (a), including (i) the date, (ii) the description of the goods, including the quantity, (iii) the estimated value of the goods, (iv) the point of entry or location, (v) what happened to the intercepted or seized goods, (vi) the charges laid in consequence of the interception or seizure?

Q-10762 — April 17, 2026 — William Stevenson (Yellowhead) — With regard to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police service vehicles acquired or used in relation to the G7 Summit and stored at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police service dog training facility near Innisfail and Bowden, Alberta: (a) how many vehicles are currently in storage at the facility, broken down by (i) vehicle type, (ii) make and model, (iii) year; (b) what is the total estimated dollar value of the vehicles currently in storage, and what is the average value per vehicle; (c) what are the details of the acquisition of these vehicles, including, for each category, the (i) purchase price, (ii) date of acquisition, (iii) purpose for which they were acquired; (d) how many of these vehicles have been sold or otherwise disposed of since the conclusion of the G7 Summit, and what were the details of each sale or disposal, including the (i) date, (ii) sale price, (iii) method of sale, (iv) purchaser, where applicable; (e) what is the government's plan for the remaining vehicles, including (i) whether they will be sold, (ii) the method of sale, (iii) the expected timeline; (f) what costs have been incurred to date for the storage, maintenance or security of these vehicles, in total and broken down by type of cost; and (g) what is the current status of the vehicles, including whether they are actively being used, maintained for future use, or awaiting disposal?

Q-10772 — April 17, 2026 — Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — With regard to reports that the government is purchasing Canadian flags and Canadian flag pins made outside of Canada: (a) what are the details of all purchases of Canadian flags, Canadian flag pins and similar types of products by Canadian Heritage or Public Services and Procurement Canada, since January 1, 2022, including, for each, the (i) vendor, (ii) amount spent, (iii) types of products (full size flags, desktop flags, paper flags, etc.), (iv) volume of each type of product, (v) date, (vi) country where each product was manufactured; and (b) for each instance in (a) where the products purchased were manufactured outside of Canada, why wasn't a Canadian manufacturer chosen?

Q-10782 — April 17, 2026 — Dan Albas (Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna) — With regard to Transport Canada's Transportation of Dangerous Goods Directorate: (a) how many employees of the directorate received workforce adjustment notices; (b) what is the breakdown of those who received notices by job title; (c) how many positions at the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Directorate (i) will be eliminated, (ii) are under consideration for elimination or adjustment; (d) what was the directorate's budget in the 2025-26 fiscal year; and (e) how much money will be saved as a result of the reductions to the directorate taking place as part of the government's workforce adjustment?

Q-10792 — April 17, 2026 — Marilène Gill (Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan) — With regard to Canada Post’s community hub pilot projects, such as the one in the Membertou First Nation: (a) what is the current status of all the community hub pilot projects; (b) what are the economic and community benefits of these pilot projects; (c) what is Canada Post’s overall assessment of these pilot projects; and (d) does Canada Post plan to implement other projects like this on a permanent basis?

Q-10802 — April 20, 2026 — Jean-Denis Garon (Mirabel) — With regard to the advertising campaigns of the Crown corporation VIA HFR - VIA TGF Inc., commonly known as Alto, to promote its high-speed rail project along the Quebec City–Windsor corridor, as well as the consultations associated with the implementation of this project: (a) from 2022 to April 15, 2026, what was the amount spent by Alto, including on social media, broken down by (i) campaign, (ii) date of dissemination, (iii) province, (iv) medium, (v) any other form of geographic segmentation; and (b) over the same period, what proportion of the total amount spent went toward promoting the rail project itself and toward informing the public about the consultation process in their region, broken down by (i) campaign, (ii) date of dissemination, (iii) province, (iv) medium, (v) any other form of geographic segmentation?

Q-10812 — April 20, 2026 — Ziad Aboultaif (Edmonton Manning) — With regard to federal transfers from the federal government to the Province of Alberta for health care, both public health and long-term care, and broken down by year since 2020: (a) what were the amounts of funding publicly committed by the federal government for (i) total health transfers, (ii) public health, (iii) long-term care; (b) how much of the funding committed was actually transferred to Alberta (i) overall, (ii) for public health, (iii) for long-term care; (c) how much funding has been (i) delayed, (ii) revoked, (iii) reallocated, and what were the reasons; and (d) what is the government's explanation for why the amounts actually transferred in (b) are lower than the amounts committed in (a)?

Q-10822 — April 20, 2026 — Shuvaloy Majumdar (Calgary Heritage) — With regard to Canada's decision to participate in the April 8, 2026, consensus decision to nominate the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations' Committee for Programme and Coordination, as detailed in Global Affairs Canada's April 19, 2026, post on X from the @CanadaFP account: (a) what specific factors informed the government's decision not to intervene or call a vote; (b) which departments and officials were involved in that decision, including whether the Minister of Foreign Affairs or the minister's office was consulted; (c) what legal, diplomatic, or policy analysis was conducted in advance of the decision; (d) were any concerns or objections raised by officials regarding Canada's position, and, if so, what were they; (e) how does Canada differentiate its position from the one on the April 2022 objection raised regarding Russia; (f) what communications took place between the Government of Canada and foreign governments, international organizations, or external stakeholders regarding Canada's anticipated role in the meeting; (g) what internal discussions took place following the meeting regarding Canada's decision not to intervene; and (h) who approved the @CanadaFP social media post referencing the meeting, and did that post reflect the government's official position?

Q-10832 — April 20, 2026 — Warren Steinley (Regina—Lewvan) — With regard to Environment and Climate Change Canada's Meteorological Research and Development Division: (a) how many staff in the division received workforce adjustment letters, in total and broken down by position and location; (b) how many positions will be eliminated as part of the workforce adjustment, in total and broken down by position and location; (c) following the positions being eliminated, who in Environment and Climate Change Canada will be responsible for (i) conducting meteorological studies, (ii) overseeing mid-life upgrade or replacement for the next weather radar renewal program; (d) how many scientists are currently able to conduct meteorological studies; (e) following the positions being eliminated, how many scientists will be able to conduct meteorological studies; and (f) following the positions being eliminated, will Environment and Climate Change Canada continue to be in compliance with guidelines set out by the World Meteorological Organization on how to run a weather radar network and sustain it, and, if not, which guidelines will not be adhered to and why?

Q-10842 — April 20, 2026 — Michael Kram (Regina—Wascana) — With regard to the March 13, 2026, statement by the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources that "We will support this collective action with 23.6 million Canadian barrels" and that described the action as "the largest-ever oil stock release in the International Energy Agency's history": (a) where in Canada are the 23.6 million barrels located, including the breakdown by province or territory, and by location of the storage site; (b) what is the breakdown of the current ownership of these 23.6 million barrels; (c) what legislative, regulatory, or policy instruments is the government using to authorize or facilitate this oil stock release; (d) how is the release of these barrels being carried out, including what mechanisms are being used for distribution or export; (e) how many of the 23.6 million barrels have been released to date; (f) what is the breakdown of which countries have received the barrels, and how much volume has each received; (g) what, if any, regulatory changes, exemptions, or directives have been implemented to increase production, transportation, or export capacity to support this release; and (h) over what timeline does the government intend to deliver the 23.6 million barrels, including the portion that is to be produced rather than drawn from existing storage?

Q-10852 — April 20, 2026 — Terry Dowdall (Simcoe—Grey) — With regard to Old Age Security, for each of the last three tax years: (a) how many Old Age Security payment recipients were not residents of Canada for tax purposes; (b) how much was paid out in total and in net Old Age Security payments to the recipients in (a); (c) how many Old Age Security recipients have a gross income of over $60,000, in total and broken down by $5,000 salary increment levels between $60,000 and $150,000; (d) what was the amount paid out for each of the salary increments in (c) during these tax years; and (e) for each part of (c) and (d), what is the breakdown by (i) those 65 to 74 years old, (ii) those over 75 years old?

Q-10862 — April 20, 2026 — Cheryl Gallant (Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke) — With regard to purchases made by Environment and Climate Change Canada, since January 1, 2022, and broken down by year: (a) how much has been spent on vehicles for conservation officers; (b) what are the details of all expenditures on vehicles for conservation officers, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) make and model of the vehicle, (iv) type of vehicle (electric, hybrid, gas-powered), (v) general geographical area where the vehicle is used, if known; (c) for each electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, what were the costs associated with installing the charging stations, in total and broken down by type of expense; (d) how much was spent on ticket books or citation ledgers for conservation officers; (e) what are the details of each expenditure in (d), including the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) number of books purchased, (v) price per book, (vi) size of the book; and (f) what is the government's response to concerns raised that some of the ticket books or citation ledgers are so large in size that conservation officers are having to keep them in their vehicles instead of on their person?

Q-10872 — April 20, 2026 — Michael Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes) — With regard to the Alto Crown corporation: (a) how much funding has Alto received from the government since its creation; (b) what is the yearly operating budget of Alto, overall and broken down by type of expenditure; (c) what is Alto's organizational structure; (d) how many employees does Alto have, in total and broken down by position; and (e) what are the details of all contracts over $10,000 signed by Alto to date, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) vendor, (iv) list of goods or services provided, (v) start and end dates, if applicable?

Q-10882 — April 20, 2026 — Gérard Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent—Akiawenhrahk) — With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency and media reports that it paid out a bogus refund claim worth $5 million: (a) in each of the last five years, how many bogus or blatantly fake claims have been paid out that were worth (i) over $100,000 but less than $500,000, (ii) over $500,000 but less than $1 million, (iii) over $1 million; and (b) for each bogus or fake claim over $1 million, what was the approximate amount paid out?

Q-10892 — April 20, 2026 — Branden Leslie (Portage—Lisgar) — With regard to the government’s work related to the Port of Churchill, the Hudson Bay Railway, and the broader “Churchill Plus” project, including statements by the Premier of Manitoba that the federal government wants liquefied natural gas flowing from Churchill by 2030 and that federal support for the project could be affected if that timeline is not met: (a) has the government established, formally or informally, a target, objective, deadline, benchmark, condition, or expectation that liquefied natural gas exports from Churchill begin by 2030, and, if so, (i) on what date was that target, condition, or expectation first adopted, (ii) by whom was it adopted, (iii) in what document, presentation, memorandum, briefing note, mandate letter, decision record, meeting record, email, text message, or other communication is it recorded, (iv) what exactly is the target, condition, or expectation; (b) did the Prime Minister, any minister, any exempt staff, the Major Projects Office, the Privy Council Office, Natural Resources Canada, Transport Canada, Prairies Economic Development Canada, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, or any other federal official communicate to the Government of Manitoba, Arctic Gateway Group, the Manitoba Crown Indigenous Corporation, or any other party that federal support for Churchill Plus, the Port of Churchill, an energy corridor, or related infrastructure could be reduced, delayed, withheld, reconsidered, or taken off the table if liquefied natural gas is not flowing from Churchill by 2030, and, if so, what are the details, including, (i) who made the communication, (ii) to whom was it made, (iii) on what date, (iv) in what form, including verbal discussion, meeting, email, text message, briefing, or correspondence, (v) what are the details of each communication; (c) what federal departments, agencies, Crown corporations, task forces, secretariats, or project offices are currently involved in planning, assessing, funding, coordinating, regulating, or otherwise advancing any liquefied natural gas export ambition through Churchill, and what is the role of each; (d) has the government defined what liquefied natural gas through Churchill would require in practical terms, and, if so, what components has it identified as necessary, including, but not limited to, (i) liquefaction facilities, (ii) liquefied natural gas storage and loading facilities, (iii) port upgrades, (iv) rail upgrades, (v) a pipeline, gathering, transmission, or other energy corridor, (vi) expanded marine and icebreaking capacity, (vii) year round or extended season shipping capability, (viii) any related power, road, airport, logistics, or defence infrastructure; (e) what studies, analyses, market assessments, engineering studies, shipping studies, commercial assessments, demand forecasts, financial models, risk assessments, or feasibility studies has the government commissioned, received, funded, or reviewed since January 1, 2024, related specifically to liquefied natural gas exports through Churchill, and what is the title, author, date, cost, and status of each; (f) what federal assessment, permitting, regulatory, environmental, marine safety, shipping safety, rail safety, and Indigenous consultation requirements would apply specifically to liquefied natural gas handling, storage, liquefaction, loading, transport, or export facilities associated with Churchill, and what steps has the government already taken to identify, coordinate, streamline, substitute, waive, or sequence those requirements; (g) what estimate does the government currently use for the capital cost, operating cost, financing structure, and total public funding requirement associated specifically with enabling liquefied natural gas exports through Churchill, including any related rail, port, pipeline, storage, marine, or icebreaking infrastructure, and how much of each amount is expected to come from federal, provincial, Indigenous, municipal, and private sector sources; (h) what private sector entities has the government identified as potential investors, proponents, operators, shippers, infrastructure partners, or anchor customers for any liquefied natural gas project through Churchill, and what commitments, expressions of interest, non disclosure agreements, memoranda of understanding, or term sheets, if any, have been received; (i) what role, if any, does the government see liquefied natural gas exports through Churchill playing in Arctic sovereignty, national defence, continental security, trade diversification, or northern economic development, and what documents set out that role; and (j) with respect to the federal announcement of $175 million over five years for the Hudson Bay Railway and pre-development activities at the Port of Churchill, including $125 million through Transport Canada’s Remote Passenger Rail Program and $50 million through Prairies Economic Development Canada, (i) what portion of that funding, if any, is intended or expected to support the feasibility, enabling conditions, or future implementation of liquefied natural gas exports through Churchill, (ii) what specific milestones or deliverables related to liquefied natural gas, if any, are attached to those funds, (iii) what internal analyses or briefing materials connect that funding to a 2030 liquefied natural gas objective or expectation?

