Q-882 , 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

With regard to the government’s assessment of electric vehicles manufactured by, incorporating components from, or connected to companies headquartered in, or subject to the laws of, the People’s Republic of China: (a) what assessment has the government conducted regarding the potential risks of espionage, unauthorized data access, remote interference, or other forms of foreign state influence arising from the use of such vehicles in Canada; (b) what were the findings, conclusions, recommendations, or warnings arising from each assessment identified in (a); (c) which departments or agencies are responsible for evaluating cybersecurity, data security, and national security risks associated with connected vehicle technologies, and what coordination mechanisms exist between them to share information about risk evaluation; (d) what safeguards, regulatory requirements, or security standards are currently in place to prevent the unauthorized transmission of personal, geolocation, biometric, or governmental data from electric vehicles to foreign entities; (e) how does the government plan to enforce the measures in (d) for new electric vehicles coming from the People’s Republic of China; (f) has the government imposed, or is it planning, any restrictions, prohibitions, enhanced security reviews, or procurement limitations relating to electric vehicles or electric vehicle components linked to foreign adversarial states, and, if so, what are the details; (g) what oversight mechanisms exist to monitor over-the-air software updates, embedded telematics systems, and data storage practices in such vehicles; and (h) what steps is the government taking to ensure that federal departments, agencies, Crown corporations, and critical infrastructure operators are protected from potential surveillance or cyber vulnerabilities arising from the use of these vehicles?