Q-3272 , 44th Parliament, 1st session November 22, 2021, to January 6, 2025

With regard to the government expenditures related to its participation at the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) public hearings from December 2 to 13, 2024, related to an advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change: (a) how many (i) lawyers, (ii) other government officials, were involved in any way with the Canadian government's submission or participation at these ICJ hearings; (b) what are the projected or budgeted estimated expenditures related to the government's participation, broken down by type of projected expense (legal fees, travel, etc.); (c) who was responsible for overseeing the substance of the government's submissions to the ICJ; and (d) did the government take any action at the hearings to ensure the future viability of Canada's oil and gas industry and protect Canadian jobs in the oil and gas sector, and, if not, why not?