Q-10902 — April 20, 2026 — Branden Leslie (Portage—Lisgar) — With regard to all public funds spent after March 28, 2025, in relation to the functions, responsibilities, activities, files, and duties of the Office of Canada’s Ambassador for Climate Change, following Catherine Stewart’s departure from that position, including any spending incurred while the position was vacant: (a) what is the total amount spent, broken down by fiscal year, on (i) salaries and benefits for any staff, contractors, consultants, or other officials assigned in whole or in part to the office, or carrying out in whole or in part any of its functions, responsibilities, activities, files, or duties, (ii) travel, (iii) airfare, including fare class purchased, (iv) rail travel, (v) ground transportation, including taxis, ride services, car rentals, and chauffeur services, (vi) accommodations, including hotels and other lodging, (vii) meals and incidentals, (viii) hospitality, (ix) conference or event registration fees, (x) per diems, (xi) translation or interpretation services, (xii) security costs, (xiii) contracts for event planning, logistical support, communications support, media support, or stakeholder outreach, (xiv) office or representational expenses, (xv) information technology, mobile devices, telecommunications, software, and subscriptions, (xvi) any other expense related to carrying out the functions, responsibilities, activities, files, or duties of the office; (b) has the position of Canada’s Ambassador for Climate Change remained vacant since March 28, 2025, and, if not, who has occupied, acted in, or otherwise performed the functions of the role since that date, including the dates during which each person served; (c) during any period in which the position was vacant, what staff, contractors, consultants, secondees, departmental officials, or officials of any other federal department, agency, mission, or Crown corporation were assigned in whole or in part, or otherwise used, to carry out any of the functions, responsibilities, activities, files, or duties of the office, including their titles, reporting relationships, and the total compensation and operating costs associated with each; (d) for each trip taken after March 28, 2025, by any acting official, staff member, contractor, consultant, secondee, or other official travelling in whole or in part to carry out or support any of the functions, responsibilities, activities, files, or duties of the office, what (i) was the destination, (ii) was the date range, (iii) was the purpose, (iv) was the total cost, (v) were the airfare cost, (vi) the accommodation cost, (vii) were the meals and incidentals claimed, (viii) was the local transportation cost, (ix) were the registration or participation fees, (x) were the names and titles of any accompanying officials or staff whose costs were paid in whole or in part from public funds, (xi) was the department, branch, mission, or budget from which each cost was paid; (e) for each hospitality expense incurred after March 28, 2025, by or on behalf of the office, or by any department, branch, mission, or official carrying out or supporting any of the functions, responsibilities, activities, files, or duties of the office, what was the (i) date, (ii) location, (iii) purpose, (iv) total amount, (v) number of attendees, (vi) titles or categories of attendees, (vii) department, branch, mission, or budget from which the amount was paid; (f) what total amounts, broken down by fiscal year, have been spent after March 28, 2025, in support of participation by any acting official, staff assigned to the office, or other officials carrying out its functions in any Conference of the Parties, preparatory meeting, bilateral meeting, multilateral meeting, climate finance event, stakeholder outreach event, or other official function; (g) what contracts, standing offers, procurement instruments, acquisition cards, travel cards, reimbursable arrangements, interdepartmental transfers, mission support arrangements, or other payment mechanisms have been used after March 28, 2025, to support the office’s functions, responsibilities, activities, files, or duties, and what is the value of each; (h) what are the total annual operating costs associated with carrying out the functions, responsibilities, activities, files, and duties of the Office of Canada’s Ambassador for Climate Change after March 28, 2025, including support staff costs, travel, hospitality, contracts, mission support, and any other administrative or overhead costs; (i) what proactive disclosure reports, internal tracking documents, spreadsheets, briefing materials, organizational charts, staffing records, vacancy management records, or summaries set out these expenditures, staffing arrangements, or vacancy management measures in whole or in part; (j) during any period in which the position of Canada’s Ambassador for Climate Change was vacant after March 28, 2025, what internal arrangements were put in place to carry out the functions, responsibilities, activities, files, or duties of the position, including, (i) which departments, branches, units, missions, or offices assumed those functions, (ii) which officials, by title, carried them out in whole or in part, (iii) whether any acting, interim, temporary, or informal lead was designated, (iv) what total salary, operating, travel, hospitality, contract, and administrative costs were incurred in relation to those arrangements; (k) were any amounts related to the functions, responsibilities, activities, files, or duties of the Office of Canada’s Ambassador for Climate Change paid, reimbursed, or otherwise supported through any budget, account, card, contract, mission, transfer, or financial mechanism other than the office’s own direct budget, and, if so, what were those amounts, from what source were they paid, and for what purpose; and (l) after March 28, 2025, what officials attended, participated in, spoke at, organized, or supported any Conference of the Parties, preparatory meeting, bilateral meeting, multilateral meeting, climate finance event, or other international climate diplomacy activity in place of, or in substitution for, Canada’s Ambassador for Climate Change, and what total costs were incurred in relation to each such activity?

Q-10912 — April 21, 2026 — Jamil Jivani (Bowmanville—Oshawa North) — With regard to diversity, equity and inclusion in the public service, broken down by department or agency: (a) how many and what percentage of job postings required self-identification of race or gender, broken down by year for each of the past three years; (b) how many and what percentage of job postings were only available or gave preference to those who identified as a member of an employment equity designated group; (c) how many employees were hired based, in whole or in part, on being a member of a designated group under the Employment Equity Act; (d) how many instances have occurred where the most qualified candidate, excluding any diversity, equity and inclusion qualification requirements, was not hired as a result of not being a member of a preferred equity group; and (e) what is each department and agency's requirements or policies related to diversity, equity and inclusion hiring, including any targets for the number or percentages of job postings or hirings for equity groups?

Q-10922 — April 21, 2026 — Jamil Jivani (Bowmanville—Oshawa North) — With regard to government service standards for requests for reconsideration or similar type of appeal related to benefits: (a) what is the current service standard timeline when the government receives a request for reconsideration or an appeal from a Canadian regarding the (i) Canada Child Benefit, (ii) Old Age Security benefit, (iii) Canadian Dental Care Plan, (iv) Canada Workers Benefit; (b) for each benefit in (a), what was the service standard timeline in each of the last five years; and (c) for each service standard in (a) and (b), what percentage of the time was it met?

Q-10932 — April 21, 2026 — Jamil Jivani (Bowmanville—Oshawa North) — With regard to the Canada Border Services Agency removals program: (a) how many individuals are currently subject to a removal order; (b) of those subject to a removal order, how many, according to the government's information, were convicted of a criminal offence in Canada, in total and broken down by type of offence committed; and (c) of those subject to a removal order, how many are facing criminal charges, in total and broken down by type of offence they are charged with?

Q-10942 — April 21, 2026 — Tamara Jansen (Cloverdale—Langley City) — With regard to the government's response to the Concluding Observations on Canada adopted by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on March 18, 2025, and the recommendation for the Government of Canada to repeal the 2027 expansion of medical assistance in dying to persons whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness, and with respect to any equality rights analysis of Track 2 medical assistance in dying provisions under section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: (a) has the government prepared a formal written response to the Committee's medical assistance in dying related recommendations, and, if so, what is the date of that response or its expected release date, and, if not, why not; (b) what interdepartmental or intergovernmental meetings have occurred since March 18, 2025, to consider the medical assistance in dying related recommendations in the Concluding Observations, and, for each meeting, what was the date, which departments or agencies participated, and what decisions, action items, or next steps were recorded; (c) has the Department of Justice conducted or commissioned any legal analysis of the consistency of Track 2 medical assistance in dying with Articles 10 and 15 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities since March 18, 2025, and, if so, what are the dates, titles, and findings of each; (d) has the Department of Justice conducted or commissioned any section 15 Charter analysis of the Track 2 medical assistance in dying provisions since the passage of Bill C-7 in 2021, and, if so, what are the dates, titles, and findings of each, and, if not, why not; (e) has the Department of Justice or any other federal department or agency produced any internal report, memorandum, briefing note, or evaluation regarding the implications of the decision in Truchon v. Attorney General of Canada for the equality rights of persons with disabilities nationally, and, if so, what are the dates and titles of each of those documents; and (f) since March 18, 2025, what consultations, meetings, or correspondence has the government had with disability organizations specifically regarding the medical assistance in dying related recommendations in the Concluding Observations, and, for each, what was the date, which organizations participated, and what follow-up action, if any, was taken?

Q-10952 — April 21, 2026 — Tamara Jansen (Cloverdale—Langley City) — With regard to Track 2 medical assistance in dying provisions under section 241.2(3) of the Criminal Code since the passage of Bill C-7 on March 17, 2021: (a) how many Track 2 medical assistance in dying provisions occurred in each calendar year from 2021 to 2024, broken down by province and territory; (b) what categories of underlying medical condition are recorded in the federal medical assistance in dying monitoring data for Track 2 provisions; (c) for each category identified in (b), how many Track 2 medical assistance in dying provisions occurred from 2021 to 2024, broken down by year and by province or territory; (d) of the Track 2 medical assistance in dying recipients from 2021 to 2024 who self-identified as having a disability, how many were women, broken down by year and by province or territory; (e) for each year from 2021 to 2024, how many Track 2 medical assistance in dying requests were assessed as ineligible, broken down by province or territory and by reason for ineligibility, including, if tracked, cases in which the irremediability criterion was found not to have been met; and (f) has the government, or any federally-funded body, conducted any audit, review, evaluation, or other assessment of whether the irremediability criterion is being applied consistently in Track 2 cases, including whether treatment and support options have been adequately considered before a finding of irremediability is made, and, if so, what are the dates and titles of those documents and what were the findings or conclusions of those documents?

Q-10962 — April 21, 2026 — Tamara Jansen (Cloverdale—Langley City) — With regard to federal expenditures related to medical assistance in dying, palliative care, and disability supports: (a) beyond the budget 2021 allocation previously disclosed for medical assistance in dying related training, resources, and tools, what federal expenditures have been incurred specifically in connection with medical assistance in dying, including the administration and operation of the federal medical assistance in dying monitoring regime, regulatory administration, secretariat support for the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Assistant Deputy Minister Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, legal costs related to medical assistance in dying legislation or litigation, and any other departmental expenditures attributable to medical assistance in dying, broken down by expenditure category and fiscal year; (b) of the funding previously cited by the government under the budget 2017 home and community care allocation and the Aging With Dignity bilateral agreements, what portion was directed exclusively to palliative care, as distinct from home care, long-term care, and other continuing care priorities, broken down by fiscal year and province or territory; (c) what total federal expenditure has been directed through Health Canada's Health Care Policy and Strategies Program specifically to palliative care access, hospice infrastructure, and palliative care training since fiscal year 2021-22, broken down by initiative or recipient and by fiscal year, and, separately, what total has been directed specifically to medical assistance in dying related activities through the same program over the same period; (d) what total federal expenditure has been directed specifically toward community-based disability supports and independent living programs since fiscal year 2021-22, broken down by responsible department, program or initiative, and fiscal year; and (e) has the government conducted any comparative analysis of federal investment in medical assistance in dying related infrastructure, palliative care access, and community-based disability supports since 2016, and, if so, what are the dates and titles of those analyses?

Q-10972 — April 21, 2026 — Tamara Jansen (Cloverdale—Langley City) — With regard to the government's approach on medical assistance in dying and the term "mental illness" as used in subsection 241.2(2.1) of the Criminal Code, introduced through Bill C-7 in 2021, which forms the basis of the current temporary exclusion from medical assistance in dying for persons whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness, and which is scheduled to lift on March 17, 2027: (a) what is the definition of "mental illness" as used in subsection 241.2(2.1), and in which statute, regulation, guidance document, legal instrument, or other authority is that definition established; (b) if "mental illness" is not defined in the Criminal Code or any other federal law or instrument, what clinical, diagnostic, legal, or policy authority does the government rely upon to determine the scope of that term for the purposes of subsection 241.2(2.1); (c) has the government, since the May 2022 final report of the Expert Panel on Medical Assistance in Dying and Mental Illness, adopted, endorsed, or relied upon any formal definition or interpretation of "mental illness" for the purposes of subsection 241.2(2.1), and, if so, what is that definition or interpretation, by what authority was it adopted, and on what date; (d) what specific clinical conditions does the government consider to fall within the meaning of "mental illness" for the purposes of subsection 241.2(2.1), and what clinical or legal source does the government rely upon for each; (e) what specific clinical conditions does the government consider to fall outside the meaning of "mental illness" for the purposes of subsection 241.2(2.1), such that a person whose sole underlying medical condition is one of those conditions would not be subject to the exclusion, and what clinical or legal source does the government rely upon for each; (f) has the Department of Justice, the Department of Health, or any other federal department or agency produced any legal analysis, policy analysis, or formal opinion on the scope of the term "mental illness" in subsection 241.2(2.1), including which conditions are captured and which are not, and, if so, what are the dates and titles of those documents; and (g) before the exclusion is scheduled to lift on March 17, 2027, by what specific mechanism, including whether legislative definition, regulatory guidance, clinical practice standards, or judicial interpretation, will the boundaries of the term "mental illness" be established, and what steps has the government taken, or does it plan to take, to ensure consistent interpretation and application of that term across all provinces and territories?

Q-10982 — April 21, 2026 — Grant Jackson (Brandon—Souris) — With regard to the Major Projects Office, since its creation: (a) what is the total of all public costs of establishing, staffing, housing, equipping, and operating the office, including all direct, indirect, shared service, secondment, temporary assignment, relocation, and moving costs, regardless of where those amounts were recorded; (b) of the $213.8 million over five years announced in Budget 2025 for the office, including the $19.8 million sourced from existing departmental resources, what is the breakdown by fiscal year and by major spending category, including salaries and benefits, consultants and professional services, travel, hospitality, office space, information technology, communications, legal services, Indigenous engagement, the Indigenous Advisory Council, relocation and moving costs, and performance pay, bonuses, at risk pay, or other variable compensation; (c) what departments, agencies, Crown corporations, or central agencies are providing direct or indirect support to the office, including seconded staff, legal, communications, policy, procurement, finance, human resources, translation, accommodations, information technology, security, ministerial, or executive support, and what is the estimated annual cost of each arrangement; (d) what employees, executives, or officials have been seconded, temporarily assigned, detailed, or partially assigned to the office or its functions, what is the title and home department of each, what share of each position's time has been attributed to the office, and what is the total salary and benefits cost of each arrangement; (e) what amounts, broken down by fiscal year and by position, have been paid, accrued, budgeted, or set aside for performance pay, bonuses, executive performance compensation, or other variable compensation for staff, executives, or leadership assigned to the office; (f) what amounts, broken down by fiscal year, have been spent, committed, or budgeted for relocation, moving, employee transfer, temporary duty, house hunting trips, temporary accommodation, storage, shipping, travel, or other reimbursed relocation expenses for any staff assigned to, seconded to, detailed to, or hired for the office; and (g) what amounts have been spent, committed, or planned for external consultants, legal counsel, public affairs or communications support, stakeholder engagement support, and data systems or project tracking tools, and what is the value and purpose of each contract?

