Debates of Jan. 29th, 2024

(Return tabled)

Question No.2014—

[Ziad Aboultaif, Conservative, Edmonton Manning, AB]

With regard to Nutrition North Canada (NNC), broken down by year since January 1, 2016: (a) what was the total amount of funding committed through the (i) NNC retail subsidy, (ii) harvesters support grant program; (b) what was the total amount of funding paid out through the (i) NNC retail subsidy, (ii) harvesters support grant program, for each year; (c) how much of the $163.4 million committed in budget 2021 to expand NNC has been delivered to date; and (d) what is the itemized breakdown of how the money in (c) was spent?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2015—

[Shelby Kramp-Neuman, Conservative, Hastings—Lennox and Addington, ON]

With regard to the usage of the government's Hercules aircraft since January 1, 2016, excluding flights into war or conflict zones: what are the details of the legs of each flight which included the Prime Minister or other ministers as passengers, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) point of departure, (iii) destination, (iv) number of passengers, (v) names and titles of the passengers, excluding security or Canadian Armed Forces members, (vi) total catering bill related to the flight, (vii) volume of fuel used, or an estimate, (viii) amount spent on fuel?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2019—

[Eric Melillo, Conservative, Kenora, ON]

With regard to the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), since August 12, 2021: what are the details of all contracts over $1,000 awarded by FedNor, including, for each, the (i) vendor, (ii) vendor location, including the postal code, the municipality and the province, (iii) value, (iv) economic object code, (v) description of the goods and services, including the volume, if applicable (vi) date the contract was signed, (vii) start and end date?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2022—

[Cathay Wagantall, Conservative, Yorkton—Melville, SK]

With regard to the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic: (a) has the government commissioned, contracted, or otherwise obtained the services of Dr. Mark Walport, the former Government Chief Scientific Adviser in the United Kingdom, to examine the Government of Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic; (b) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, (i) what are Dr. Walport's mandate and terms of reference, (ii) when did Dr. Walport begin his work, (iii) when will Dr. Walport issue an interim report, (iv) when will Dr. Walport issue a final report, (v) what is the value of the contract or other renumeration that Dr. Walport has received or will receive from the government for his work, (vi) why has the government not yet made any public announcement about obtaining Dr. Walport's services?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2023—

[Len Webber, Conservative, Calgary Confederation, AB]

With regard to preparations made by the government for witnesses representing any department, agencies, or Crown corporation, including ministers, who appeared or were scheduled to appear before parliamentary committees during the current Parliament: (a) were any off-site meetings or retreats held for that purpose or where committee preparations occurred in any way; (b) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, what are the (i) dates, (ii) locations, (iii) list of attendees, (iv) scheduled date and subject of related committee meeting, (v) name of the committee, for each; (c) what were the expenditures related to each such meeting or retreat in total and broken down by item; (d) what are the details of any contracts signed in relation to such meetings, retreats, or preparations, including any contracts with consultants who were involved with the preparations in any way, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) description of the goods or services, (v) location, if applicable, (vi) date and name of the related committee meeting or scheduled committee meeting?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2024—

[Kelly McCauley, Conservative, Edmonton West, AB]

With regard to the $43,463,029 on page 133 of the Public Accounts of Canada 2023 Volume 3 related to the P.C. 2020-304, May 5, 2020, Certain Goods Remission Order: (a) what is the breakdown of the $43,463,029 by the type of goods which had their duties, tariffs or import costs reduced; and (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by country where the goods originated?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2025—

[Kyle Seeback, Conservative, Dufferin—Caledon, ON]

With regard to the $26 million for defending the Canadian softwood lumber industry in both the 2023-24 and 2024-25 fiscal years, as laid out in budget 2023: what is the itemized breakdown of how this funding has been spent to date, and will be spent, including who has received or will be receiving the funding and how much each recipient has received or will be receiving?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2026—

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

With regard to meetings hosted or held by executives from Crown corporations which occurred at off­site locations, such as resorts or conference centres, since January 1, 2016, broken down by year: what are the details of each such meeting, including the (i) date, (ii) location, including the address, (iii) name of the venue, (iv) purpose of the meeting, (v) list of attendees, (vi) total expenditures relating to the meeting, (vii) itemized breakdown of the expenditures?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2029—

[Rick Perkins, Conservative, South Shore—St. Margarets, NS]

With regard to the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry's trip to Japan in November 2022: (a) what was the minister's detailed itinerary on the trip; and (b) what are the details of all meetings or tours attended by the minister during the trip, 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 and decisions made?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2030—

[Rick Perkins, Conservative, South Shore—St. Margarets, NS]

With regard to the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry's trip to the United Kingdom to attend the Al Safety Summit 2023: (a) what was the minister's detailed itinerary on the trip; and (b) what are the details of all meetings or tours attended by the minister during the trip, 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 and decisions made?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2032—

[Tracy Gray, Conservative, Kelowna—Lake Country, BC]

With regard to expenditures related to the cabinet retreat which took place in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, from August 21 to 23, 2023, including expenses incurred by the Privy Council Office as well as by other departments or agencies, and including travel expenses incurred by ministers, ministerial staff, and others: (a) what are the total expenditures related to the retreat incurred to date; (b) what is the breakdown of the expenditures by type of expense (accommodation, hospitality, audio-visual, etc.); and (c) what are the details of all expenditures in excess of $1,000, including, for each, the (i) amount, (ii) vendor, (iii) description of the goods or services provided; and (d) what are the details of all travel expenses incurred by ministers and their staff, broken down by individual, including, for each, (i) the title, (ii) the amount spent on airfare, (iii) the amount spent on other transportation, (iv) the amount spent on accommodation, (v) the hotel or venue name, (vi) the amount spent on meals or per diems, (vii) other expenses, broken down by type?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2033—

[Rob Moore, Conservative, Fundy Royal, NB]

With regard to departments and agencies lowering performance targets in order to claim that more targets are being met: (a) which targets have been lowered, or otherwise adjusted in a manner to make it easier to meet, since 2016; and (b) for each target in (a), (i) on what date was it adjusted, (ii) what was the previous target, (iii) what is the new target, (iv) what is the rationale for adjusting the target?

(Return tabled)