Debates of Sept. 20th, 2010

(Return tabled)

Question No. 336

[Thomas Mulcair, NDP, Outremont, QC]

What is the total amount of government funding, since fiscal year 2004-2005 up to and including the current fiscal year, allocated within the constituency of Outremont, listing each department or agency, initiative and amount, including the date the funding was allocated?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 339

[Yvon Godin, NDP, Acadie—Bathurst, NB]

How much funding in total has the government allocated to the riding of Acadie—Bathurst through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency since 2006, detailing in each case the initiative and amount?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 341

[Bruce Hyer, NDP, Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON]

With respect to funding applications from organizations in the constituency of Thunder Bay–Superior North in the 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 fiscal years: (a) which applications were successful in being granted funding, listed by organization and federal department, program or agency, funding provided and fiscal year, through the Canadian Council for the Arts, Canadian Heritage, Canada Small Business Financing Program, Business Development Bank of Canada, Canada Business Service Centre, Export Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Community Action Programs for the Environment, the Science Horizons Youth Internship Program, FedNor, Health Canada, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Industry Canada, Infrastructure Canada, Service Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Status of Women Canada; and (b) which applications were not successful in being granted funding, listed by organization and by federal department, program or agency, and funding requested and fiscal year, through the aforementioned governmental departments or agencies?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 342

[Judy Foote, Liberal, Random—Burin—St. George's, NL]

With respect to the new National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy, announced by the Ministers of Defence and Public Works and Government Services on June 3, 2010: (a) how many new jobs are expected to be created through the new strategy; (b) when will the two shipyards be selected for the construction of combat and non-combat vessels; (c) had the Washington Marine Group, of British Columbia, and Irving Group, of Nova Scotia, been asked by the federal government to make a submission to become the centre of excellence for large combat shipbuilding in Canada prior to the announcement of the strategy, as reported by the Vice President of Washington Marine Group John Shaw; (d) has the Davie Shipyard in Québec City already been chosen to build the non-combat ships that will be built under the strategy; (e) what shipyards in the country are capable of being a centre of excellence in shipbuilding; (f) what are the criteria that will be used to determine if a shipyard will be chosen as a centre of excellence in shipbuilding; (g) is it necessary to be a member of the National Shipbuilders’ Association to make a submission or to qualify to be a centre of excellence in shipbuilding; (h) what are the details regarding the fairness monitor and the independent third party experts’ participation in the selection process for the establishment of the long-term strategic relationship with two Canadian shipyards; (i) what are the Canadian shipyards that have received federal government contracts for the construction of combat and non-combat vessels over the past 20 years; and (j) what smaller ships will be set aside for competitive procurement?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 344

[Larry Bagnell, Liberal, Yukon, YT]

With respect to oil exploration and extraction, since January 2006, what resources has the government of Canada allocated to the development of a method to deal with (i) offshore blowouts, (ii) offshore spills, (iii) spills in Arctic waters?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 345

[Larry Bagnell, Liberal, Yukon, YT]

With respect to past offshore oil spills, in each case: (a) what resources were assigned by the government to contain, capture and clean the spilled oil; (b) listing each incident separately and including the date, month, year and location, when did each spill occur; (c) what were the costs associated with each spill; (d) what was the final assessment of environmental damage; (e) what, if any, charges were laid; (f) what was the outcome of the charges; and (g) what was the level of insurance liability?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 348

[Dan McTeague, Liberal, Pickering—Scarborough East, ON]

With regard to the Abousfian Abdelrazik case: (a) what are the names of any outside contractors hired by the government; (b) what is the value of any contracts awarded; (c) what services were rendered by the contractor; and (d) when was the contract awarded and during what time period were the services carried out?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 349

[Dan McTeague, Liberal, Pickering—Scarborough East, ON]

With regard to the G8 Summit in Muskoka, what are the details of all contracts for goods or services relating to the G8 meetings, providing for each contract (i) the name of the contractor, (ii) a description of the goods or services provided, (iii) the value of the contract, (iv) whether or not there was an open bidding process for the contract?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 350

[Dan McTeague, Liberal, Pickering—Scarborough East, ON]

With regard to the G20 Summit in Toronto, what are the details of all contracts for goods or services relating to the G20 meetings, providing for each contract (i) the name of the contractor, (ii) a description of the goods or services provided, (iii) the value of the contract, (iv) whether or not there was an open bidding process for the contract?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 351

[Dan McTeague, Liberal, Pickering—Scarborough East, ON]

With regard to expenditures for the G20 and G8 summits, what are the details of all expenditures related to the summits but not accounted for in either the 2010-2011 Main or Supplementary Estimates, providing for each expenditure (i) the value of the expenditure, (ii) the goods or services consumed, (iii) the department under which the expenditure is accounted for, (iv) whether or not the contract was tendered through an open bidding process if the goods or services were purchased from an outside source?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 352

[Larry Bagnell, Liberal, Yukon, YT]

With regard to all government announcements pertaining to the North, made by any department between January 2006 and the present: (a) when was each announcement made; and (b) what is the status of each announcement as concerns, (i) implementation, (ii) policy change and status of the policy, (iii) the budget set aside for the implementation and the actual expenditure on the program implementation, (iv) procurement of materials for announced programs, (v) status of planning for implementation and program delivery, (vi) relevant budget business plans, (vii) projected completion dates for announced programs, (viii) benefits of the program for Northern residents, (ix) consultations with Northern residents and territorial governments, (x) the reasons why completion targets have not been met or start up dates have been delayed?

(Return tabled)

Question No. 354

[Pablo Rodriguez, Liberal, Honoré-Mercier, QC]

With regard to the Marquee Tourism Events program for the last two fiscal years: (a) who applied for funding; (b) who was awarded funding; (c) how much funding did each successful applicant receive; and (d) what applications were deemed qualified but were not approved by the minister?

(Return tabled)