Q-10992 — April 21, 2026 — Kevin Waugh (Saskatoon South) — With regard to social media posts published by the Canadian Armed Forces using the hashtags #NoContextCaption and #SundayFunDay: (a) what are the details of each contract signed related to the creation, production or dissemination of these posts, including the (i) name of the vendor or company, (ii) contract value, (iii) start and end dates, (iv) scope of the work, (v) manner in which the contract was awarded (competitive or sole-sourced); (b) what are the total costs incurred by the government in relation to these social media posts, including internal and external costs; and (c) what approvals were required for these posts, including which officials or positions reviewed and authorized the content prior to publication?

Q-11002 — April 21, 2026 — Marilène Gill (Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan) — With regard to air medical transport and Transport Canada standards: (a) what provisions of the Canadian aviation regulations set aircraft standards for medical transport; (b) how is an aircraft model’s compliance to provide this service determined; (c) does the Beechcraft 1900D operated by Skyjet/Air Liaison on the North Shore meet those standards; (d) what criteria are taken into account when assessing aircraft models; and (e) are there any criteria that take into account the ability to transport all types of patients, including patients who are overweight?

Q-11012 — April 22, 2026 — Blaine Calkins (Ponoka—Didsbury) — With regard to the government's plan for federal employees, who the government knows own prohibited firearms, on November 1, 2026: (a) for those employees who did not declare their firearms, will the government be requesting a proof of destruction or deactivation; (b) for employees of (i) the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, (ii) the Canada Border Services Agency, (iii) Parks Canada, (iv) Fisheries and Oceans Canada, (v) the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, (vi) Canadian Wildlife Service, (vii) the Canadian Armed Forces, (viii) the Canadian Coast Guard, who do not produce a certificate of destruction or deactivation, or did not declare their firearms to the government, how will this affect the employee's security clearance and employment status; and (c) will the employees in (b) be subject to administrative or security reviews or will the government continue to employ the employees they've deemed offenders after November 1, 2026?

Q-11022 — April 22, 2026 — Kerry Diotte (Edmonton Griesbach) — With regard to renovations made by the government at the residences used by the Prime Minister, including Harrington Lake, Rideau Cottage, and 24 Sussex Drive: (a) what are the details of all renovations completed since July 1, 2021, including, for each project, the (i) name of the property, (ii) detailed description of the renovations or the work completed, (iii) items or features added to the property or renovated at the property, (iv) date of completion, (v) total cost of the project, (vi) itemized breakdown of the costs; and (b) what are the details of all renovations which started after July 1, 2021, and are still ongoing, including, for each, the (i) name of the property, (ii) detailed description of the renovations or the work completed, (iii) items or features added to the property or renovated at the property, (iv) anticipated date of completion, (v) total cost of the project, (vi) itemized breakdown of the costs?

Q-11032 — April 22, 2026 — Jeff Kibble (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford) — With regard to government participation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization: what are the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's specific requirements for membership (required stockpiles of ammunition, readiness, capability, etc.) and what is Canada's status with regards to each requirement?

Q-11042 — April 22, 2026 — Dan Mazier (Riding Mountain) — With regard to Health Canada's Special Access Program, since 2015, and broken down by calendar year: (a) what was the total number of requests received; (b) of the requests referred to in (a), how many were (i) approved, (ii) denied, (iii) withdrawn, (iv) incomplete, (v) received but are still awaiting a decision, (vi) otherwise closed or categorized by any other final decision used by the department; (c) what was the processing time for requests under the program, including (i) the average processing time per request, (ii) the shortest processing time recorded for a request, (iii) the longest processing time recorded for a request; (d) how many requests were received under the program, broken down by each requester category used by the department, including, but not limited to, (i) practitioners, (ii) pharmacists, (iii) hospitals, (iv) medical non-profit organizations, (v) any other requester category recognized or used by the department; (e) for drugs authorized under the program, what was the total quantity authorized, broken down by drug, including, for each drug, (i) the brand name, (ii) the common or generic name, where applicable, (iii) the total quantity authorized, specifying the unit of measure, (iv) the total number of approved requests; (f) what was the total quantity of (i) diacetylmorphine (commonly known as heroin), (ii) cocaine, (iii) 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), (iv) Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), (v) psilocybin and psilocin, (vi) Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), (vii) mescaline, (viii) salvia divinorum, (ix) synthetic cathinones, including bath salts, (x) hydromorphone, (xi) morphine, (xii) fentanyl, (xiii) methadone, (xiv) oxycodone, authorized under the program, broken down by substance; and (g) for each substance in (f), what was (i) the total quantity authorized, specifying the unit of measure, (ii) the total number of approved requests?

Q-11052 — April 22, 2026 — Shuvaloy Majumdar (Calgary Heritage) — With regard to grants and contributions provided by government departments or agencies to universities or colleges located outside of Canada: (a) what was the number and total value of all such instances of funding provided during the 2025-26 fiscal year; and (b) what are the details of each such grant or contribution, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) type of funding, (iv) name and location of the recipient institution, (v) purpose of the funding?

Q-11062 — April 23, 2026 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — 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?

Q-11072 — April 23, 2026 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — 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?

Q-11082 — April 23, 2026 — Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — With regard to the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta: (a) what actions has the government taken to advance pipeline projects identified, contemplated, or enabled under the Memorandum of Understanding, including, but not limited to, regulatory approvals, project designations, or intergovernmental negotiations; (b) has the government entered into any discussions with pipeline proponents, investors, or provincial officials regarding the approval, expansion, or construction of pipeline infrastructure pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding, and, if so, what were the details of each of those discussions, including the (i) dates, (ii) participants, (iii) subject matter; (c) has the government issued, or prepared any orders, directives, exemptions, or regulatory amendments to facilitate pipeline development under the Memorandum of Understanding, and, if so, what are the details of each; (d) has the government designated, or is it preparing to designate, any pipeline projects as being in the “national interest” or subject to expedited review processes as referenced in the Memorandum of Understanding, and, if so, which projects and under what authority; (e) what are the details of any (i) internal analyses, (ii) briefing notes, (iii) memoranda, (iv) communications which have been prepared since November 27, 2025, regarding pipeline development under the Memorandum of Understanding, including assessments of economic, environmental, and legal implications; (f) has the government engaged with Indigenous communities, rights holders, or organizations regarding pipeline-related components of the Memorandum of Understanding, and, if so, what consultations or discussions have taken place and what issues were raised; (g) what timelines, if any, has the government established to operationalize pipeline-related commitments under the Memorandum of Understanding; (h) how much funding has been allocated to the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding and from what funding envelope; (i) has the government appointed individuals to the Implementation Committee, and, if so, who has been appointed and on what date was each individual appointed; and (j) for the four agreements to be delivered by the Implementation Committee by April 1, 2026, what are the details of all internal analyses, briefing notes, memoranda, or communications prepared on the agreements, and on what date was each agreement completed?

Q-11092 — April 23, 2026 — Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — With regard to the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise: (a) on what date did the Ombudsperson position become vacant; (b) has the position remained vacant since that date; (c) how many complaints and investigations were open at the time the position became vacant, broken down by sector and country of alleged harm; (d) what is the current status of each case in (c) and which official or office is responsible for managing them; (e) what is the government's timeline and current stage for appointing a new Ombudsperson; (f) how many Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise investigations have resulted in recommendations to companies, broken down by year, sector, and country; (g) in how many cases were recommendations implemented in full, in part, or not at all; (h) how many investigations have been discontinued, suspended, or delayed due to company non-cooperation, broken down by year and sector, and what percentage of total investigations does this represent; and (i) what is the reason the final Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise report submitted to the Minister of International Trade was not tabled in Parliament as required by Order in Council?

Q-11102 — April 23, 2026 — Randy Hoback (Prince Albert) — With regard to Canada's National School Food Program: (a) how many students are currently receiving meals under the program, broken down by province or territory, and by municipality; (b) broken down by province or territory and by municipality, what are the names of all schools participating in the program; and (c) what criteria and eligibility requirements are used to determine (i) which schools participate, (ii) which students receive meals?

Q-11112 — April 23, 2026 — Scot Davidson (New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury) — With regard to meals, beverages, and other catering served onboard government aircraft transporting the Prime Minister, since the current Prime Minister was sworn in: (a) what are the details of each flight which included such items, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) origin, (iii) destination, (iv) number of passengers; and (b) for each flight in (a), (i) what was the total catering bill, (ii) what meals and beverages, including specific menu items, were purchased, (iii) how many of each item was purchased, (iv) what was the cost per item?

Q-11122 — April 23, 2026 — Andrew Lawton (Elgin—St. Thomas—London South) — With regard to Global Affairs Canada hospitality spending during the 2025-26 fiscal year: (a) what was the total amount spent on hospitality (i) in total, (ii) in Canada, (iii) outside of Canada; and (b) for hospitality spending outside of Canada, what is the breakdown by country and by each embassy, consulate or office?

Q-11132 — April 23, 2026 — Andrew Lawton (Elgin—St. Thomas—London South) — With regard to the Firearms Compensation Program: (a) how many individuals have signed up; (b) how many firearms have been registered, in total and broken down by each make and model; and (c) for each make and model registered, how much compensation is the government offering?

Q-11142 — April 23, 2026 — Andrew Lawton (Elgin—St. Thomas—London South) — With regard to interest paid by the Canada Revenue Agency, broken down by year for each of the last three years: (a) how many (i) individuals, (ii) corporations, received payments which contained interest; (b) what was the total value of the interest paid to (i) individuals, (ii) corporations; (c) what is the breakdown of the number of (i) individuals, (ii) corporations, which received interest payments by reason for the interest (overpayment of taxes, departmental processing delays, etc.); and (d) for each reason in (c), what was the value of the interest payments made?

Q-11152 — April 23, 2026 — Frank Caputo (Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola) — With regard to Correctional Service Canada contracts with former Deputy Commissioner Ross Toller: what are the details of all contracts signed between Correctional Service Canada and Ross Toller, or any entity owned by Ross Toller, since he left his position as Deputy Commissioner, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) vendor, (iv) duration, (v) description of the goods or services, (vi) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid)?

Q-11162 — April 23, 2026 — James Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman) — With regard to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence: (a) between January 1, 2025, and April 22 2026, broken down by month and province or territory, how many residential housing units were (i) built, (ii) acquired; (b) between January 1, 2025, and April 22, 2026, how many residential housing units were demolished or otherwise disposed of; and (c) how many residential housing units are designated for future demolition or disposal?

Q-11172 — April 23, 2026 — James Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman) — With regard to the Canadian Armed Forces: (a) between January 1, 2025, and April 22, 2026, what is the total Trained Effective Strength in the Canadian Armed Forces, broken down by month; (b) how many Canadian Armed Forces members are currently on the Basic Training List; (c) between April 1, 2025, and April 22, 2026, how many Canadian Armed Forces members achieved Trained Effective Strength (also known as Operational Functioning Point); (d) which occupations are at under 80% staffing capacity, otherwise known as Preferred Manning Level; (e) between January 1, 2025, and April 22, 2026, broken down by quarter and sorted by each occupation (Military Occupational Structure Identification), what are the wait times for people on Personnel Awaiting Training; (f) how many authorized clothing items are missing to fully clothe and equip all Canadian Armed Forces recruits at Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School St. Jean; (g) between December 5, 2022, and April 23, 2026, broken down by month, what is the number of recruits and Canadian Armed Forces members that are permanent residents who failed to pass (i) the Basic Military Qualification course, (ii) Developmental Period 1 occupational training; and (h) what countries (by name) are considered "high risk" for the purposes of background checks and security clearances for people joining the Canadian Armed Forces?

Q-11182 — April 23, 2026 — James Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman) — With regard to the Canadian Armed Forces: (a) which occupations (Military Occupational Structure Identification) are projected to reach authorized staffing levels, otherwise known as Preferred Manning Level, in (i) four years, (ii) 10 years, (iii) 25 years, (iv) an undetermined number of years; (b) how many current training staff at Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School are externally sourced temporary staff; (c) how many trainer positions are there, broken down by occupation (Military Occupational Structure Identification); (d) how many trainer positions are unfilled, broken down by occupation (Military Occupational Structure Identification); (e) how many trainers are reservists on full or short term Class B service; (f) which occupations (Military Occupational Structure Identification) do not mandate the Canadian Forces Aptitude Test; (g) between January 1, 2025, and April 22, 2026, how many total Canadian Armed Forces members have left the Canadian Armed Forces, broken down by rank and occupation (Military Occupational Structure Identification); and (h) what currently are the five most distressed occupations (Military Occupational Structure Identifications) in the Canadian Armed Forces?

Q-11192 — April 23, 2026 — Scott Reid (Lanark—Frontenac) — With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada programs, and the Sudanese family reunification program: (a) how much money in processing fees has been collected from Canadian families and Sudanese applicants through the Sudanese family reunification program; (b) why is Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada able to prioritize processing some pathways above the Levels Plan, but not for Sudanese applicants; (c) for the Sudanese family reunification program, what is the average time (i) from application submission to approval, (ii) from approval to arrival in Canada, (iii) from application submission to arrival in Canada, (iv) between submission of medical information and approval of security checks, or vice versa; (d) what are the details of the policy, directive, instruction, or other instrument that determines the pace of applications for Sudanese individuals versus applications from other programs or streams; (e) has a minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ever provided directives or instructions to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada with respect to the Sudanese family reunification program in any form, and, if so, what are the details of each instance; (f) how many pending applicants are awaiting approval in the Sudanese family reunification program; (g) how many of the applicants in (f) does Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada expect to have their applications processed to completion by January 1, 2027; (h) by what date does Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada expect applicants who applied for the Sudanese family reunification program in 2024 will have their applications processed to completion; (i) by what date does Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada expect applicants who applied for the Sudanese family reunification program in 2025 will have their applications processed to completion; (j) what is the total amount of funds that anchors have been required to set aside to fulfill application requirements for applicants through the Sudanese family reunification program; (k) how many deaths of Canadian anchors or deaths of applicants while their Sudanese family reunification program applications were awaiting processing are Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada aware of; (l) what impact has the deaths of Canadian anchors or deaths of applicants while their applications are awaiting processing had on Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada decision-making within the Sudanese family reunification program; (m) for each year since January 1, 2015, what have been the average times for an application to be processed to completion for applicants under family-based pathways from countries in Central America, the Caribbean, Ukraine, and Sudan; (n) since 2022, for applicants through the Sudanese family reunification program, how many cases is Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada aware of in which Canadian children were born to Sudanese mothers outside of Canada and for whom one or more of the child's parents has subsequently died; and (o) what actions were taken to expedite the applications, approvals, or arrivals of children and mothers indicated in (n) and, in each case, what were the details?

