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

With regard to the Canadian steel manufacturers and remission orders related to surtaxes or tariffs on steel and related imports (including under orders such as the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025), the Surtax on Imports of Certain Steel Goods Remission Order, 2025, the Steel Derivative Goods Surtax Remission Order, or any similar or amending remission orders): (a) how many remission orders have been requested by, or on behalf of, Canadian steel manufacturers since March 13, 2025; (b) of the remission orders in (a), how many have been approved by the Governor in Council or the Minister of Finance; (c) what is the breakdown of (a) and (b) by (i) company name or facility, (ii) type of steel product or derivative involved, (iii) specific remission order or amending order under which the request was made; and (d) for any requests that were denied, what were the primary reasons provided to the applicants?

With regard to requests received by the government for the remission of tariffs that apply on certain goods from the United States, since March 2025: (a) how many Canadian businesses applied for tariff remissions; (b) of the applications in (a), how many were (i) accepted, (ii) denied, (iii) received, but are still awaiting a decision; (c) what was the total value of remissions (i) requested, (ii) paid out; (d) of the applications still awaiting a decision, what is the total dollar value requested; and (e) what is the breakdown of (a) through (d) by industry or type of company, if known?