Debates of Jan. 29th, 2024

(Return tabled)

Question No.2127—

[Charlie Angus, NDP, Timmins—James Bay, ON]

With regard to all federal funding committed to the creation and maintenance of housing stock in the Northwest Territories, broken down by fiscal year since 2015-16: (a) what is the total amount committed; (b) what was the total amount spent; (c) how much new housing stock was created in the Northwest Territories; and (d) what are the government's projections on the number of housing units that will be built in the Northwest Territories by 2030?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2128—

[Charlie Angus, NDP, Timmins—James Bay, ON]

With regard to all federal funding committed to the creation and maintenance of housing stock in the Yukon broken down by fiscal year since 2015-16: (a) what is the total amount committed; (b) what was the total amount spent; (c) how much new housing stock was created in the Yukon; and (d) what are the government's projections on the number of housing units that will be built in the Yukon by 2030?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2131—

[Frank Caputo, Conservative, Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC]

With regard to Correctional Service Canada, broken down by year since 2018: (a) how many assaults were committed by inmates on guards, in total and broken down by security level and correctional institution; (b) of the assaults in (a), how many resulted in additional charges against the inmate; and (c) what is the breakdown of (b) by type of additional charge?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2132—

[Frank Caputo, Conservative, Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC]

With regard to compensation for executives at Correctional Service Canada (CSC): (a) how many and what percentage of CSC executives received bonuses (or similar types of performance awards), broken down by year since 2016; (b) what was the total amount paid out in bonuses for executives, broken down by year since 2016; (c) what criteria is used to determine the level of bonuses the CSC executives receive; and (d) what specific factors are considered when determining the level of bonuses awarded to CSC executives, including how the number of lockdowns or the percentage of inmates in certain security levels are taken into account?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2134—

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

With regard to visas and study permits for international students in Canada: (a) what are the names of all the institutions at which international students are studying; and (b) how many international students are studying at each institution?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2135—

[Leslyn Lewis, Conservative, Haldimand—Norfolk, ON]

With regard to the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB): (a) what is the total amount of federal funding given to the CIB since January 1, 2022; (b) what are the details of all infrastructure commitments and investments made by the bank, since January 1, 2022 including, for each project, the (i) name, (ii) location, (iii) description, (iv) date the agreement was signed, (v) total agreed expenditure by the CIB, (vi) total expenditures to date by the CIB, (vii) original expected completion date, (viii) current expected completion date, (ix) the loan’s risk allocation, term and pricing, (x) evaluation results from the Investment Framework process; and (c) what is the amount spent by the CIB in the 2022-23 fiscal year on (i) salaries, (ii) bonuses, (iii) consulting fees, (iv) rent or lease payments, (v) travel, (vi) hospitality, (vii) infrastructure programs, (viii) other expenses?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2137—

[Leslyn Lewis, Conservative, Haldimand—Norfolk, ON]

With regard to Infrastructure Canada’s funding programs: (a) is there a standard timeline by which funding applications are to be reviewed by the government and approved or rejected; (b) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, what is that standard timeline for each of the major funding programs, including, for each stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP), the Canada Community Building Fund and the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program; (c) what percentage of project applications are meeting the standard processing timelines, broken down by stream; (d) what is the average processing time for applications received overall, and broken down by (i) program, (ii) province and territory; (e) how many applications submitted to the ICIP program are still being reviewed; and (f) what is the average length of time that current ICIP project applications have been under review, overall, and broken down by province or territory?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2138—

[Alex Ruff, Conservative, Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, ON]

With regard to Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) benefits delivered via contract by Medavie Blue Cross: (a) from January 1, 2022, to December 12, 2023, how many technical issues with the Medavie Blue Cross online portal were reported listed by (i) month, (ii) claim area affected; (b) how many veterans did these technical issues effect; (c) what was the dollar amount of outstanding or delayed claims; (d) what communication did Medavie Blue Cross and VAC issue to veterans to alert them of issues with the online portal and alternative submission processes; (e) how many pages are in the forms required to request a special medication authorization; (f) does VAC reimburse costs to physicians and pharmacists for completing these requests; (g) what are the claim processing service standards as set out in the contract; (h) what standard did Medavie Blue Cross report listed by month in (i) 2022, (ii) 2023; (i) what contract supervision have VAC undertaken with Medavie Blue Cross to ensure a high standard of service delivery and correct technical issues with the online portal?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2140—

[Alistair MacGregor, NDP, Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, BC]

With regard to federal funding investments in infrastructure, programs, and services in the Cowichan-Malahat-Langford riding: what are the total monetary investments in that will come into effect as a result of the adoption, on December 7, 2023, of Supplementary Estimates (B), 2023-24 for (i) a new school in Port Renfrew on the traditional unceded territory of the Pacheedaht First Nation, (ii) a new marine safety centre in Port Renfrew on the traditional unceded territory of the Pacheedaht First nation, (iii) all housing initiatives in the riding, (iv) all childcare initiatives in the riding, (v) the wine producing sector in the Cowichan Valley?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2147—

[Rachael Thomas, Conservative, Lethbridge, AB]

With regard to Sport Canada: what are the details of all reports or documents Hockey Canada has filed with Sport Canada since Hockey Canada's funding was restored in April 2023, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) title, (iii) type of report or document, (iv) summary of contents?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2148—

[Lindsay Mathyssen, NDP, London—Fanshawe, ON]

With regard to federal spending in the constituency of London North Centre, in each fiscal year since 2020-21, inclusively: what are the details of all grants and contributions and all loans to any organization, group, business or municipality, broken down by the (i) name of the recipient, (ii) municipality in which the recipient is located, (iii) date the funding was received, (iv) amount received, (v) department or agency that provided the funding, (vi) program under which the grant, contribution or loan was made, (vii) nature or purpose?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2151—

[Laurel Collins, NDP, Victoria, BC]

With regard to the Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund, from 2021 to present: (a) what is the total amount of funding committed, broken down by project and funding stream; (b) what is the total amount of funding spent, broken down by project and funding stream; (c) for the projects identified in (a), what (i) are the annual greenhouse gas emission reductions, (ii) are the projected long-term greenhouse gas emission reductions, (iii) is the total area (hectares) restored, (iv) is the total area (hectares) conserved, (v) is the number of direct jobs created, (vi) is the total area stewarded for greenhouse gas mitigation, (vii) is the total area secured for greenhouse gas mitigation, (viii) is the number of Indigenous-led projects supported?

(Return tabled)