Q-11202 — April 23, 2026 — Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock) — With regard to the announcement on March 16, 2026 by the Minister of National Defence to lease land from Maritime Launch Services through a 10-year, $200-million agreement: (a) what are the details of all emails, memorandums, notes, or other documents related to the topic since October 1, 2016, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) sender, (iii) recipient, (iv) title, (v) form (email, memorandum, etc.); (b) what was the criteria used to determine that Maritime Launch Services met the defence and security priorities of the government; (c) did any other applicants apply and what are the details around each application; (d) on what date did the minister learn that Maritime Launch Services was leasing the same land from the province of Nova Scotia for $13,500 per year; (e) what was the rationale for Maritime Launch Services being exempt from a federal impact assessment of the dedicated space-launch pad; (f) what was the rational for backdating the $200 million lease to April 1, 2025 and providing Maritime Launch Services with $20 million for the existing undeveloped concrete pad for the first year of the term ending March 31, 2026; (g) what are the details of all documents outlining the government’s plans to ensure Maritime Launch Services provides a dedicated launch pad and associated services at an initial operational capability state by the end of 2026, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) sender, (iii) recipient, (iv) title, (v) form (email, memorandum, etc.), (vi) file number; and (h) on what date did the minister receive the report from Canada’s Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization and what was the response to the finding that Maritime Launch Services' current Chair of the Board had his membership suspended and later revoked for misconduct?

Q-11212 — April 24, 2026 — Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable—Lotbinière) — With regard to the Canadian Armed Forces 2025-26 enrollment for regular forces: (a) how many individuals were enrolled and actually commenced service, in total and broken down by location where they began their service and by Military Occupational Structure Identification position; and (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by month?

Q-11222 — April 24, 2026 — Michael Kram (Regina—Wascana) — With regard to the government's announcement on February 9, 2024, that it would provide $26,106,500, towards the purchase of 20 zero emission buses and related charging infrastructure in Regina through the Zero Emission Transit Fund: (a) how many buses have been purchased to date with the funding; (b) what are the details of each bus and charging infrastructure unit purchased with the funding, including, for each, the (i) vendor, (ii) amount, (iii) date, (iv) description of the goods or services, including volume, (v) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid); and (c) for each contract in (b), were there any guarantees, warranties, or penalties written into the contracts, including any provisions that would allow for reimbursements for buses or charging infrastructure that doesn't work properly in the Regina winters or has a shortened battery life, and, if so, what are the details of each?

Q-11232 — April 24, 2026 — Scot Davidson (New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury) — With regard to the Veteran Homelessness Program, since January 1, 2023: (a) what are the details of all grants and contributions issued under the program, including, for each, (i) the recipient name, (ii) the recipient type, (iii) the dollar amount, (iv) the date of approval and payment, (v) the purpose or description of the funding, (vi) whether the funding was a grant or a contribution, (vii) the funding stream under which it was issued; (b) what was the total amount of funding issued under the program, broken down by year, and by grants and contributions; and (c) what was the total value of grants and contributions provided through the program, broken down by year?

Q-11242 — April 24, 2026 — Leslyn Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) — With regard to the $206.4 million loan provided by the Canada Infrastructure Bank to the Mersey River Wind project: (a) what are the details of all communications between the Canada Infrastructure Bank (including its executives, board members, and staff) and (i) any minister, (ii) any minister’s office, (iii) any federal department or agency, (iv) any federal Member of Parliament, in relation to the project, including, for each, the dates, participants, and subject matter of such communications; (b) what are the details of all communications that occurred between the Canada Infrastructure Bank and (i) Slate Asset Management, (ii) Roswall Development Inc., (iii) Renewall, (iv) any related project entities, (v) any registered lobbyists acting on behalf of the foregoing, including, for each, the dates, participants, and subject matter of such communications; (c) what due diligence was conducted by the Canada Infrastructure Bank in relation to the project, including (i) Know Your Client and integrity checks, (ii) conflict of interest assessments, (iii) Politically Exposed Person analyses, (iv) risk classification and mitigation measures, (v) any identification or assessment of political affiliations, connections, or prior public office of project principals and directors, and, for each, what were the results or findings, when were they conducted, and what conclusions were drawn; (d) what are the details of all data and analyses considered by the Canada Infrastructure Bank Investment Committee and Board of Directors in approving the loan, including (i) financial models, (ii) credit risk assessments, (iii) project viability, including projected revenues and pricing, (iv) alternative financing options, (v) other sources of public funding, (vi) applicable subsidies or tax measures, (vii) domestic economic or supply chain impacts; (e) what are the key terms of the loan agreement, including (i) the interest rate and the methodology used to determine it, (ii) the repayment schedule and term, (iii) any security and guarantees, (iv) any concessionary elements or risk-sharing provisions; (f) when and how did the Canada Infrastructure Bank become aware of any political affiliations, connections, or prior public roles of individuals involved in the project, and what considerations were given to potential political sensitivities or reputational risks; (g) what assessment was made by the Canada Infrastructure Bank regarding (i) the project’s ability to secure private sector financing prior to receiving public funding, (ii) whether the project could proceed without public financing, (iii) whether the financing displaced or supplemented private capital, and, for each, what were the results or findings, when were these assessments conducted, and what conclusions were reached; (h) what assessment was made of the project’s financial viability, including (i) projected electricity pricing, (ii) expected revenues, (iii) the capacity factor, (iv) sensitivity to interest rates or changes in financing terms, and, for each, what were the results or findings, when were these assessments conducted, and what conclusions or determinations were reached; (i) what assessment was made of the total level of public funding provided to the project, including federal tax credits, accelerated capital cost allowance, and other federal or provincial programs, and how was this total support factored into the financing decision, including any conclusions reached; and (j) what assessment was made of the domestic economic benefit of the project, including (i) the proportion of spending directed to Canadian versus foreign suppliers, (ii) any requirements or conditions related to Canadian content or domestic procurement, and, for each assessment, what were the results or findings, when were these assessments conducted, and what conclusions or determinations were reached?

Q-11252 — April 24, 2026 — Leslyn Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) — With regard to the Canada Infrastructure Bank and the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure’s statutory responsibility to ensure it operates in the public interest, since January 2025: (a) what formal clarification, guidance, or instructions has the minister issued to the Canada Infrastructure Bank regarding transparency and disclosure of loan terms, including interest rates, repayment structures, and risk-sharing provisions, and on what dates were such directions issued or communicated; (b) what mechanisms exist within the minister’s office or the department to review, assess, or monitor individual Canada Infrastructure Bank investments, and how are those mechanisms applied in practice, including the timing and scope of any review process; (c) what information is provided to the minister or his office regarding individual Canada Infrastructure Bank investments prior to approval, including briefings, summaries, risk assessments, or investment memos, and at what stage in the approval process is such information typically received; (d) does the minister receive information on whether Canada Infrastructure Bank loans are at, above, or below market rate, and, if so, what level of detail is provided and when; (e) what mechanisms are in place to ensure ministerial oversight in identifying and addressing potential real or perceived conflicts of interest involving individuals connected to Canada Infrastructure Bank-financed projects, including when such assessments are conducted and how the results are recorded and communicated to the minister; (f) what are the details of all communications between the minister or his office and the Canada Infrastructure Bank regarding specific investments prior to public announcements, including the nature, timing, and purpose of such communications; (g) how many times, since his appointment as minister in May 2025, has the minister communicated with the Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Infrastructure Bank, including in-person meetings, virtual meetings, telephone calls, emails, text messages, or any other form of direct or indirect communication, and for each instance, what is the date, mode of communication, list of participants, and the subject matter discussed; (h) what direction, if any, has the minister provided to the Canada Infrastructure Bank regarding the assessment of domestic economic benefits, including the use of Canadian suppliers and supply chains, and when were such directions issued; (i) what requirements exist for the Canada Infrastructure Bank to demonstrate that private sector financing was actively sought prior to federal participation, and how is this verified, including what information is provided to the minister on this point; (j) what oversight does the minister exercise to ensure that Canada Infrastructure Bank financing does not displace private capital, and what analysis, if any, is provided to the minister on this issue, including timing and conclusions; (k) what systems are in place to track lobbying activity related to Canada Infrastructure Bank investments and report such activity to the minister or his office, and what information is routinely provided, including timing and format; and (l) how does the minister define his statutory responsibility under the Canada Infrastructure Bank Act to ensure that the Bank operates in the public interest, and what specific direction, guidance, or criteria have been issued by the minister or the department to clarify how that responsibility is exercised in practice, particularly in relation to individual investment decisions and the application of confidentiality provisions?

Q-11262 — April 24, 2026 — Leslyn Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) — With regard to the government’s ongoing development of regulatory and technical frameworks relating to lawful access, digital communications systems, and telecommunications network design, including the proposals contained in Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access, and related measures: (a) what technical capabilities, standards, or system requirements is the government currently developing, considering, or consulting on in relation to (i) telecommunications providers’ ability to enable government-authorized access to communication networks, (ii) the collection, retention, structuring, or use of metadata such as time, location, and connection data associated with electronic communications, (iii) the design or modification of network infrastructure to facilitate such capabilities; (b) what is the current status of broadband and high-speed internet deployment across Canada, including rural, remote, and northern communities, and what proportion of households currently lack access to reliable high-speed internet service meeting federal connectivity targets, broken down by region; (c) what assessments has the government undertaken regarding the capacity of existing telecommunications infrastructure to implement or support the technical requirements described in (a), including (i) any analysis of rural, remote, northern, and low-density service areas and associated network limitations or implementation constraints across Canada, (ii) the findings of those assessments, including any identified risks, gaps, or regional disparities in infrastructure readiness or capability, (iii) which stakeholders, industry participants, provinces, territories, or other parties were consulted, and the nature and timing of such consultations; (d) what analysis has been conducted regarding the distributional or equity impacts of the technical and regulatory approaches described in (a) and (c), including whether such analysis identified any differential impacts on rural, remote, or northern communities in terms of infrastructure burden, service feasibility, privacy exposure, or network concentration, and what were the results and conclusions of those analyses; (e) what role, if any, do federal ministers or departments currently exercise in defining or directing technical specifications, implementation standards, or regulatory requirements for telecommunication systems intended to support lawful access functions, including through regulation, guidance, or administrative instruments; and (f) what safeguards are currently being developed or applied to ensure that any government-directed or government-influenced technical requirements for telecommunications infrastructure are subject to judicial authorization frameworks, independent oversight mechanisms, and parliamentary review, rather than being determined solely through ministerial or regulatory processes?

Q-11272 — April 24, 2026 — Leslyn Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk) — With regard to the government’s decision to provide federal funding and enter into leasing arrangements related to Spaceport Nova Scotia and the development of a sovereign space launch capability: (a) what are the details of all analyses conducted prior to committing public funds, including (i) assessments of the site’s current operational capacity, infrastructure readiness, and launch track record, (ii) projected timelines and milestones for achieving a functional orbital launch capability, (iii) comparisons with alternative options for achieving sovereign launch capability, including partnerships or use of existing international facilities; (b) what are the full financial terms and obligations associated with the federal agreement, including (i) total projected expenditures over the life of the agreement, (ii) annual lease or payment structures, (iii) any performance conditions, benchmarks, or clawback provisions tied to the funding, (iv) any additional federal support provided or committed through other departments, agencies, or Crown corporations, (v) the rationale for entering into a long-term lease agreement for a site located on provincial Crown land, including any analyses comparing the cost of leasing versus acquisition or direct public development of similar infrastructure, (vi) whether the agreement was backdated, and, if so, the rationale for this decision and its financial or legal implications, (vii) any domestic content, procurement, or spending requirements attached to the funding, including any requirement that a portion of funds be spent in Canada, and how compliance with such requirements will be monitored, verified, and enforced; (c) what performance metrics, reporting requirements, and accountability mechanisms are in place to evaluate the use of public funds and project outcomes, including (i) expected economic benefits, job creation, and industry development, (ii) anticipated launch frequency and commercial viability, (iii) how and when these results will be reported to Parliament; (d) what risk assessments have been conducted regarding the project, including (i) financial risks and potential losses to taxpayers, (ii) technological and operational risks related to launch capability, (iii) risks associated with relying on foreign technology, supply chains, or partners, and what are the results of those assessments, (iv) any known performance, compliance, or credibility concerns identified by federal or provincial officials regarding the project proponents, including delays, reporting issues, or other deficiencies, and how those concerns were assessed and addressed prior to approving federal funding; (e) what consultations were undertaken prior to finalizing the agreement, including (i) which departments, agencies, provincial or municipal governments, and external experts were consulted, (ii) the dates and nature of those consultations, (iii) the key findings or advice provided; (f) what is the current status of the project, including (i) infrastructure completed to date, (ii) number and type of launches conducted, (iii) projected timeline for achieving regular commercial or government launch operations, (iv) the expected date of the first successful orbital launch from the site, and whether this timeline is a condition of continued federal funding; (g) what analysis has been conducted regarding Canada’s geographic suitability for satellite launches relative to other jurisdictions, and how did this analysis factor into the decision to invest in this specific site; (h) what are the details of all meetings attended by ministers, their staff or senior government officials with individuals or entities advocating for the project, including, for each, (i) the date, (ii) the names and titles of attendees, (iii) whether the meeting was in person, virtual or hybrid, (iv) the decisions made, if any; (i) what steps were taken by the government to identify, assess, and mitigate any real or perceived conflicts of interest, including those arising from political affiliations, past or current political roles, lobbying activities, or other connections, including the timing and outcomes of any such assessments; and (j) what are the details of all meetings which have taken place between federal ministers, ministerial staff, departments, agencies, and representatives of the project or its operators, including the number of meetings, dates, participants, and the subject matter discussed?

