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Q-889
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Thursday, February 19, 2026 |
With regard to funding by Global Affairs Canada to organizations with operations in or near Gaza: (a) how much funding has Global Affairs Canada provided to (i) Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counseling, (ii) Military Court Watch, (iii) Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs, (iv) Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre for Victims of Torture, (v) Society of St. Yves, (vi) Women’s Affairs Centre, broken down by year since 2021, type of funding, and program through which it was delivered; (b) for each instance of funding in (a), what was the purpose; and (c) how much future funding has Global Affairs Canada committed to each of the organizations in (a), and what are the details, including amounts and purpose, of each funding commitment? |
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Monday, April 13, 2026 |
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Q-888
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Thursday, February 19, 2026 |
With regard to the federal government’s oversight of Canadian financial institutions and the measures proposed in Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025, sections 333–336: (a) what measures has the government taken since 2015 to ensure that banks compensate victims of fraud, particularly in cases where fraud occurred through methods clearly inconsistent with the customer’s typical transaction patterns or with the facilitation of bank staff or digital vulnerabilities; and (b) what legislative or regulatory changes, if any, is the government planning that would be comparable to the anti-fraud protections comparable to those enacted in Australia or the United Kingdom, such as mandatory reimbursement of fraud victims unless adequate safeguards are proven, binding authority for the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments, or mandatory public reporting of violations? |
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Monday, April 13, 2026 |
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Q-887
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Thursday, February 19, 2026 |
With regard to Supplementary Estimates (C), 2025–26, Vote 10c, under the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, in the amount of $12,547,937 for “The grants listed in any of the Estimates for the fiscal year” and “Contributions, including payments for other specified purposes and for the provision of goods and services for the promotion of trade and investment; and international humanitarian assistance and assistance in relation to international security, international development and global peace”: (a) what is the complete itemized breakdown of the $12,547,937, including, for each grant or contribution, the (i) recipient name, (ii) recipient country, if applicable, (iii) amount allocated, (iv) fiscal year in which the funds will be disbursed, (v) program authority under which the funds are issued, (vi) description of the project or initiative funded; (b) what portion of the total amount is allocated to (i) trade promotion and investment activities, (ii) international humanitarian assistance, (iii) international development programming, (iv) international security initiatives, (v) global peace operations; (c) what portion of the funds is earmarked versus unearmarked, including amounts transferred to multilateral institutions or pooled funding mechanisms; (d) what administrative or overhead costs are associated with the delivery of these funds, broken down by department or implementing partner; and (e) what monitoring, evaluation, and reporting mechanisms are in place to ensure accountability and measurable outcomes for each funded initiative? |
Answered |
Monday, April 13, 2026 |
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Q-886
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Thursday, February 19, 2026 |
With regard to the Department of the Environment's project to construct a net-zero garage facility in Whitehorse, Yukon: (a) what was the total cost of the project to date, including all planning, design, consulting, construction, administrative and overhead expenses, broken down by fiscal year; (b) what was the original business case or needs assessment used to justify the project, including any cost-benefit analysis, projected operational savings, or greenhouse gas reduction estimates; (c) what departments, agencies, contractors, or external consultants were involved in the project, and what amounts were paid to each; (d) what was the projected completion date and final cost estimate at the time of approval, and how did those projections compare to actual expenditures and timelines; (e) what role, if any, did the office of the Minister of the Environment at the time play in directing, approving, or promoting the project; (f) why was the project not completed, and what is the current status of the facility and any related assets; and (g) what steps, if any, has the government taken to recover funds, repurpose the site, or ensure that similar capital projects are subject to stricter oversight and value-for-money requirements in the future? |
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Monday, April 13, 2026 |
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Q-554
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Tuesday, November 4, 2025 |
With regard to Canadian government funding of the HAYA Joint Programme and its association with the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, a Gaza-based organization with reported links to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, designated by Canada as a terrorist entity: (a) what is the total amount of Canadian funding provided to the HAYA Joint Programme since its inception, broken down by fiscal year; (b) what portion of Canadian funding was allocated or subcontracted to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, directly or indirectly, through implementing partners or United Nations agencies; (c) what are the names of all implementing partners and subcontracted non-governmental organizations that received Canadian funds as part of the HAYA Programme, and what amounts did each receive, broken down by year; (d) what oversight or due diligence measures were undertaken by Global Affairs Canada to ensure that no funds provided through the HAYA Programme were allocated to organizations with links to terrorist groups or engaged in political propaganda; (e) was the government of Canada aware of the January 15, 2025, Facebook post by the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights in which Canada was tagged and accused of complicity in "starvation as a weapon of war" by Israel, and, if so, what steps were taken in response; (f) has the government of Canada, Global Affairs Canada, or any Canadian official formally raised concerns with the United Nations agencies involved in HAYA, including UN Women and United Nations Population Fund, regarding the participation of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights in the program; (g) has the government of Canada taken any action to investigate whether its funding has contributed to materials or training programs developed or delivered by the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, including programs in United Nations Relief and Works Agency schools, and, if so, what were the findings; and (h) will the government of Canada provide a complete accounting of the HAYA Programme’s disbursements, including financial breakdowns, project reports, and evaluations, and if not, why not? |
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Monday, January 26, 2026 |
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Q-329
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
With regard to Global Affairs Canada's operational expenditures for international development programming from fiscal year 2023–24 through 2024–25: (a) what is the total amount spent annually on travel, hospitality, and administrative overhead related to development programs, broken down by (i) region, (ii) project, (iii) division; (b) how many Global Affairs Canada employees travelled abroad for development-related purposes in each year, in total and broken down by destination; (c) what internal assessments, if any, have been completed to measure whether these expenditures produced a measurable impact on project success or delivery; and (d) what recommendations were made in any such assessments regarding cost savings or reducing duplication of roles with multilateral partners? |
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Monday, November 3, 2025 |
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Q-328
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
With regard to all Canadian international development funding distributed via multilateral institutions, since January 1, 2020, including, but not limited to, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank and the Global Fund: (a) what is the total amount of government funding transferred annually to each institution; (b) what portion of these funds was earmarked versus unearmarked, and what were the earmarks for; (c) what mechanisms are in place to ensure accountability for outcomes associated with Canadian funding; and (d) what portion of Canadian funding was reallocated by these institutions to projects or regions under sanctions or with Tier 3 human rights designations, and what was the government’s response to these reallocations? |
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Monday, November 3, 2025 |
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Q-327
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
With regard to funding provided by Global Affairs Canada for international development projects which include gender identity, anti-racism, or decolonization as thematic priorities, since January 1, 2020, and broken down by year: (a) what are the total funds allocated to such projects; (b) what are the details of each such project, including the (i) amount of funding provided by Global Affairs Canada, (ii) implementing partner, (iii) location, (iv) total project budget, (v) project's title and description; (c) for each project, what portion of the funds were used for (i) administration, (ii) advocacy, (iii) communications, (iv) training; (d) what measurable development outcomes were delivered by each project and how were these outcomes evaluated; and (e) which of these projects, if any, were audited or reviewed for cost-effectiveness or value-for-money by the Office of the Auditor General, Global Affairs Canada, or an external evaluator, and what are the details of each audit or review? |
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Monday, November 3, 2025 |
