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Q-534
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Friday, October 24, 2025 |
With regard to the importation of commercial-grade truck and bus tires from China and the potential impact on Canadian industry and jobs: (a) for each year since 2019, how many commercial-grade truck and bus tires from China have been imported into Canada, how many shipping containers containing these tires have been imported, how many of these shipping containers have been inspected by the Canada Border Services Agency, and how many shipments, whether by container or other means, have been identified as potentially linked to the use of forced or slave labour; (b) since 2015, how many times has the government invoked section 53 or section 55 of the Customs Tariff to protect Canadian industries, what industries were affected, how many jobs were estimated to be protected as a result, and what criteria or thresholds were met for the government to launch anti-dumping investigations, safeguard actions, or retaliatory tariffs in each case; (c) what assessments has the government conducted regarding the impact of Chinese tire imports on Canada's retreading industry, including the estimated number of Canadian jobs at risk, any national-security or supply-chain implications if the domestic retreading industry were to close as a result of dumping, the potential effects on Canada's commercial fleet should the retreading industry close, and the regions, provinces or communities most likely to be affected by losses in this industry; (d) has the government received any representations, submissions or correspondence from the Canadian retreading industry or related stakeholders regarding tire dumping from China, and, if so, who submitted them, on what dates and what was the nature of the government's response; (e) what considerations, including trade or diplomatic relations with China, have informed the government's decisions related to this matter; and (f) since 2019, how many times has the Canada Border Services Agency self-initiated anti-dumping reviews or investigations concerning imports from China, broken down by year, and what are the details of each, including the industry or product involved in each case, the actions taken as a result, the estimated number of Canadian jobs protected and the considerations or thresholds that led to each self-initiated review? |
Awaiting response |
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 |
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Q-533
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Friday, October 24, 2025 |
With regard to the Minister of Labour's use of section 107 of the Canada Labour Code in relation to the recent Air Canada labour dispute: (a) what specific circumstances, risks or criteria led the minister to determine that the situation met the threshold for issuing a section 107 letter; (b) what consultations, if any, took place prior to the decision, including with Transport Canada, the Privy Council Office, Air Canada and any affected unions; (c) on what date and at what stage of negotiations was the minister first briefed on the dispute; (d) what precedents exist for the use of section 107 in comparable cases involving federally-regulated air carriers or essential-service industries, including the dates and outcomes of those interventions; (e) what analysis or briefing materials were prepared by the Labour Program or departmental officials regarding potential impacts on air-travel operations, safety, and the economy; and (f) what rationale or urgency justified the rapid issuance of the section 107 letter in this instance, including the decision-making timeline from the first briefing to the ministerial signature? |
Awaiting response |
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 |
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Q-532
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Friday, October 24, 2025 |
With regard to contracts that were cancelled by the government between May 1, 2025, and October 24, 2025, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation or other government entity: (a) how many contracts have been cancelled; (b) what is the total amount paid out in cancellation fees or penalties; and (c) what are the details of all such cancellations, including, for each, the (i) date on which the contract was signed, (ii) date on which the contract was cancelled, (iii) vendor, (iv) value, (v) description of the goods or services, (vi) reason for the cancellation, (vii) cancellation fee or other similar type of cost to the government? |
Awaiting response |
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 |
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Q-125
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Friday, June 6, 2025 |
With regard to expenditures related to the Prime Minister and his accompanying delegation’s trip to Washington in May 2025: (a) what are the total costs incurred by the government to date, broken down by type of expense (accommodation, per diems, hospitality, etc.); (b) what are the details of all accommodation expenses incurred by the government, including, for each, the (i) name of the hotel, (ii) room rate, (iii) number of rooms booked at each rate, (iv) dates of the booking, (v) number of nights for which each room was booked, (vi) total accommodation expenses incurred at each property; (c) were there any hospitality expenditures incurred, and, if so, what are the details, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) event description, (iii) location, (iv) cost, in total and broken down by item, (v) event description, (vi) number of attendees; (d) are there any costs incurred or expected to be incurred by the government that are not included in the response to (a), and if so, what are those costs or expected costs, broken down by item and type of expense; (e) excluding security, what were the names, titles and organizations represented by the delegation members; and (f) what was the detailed itinerary of (i) the Prime Minister, (ii) other Ministers who were on the trip? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
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Q-124
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Friday, June 6, 2025 |
With regard to expenditures related to the Prime Minister and his accompanying delegation’s trip to Europe in May 2025: (a) what are the total costs incurred by the government to date, broken down by type of expense (accommodation, per diems, hospitality, etc.); (b) what are the details of all accommodation expenses incurred by the government, including, for each, the (i) name of the hotel, (ii) room rate, (iii) number of rooms booked at each rate, (iv) dates of the booking, (v) number of nights for which each room was booked, (vi) total accommodation expenses incurred at each property; (c) were there any hospitality expenditures incurred, and, if so, what are the details, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) event description, (iii) location, (iv) cost, in total and broken down by item, (v) event description, (vi) number of attendees; (d) are there any costs incurred or expected to be incurred by the government that are not included in the response to (a), and, if so, what are those costs or expected costs, broken down by item and type of expense; (e) excluding security, what were the names, titles and organizations represented by the delegation members; and (f) what was the detailed itinerary of (i) the Prime Minister, (ii) other Ministers who were on the trip? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
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Q-123
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Friday, June 6, 2025 |
With regard to expenditures related to the Prime Minister and his accompanying delegation’s trip to Europe in March 2025: (a) what are the total costs incurred by the government to date, broken down by type of expense (accommodation, per diems, hospitality, etc.); (b) what are the details of all accommodation expenses incurred by the government, including, for each, the (i) name of the hotel, (ii) room rate, (iii) number of rooms booked at each rate, (iv) dates of the booking, (v) number of nights for which each room was booked, (vi) total accommodation expenses incurred at each property; (c) were there any hospitality expenditures incurred, and, if so, what are the details, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) event description, (iii) location, (iv) cost, in total and broken down by item, (v) event description, (vi) number of attendees; (d) are there any costs incurred or expected to be incurred by the government that are not included in the response to (a), and if so, what are those costs or expected costs, broken down by item and type of expense; (e) excluding security, what were the names, titles and organizations represented by the delegation members; and (f) what was the detailed itinerary of (i) the Prime Minister, (ii) other Ministers who were on the trip? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