Q-11282 — April 27, 2026 — Kelly DeRidder (Kitchener Centre) — With regard to the portion of the Regional Tariff Response Initiative administered by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario: (a) what is the total amount of funding allocated to the program since its inception; (b) what are the names of all the companies, organizations or entities that have received funding under the program; (c) for each recipient in (b), what is the amount of funding approved and disbursed, the date of approval, and the project description; (d) what criteria were used to determine eligibility and select recipients; (e) what measures are in place to ensure transparency and accountability in the allocation of funds; (f) were any funds provided as non-repayable contributions, and, if so, which recipients received such funding and in what amounts; and (g) have any recipients been subject to audits, compliance reviews or repayment requirements, and, if so, what were the outcomes?

Q-11292 — April 27, 2026 — Kelly DeRidder (Kitchener Centre) — With regard to comments made by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation at the Standing Committee on Science and Research on April 20, 2026, that "There are agreements to procure Canadian goods" in relation to trade with China: (a) what specific agreements was the member referring to; (b) on what dates were these agreements signed, and which parties are signatories; (c) do these agreements include binding provisions requiring the purchase or procurement of Canadian goods, and, if so, what are the enforcement mechanisms; (d) what reciprocal market access commitments, if any, has China agreed to under these agreements; (e) what conditions, safeguards or protections are in place to prevent non-reciprocal access to Canadian markets by Chinese firms; (f) has the government conducted any assessment of the risks associated with opening Canadian markets to the Chinese Communist party without enforceable reciprocity, and, if so, what were the findings; and (g) has any Canadian market access been granted or expanded in the absence of equivalent or enforceable commitments from China, and, if so, what are the details?

Q-11302 — April 27, 2026 — Kyle Seeback (Dufferin—Caledon) — With regard to the statement made by Mark Wiseman, Ambassador of Canada to the United States, at the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on April 23, 2026, that the government conducts detailed economic analysis of U.S. 232 tariffs on Canadian businesses: (a) what specific analyses or modelling has been conducted, by which departments or agencies, and on what dates; (b) are these analyses conducted on a monthly basis, and, if so, on what dates have they been completed since January 2024; and (c) what are the key findings, including the impacts on gross domestic product, employment, exports and sectoral output?

Q-11312 — April 27, 2026 — Steven Bonk (Souris—Moose Mountain) — With regard to the government's announced $200 million, 10-year agreement with Maritime Launch Services for a spaceport facility near Canso, Nova Scotia: (a) how much is the government paying to lease the land and associated infrastructure for the dedicated space launch pad, and what are the full terms and duration of each lease or access agreement; (b) what is the detailed breakdown of how public funds are being allocated, including a breakdown of the amounts directed toward consulting services, contractors, subcontractors and administrative costs; (c) have any foreign entities received funding as part of the agreement and, if so, which entities, and how much did each receive; (d) which scientific, technical, or economic advisory bodies were consulted to inform this decision, and what are the details, including the findings, of any assessments, reports, or recommendations produced as a result of the consultations; (e) what are the details of all due diligence, risk assessments, and market analyses conducted to justify committing $200 million in taxpayer funds to this project, and what evidence exists that sufficient commercial or defence demand will materialize; (f) what annual payments are scheduled over the 10-year period, and under what conditions can those payments be reduced, withheld, or cancelled; (g) which departments or agencies are responsible for oversight of the project, and what accountability mechanisms does each have in place; and (h) what are the details of all analyses conducted comparing the cost of this agreement to launching via existing foreign providers, and what were the findings of each analysis?

Q-11322 — April 27, 2026 — Philip Lawrence (Northumberland—Clarke) — With regard to government expenditures on Build Canada Homes-branded merchandise and promotional items: (a) what is the total amount spent; (b) for each different type of item purchased, what is the (i) item description, (ii) volume purchased, (iii) cost per item, (iv) total amount spent; and (c) what are the details of each contract involving such expenditures, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) vendor, (iv) description of the goods, including the volume, (v) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid)?

Q-11332 — April 27, 2026 — Philip Lawrence (Northumberland—Clarke) — With regard to VIA Rail's 15-year Technical Services and Spare Parts Supply Agreement with Siemens Mobility, valued at approximately $23.7 million per year: (a) has VIA Rail ever paid Siemens more than the contracted annual amount of $23.7 million for any service, part, labour, technical support or maintenance activity delivered under the agreement, and, if so, for each year, (i) by how much did expenditures exceed the contracted amount, (ii) what specific services or circumstances led to the additional payments, (iii) under what contractual authority or amendment were such payments made; (b) for each year since the Technical Services and Spare Parts Supply Agreement came into effect, how much has VIA Rail received in indemnification, reimbursement or other compensation from Siemens for (i) maintenance costs, (ii) corrective repairs, (iii) defects or premature component failures, (iv) service disruptions, (v) any other costs covered under the agreement's risk transfer provisions, broken down by type; and (c) what maintenance or repair costs, if any, has VIA Rail incurred outside the scope of the agreement, and for each such cost, what was the (i) nature of the work performed, (ii) reason the work was not covered under the Siemens agreement, (iii) total amount paid by VIA Rail?

Q-11342 — April 27, 2026 — Costas Menegakis (Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill) — With regard to preparations made by the Privy Council Office for witnesses representing any department, agency or Crown corporation, including ministers and candidates for officers of parliament, who appeared or were scheduled to appear before parliamentary committees in either the House or the Senate, since January 1, 2026: (a) were any off-site meetings or retreats held for the purpose of committee preparations in any way; (b) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, what are the details, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) location, (iii) list of attendees, (iv) scheduled date and subject of the related committee meeting, (v) name of the related committee; (c) what were the expenditures related to each such meeting or retreat, in total, and broken down by item; (d) what are the details of any contracts signed in relation to off-site meetings, retreats or preparations, including any contracts with consultants who were involved with the preparations in any way, and including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) description of the goods or services, (v) location, if applicable, (vi) date and name of the related committee meeting or scheduled committee meeting; (e) what are the details of any contracts signed in relation to on-site meetings, retreats or preparations, including any contracts with consultants who were involved with the preparations in any way, and including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) description of the goods or services, (v) location, if applicable, (vi) date and name of the related committee meeting or scheduled committee meeting; and (f) are there any other contracts related to committee preparation not covered by (d) or (e), and, if so, what are the details of each, including the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) description of the goods or services, (v) location?

Q-11352 — April 27, 2026 — Costas Menegakis (Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill) — With regard to videos produced by the government for public distribution, since March 14, 2025: (a) what are the details of all such videos, including the (i) date, (ii) duration, (iii) title, (iv) purpose, (v) intended audience; (b) for each video, what were the total expenditures, broken down by type of expense; and (c) through which Internet sites, social media platforms, television stations or streaming sites was each video distributed?

Q-11362 — April 27, 2026 — David Bexte (Bow River) — With regard to revenue received from Canada Pension Plan payroll deductions in the time period between the creation of the Canada Pension Plan in 1966 to when the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board was formed in 1998: (a) what is the breakdown of the (i) amount, (ii) percentage, received during that period by province or territory; and (b) how does the government take the amounts and percentages paid between 1966 and 1998 into consideration when making calculations using the formula set out in subsection 113(2) of the Canada Pension Plan Act, which requires that the transfer amount be calculated based on provincial contributions and net investment income, less benefits not payable and administrative costs?

Q-11372 — April 27, 2026 — Chris Warkentin (Grande Prairie) — With regard to government spending since the current Prime Minister was sworn in on March 14, 2025: (a) what is the total amount of spending by the government since March 14, 2025, that was in direct response to United States President Donald Trump and the impact of his trade policies; and (b) what is the itemized breakdown of (a)?

Q-11382 — April 27, 2026 — Andrew Lawton (Elgin—St. Thomas—London South) — With regard to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit: (a) what was the total value of (i) overpayments, (ii) payments made to ineligible recipients; (b) how many recipients received payments in (a)(i) and (a)(ii); (c) of the amounts in (a)(i) and (a)(ii), how much has been recovered to date, and from how many recipients; (d) how many recipients still have an outstanding balance due to (i) overpayment, (ii) ineligibility, and what is the total value of outstanding balances; (e) how much of the payments in (a)(i) and (a)(ii) has the Canada Revenue Agency written off, in total and broken down by reason (bankruptcy, death, recipient abroad, etc.); (f) how many (i) overpayments, (ii) payments made to ineligible recipients, were made to recipients who were not Canadian residents, and what was the total value of each type of payment; (g) of the instances of (i) overpayments, (ii) ineligibility, how many recipients appealed the determination of the Canada Revenue Agency, and what was the success rate of the appeals; and (h) how many appeals related to the payments in (a)(i) and (a)(ii) are still awaiting a ruling?

Q-11392 — April 27, 2026 — Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford) — With regard to the Government of Canada's announcement of March 13, 2026, concerning additional support for rural employers under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program: (a) how does the government define "rural"; (b) what (i) criteria, (ii) metrics, (iii) data sources, will be used to determine whether a location qualifies as "rural" for the purposes of determining eligibility for these enhanced measures; (c) will the definition of "rural" be applied uniformly across provinces and territories, or will it vary by region; and (d) will the government publish a comprehensive list of all eligible regions?

Q-11402 — April 27, 2026 — Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford) — With regard to employment in the federal public service: (a) how many individuals have had their employment terminated for failing to meet the requirements of their position, broken down by fiscal year since 2020-21; and (b) of these terminations, how many were related to (i) performance issues, (ii) a non-performance-related reason, broken down by reason?

Q-11412 — April 27, 2026 — Adam Chambers (Simcoe North) — 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?

Q-11422 — April 27, 2026 — Helena Konanz (Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay) — With regard to contracts provided to TELUS and TELUS Health, by Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada or the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, since January 1, 2016: (a) what is the total amount spent on contracts; and (b) what are the details of all such contracts, including (i) the amount, (ii) the vendor, (iii) the date and duration, (iv) the description of the goods or services provided, (v) the topics related to the goods or services provided, (vi) the specific goals or objectives related to the contract, (vii) whether or not the goals or objectives were met, (viii) whether the contract was sole-sourced or tendered?

Q-11432 — April 27, 2026 — Dan Mazier (Riding Mountain) — With regard to government grants and contributions to Canada Health Infoway since January 1, 2016: what are the details of all loans, grants or other financial contributions that the government has provided to Canada Health Infoway, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) type of contribution (loan, non-repayable grant, etc.), (iv) repayment terms, if applicable, (v) amount repaid to date, (vi) purpose?

Q-11442 — April 27, 2026 — Helena Konanz (Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay) — With regard to contracts provided by the government to Agfa HealthCare Inc. since January 1, 2016, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation, or other government entity: (a) what is the total amount spent on contracts; and (b) what are the details of all such contracts, including (i) the amount, (ii) the vendor, (iii) the date and duration, (iv) the description of the goods or services provided, (v) the topics related to the goods or services provided, (vi) the specific goals or objectives related to the contract, (vii) whether or not the goals or objectives were met, (viii) whether the contract was sole-sourced or tendered?

Q-11452 — April 28, 2026 — Helena Konanz (Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay) — With regard to Parks Canada’s planned South Okanagan-Similkameen National Park Reserve: (a) what are the timelines regarding the negotiation progress and establishment agreement for the proposed national park reserve; (b) what is the present departmental timeline for the proposed national park reserve; (c) what are the annual expenditures specifically dedicated to the planning, consultation and negotiation of the proposed national park reserve; (d) what are the staffing allocations (full-time equivalents) specifically dedicated to the planning, consultation and negotiation of the proposed national park reserve; (e) what were the dates, locations and topics discussed during the meetings of the tripartite negotiation committees involving Parks Canada, the Government of British Columbia, and the Syilx/Okanagan Nation regarding the proposed national park reserve; (f) what is the budget for the park’s projected infrastructure costs, if approved; (g) what is the projected analysis of the park’s expected tourism activity, broken down by visitor numbers and annual revenues; (h) what is the land valuation of private property that overlaps with the proposed park's boundaries; (i) what is the number of private properties that overlap with the proposed park's boundaries, broken down by title owner and ranked by land size; (j) what are the details, including the dates, participants, and types of consultations, for all in-person and online consultations which have taken place related to the proposal; (k) what are the categories of feedback from consultations that have been completed, ranked by frequency; and (l) does the government have funds allocated for this national park reserve, that will become available upon approval, and, if so, how much, and what is the breakdown of how those funds will be used?

Q-11462 — April 28, 2026 — Burton Bailey (Red Deer) — With regard to the government’s response to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences assessment on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: (a) has the government developed an implementation plan in response to the report's findings and recommendations, and, if so, what is the plan; (b) which of the report’s findings and recommendations is the government planning to implement, and what is the current status and timeline for the implementation of each recommendation; and (c) for each recommendation, which department or agency is responsible for leading its implementation?

Q-11472 — April 28, 2026 — Adam Chambers (Simcoe North) — 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?

Q-11482 — April 28, 2026 — Michael Kram (Regina—Wascana) — With regard to the Major Projects Office: for all projects, current or projected, under the Major Projects Office, what are the strategies that have been prepared, or are in the process of being developed, to (i) speed First Nations consultation, (ii) reduce federal-provincial regulatory overlap, (iii) in general, secure provincial, municipal and First Nations cooperation in a more timely manner?

Q-11492 — April 28, 2026 — Michael Kram (Regina—Wascana) — With regard to federal policy on oil and gas: (a) what assessments has the government conducted comparing regulatory requirements for domestic production and transportation of oil and regulatory requirements for the importation of foreign oil; (b) what conclusions were reached in each case; and (c) has the government conducted any analysis on whether existing policies create incentives to import foreign oil rather than develop domestic resources, and, if so, what are the details?

Q-11502 — April 28, 2026 — Melissa Lantsman (Thornhill) — With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency's decision to revoke the charitable status of the Canadian Zionist Cultural Association and other Jewish charities: (a) why was the status of the cultural association revoked; (b) when did the Canada Revenue Agency start investigating the cultural association; (c) who conducted the investigation of the association; (d) what safeguards, if any, were in place to prevent internal anti-Semitic biases from impacting the Canada Revenue Agency's assessment of the cultural association; (e) what safeguards, if any, were in place to ensure that the Canada Revenue Agency's investigation into the association was not based on complaints from groups associated with anti-Semitism or Hamas; and (f) on what date was the minister responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency made aware of the Canada Revenue Agency's plan to revoke the charitable status?

