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

With regard to the Canada Border Services Agency and inspections of workplaces to ensure compliance with Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations in Edmonton, Alberta: (a) how many inspections conducted in the last five fiscal years have found illegal workers on construction sites, and, for each such inspection, what were the details, including the (i) number of illegal workers found, (ii) city and province where the inspection occurred, (iii) date of the inspection, (iv) name of the company or companies operating the worksite, (v) type of construction project; and (b) if the Canada Border Services Agency does not specifically track inspection by industry, how many total inspections in the last five fiscal years have found illegal workers, and, for each such inspection, what were the details, including the (i) number of illegal workers found, (ii) city and province where the inspection occurred, (iii) date of the inspection, (iv) name of the company or companies involved, (v) type of project?

With regard to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s collection of information on housing availability across Canada, between January 1 2024 and June 15 2025, broken down by province or territory: how many (i) detached homes were completed, (ii) semi-detached homes were completed, (iii) townhouses were completed, (iv) apartment-style condominiums were completed, (v) stacked condominiums were completed, (vi) rental apartments were completed?

With regard to homes constructed under the Housing Accelerator Fund, since the program's introduction in March 2023: what are the details of each finished home completed by the fund, including, for each, the (i) address, (ii) date on which construction began, (iii) date on which construction was completed, (iv) description of the home (three-bedroom house, studio apartment, etc.)?

With regard to the statement in the government's news release on December 10, 2024, that "the 2024 Fall Economic Statement will double the loan limit for the Canada Secondary Suite Loan Program to $80,000, and launch the program in early 2025": (a) on what date did the program launch; (b) how many people have applied to the program since it launched in early 2025; and (c) what is the total value of loans provided through the program, broken down by month since it launched in early 2025?

With regard to Parks Canada and any proposed new visitor centre in Banff National Park: (a) since January 1, 2000, what formal plans, proposals or projects have been developed, considered or approved for the construction of a new visitor centre in Banff, including, for each, the (i) date of initiation, (ii) current status, (iii) summary of the proposal; (b) what studies, consultations, feasibility assessments or business cases have been undertaken in relation to a new visitor centre, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) purpose, (iii) contractor or entity conducting the work, (iv) cost, (v) findings or recommendations; (c) what are the details of any architectural, engineering or design work completed or commissioned for the project, including, for each, the (i) work conducted, including whether drawings or renderings have been made, (ii) name of the firm or contractor, (iii) contract value, (iv) date on which it was commissioned, (v) current status; (d) what is the total amount of federal funding spent to date on the project, broken down by fiscal year and by type of expenditure, including planning, design, consultation and other related costs; (e) what are the projected costs of the proposed visitor centre, including (i) any preliminary or draft budget estimates, (ii) cost ranges considered by the government, (iii) internal or external cost assessments; (f) what are the anticipated timelines for the project, including the (i) expected start date of construction, (ii) expected completion date, (iii) key project milestones; (g) what approvals, if any, have been granted for the project, including any environmental and Treasury Board approvals, and what approvals are required but remain outstanding; (h) what are the details of all consultations which have been conducted with local stakeholders, including residents of Banff, municipal officials, Indigenous communities and businesses, and what were the results or feedback from each of those consultations; (i) what alternative uses or projects for the allocated or anticipated funding have been considered by Parks Canada in lieu of constructing a new visitor centre, including any internal analysis comparing costs and benefits; and (j) what is the current stage of the project, including whether it is in the (i) conceptual, (ii) planning, (iii) design, (iv) procurement, phase?