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

With regard to the December 8, 2025, announcement of the Canada–Germany Digital Alliance, the February 14, 2026, Joint Declaration of Intent on Artificial Intelligence, and the launch of the Sovereign Technology Alliance between Canada and Germany: (a) what legal, contractual or policy safeguards are in place to ensure that Canada’s digital sovereignty is protected within these agreements, including with respect to data governance, intellectual property ownership, secure compute infrastructure, and protection from foreign legal or strategic control; (b) how does the government define “secure compute infrastructure” within the context of this bilateral partnership, and what measures ensure that such infrastructure remains under Canadian jurisdiction and control; (c) what provisions exist to ensure that commercialization benefits arising from jointly funded research and development projects, including under the Canada–Germany 2026 Quantum Collaborative Industrial Research and Development Call for Proposals administered through the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program, are equitably distributed and do not disproportionately advantage German firms; (d) what mechanisms are in place to prevent the transfer of sensitive intellectual property, dual-use technologies, or strategic research outputs to foreign state-controlled or state-influenced entities through this partnership; and (e) has the government conducted any national security, economic impact or competitiveness assessment of this partnership prior to signing the agreements, and, if so, what are the details, including the findings of each such assessment?

With regard to the five-year lease that Public Services and Procurement Canada contracted with ILG LTÉE (Pierre Guay) in August 2021, to consolidate previous leases and retrofit two existing buildings (337 and 339 Guay Road, Lacolle): (a) did the lease, which was to run from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2027, end with the closure of Roxham Road, at midnight on March 25, 2023; (b) if the new five-year lease contracted with ILG LTÉE did not end with the closure of Roxham Road on March 25, 2023, when did it end; (c) if the new five-year lease contracted with ILG LTÉE did not end as of November 6, 2024, when will it end; (d) if the new five-year lease contracted with ILG LTÉE did not end on March 25, 2023, is it possible to obtain the total amounts paid to ILG LTÉE since that date; and (e) if the new five-year lease contracted with ILG LTÉE did not end on March 25, 2023, is it possible to obtain the total amounts that remain to be paid to ILG LTÉE until the end of the contract?

With regard to the reported 2026 Memorandum of Understanding between the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and policing authorities in the People's Republic of China: (a) is the government planning to table the full text of the Memorandum of Understanding in Parliament or releasing it publicly, and, if not, why not; (b) what is the scope of the agreement, including any provisions related to information sharing, training, or joint activities; (c) does the agreement allow for access to or transfer of personal information of Canadians or permanent residents, and what safeguards are in place; (d) what oversight and accountability mechanisms govern activities under the Memorandum of Understanding; (e) what assessment has the government made of the risks related to foreign interference or transnational repression arising from this agreement; and (f) what are the details of all consultations, including dates and who was consulted, conducted in relation to this agreement?

With regard to the government’s standing agreements with the state of Israel, including the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement and the Canada-Israel Strategic Partnership: (a) what are the timelines, including specific or approximate dates if available, for both annual and comprehensive reviews; (b) what is entailed and who is involved in the reviews; (c) which departments and agencies, and specifically which directorates, sectors or branches are, involved in the reviews; and (d) what mechanisms, if any are available for public participation in this process?