Q-11512 — April 28, 2026 — Melissa Lantsman (Thornhill) — With regard to government funding for operations in Gaza: (a) how much funding did the government provide to non-governmental organizations operating in Gaza since 2018, broken down by year; (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by recipient organization; (c) which of the recipient organizations in (a) received beneficiary lists or nominations, referrals, or other operational direction from the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Social Development or other Hamas-run authorities, including, but not limited to, the "Multi-Sectoral Humanitarian Response for Gazan Families in Crisis (Farah program)", implemented by the United States-based organization Catholic Relief Services and the Gaza-based organization Ajyal (Generations) for Creativity and Development, and, for each such project, what due diligence, compliance screening, or counter-terrorist financing safeguards were conducted prior to the approval and disbursement of government funds; (d) what monitoring mechanisms are in place to ensure that beneficiary selection processes do not result in material benefit to individuals affiliated with Hamas; (e) has the government taken measures to (i) cease any current funding, (ii) not provide any further funding, directly or indirectly, to projects implemented wholly or in part by Ajyal, and, if not, why not; (f) what amounts were committed and disbursed to Aisha, broken down by fiscal year and funding mechanism, by the government since 2018; (g) what background checks, partner risk assessments and compliance reviews were undertaken in relation to Aisha prior to funding approval; (h) has the government received any internal or external warnings regarding Aisha's cooperation with Hamas-controlled entities, and, if so, what warnings were received and what action was taken in response; (i) has the government taken measures to (i) cease any current funding, (ii) not provide any further funding, directly or indirectly, to projects implemented wholly or in part by Aisha; (j) what amounts have been committed and disbursed to World Vision International or World Vision Canada since January 1, 2016, broken down by fiscal year and specific project; (k) what assessments were undertaken by Global Affairs Canada in response to World Vision's Director of Gaza Operations, Mohammed el-Halabi's, 2016 arrest and 2022 conviction for a series of terror-related offences; (l) following el-Halabi's arrest, did the government consider implementing the actions taken by Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom towards World Vision and halting funding to the organizations, and, if not, why not; (m) has the government made its funding to World Vision conditional upon enhanced safeguards or third-party audits as a result of el-Halabi's conviction, and if not, why not; (n) does the government plan to (i) cease any current funding, (ii) not provide any further funding, directly or indirectly, to projects in Gaza implemented wholly or in part by World Vision, and, if not, why not; (o) what counter-terrorist financing controls are applied at the pre-award, disbursement, or post-award stages for development assistance funding provided to Gaza; (p) have any projects or funding streams been suspended, reviewed, or terminated due to terrorist financing concerns, and, if so, which ones; (q) what steps has the government taken to raise concerns with multilateral partners, including the United Nations and other donor governments, about the need for counter-terrorist financing controls in the funding of foreign development projects; and (r) does the government plan on establishing or supporting an independent, transparent investigation into the (i) potential diversion of Canadian-funded aid to Hamas or Hamas-affiliated entities, (ii) oversight, due diligence, and continued funding decisions related to World Vision's activities in Gaza following the 2016 arrest and 2022 conviction of its former Gaza director, and, if not, why not?

Q-11522 — April 28, 2026 — Dan Mazier (Riding Mountain) — With regard to the Interim Federal Health Program, since 2016, and broken down by year: (a) how many asylum claimants whose claims were ultimately rejected by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada received supplemental health services under the program; (b) of those identified in (a), how many received each type of supplemental health service, broken down by the department's service categories, including, but not limited to, (i) prescription medications, (ii) dental care, (iii) vision care, (iv) mental health counselling, (v) occupational therapy, (vi) physiotherapy, (vii) speech-language therapy, (viii) assistive devices (including prosthetics, mobility aids and hearing aids), (ix) home care and long-term care; (c) for each service category identified in (b), how much was spent on supplemental health services for the claimants identified in (a); and (d) of those identified in (a), how many accessed supplemental health services only, without receiving any basic health coverage, emergency health coverage, or other medical exams under the program?

Q-11532 — April 28, 2026 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — 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?

Q-11542 — April 29, 2026 — Jacob Mantle (York—Durham) — With regard to the Government of Canada’s analysis of Canada–United States and Canada–Mexico economic relations, including any modelling conducted in preparation for, or in respect of, the 2026 review of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement under Article 34.7: (a) what economic scenarios, broken down by time horizon (short, medium, long term), have been modelled (renewal of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement for a further 16-year term, renewal with amendments, entry into annual review cycles without a 16-year extension, termination pursuant to Article 34.7, or withdrawal of a Party pursuant to Article 34.6), and, for each scenario, what were the projected economic impacts on Canada, including output and growth (including real gross domestic product, gross domestic product per capita, gross domestic product growth rate, and potential gross domestic product), productivity, prices and inflation (including the Consumer Price Index, Core Consumer Price Index, and inflation rate), external balances (including the balance of trade with the United States and with Mexico, current account balance, and exchange rates), government finances (including budget deficit/surplus, public debt levels, debt-to-gross domestic product ratio), monetary and financial conditions (including interest rates, money supply, and credit growth), and any other relevant economic indicators considered in the analysis; (b) for each scenario modelled in (a), what were the projected impacts on the average tariff rate (or trade-weighted average tariff rate) applied to merchandise trade between Canada and the United States, and between Canada and Mexico; and (c) for each scenario modelled in (a), which sectors or industries were identified as particularly vulnerable to changes in Canada’s economic relationship with the United States and Mexico, and what specific impacts were projected for those sectors?

Q-11552 — April 29, 2026 — Richard Bragdon (Tobique—Mactaquac) — With regard to the government's decision to cut funding to the Mactaquac Biodiversity Facility: (a) in the last fiscal year, what was the annual cost to the government to operate the facility, in total and broken down by type of expense, including the amount spent on salaries, infrastructure, and other related expenses; (b) on what date did the Minister of Fisheries approve the decision to cut funding to this facility; (c) what is the minister's rationale for supporting this cut; and (d) will this cut improve New Brunswick salmon fishing in any way, and, if so, how?

Q-11562 — April 29, 2026 — Scott Anderson (Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee) — With regard to the Canadian Armed Forces: (a) since December 5, 2022, how many permanent residents have been enrolled by the Canadian Armed Forces, broken down by (i) Regular Force, (ii) Reserve Force, and further broken down by year and by quarter; (b) what Military Occupational Structure Identifications are non-citizens permitted to serve in; (c) what is the number of permanent residents currently serving, broken down by (i) Military Occupational Structure Identification, (ii) rank; (d) of the permanent residents enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces since December 5, 2022, how many have left the Canadian Armed Forces, broken down by (i) Regular Force, (ii) Reserve Force; (e) since December 5, 2022, how many permanent residents enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces have become Canadian citizens; and (f) how many permanent residents enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces since December 5, 2022, are citizens of countries other than North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries?

Q-11572 — April 29, 2026 — Kerry Diotte (Edmonton Griesbach) — With regard to the 2026 Spring Economic Update: (a) what are the details of all the contracts signed to date in relation to the preparation of the update, including the content of the update, the printing, and the physical documents, and including, for each contract, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) description of the goods or services, (iv) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid); and (b) what were the costs associated with the cover page of the document, including any costs associated with the photograph or image used?

Q-11582 — April 29, 2026 — John Brassard (Barrie South—Innisfil) — With regard to government dealings with subsidiaries of Brookfield: (a) was the Prime Minister briefed on the substance of the contact or meeting on July 31, 2025, between Westinghouse lobbyists and the Prime Minister's policy advisors Joshua Swift and Shawn Grover; (b) if the Prime Minister was not briefed on the substance of the contact or meeting, who was the highest level official or staff member in the Office of the Prime Minister who was briefed on the meeting; (c) were any items included in future government announcements, including the government nuclear policy, discussed at the meeting in (a), and, if so, which ones were discussed; (d) what were the agenda items for the January 2026 meeting involving eight deputy ministers, including the Deputy Minister of Finance, and Evolugen; (e) was the meeting in (d) requested by Evolugen or by the government; (f) what are the details of all the funding Natural Resources Canada has provided to Evolugen in the last five years, or has agreed to provide to Evolugen in the future, including the amounts, dates, type of funding, and purpose; (g) do any of the six times that the Prime Minister's ethics screen was invoked, as referenced by the Clerk of the Privy Council, relate to Westinghouse or Evolugen files; and (h) have files related to WestingHouse or Evolugen been classified as general application and been exempted from the screen, and, if so, who made that determination?

Q-11592 — April 29, 2026 — Blake Richards (Airdrie—Cochrane) — With regard to the government's decision to end the right of first refusal for the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires in relation to federal security guard contracts: (a) how many veterans does the government estimate are currently employed through the contracts; (b) how many veterans does the government estimate will lose their employment as a result of this decision; and (c) will the government require any vendor who wins security contracts after the right of refusal ends to employ veterans at a level equivalent to, or higher than, the current rate, and, if not, why not?

Q-11602 — April 29, 2026 — Clifford Small (Central Newfoundland) — With regard to Fisheries and Oceans Canada: (a) between March 15, 2026, and April 15, 2026, how many Fisheries and Oceans Canada mandated, authorized or chartered flights were flown over ice flows in Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization areas 2GHJ, 3K and 4RST; (b) what were the date and flight path of each such flight; (c) what observations of seals were made on each flight, including the species, numbers and locations; and (d) why is the data in (c) no longer being proactively provided to the sealing industry?

Q-11612 — April 29, 2026 — Bob Zimmer (Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies) — With regard to the Giant Mine remediation project: (a) how much has been spent to date; (b) how much has been budgeted for the project; (c) what are the estimated annual costs for the post-remediation maintenance of the project; and (d) what are the details of all the contracts signed for the post-remediation phase, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) value, (iv) summary of the goods or services, (v) duration, (vi) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid)?

Q-11622 — April 29, 2026 — Bob Zimmer (Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies) — With regard to the Giant Mine remediation project and the statement sent by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada to Cabin Radio that the project is regularly reviewed through audits, evaluations, and financial checks: what are the details of each such audit, evaluation and financial check on the project since 2016, including (i) the date, (ii) the type of assessment, (iii) the scope, (iv) who conducted it, (v) the findings?

Q-11632 — April 29, 2026 — Melissa Lantsman (Thornhill) — With regard to the potential entry into Canada of individuals affiliated with listed terrorist entities under the Criminal Code of Canada, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: (a) since January 1, 2026, how many individuals have been found inadmissible to enter Canada on the basis of ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or the Iranian regime, pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; (b) since January 1, 2026, how many individuals with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or the Iranian regime have had visas, permits, or permanent resident status revoked on these grounds, and what measures were taken to ensure their departure from Canada; (c) as of January 1, 2026, what was the government's estimate of the number of individuals in Canada who were inadmissible, or potentially inadmissible, on the basis of ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or the Iranian regime; (d) if there is no available estimate for (c), what steps is the government taking to ascertain that number; (e) with specific regard to Canada's hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2026, will the inadmissibility provisions described in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act be applied without exemption to all prospective entrants, and, if not, what exemptions will be given or have been given; and (f) have any individuals with known or alleged ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or the Iranian regime been granted, or are expected to be granted, entry into Canada, or issued visas or permits to enter Canada, in connection with the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and, if so, how many and under what authorities?

Q-11642 — April 30, 2026 — Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle) — With regard to Canada Post and its transformation plan: (a) what is the exact number of post offices that will be closed across Canada, broken down by province and federal constituency; (b) how many Canada Post employees will lose their jobs over the next five years, broken down by province, job type and level of seniority; (c) what is the total amount allocated for the construction, installation, manufacturing and deployment of community lockers, broken down by year and by region; (d) what is the detailed transition and communication plan for the end of home delivery and the shift to delivery via community lockers, including the timelines, the communities affected and the support measures for citizens; (e) what consultations were conducted with municipalities, provinces and citizens about these changes, and what were the findings; and (f) what measures are planned to ensure the accessibility and safety of community lockers, particularly during the winter and for people with reduced mobility?

Q-11652 — April 30, 2026 — Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle) — With regard to the Veteran and Family Well-being Fund administered by Veterans Affairs Canada: (a) what is the total amount of funding granted since January 1, 2015, broken down by year, province and recipient organization; (b) what are the specific eligibility and assessment criteria used for granting funding, including the mechanisms for reviewing, selecting and ranking applications; (c) what follow-up, support and accountability mechanisms are in place for organizations that submit applications, regardless of whether they are approved or denied; (d) how many organizations received funding without submitting a formal application, broken down by year and by province, and what criteria justified these decisions; (e) what level of discretion does the Minister of Veterans Affairs have in allocating funds, including cases where contributions may be granted outside of regular processes; (f) what measures are in place to ensure that funding is distributed equitably among the provinces, particularly based on the veteran population, linguistic realities and the specific needs of communities; (g) what analyses have been conducted regarding the regional distribution of funding, particularly in cases where certain provinces receive a significantly lower proportion of funds; and (h) what mechanisms are in place to ensure the transparency of the allocation process, including the publication of decisions, criteria and amounts granted?

Q-11662 — April 30, 2026 — Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle) — With regard to the New Horizons for Seniors Program: (a) how many projects have been funded in the Laurentides—Labelle constituency for each year from 2015 to 2025, along with the total amounts granted annually; (b) how many applications were received, approved and denied in the Laurentides—Labelle constituency, broken down by year since 2015; (c) how do these figures compare to those in other constituencies in Canada, broken down by year, by number of funded projects and by amounts granted; (d) what trends were observed between 2015 and 2025 in the allocation of funding, both by constituency and nationally; (e) what are the criteria for assessing and selecting projects under the program, and have they changed between 2015 and 2025; (f) what factors explain the decrease in the number of funded projects in the Laurentides—Labelle constituency in 2025; (g) are there targets or mechanisms in place to ensure an equitable distribution of funding among regions and ridings; (h) what is the proportion of funding allocated to rural versus urban areas, remote regions and francophone minority communities; (i) what mechanisms are in place to prevent a concentration of funding in certain regions or constituencies; (j) what is the extent of the minister’s discretion in granting funding; (k) how many projects were funded following ministerial interventions or policy recommendations; (l) what support mechanisms are available to organizations submitting an application; (m) how many organizations that had previously received funding had their applications denied in 2025, and for what reasons; (n) what are the average processing times for applications; and (o) how does the government explain the differences observed in the allocation of funding across constituencies, particularly when significant decreases are noted in certain regions?

