Q-842 , 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

With regard to the Canada Infrastructure Bank since January 1, 2018: (a) what is the total number of project applications received by the Canada Infrastructure Bank, broken down by year; (b) for each application referenced in (a), what was the (i) project name and description, (ii) province or territory, (iii) sector, (iv) estimated project value at the time of the application, (v) date of the initial application submission, (vi) date of the final funding decision, (vii) current status of the project; (c) what is the average and median length of time, in days, between (i) application submission and initial review, (ii) initial review and conditional approval, (iii) conditional approval and final financial close, broken down by year; (d) how many applications experienced delays exceeding (i) six months, (ii) one year, (iii) two years, beyond the timelines originally communicated to applicants, broken down by year and sector; (e) what were the primary reasons for the delays identified in (d), including, but not limited to, internal review processes, changes in project requirements, financing negotiations, regulatory issues, or federal policy changes; (f) for projects that experienced delays, what was the cumulative increase in estimated project costs attributable to inflation, supply chain disruptions, labour cost increases, or other economic factors occurring after the original project cost estimates were submitted; (g) what mechanisms, if any, does the Bank have in place to compensate or adjust funding arrangements for applicants facing increased project costs resulting from Canada Infrastructure Bank-related delays; (h) how many applicants have formally requested compensation, funding adjustments, or renegotiation of financial terms due to cost increases associated with delays, and, for each request, what was the outcome, broken down by year; (i) what is the total additional funding approved by the Canada Infrastructure Bank to account for cost increases stemming from delayed approvals, broken down by type of funding, year and project sector; and (j) if no adjustment mechanisms exist, why not, and what steps, if any, is the government taking to address the financial impacts of Canada Infrastructure Bank delays on project proponents?