Mr. Speaker, with regard to part (a), internal engagement within the federal government began with the launch of the review in June 2022. The external stakeholder engagement phase has been under way since November 8, 2022, starting with an event attended by federal, provincial and territorial ministers, deputy ministers and other officials. With regard to (i), Infrastructure Canada officials have been holding meetings and round tables with key stakeholders, and reviewing past submissions and committee information. All stakeholders, including members of the general public, are invited to provide written submissions by email. Information about the review, including its scope and the email address for submissions, is posted on the departmental website at https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/CIB-BIC/index-eng.html and on the Consulting with Canadians site at https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/consultations/consultingcanadians.html. The Canada Infrastructure Bank has also included information on the review on its website at https://cib-bic.ca/en/about-us/reports-and-transparency/. With regard to (ii), to date, Infrastructure Canada officials have consulted a broad range of stakeholders including financial sector members, developers, associations, municipal and provincial governments, and indigenous groups. With regard to (iii), Infrastructure Canada officials continue to meet with more stakeholders within each group and to seek written submissions until March 31, 2023.
With regard to part (a) (ii) and (iii), in processing parliamentary returns, the government applies the principles set out in the Access to Information Act. Detailed information is being withheld on the grounds that it constitutes third-party information, operations of government and/or cabinet confidences.
With regard to (b), some analysis has been contracted externally to firms with infrastructure and infrastructure financing expertise, including KPMG, Deloitte, and Ernst and Young to complement internal analysis conducted by the department.
With regard to parts (c) and (d), the review of the Canada Infrastructure Bank Act will assess the following: whether the policy premises and context that underpinned the creation of the Canada Infrastructure Bank are still sound and pertinent, whether the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s legislated mandate and authorities to support its operations remain relevant in the context of an evolving policy and infrastructure landscape, and whether changes or clarifications are needed to position the Canada Infrastructure Bank going forward.
The scope of the review was determined by the legislative requirement contained in the Canada Infrastructure Bank Act itself, which is to review the provisions and operations of the act. The department also took into account input from past consultations with public and private stakeholders, evidence provided at parliamentary committees, as well as internal government consultations. The final report will be tabled in Parliament in June 2023.