Q-278 , 39th Parliament, 1st session April 3, 2006, to September 14, 2007

With respect to the planned sales of federal buildings currently owned by the Canadian Government through Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC): (a) how many buildings currently owned by the federal government are being considered under sale and lease back agreements; (b) which buildings are so being considered, what is their location; (c) what market value assessments have been undertaken with respect to these buildings; (d) what is the market value of each building; (e) what is the anticipated cost to the taxpayer of leasing each building over a 25 year lease period; (f) how does this amount compare with maintaining the status quo; (g) what is the average vacancy rate of each building on an annual basis over the last five years; (h) what percentage of each building is leased to private interests; (i) what revenues does each building earn for the federal government through rent or concession fees; (j) what is the current mortgage of each building; (k) when will the cost of building and owning each building be recouped; (l) what studies and evaluations about the building sales have been undertaken, requested or commissioned by PWGSC or the Treasury Board Secretariat; (m) what individuals, what department, or what organization undertook these studies; (n) what is the cost of these studies; (o) what are the findings and recommendations of these studies; and (p) what recommendations does the government agree with?