Debates of Jan. 29th, 2024

(Return tabled)

Question No.2175—

[Don Davies, NDP, Vancouver Kingsway, BC]

With regard to the funding agreement with Prince Edward Island to improve affordable access to prescription drugs signed on August 11, 2021: (a) what are the details of all analyses done by the government that show greater access to prescription medications; (b) what indicators does the government use to show that individuals have greater access to prescription medications; and (c) what is the total number of individuals who have experienced improved access to prescription drug coverage?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2176—

[Don Davies, NDP, Vancouver Kingsway, BC]

With regard to the funding agreement with Prince Edward Island to improve affordable access to prescription drugs signed on August 11, 2021: (a) does the government have analyses on whether this initiative provides better access to prescription drugs when compared to (i) the recommendations of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare, (ii) the Cost Estimate of a Single-payer Universal Drug Plan report issued by the Parliamentary Budget Officer on October 13, 2023; (b) what are the details of all analyses in (a); (c) does the government have analyses on whether this initiative would result in better cost savings compared to (i) the recommendations of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare, (ii) the Cost Estimate of a Single-payer Universal Drug Plan report issued by the Parliamentary Budget Officer on October 13, 2023; and (d) what are the details of all analyses in (c)?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2177—

[Alexandre Boulerice, NDP, Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, QC]

With regard to any polling data obtained by the Privy Council Office, since January 1, 2023: (a) what are the details of all polling conducted, including (i) who conducted the poll, (ii) the start and end dates of when the poll was conducted, (iii) the number of participants, (iv) the topic or subject asked about, (v) the results of the poll, (vi) the value of the contract related to the poll?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2180—

[Carol Hughes, NDP, Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, ON]

With regard to Translation Bureau operations, broken down by fiscal year since 2011-12: (a) what is the total number of hours that simultaneous interpretation was provided, broken down by (i) sittings of the House of Commons, (ii) meetings of House committees; (b) how many employees have provided simultaneous interpretation for (i) sittings of the house of Commons, (ii) meetings of House committees; (c) how many freelance contractors have provided simultaneous interpretation of (i) sittings of the House of Commons, (ii) meetings of House committees; and (d) what is the dollar value of all contracts related to (c)?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2181—

[Carol Hughes, NDP, Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, ON]

With regard to Translation Bureau operations, broken down by House of Commons committee and fiscal year since 2011-12 to present: (a) what is the total number of requests submitted by each committee to the Translation Bureau for document translation; (b) what are the details of all requests in (a), including the (i) total number of pages requested, (ii) total number of hours to fulfill translation requests, (iii) total number of overtime hours required to fulfill translation requests, (iv) total cost to fulfill all requests?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2182—

[Carol Hughes, NDP, Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, ON]

With regard to funding allocated through the Rapid Housing Initiative to Northern Ontario: (a) what was the (i) total number of approved projects, (ii) total number of approved housing units, (iii) total dollar value of each housing project (iv) dollar value of the federal contribution of each housing project, (v) dollar value of any other contributor of each housing project; (b) what is the breakdown of each part in (a) by (i) municipality, (ii) federal electoral constituency; and (c) what are the details of all applications in (a), including (i) project description, (ii) number of approved units, (iii) date the application was submitted to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, (iv) date the project was announced publicly?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2185—

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

With regard to the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program: (a) how much money has been distributed through the program to date; (b) how many funding applications were received through the program; (c) of the funding applications, how many were granted; (d) what is the total amount distributed through the program to date by province or territory where the applicant is based out of; (e) what are the details of all funding provided to date including, for each, the (i) applicant, (ii) date the money was provided, (iii) amount of funding (iv) type of funding (grant, repayable loan, etc.), (v) purpose of the funding, (vi) project summary; (f) what accountability mechanisms are in place to ensure that funds distributed through the program are used as intended; and (g) have the accountability mechanisms in (f) determined that any funding has not been used appropriately, and, if so, what are the details of each such instance including the name of the recipient and what action was taken by the government in response?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2186—

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

With regard to cancellation fees or similar types of fees for items and services that were booked but not used, since January 1, 2020, and broken down by department, agency, and government entity: (a) what was the total amount spent in cancellation fees, broken down by year; and (b) what are the details of each such instance, including, for each, the (i) vendor, (ii) cost to the government related to the cancellation, (iii) reason for the cancellation, (iv) description, including quantity, of items cancelled (e.g. hotel room, conference hall, car rental, etc.) (v) location of the vendor, (vi) date the items were originally booked for?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2187—

[Branden Leslie, Conservative, Portage—Lisgar, MB]

With regard to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change’s trip to Dubai to attend COP28: (a) what was the Minister’s detailed itinerary on the trip; and (b) what are the details of all meetings attended by the Minister, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) time, (iii) location, (iv) list of attendees, including the organization represented by each attendee, (v) agenda items, (vi) topics discussed?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2188—

[Branden Leslie, Conservative, Portage—Lisgar, MB]

With regard to Canada's Climate Change Ambassador trip to Dubai to attend COP28: (a) what was the Ambassador’s detailed itinerary on the trip; and (b) what are the details of all meetings attended by the Ambassador, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) time, (iii) location, (iv) list of attendees, including the organization represented by each attendee, (v) agenda items, (vi) topics discussed?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2189—

[Laila Goodridge, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, AB]

With regard to the government’s Draft Federal Offset Protocol: Reducing Enteric Methane Emissions from Beef Cattle: (a) has the government analyzed whether the proposal will lead to higher beef prices for consumers, and, if so, (i) who conducted the analysis, (ii) what were the findings; (b) what measures are in place, if any, to ensure that the proposal will not lead to higher beef prices for consumers; (c) what are the projected government expenditures related to (i) establishing the program, (ii) the annual costs associated with operating the program; and (d) how many government employees or full-time equivalents will be working on the program?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2190—

[Laila Goodridge, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, AB]

With regard to meetings involving the government about safe supply, safer supply, pharmaceutical alternatives to the toxic, illegal or illicit drug supply, pharmaceutical grade medication as an alternative to the toxic, illegal or illicit drug supply, and medications for substance use disorder and to provide pharmaceutical alternatives to the contaminated illegal or illicit drug supply: what are the details of meetings over the last five years between government and pharmaceutical companies, government and opioid manufacturers, government and lobby companies, and government and stakeholders, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) location, (iii) type and purpose of the meeting, (iv) names of the organizations represented, (v) names and titles of the individuals in attendance, including both government officials and other attendees?

(Return tabled)