Debates of Sept. 18th, 2023

(Return tabled)

Question No.1582—

[Luc Berthold, Conservative, Mégantic—L'Érable, QC]

With regard to expenditures related to the Prime Minister's trip to Montana in April 2023: (a) what were the total costs incurred by the government for (i) accommodations, (ii) per diems, (iii) other expenses, for the flight crew and government officials who travelled to Montana; and (b) are there any costs incurred or expected to be incurred by the government related to the trip that are not included in the response to (a), and, if so, what are those costs or expected costs, broken down by item and type of expense?

(Return tabled)

Question No.1584—

[Warren Steinley, Conservative, Regina—Lewvan, SK]

With regard to car and driver services provided to employees of departments, agencies, or Crown corporations, as of June 6, 2023, and excluding ministers and other elected officials: (a) how many employees are entitled to a car and driver; and (b) what are the titles of all employees who are entitled to a car and driver?

(Return tabled)

Question No.1585—

[Eric Melillo, Conservative, Kenora, ON]

With regard to the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), since November 4, 2015: (a) what is the total amount of project funding announced by FedNor, broken down by (i) fiscal year, (ii) program; (b) of the amount announced in (a), how much (i) was transferred to the recipient, (ii) was eventually cancelled, (iii) is still awaiting transfer, broken down by fiscal year and program; and (c) what are the details of all projects funded by FedNor, broken down by fiscal year, including, for each, the (i) recipient, (ii) location, (iii) amount of FedNor contribution, (iv) program under which funding was provided, (v) project description, (vi) start date, (vii) completion date?

(Return tabled)

Question No.1586—

[Kevin Waugh, Conservative, Saskatoon—Grasswood, SK]

With regard to the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), as of June 7, 2023: (a) what is the current backlog of air travel complaints, both in terms of the number of complaints and the number of months that new complaints are projected to wait before receiving a decision; (b) how many CTA employees are currently assigned to process air travel complaints; (c) what is the increase in the number of CTA employees assigned to work on air travel complaints between January 1 and June 7, 2023; and (d) what is the expected timeline for when the CTA backlog will be cleared to a point where new complaints receive a decision within (i) six months, (ii) three months, (iii) 30 days?

(Return tabled)

Question No.1589—

[Andréanne Larouche, Bloc, Shefford, QC]

With regard to the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP): (a) how many project applications were submitted in each province for the last three calls for community project proposals, broken down by constituency; (b) how many of the projects in (a) received a grant or contribution, broken down by constituency; (c) what calculation formulas are used to allocate grants and contributions by province when calls for project proposals are made; (d) according to the memorandum of understanding, what are the details of the collaboration between the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec for the implementation of the NHSP; and (e) who sits on the selection committee established by the memorandum of understanding in (d)?

(Return tabled)

Question No.1590—

[James Bezan, Conservative, Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB]

With regard to the Royal Canadian Navy's Victoria-class submarines: what was the number of sea days each submarine has had for each of the last 48 months, broken down by month and by ship?

(Return tabled)

Question No.1591—

[Fraser Tolmie, Conservative, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan, SK]

With regard to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), since January 1, 2016: (a) how many pilots have (i) retired, (ii) received their wings, broken down by year; (b) what is the current pilot shortage level and when does the RCAF anticipate it will no longer have a shortage; (c) what is the average wait time for a waiver decision for former RCAF pilots who wish to reenlist without possessing the new educational requirements which were not in place when they received their wings; (d) did the government change the waiver procedure related to the instances in (c), specifically concerning whether the Chief of Defence Staff can authorize such a waiver or whether the waiver must be authorized by the Minister of National Defence, and, if so, (i) what was the change, (ii) on what date did the change occur, (iii) what was the rationale for the change; and (e) for each waiver application for a former RCAF pilot to reenlist, since 2016, what was the (i) date the application was made, (ii) date a decision was made, (iii) decision?

(Return tabled)

Question No.1592—

[Adam Chambers, Conservative, Simcoe North, ON]

With regard to the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB): (a) what was the actual cost to the fiscal framework of the CIB, broken down by year since the bank's inception; and (b) what are the projected allocated costs for the CIB's fiscal framework for each of the next 10 years?

(Return tabled)

Question No.1593—

[Dane Lloyd, Conservative, Sturgeon River—Parkland, AB]

With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC): (a) what is the total number of citizenship applications received and granted or approved since January 1, 2015, broken down by calendar year; and (b) of the applications granted in (a), what is the breakdown between discretionary versus non-discretionary?

(Return tabled)

Question No.1594—

[Luc Berthold, Conservative, Mégantic—L'Érable, QC]

With regard to Global Affairs Canada and the Global Heads of Mission meeting in Ottawa in June 2023: (a) which heads of mission attended the meeting (i) in person, (ii) virtually from the country in which they are stationed, (iii) virtually from a country other than in which they are stationed; (b) which heads of mission did not attend the meeting; and (c) when planning the event, what was the government's estimate of the costs associated with the event, including travel expenses?

(Return tabled)

Question No.1595—

[Luc Berthold, Conservative, Mégantic—L'Érable, QC]

With regard to sports, theatre, or concert tickets for events in the New York City area that were purchased by Global Affairs Canada or gifted to Canadian ambassadors, consul generals, diplomats and diplomatic staff, since January 1, 2022: (a) what are the details of all such tickets purchased, including, for each, the (i) amount paid, (ii) date of the event, (iii) location, (iv) type of event (concert, theatre, NHL hockey game, etc.), (v) title and description of the event, (vi) cost per ticket, (vii) number of tickets purchased, (viii) names or titles of those who used the tickets; and (b) what are the details of all such tickets which were received as gifts, including the (i) value, (ii) date of the event, (iii) location, (iv) type of event, (v) recipient of the gift, (vi) cost per ticket, (vii) number of tickets received?

(Return tabled)

Question No.1596—

[Leah Gazan, NDP, Winnipeg Centre, MB]

With regard to the commitment in the mandate letter of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance to introduce amendments to the Income Tax Act to make anti-abortion organizations who provide dishonest counselling to pregnant women about their rights and options ineligible for charitable status: (a) how does the government define dishonest counselling to pregnant women about their rights and options; (b) what consultation processes has the government undertaken; (c) what stakeholders and interested parties have government representatives met with since September 21, 2021; (d) on what dates were the meetings in (c) held; (e) how many organizations have received or maintained charitable status while meeting the definition in (a); and (f) is the government still committed to introducing amendments to the Income Tax Act?

(Return tabled)