Questions and responses 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

With regard to the implementation of United Nations Security Council resolution 2286, Canada's role as co-chair of the United Nations Security Council’s Group of Friends of Resolution 2286 and Canada's obligations and activities related to the protection of humanitarian medical missions in armed conflict: (a) what actions has the government taken since May 3, 2016, to implement United Nations Security Council resolution 2286; (b) which federal departments, agencies, or entities have responsibility for implementation, monitoring, policy development, operationalization, or enforcement of United Nations Security Council resolution 2286; (c) on what dates has the Group of Friends met since Canada assumed the role of co-chair; (d) which states, international organizations, civil society organizations, humanitarian organizations, or experts were invited to each meeting; (e) which attendees participated in each meeting; (f) what were the agenda items for each meeting; (g) what commitments, recommendations, or action items resulted from each meeting; (h) what future initiatives or reforms is Canada currently advancing through the Group of Friends; (i) what diplomatic démarches, statements, resolutions, negotiations, or interventions has Canada undertaken since May 3, 2016, in response to attacks on hospitals, clinics, ambulances, medical personnel, humanitarian workers, or patients in armed conflicts; (j) how many prosecutions have occurred under the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act involving allegations related to attacks on health care in armed conflict since May 3, 2016; and (k) how many individuals does the government believe are currently in Canada who were involved in, or the government has reason to believe were involved in, (i) attacks on health care during armed conflict, (ii) attacks on humanitarian personnel, (iii) war crimes involving medical facilities or personnel, (iv) grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, (v) human rights abuses involving medical personnel or patients?

With regard to the portion of the initial response by the Prime Minister and the Privy Council Office to Order Paper Question Q-788 stating that "Topics of human rights and foreign interference were not brought up proactively by the Canadian Prime Minister" and the portion of the revised response to Order Paper Question Q-788 stating that "While in Beijing, Canada's position on areas of concern, including human rights, were raised proactively at multiple levels, including by the Prime Minister with his counterparts": (a) who signed the required Statement of Completeness to the initial response to Order Paper Question Q-788, and on what date was it signed; (b) when was the Office for the Coordination of Parliamentary Returns in the Privy Council Office first notified that the initial response was false, and who notified the office; (c) what are the details of all communication within the Privy Council Office, between the Privy Council Office and the Office of the Prime Minister, and between the Privy Council Office and third parties, including journalists, about the response, between the time when the initial response was tabled on March 13, 2026, and the time when the revised response was tabled on March 23, 2026, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) sender, (iii) recipients, (iv) type of communication (memo, email, text message, etc.), (v) title, (vi) summary of the contents; and (d) at which specific meetings did the Prime Minister discuss human rights while in Beijing, and who was in attendance at each meeting who witnessed and can verify the revised claim?

With regard to the income verification tool to combat mortgage fraud referenced in the 2024 Fall Economic Statement, and the statement that the Canada Revenue Agency would aim "to begin implementation of this measure in early 2025": (a) does the government remain committed to combatting mortgage fraud through a tool to verify borrower income; (b) what is the current status of the policy commitment, and how does the government intend to move forward on this policy, including key milestones for next steps and delivery; and (c) what is the Canada Revenue Agency's timeline for the implementation of this promised tool?