Q-11672 — April 30, 2026 — Matt Strauss (Kitchener South—Hespeler) — With regard to the data contained in quarterly reports submitted to the Office of Controlled Substances pursuant to Condition 11 of the "Subsection 56(1) class exemption in relation to urgent public health need sites in the provinces and territories", since 2023, and broken down by province or territory, further broken down by reporting quarter: (a) what was the (i) total number of visits, (ii) total number of consumption visits; (b) what are the general demographics of clients served, broken down by (i) age, (ii) gender, (iii) race or ethnicity; and (c) what is the number of overdoses and drug emergencies, broken down by (i) fatal, (ii) non-fatal, (iii) those requiring naloxone administration?

Q-11682 — April 30, 2026 — Matt Strauss (Kitchener South—Hespeler) — With regard to government funding for health organizations, since January 1, 2016, and broken down by year and by department or agency that provided the funding: (a) what was the total amount provided in government grants, contributions, and funding agreements for the (i) Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, (ii) Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, (iii) Canadian Institute for Health Information, (iv) Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement, (v) Canadian Patient Safety Institute, (vi) Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, (vii) Mental Health Commission of Canada; and (b) what are the details of all the grants, contributions, or other funding agreements, such as loans or contracts with any of the organizations in (a), including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) type of contribution (loan, non-repayable grant, etc.), (iv) repayment terms, if applicable, and how much has been repaid to date, (v) purpose?

Q-11692 — April 30, 2026 — Ellis Ross (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) — With regard to the review and approval of major projects affecting Indigenous Nations: (a) what measures does the government have in place to ensure that Indigenous Nations are provided sufficient time, capacity, and resources to review proposed projects that may affect Aboriginal or Treaty rights, and raise concerns; (b) how does the government delineate responsibility between federal and provincial or territorial governments for fulfilling consultation and accommodation obligations, particularly in the context of impact assessment co-operation agreements with provinces or territories; (c) what evaluative work has the government undertaken to ensure that provincial or territorial impact assessment regimes align with federal standards in cases where impact assessment co-operation agreements have been signed with provinces or territories, including with respect to the protection of Aboriginal and Treaty rights, consultation requirements, and environmental safeguards; (d) how does the government ensure that federal impact assessment processes, including those involving the Major Projects Office, give full consideration to the protection of Aboriginal and Treaty rights, as well as environmental impacts, alongside objectives such as project timelines and the promotion of investment; and (e) will the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada conduct a federal impact assessment for the proposed Wonder Valley Artificial Intelligence Data Centre project in Alberta, and, if not, why not, and, if so, how will the assessment involve consultation with impacted First Nations, including Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation?

Q-11702 — April 30, 2026 — Laila Goodridge (Fort McMurray—Cold Lake) — With regard to Canada Student Loan Forgiveness and the decision to change the definition of an eligible community, which came into effect on November 6, 2024: (a) what was the reason for the change; (b) which minister approved this change and on what date; (c) what are the names of all the communities which were included under the definition prior to November 6, 2024, but are no longer included; and (d) what are the names of all the communities which were not included under the previous definition, but did become eligible as of November 6, 2024; (e) for each community in (c), what criteria do they no longer meet to be included as an eligible community; and (f) for each community in (d), what criteria did they meet to be newly included as an eligible community?

Q-11712 — April 30, 2026 — Dan Muys (Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North) — With regard to meetings or communications between the government and asset management firms, pension funds, infrastructure funds, private equity firms or any of their subsidiaries related to the potential privatization, leasing, sale, or other forms of private-sector involvement in federally-regulated airport infrastructure, since January 1, 2020: (a) how many meetings or communications took place involving (i) the Minister of Transport, (ii) the Deputy Minister of Transport, (iii) senior officials at Transport Canada, (iv) exempt staff in the Office of the Transport Minister, (v) the Privy Council Office, (vi) the Prime Minister's Office, with external stakeholders on this subject; (b) what are the details of each such meeting, including the (i) date, (ii) names and titles of the attendees, (iii) type of meeting (zoom, in person, etc.), (iv) agenda items; and (c) what are the details of all briefing notes, memoranda, or other materials related to these meetings or communications prepared for the minister or the deputy minister, regardless of whether such materials are publicly available, including, for each, (i) date, (ii) sender, (iii) recipients, (iv) title, (v) type of document, (vi) file number?

Q-11722 — April 30, 2026 — Dan Muys (Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North) — With regard to government information on stolen motor vehicles being illegally exported from Canada: (a) how many stolen motor vehicles has the Canada Border Services Agency or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police retrieved at (i) the Port of Montreal, (ii) the Port of Halifax, (iii) the Port of Vancouver, (iv) multi-modal hubs in Toronto, before being illegally exported from Canada, broken down by year from 2021 to 2026; (b) how many vehicles does the Canada Border Services Agency or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police estimate have been illegally exported from Canada via (i) the Port of Montreal, (ii) the Port of Halifax, (iii) the Port of Vancouver, (iv) multi-modal hubs in Toronto, broken down by year from 2021 to 2026; and (c) what percentage of outgoing containers from (i) the Port of Montreal, (ii) the Port of Halifax, (iii) the Port of Vancouver, (iv) multi-modal hubs in Toronto, have been scanned for goods being illegally exported from Canada, broken down by year from 2021 to 2026?

Q-11732 — April 30, 2026 — Dan Muys (Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North) — With regard to reports received by Transport Canada and the Minister of Transport on service delays, late trains, and cancellations in the Québec City—Windsor Corridor between January 1, 2020, and March 31, 2026: (a) how many formal reports, briefings, or presentations addressing service delays, late trains, or cancellations were provided to (i) the Minister of Transport, (ii) the Office of the Minister, (iii) Transport Canada officials; (b) what are the titles and dates of these reports, briefings, or presentations; (c) how many meetings took place between passenger rail operators and the Minister of Transport, or their staff, during which service delays, late trains, or cancellations in the Québec City—Windsor Corridor were listed as an agenda item or subject of discussion; and (d) what are the details, including the dates and titles of the attendees, for each meeting in (c)?

Q-11742 — April 30, 2026 — Dan Muys (Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North) — With regard to the government’s announcement of approximately $200 million in funding related to the Nova Scotia spaceport project involving Maritime Launch Services: (a) what is the total amount of funding committed, broken down by (i) department or agency, (ii) program or funding stream, (iii) type of funding (grant, loan, loan guarantee, repayable contribution), (iv) any conditions attached to the funding; (b) what process was used to approve the funding, including (i) whether a competitive process was conducted, (ii) the evaluation criteria used, (iii) all departments, agencies, or external advisors involved in the assessment; (c) what due diligence was conducted prior to the approval of the funding, including (i) financial viability assessments, (ii) ownership structure and beneficial ownership, (iii) any foreign investment or partnerships; (d) what are the details of each meeting that took place between government officials, including ministers or ministers’ offices, and any third-party consultants, lobbyists, or law firms in relation to Maritime Launch Services or the Nova Scotia spaceport project, including (i) the dates on which they occurred, (ii) the names and titles of the attendees, (iii) the type of meeting (zoom, in person, etc.), (iv) the agenda; (e) what are the details of each meeting that took place between government officials, including ministers or ministers’ offices, and any external parties representing interests in relation to Maritime Launch Services or the Nova Scotia spaceport project, including (i) the dates on which they occurred, (ii) the names and titles of the attendees, (iii) the type of meeting (zoom, in person, etc.), (iv) the agenda; and (f) what are the details of all briefing notes, memoranda, or other materials related to these meetings or communications that were prepared for the minister or the deputy minister, regardless of whether such materials are publicly available, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) sender, (iii) recipients, (iv) title, (v) type of document, (vi) file number?

Q-11752 — April 30, 2026 — Jacob Mantle (York—Durham) — With regard to recruitment by the Canadian Armed Forces: (a) for each year from 2020 to present, what was the total number of persons who accepted offers of enrolment in the Canadian Armed Forces who were (i) only Canadian citizens at the time of offer, (ii) dual citizens at the time of offer, (iii) permanent residents at the time of offer, (iv) temporary residents at the time of offer, (v) refugee claimants at the time of offer, (vi) protected persons at the time of offer, (vii) held other immigration status; (b) for each category of persons identified in (a) that were not Canadian citizens at the time of offer, what citizenship or citizenships did those persons hold, broken down by country of citizenship; (c) for each category of persons listed in (a), what percentage completed Basic Military Qualification or Basic Military Qualification for Officers, as the case may be; and (d) for each citizenship, other than Canadian citizenship, identified in (b), what percentage, broken down by country of citizenship, completed Basic Military Qualification or Basic Military Qualification for Officers, as the case may be?

Q-11762 — May 1, 2026 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — 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?

Q-11772 — May 1, 2026 — Chris Lewis (Essex) — With regard to childhood obesity in Canada and federal initiatives to address it: (a) what is the most recent rate of childhood obesity in Canada, broken down by (i) age group, (ii) province or territory, (iii) sex, (iv) population type; (b) what specific federal programs and initiatives target the prevention of childhood obesity, and what is the annual expenditure on each; (c) what evaluations have been conducted on each program identified in (b), and what were the findings; (d) what assessment, if any, has the government conducted of the long-term health and economic impacts of current rates of childhood obesity, including the projected rates of (i) type 2 diabetes, (ii) cardiovascular disease, (iii) other chronic conditions in adulthood; and (e) what targets, if any, has the federal government set for reducing rates of childhood obesity, and what is the current progress against those targets?

Q-11782 — May 1, 2026 — Chris Lewis (Essex) — With regard to federal funding and programs related to diabetes prevention, management, and treatment, as well as other preventive health measures, since January 2016: (a) what are the total federal expenditures on diabetes-related programs, broken down by fiscal year and by department or agency; (b) what are the details of all grants and contributions made to organizations for diabetes-related research, prevention, education, or treatment, including, for each, the (i) recipient organization, (ii) date, (iii) amount, (iv) program under which the funding was provided, (v) project description, (vi) measurable outcomes or deliverables required under the funding agreement, (vii) reporting received from the recipient on outcomes; (c) what is the total federal expenditure incurred in relation to the Framework for Diabetes in Canada, broken down by fiscal year and by initiative; (d) what specific outcomes have been achieved under the Framework for Diabetes in Canada to date, including, but not limited to, changes in (i) diabetes incidence rates, (ii) diabetes prevalence rates, (iii) diabetes-related hospitalizations, (iv) diabetes-related amputations, (v) diabetes-related mortality; (e) what performance indicators are used to measure the success of the framework, and what are the results for each indicator since the framework's adoption; (f) what evaluations or audits of the framework have been conducted, and what were the findings and recommendations of each; (g) what specific actions has the government taken in response to the findings and recommendations referenced in (f); (h) what is the federal government's working definition of "preventative health"; (i) what is the total federal expenditure on preventative health initiatives, broken down by (i) year, (ii) department or agency; (j) what is the total federal expenditure on disease treatment and management initiatives, broken down by (i) year, (ii) department or agency; (k) what is the ratio of preventative health spending to treatment-focused spending; (l) what comparative analyses has the government conducted of Canada's preventative health spending versus that of other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, and what were the conclusions; (m) has the government adopted any specific target or benchmark for the proportion of health spending that should be directed to prevention, and, if so, what is (i) that target, (ii) the current progress against it; and (n) what return-on-investment analyses have been conducted on specific preventative health programs, and what were the findings?

Q-11792 — May 1, 2026 — Bernard Généreux (Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata) — With regard to the Prime Minister's trip to China in January 2026: (a) what was the total amount spent on hotel accommodations during the trip by the Canadian delegation, broken down by city the hotel was located in; (b) in each city, what was the number of hotel rooms booked, broken down by how many nights; and (c) in each city, what were the room rates paid, how many rooms were booked at each rate, and how many nights were stayed at each room rate?

Q-11802 — May 1, 2026 — Bernard Généreux (Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata) — With regard to staffing at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, since January 1, 2016, broken down by year, and further broken down by province or territory: (a) for Inspectors (classification EG), how many positions were (i) funded, (ii) staffed, (iii) vacant, broken down by area of specialization, including fresh fruit and vegetable, dairy, grain, meat, plant protection, fish, and any other specialization used by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency; (b) for Inspection Managers (classification IM), how many positions were (i) funded, (ii) staffed, (iii) vacant, broken down by inspection program managed, including food safety, animal health, plant protection, consumer protection, and any other inspection program used by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency; (c) for Veterinarians (classification VM), how many positions were (i) funded, (ii) staffed, (iii) vacant, broken down by function, including meat hygiene, animal health, animal disease control and surveillance, import and export of animals and animal products, food recall, emergency response, and any other function used by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency; (d) for each category in (a), (b), and (c), what was the vacancy rate; (e) for each category in (a), (b), and (c), what was the (i) average, (ii) median, length of time the positions remained vacant; (f) for each category in (a), (b), and (c), how many overtime hours were worked, broken down by (i) paid overtime hours, (ii) compensatory leave hours, (iii) total overtime cost; (g) what were the top ten Canadian Food Inspection Agency work locations by total overtime hours for (i) Inspectors, (ii) Inspection Managers, (iii) Veterinarians; (h) for any information in (a) through (g) that is not tracked or not available, what specific information is not tracked and why; (i) how many vacant positions currently exist for (i) Inspectors, (ii) Inspection Managers, (iii) Veterinarians; and (j) what is the total amount of positions that currently exist for each category in (a)?

Q-11812 — May 1, 2026 — David Bexte (Bow River) — With regard to the Prime Minister's trip to India in February and March of 2026: (a) what was the total amount spent on hotel accommodations during the trip by the Canadian delegation, broken down by city the hotel was located in; (b) in each city, what was the number of hotel rooms booked, broken down by how many nights; and (c) in each city, what were the room rates paid, how many rooms were booked at each rate, and how many nights were stayed at each room rate?

Q-11822 — May 1, 2026 — Michael Guglielmin (Vaughan—Woodbridge) — With regard to contracts signed or altered by any department, agency, Crown corporation or other government entity since March 14, 2025, with any of the 103 entities listed on the Prime Minister's conflict of interest screen: (a) what are the details of all such contracts, including the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) value, (iv) description of the goods or services, (v) duration, if applicable, (vi) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced, or competitive bid), (vii) details of how the contract was altered, if applicable; and (b) for each contract in (a), (i) what was the highest level official who approved the contract, (ii) did the contract require ministerial approval, (iii) what measures were in place to ensure that the vendor did not receive preferential treatment?

