Q-534 , 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

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?