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

With regard to Transport Canada: have any studies or analyses been done or obtained by Transport Canada in the last five years related to the costs or economic impact associated with air traffic delays in Canadian airports, and, if so, what are the details of each, including the (i) author, (ii) date, (iii) methodology, (iv) findings?

With regard to the government's plans for the Sandspit Inn and the surrounding land owned by Transport Canada: (a) what is Transport Canada's detailed plan for the future of the Sandspit Inn, including the timeframe for the implementation of the plan; and (b) what are the details of all consultations conducted to date, or planned for the future, by Transport Canada related to the future of the Sandspit Inn?

With regard to the review conducted by Transport Canada following the fatal recreational vehicle accident in July 2024 near West Perth, Ontario, involving a child and the operation of a slide-out ("bump-out") mechanism, and subsequent actions taken by Transport Canada: (a) on what date did Transport Canada initiate and complete its review into the safety of recreational vehicle slide-out mechanisms; (b) what data, incident reports, or stakeholder consultations were considered as part of this review, including any input from manufacturers, safety experts, or the families affected; (c) what were the key findings and conclusions of the review, specifically regarding the safety risks posed by slide-out mechanisms; (d) why did Transport Canada determine that no regulatory changes or mandatory safety standards were required following the review; (e) why did Transport Canada decide to rely on voluntary compliance by recreational vehicle manufacturers rather than implementing mandatory safety requirements; (f) what steps is Transport Canada taking to inform recreational vehicle owners and the public about the potential hazards associated with slide-out mechanisms; (g) which manufacturers have been notified of the potential hazards, and what response, including notification of the implementation of voluntary safety improvements, did Transport Canada receive in response from each manufacturer; (h) has Transport Canada conducted or commissioned any risk assessments quantifying the likelihood of similar incidents occurring in the future, and, if so, what were the findings; (i) is Transport Canada planning to issue a recall, safety bulletin, or mandatory retrofit requirement for existing recreational vehicles equipped with similar slide-out mechanisms, and, if so, what is being planned; (j) if the answer to (i) is no, why not; and (k) did Transport Canada engage with or consult any United States authorities, including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, regarding the safety of recreational vehicle slide-out (bump-out) mechanisms and, if so, (i) on what dates did such engagement occur, and what information was exchanged, (ii) what differences were identified between Canadian and United-States regulatory approaches, standards, or enforcement practices, (iii) how did those differences inform Transport Canada's decision not to implement mandatory regulatory changes?

With regard to reports received by Transport Canada and the Minister of Transport on service delays, late trains, and cancellations in the Québec City—Windsor Corridor between January 1, 2020, and March 31, 2026: (a) how many formal reports, briefings, or presentations addressing service delays, late trains, or cancellations were provided to (i) the Minister of Transport, (ii) the Office of the Minister, (iii) Transport Canada officials; (b) what are the titles and dates of these reports, briefings, or presentations; (c) how many meetings took place between passenger rail operators and the Minister of Transport, or their staff, during which service delays, late trains, or cancellations in the Québec City—Windsor Corridor were listed as an agenda item or subject of discussion; and (d) what are the details, including the dates and titles of the attendees, for each meeting in (c)?

With regard to Transport Canada's Transportation of Dangerous Goods Directorate: (a) how many employees of the directorate received workforce adjustment notices; (b) what is the breakdown of those who received notices by job title; (c) how many positions at the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Directorate (i) will be eliminated, (ii) are under consideration for elimination or adjustment; (d) what was the directorate's budget in the 2025-26 fiscal year; and (e) how much money will be saved as a result of the reductions to the directorate taking place as part of the government's workforce adjustment?

With regard to workforce adjustments taking place at Transport Canada: (a) how many positions are being cut from the Safety and Security Group which oversees the Transportation Security Clearance Program, in total and broken down by position; and (b) outside of the cuts in (a), are any other positions related to aviation security being cut, and, if so, what is the breakdown of those positions?

With regard to any analysis, briefing notes, reports, memoranda or presentations prepared for the Minister of Transport, the Deputy Minister, or senior officials at Transport Canada, since January 1, 2020, concerning airport governance models, airport authority structures, federal airport lease arrangements or options to attract private-sector capital investment in airports: (a) how many such documents exist; (b) what are the titles, authors and dates of each document; (c) which federal departments, agencies or Crown corporations contributed to the preparation of these documents; (d) were any external stakeholders consulted during the preparation of these documents, and, if so, which organizations or individuals; and (e) were any outside firms or consultants contracted to support this work, and, if so, what were the details of each contract, including the (i) vendor, (ii) value, (iii) date, (iv) description of the goods or services provided, (v) purpose, (vi) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid)?

With regard to Transport Canada and the introduction of the Privacy Notice and Declaration form for civil aviation medical examinations on December 9, 2025, and the amended version released on January 19, 2026: (a) what consultations, if any, did Transport Canada conduct with the (i) public, (ii) aviation stakeholders, (iii) medical examiners, (iv) pilot associations, (v) other relevant parties, prior to its implementation; (b) what are the details of each consultation in (a) including (i) the date, (ii) who was consulted, (iii) the type (in-person meetings, emailed survey, etc.), (iv) feedback received, (v) how the feedback was incorporated into the final version of the form, if applicable; (c) how do the changes to this form align with standard procedures under the Privacy Act and Canadian Aviation Regulations for consulting on changes affecting personal information handling; (d) how and when did Transport Canada first inform the Canadian Aviation Regulation Advisory Council about the new forms; (e) what response was received from the council; (f) was the Privacy Commissioner consulted about these changes, including the scope of information requested, and, if so, when; and (g) if the Privacy Commissioner was not consulted, what assessment did Transport Canada do on the impact of these changes on privacy rights?

With regard to meetings or communications between the government and Brookfield Asset Management or any of its subsidiaries, including Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, since January 1, 2020: (a) how many meetings or communications have occurred involving the Minister of Transport, the Deputy Minister, senior officials at Transport Canada or exempt staff; (b) on what dates did each meeting or communication occur; (c) who participated in each meeting or communication, including government representatives and Brookfield representatives; (d) what were the titles, reference numbers or subject headings of any briefing materials prepared for the minister, deputy minister or senior officials in advance of, or following, each meeting; and (e) what subject matter was listed in any agendas, meeting summaries, notes-for-record or records of decision associated with these meetings or communications?

With regard to VIA Rail’s reporting to Transport Canada and to the Minister of Transport on service delays, late trains and cancellations in the Québec City—Windsor Corridor between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2025: (a) how many formal reports, briefings or presentations addressing service delays, late trains or cancellations were provided by VIA Rail to (i) the Minister of Transport, (ii) the office of the minister, (iii) Transport Canada officials; (b) what are the titles and dates of these reports, briefings or presentations; (c) how many formal meetings took place between VIA Rail and the Minister of Transport or their staff during which service delays, late trains or cancellations in the Québec City—Windsor Corridor were listed as an agenda item or subject of discussion; and (d) what are the details including dates and titles of attendees for each meeting in (c)?