Q-11832 — May 1, 2026 — Michael Guglielmin (Vaughan—Woodbridge) — With regard to assets held by Crown corporations: what are the details of all assets held by Crown corporations with an estimated value in excess of $100 million, including, for each, the (i) description, (ii) estimated value, (iii) location?

Q-11842 — May 1, 2026 — Eric Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry) — With regard to temporary resident permits, and broken down by each of the last five years: (a) what was the number of temporary resident permits issued, broken down by country of origin; (b) of the permits in (a), how many were authorized by (i) the minister, (ii) Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada officials, (iii) Canada Border Services Agency officials; (c) what is the breakdown of (b) by (i) single-entry permits, (ii) multiple-entry permits, broken down by less than one year, one to two years, and two to three years; (d) what is the breakdown of (c) by inadmissibility type which was overridden; and (e) for each answer in (d), were they authorized under the special temporary resident permit for victims of human trafficking or domestic violence?

Q-11852 — May 1, 2026 — Eric Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry) — With regard to temporary resident permits revoked by the government and broken down by country of origin for each of the last five years: (a) what was the number of temporary resident permits revoked, broken down by country of origin; (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by how many were revoked by (i) the minister, (ii) Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada officials, (iii) Canada Border Services Agency officials; (c) what is the breakdown of (b) by (i) single-entry permits, (ii) multiple-entry permits, broken down by less than one year, one to two years, and two to three years; (d) what is the breakdown of (c) by permits which were revoked before entry to Canada, and those revoked after entry to Canada; and (e) what is the breakdown of (d) by stated reason for revocation or denial of entry?

Q-11862 — May 1, 2026 — Helena Konanz (Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay) — With regard to differences between Canadian and international regulation of food dyes and additives, and data related to food products sold in Canada with synthetic dyes: (a) has Health Canada conducted any review of the United States Food and Drug Administration's 2025 announcement to phase out petroleum-based synthetic food dyes, including FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2, and FD&C Green No. 3, and, if so, what were the findings; (b) does Health Canada plan to phase out any of the products in (a), and, if so, what are the details, including the timeline of such a plan; (c) what specific consultations, if any, has Health Canada held regarding international alignment on food dye and additive regulations since 2020, and what are the details of each consultation, including the (i) date, (ii) location, (iii) individuals involved; (d) for each of FD&C Red No. 3 (erythrosine), FD&C Red No. 40 (allura red), FD&C Yellow No. 5 (tartrazine), FD&C Yellow No. 6 (sunset yellow), FD&C Blue No. 1 (brilliant blue), FD&C Blue No. 2 (indigotine), and FD&C Green No. 3 (fast green), what is the most recent data held by Health Canada or the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on the (i) number of food products sold in Canada containing the dye, (ii) average concentration in products containing the dye, (iii) categories of food products in which the dye most commonly appears, (iv) date the data was collected; and (e) what are the details, including the findings, of any assessments Health Canada has conducted on the dietary exposure of Canadian children to synthetic food dyes?

Q-11872 — May 1, 2026 — The Honourable Michelle Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill) — With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, broken down by country of origin, and since January 1, 2025: (a) how many applicants for asylum with pending applications or appeals are currently employed; (b) how many applicants for asylum with pending applications or appeals are not currently employed; (c) how many applicants for asylum pending applications or appeals are found to have criminal records; (d) how many applicants with pending applications or appeals for asylum were found to have committed a crime after applying for asylum; and (e) how many applicants for asylum with pending applications or appeals obtained a criminal record in Canada?

Q-11882 — May 1, 2026 — The Honourable Michelle Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill) — With regard to Iranian Football Federation president Mehdi Taj’s being denied entry into Canada in April 2026: (a) on what date was Mehdi Taj’s application for a temporary resident visa, or any other type of visa, received by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada; (b) on what date was Mehdi Taj’s application processed, and what was the initial decision; (c) who made the initial decision; (d) on what date did the (i) Office of the Deputy Minister, (ii) Office of the Minister, first receive a file noting this application; (e) did the minister ever approve or take any action on this file after receiving it, and, if so, what action was taken and on what date; (f) did the minister ever approve or sign off on Mehdi Taj’s visa application, and, if so, on what date; (g) what is the minister’s explanation for how Mehdi Taj was able to board a flight to Canada and arrive at Pearson Airport; (h) what is the detailed timeline for this file, according to the department’s internal tracking documents including who received it, on what dates, and what decisions were made; (i) what are the details of all documents related to this file, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) title, (iii) sender, (iv) recipients, (v) file number; and (j) on what date did the government decide to revoke or rescind Mehdi Taj’s visa approval, and on what date was the Canada Border Services Agency notified of this decision?

Q-11892 — May 1, 2026 — The Honourable Michelle Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill) — With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, since December 15, 2025, and broken down by country of origin: (a) how many citizenship applications were approved, broken down by (i) applicant citing Canadian ancestor of one generation, (ii) applicant citing Canadian ancestor of two generations, (iii) applicant citing Canadian ancestor of three generations, (iv) applicant citing Canadian ancestor of four generations, (v) applicant citing Canadian ancestor of five generations or more; and (b) how many citizenship applications have been approved in total, by way of citizenship by descent?

Q-11902 — May 1, 2026 — The Honourable Michelle Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill) — With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the 2026 FIFA World Cup, since January 1, 2025: (a) how many individuals granted temporary visas have been identified by risk assessment units as being associated, or potentially associated, with organizations inadmissible to Canada; (b) how many individuals granted temporary visas have been identified by risk assessment units as having fraudulent documentation; (c) how many individuals have been granted temporary visas who have been identified as having criminal records; (d) how many foreign workers submitted applications to enter Canada, broken down by (i) applications approved, (ii) applications denied, including reason for denial; (e) what criteria and supporting documentation are required to approve applicants for temporary visa; (f) how many temporary resident visas were issued, broken down by length of visa; (g) how many temporary visa applications were denied but were overruled by the minister and subsequently approved, including the reason given for overruling; and (h) how have Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency been working to prepare for a surge in visa applications and screening demands?

Q-11912 — May 1, 2026 — Scott Reid (Lanark—Frontenac) — With regard to Alto (VIA HFR - VIA TGF Inc.) and passenger rail in Canada: (a) on what basis, studies, and facts was the change made from pursuing high-frequency rail to pursuing high-speed rail; (b) why has the government not pursued legislated passenger rail priority, in general or for VIA Rail specifically, on privately-owned rail infrastructure in Canada along established passenger rail routes; (c) what funding has been provided, broken down by year since 1990, for infrastructure improvements along established VIA Rail passenger rail routes; (d) by what instrument or instruments is the public release of records relating to the 2023 Request for Qualifications restrained; (e) by what instrument or instruments is the public release of intellectual property that is owned by the Government of Canada relating to the 2023 Request for Qualifications restrained; (f) with respect to the 2023 Request for Qualifications, what are the details of the independent corridor alignments, Class 5 cost estimates, ridership forecasts and revenue models, operating cost models, financial structures, financial models, construction schedules, and risk and opportunity registers submitted by each of the three shortlisted consortia; (g) what are the upper and lower capital cost estimates submitted by each of the three shortlisted consortia included in the 2023 Request for Qualifications; (h) what were the conclusions of the analyses conducted before 2023 on the financial viability of high-speed rail proposals for Canada; (i) what are the current estimates of the capital cost, net present value, benefit-cost ratio, and 30-year government subsidy requirement for Alto; (j) what are the most recent estimates of the capital cost, net present value, benefit-cost ratio, and 30-year government subsidy requirement for the high-frequency rail predecessor to Alto; (k) what is the government’s estimate of the risk levels of the Alto project exceeding $90 billion in capital costs and by what amounts; (l) on what basis does the government believe Alto’s annual ridership projections are credible; (m) what are the methodology, sensitivity ranges, and baseline assumptions used for Alto’s annual ridership projections; (n) has Alto or the government commissioned a comparative freezing rain, snow, or ice risk assessment for the proposed Alro routes and, if so, what are the details and conclusions; (o) what is Alto's planned service reliability target under freezing rain conditions; (p) has Alto commissioned a full comparative winter weather cost analysis; (q) what public benchmarking mechanism will exist to detect cost escalation in the co-development phase before it becomes irreversible; and (r) what are the time and cost savings projected for the expedited Expropriation process in Bill C-15 versus standard Expropriation Act procedures?

Q-11922 — May 4, 2026 — Cheryl Gallant (Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke) — With regard to hearing protection for service women and men in the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police: (a) how much has the government spent annually over each of the past five years to acquire hearing protection devices, and what were the specific standard devices provided to service personnel; (b) what analysis has the government done to confirm that the current devices are the most effective on the market; (c) what actions is the government taking to ensure that current service personnel have the most effective hearing protection devices available; (d) what steps are being taken to ensure new recruits are provided the best hearing devices available; (e) how much has (i) the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, (ii) Veterans Affairs Canada, (iii) the government as a whole, paid out in each of the last five years to treat hearing loss; (f) what steps have been taken to hold providers of defective hearing devices accountable for hearing loss in members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Armed Forces; and (g) how much has the government paid in lead settlements in each of the last five years related to hearing damage resulting from work as Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers and Canadian Armed Forces members?

Q-11932 — May 4, 2026 — Philip Lawrence (Northumberland—Clarke) — With regard to the government's "Canada Strong" or "Build Canada Strong" campaign: (a) what is the total amount spent on the campaign to date, including the development, production, and distribution of advertising associated with the campaign, in total and broken down by type of expense; (b) what are the details of all contracts signed in relation to the campaign, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) value, (iv) description of the goods or services, (v) duration, (vi) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid); (c) what is the breakdown of advertising expenditures by type of media and by outlet; (d) what are the details of all instances of public opinion research commissioned to support or evaluate the campaign, including, for each, (i) the cost, (ii) the vendor, (iii) a summary of the research conducted, (iv) the findings, (v) whether the results have been made public; (e) what is the total amount budgeted for this campaign for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27; (f) what metrics or performance indicators is the government using to assess the effectiveness of the campaign, and what results have been measured to date; and (g) has a portion of the expenditures to date for the advertising campaign been spent on foreign media outlets, and, if so, what is the amount being spent on foreign outlets, in total and broken down by outlet?

Q-11942 — May 4, 2026 — Ted Falk (Provencher) — With regard to government agreements with Pfizer, broken down by department or agency, since January 1, 2019: (a) what is the total value of all federal funds transferred to Pfizer, broken down by year and by program under which they were transferred; (b) which of the funding agreements included non-disclosure or confidentiality provisions, and what is the length of time (15 years, lifetime, etc.) for the provisions associated with each agreement, broken down by department; (c) what are the details of each contract signed with Pfizer, including the (i) date, (ii) value, (iii) description, including the volume of goods or services, (iv) duration, (v) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid); and (d) what are the details of all sponsorship agreements that government entities have entered into with Pfizer, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount of government funding, (iii) event description, (iv) location?

Q-11952 — May 4, 2026 — Alexis Deschênes (Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj) — With regard to the recreational groundfish fishing seasons in the Lower St. Lawrence, in Gaspésie: (a) why, in recent years, has recreational groundfish fishing not been continuous in Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area 4ST, but instead intermittent with a spring opening followed by a fishing prohibition lasting several weeks that varies by sub-area, but generally falling in July and early August; (b) what criteria does the Department of Fisheries and Oceans use to determine the recreational groundfish fishing season in Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area 4ST; (c) does the status of groundfish stocks determine recreational fishing seasons, and, if so, what scientific evidence supports this determination; (d) is the availability of fishery officers to ensure enforcement considered when determining recreational fishing dates, and, if so, what has been the impact on recent decisions; and (e) are school holiday and summer vacation periods considered when determining recreational fishing dates, and, if so, what has been the impact on recent decisions?

Q-11962 — May 4, 2026 — Alexis Deschênes (Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj) — With regard to the issuance of new exploratory lobster fishing licences by Fisheries and Oceans Canada in area 19, located between Cap-des-Rosiers and Cacouna, Quebec, and suggestions that the sector would benefit from permission to use the Maurice Lamontagne Institute wharf: (a) what are the specifications of the Maurice Lamontagne Institute wharf; (b) what are the technical details regarding the wharf’s capacity; (c) what are the details of the most recent technical inspections carried out on this wharf; (d) what are the reasons for Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s refusal to permit commercial fishers to use this wharf; and (e) what modifications would need to be made if commercial fishers were permitted to use this wharf, and what would be the associated costs of such work, if any?

Q-11972 — May 4, 2026 — Alexis Deschênes (Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj) — With regard to the Tourelle fishing harbour, which is under the responsibility of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans: (a) what are the details of all reports from inspections carried out on this structure since 2015; (b) what work has already been carried out since 2015, and what are the costs of this work; and (c) what work remains to be carried out on this structure, and what are the estimated costs of that work?

Q-11982 — May 4, 2026 — Alexis Deschênes (Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj) — With regard to the Paspébiac wharf, which is under the responsibility of the Department of Transport: (a) what are the details of all reports from inspections carried out on this structure since 2015; (b) what work has been carried out on this structure since 2015, and what are the costs of this work; (c) what work remains to be carried out on this structure, and what are the estimated costs of that work; (d) what action has been taken since 2015 to restore the breakwater to good condition; and (e) what reasons led to the closure of the outer part of the wharf, which was previously used for commercial purposes?

Q-11992 — May 5, 2026 — Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean) — With regard to the current human rights situation in the Philippines and the Government of Canada’s involvement: (a) what analyses of the human rights situation in the Philippines were conducted prior to the signing of the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement and the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement; (b) if analyses were conducted prior to the signing of the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement and the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement, were civil society organizations consulted as part of those analyses; (c) do the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement and the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement include specific conditions related to human rights monitoring that go beyond mere compliance with federal legislation and guidelines; (d) what is the Government of Canada’s current level of engagement with Karapatan and other human rights organizations in the Philippines; (e) if Canada’s collaboration with any civil society organization in the Philippines has been suspended, on what grounds was this done; (f) through what specific mechanisms does the Government of Canada monitor the human rights situation in the Philippines, and do these mechanisms provide for the active participation of Philippine civil society organizations; and (g) are there mechanisms in place to review the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement and the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement should the human rights situation change, and would the resulting assessments be made publicly available?

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