Debates of Jan. 29th, 2024

(Return tabled)

Question No.2089—

[Rachel Blaney, NDP, North Island—Powell River, BC]

With regard to the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund, broken down by fiscal year since 2015-16 and by province or territory: (a) what are the details of each funding recipient’s projects, including (i) overview, (ii) project goals, (iii) project activities, (iv) project results; (b) how are the project details of (a) collected and verified by Veterans Affairs Canada; (c) what are the criteria by which organizations are selected to receive funding; and (d) of the organizations in (a), reflected as a number and a percentage, how many organizations have been denied funding in subsequent applications?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2093—

[Colin Carrie, Conservative, Oshawa, ON]

With regard to Health Canada’s (HC) authorization of the Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines: (a) how much of the vaccine components (lipid nanoparticles, modified RNA) and its derivative spike protein do peoples’ bodies make after their injection of Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, (i) do different people make different amounts, (ii) in what bodily organs, tissues or systems, including breast milk, is the spike protein, lipid nanoparticles and modified RNA found after an injection, (iii) is there a blood test to detect the spike protein, (iv) is there a blood test readily available to Canadians, particularly those who have been vaccine-injured or for those with symptoms of long COVID, (v) how long can spike protein be found in the body post-injection; (b) at the time of release of the mRNA products, were genotoxicity, reproductive and carcinogenicity analyses completed; (c) if the answer to (b) is affirmative, (i) who completed these studies, (ii) were studies conducted on females and males, (iii) how long were the sires, dams and offspring followed in the studies, (iv) what methods were used to assess potential harms, (v) what species of animals were used in the studies, (vi) do the animals express high or low affinity ACE2 receptor; and (d) if the answer to (b) is negative, has HC, the Public Health Agency of Canada, or the National Advisory Committee requested these studies from the manufacturers or from independent researchers, and, if not, when might these studies be (i) completed, (ii) released, and by whom?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2095—

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

With regard to the Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR): (a) how many compliance credits have been issued through the CFR's credit creation process; (b) how many individual applications for credits through the process in (a) have been received; (c) of the applications in (a), how many (i) were granted, (ii) were rejected, (iii) are still awaiting a decision; (d) how many different firms have received credits through the CFR process; (e) what is the breakdown of the number of credits issued by each of the three categories that compliance credits can be created (undertaking projects that reduce the lifecycle carbon intensity of liquid fossil fuels, supplying low carbon fuels, supplying fuel or energy to advanced vehicle technology); (f) is there a clearly defined set of standards used internally for the assessment of compliance credit applications, and, if so, what is it; (g) are there projects that reduce the carbon intensity of the fossil fuel throughout its life cycle that are not eligible for credits, and, if so, what are such projects and why are they not eligible; (h) is there a formal appeal process from credit applicants whose applications were denied, and, if so, what is the process; (i) who is responsible for reviewing (i) applications for credit, (ii) appeals to credit decisions; and (j) do applicants whose application or appeal for credit has been denied receive the rationale or justification for the denial, and, if not, why not?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2096—

[Michelle Ferreri, Conservative, Peterborough—Kawartha, ON]

With regard to the National Advisory Council on Early Learning and Child Care: (a) what amount of remuneration is each member of the council paid; (b) what is the total amount spent on travel and hospitality by members of the council since the council's membership was announced in November 2022; (c) what is the breakdown of (b) by each member of the council; (d) what are the limits, if any, on the amount of travel and hospitality expenses that can be claimed by members of the council; (e) what are the dates, locations, and names of attendees of each meeting the council has had; (f) what is the council's annual budget; and (g) how much has been spent by the council to date, broken down by item and type of expenditure?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2099—

[Rosemarie Falk, Conservative, Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK]

With regard to Health Canada's interim policy on the importation and sale of infant formulas, human milk fortifiers and dietary products for the treatment of inborn errors of metabolism to mitigate shortages: (a) how many kilograms of infant formula did Canada import in (i) 2023, (ii) 2022, (iii) 2021, (iv) 2020, (v) 2019, (vi) 2018; (b) how many kilograms of infant formula are needed to "stabilize" the Canadian supply of regular formula; and (c) by what date does Health Canada project that the supply will stabilize?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2100—

[Michael Barrett, Conservative, Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON]

With regard to foreign interference in Canadian elections and the report from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security entitled, "Cyber threats to Canada's democratic process, 2023 update": (a) what are the state actors that are known to be utilizing artificial intelligence to disrupt municipal, provincial and federal elections; (b) what federal electoral ridings are most at risk of being targeted by identified foreign state actors; (c) for each riding in (b), what country or countries' state actors are at risk of being targeted by; (d) which political parties or entities are being targeted by identified foreign state actors; and (e) which demographic groups are being targeted by identified foreign state actors, broken down by which states are targeting which demographics?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2101—

[Ziad Aboultaif, Conservative, Edmonton Manning, AB]

With regard to the funding commitments in budget 2023 related to combatting foreign election interference: (a) how much of the $48.9 million committed to the RCMP to protect Canadians from harassment and intimidation, increase its investigative capacity, and more proactively engage with communities at greater risk of being targeted, has been transferred to the RCMP to date; (b) of the amount in (a), what is the breakdown of how the money has been spent, including the locations of where it has been spent; (c) how much of the $13.5 million committed to Public Safety Canada to establish a National Counter-Foreign Intelligence Office has been transferred to date; (d) what is the breakdown of (c) by what the money has been used for; and (e) what is the projected timeline for when the National Counter-Foreign Intelligence Office will be fully operational?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2102—

[Scott Reid, Conservative, Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON]

With regard to all lines of business for Afghans being delivered by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, such as programs, temporary public policies, ministerial instructions, pathways, or other measures, as of December 11, 2023: (a) which lines of business are accepting applications; (b) which lines of business are not accepting applications; (c) which lines of business are processing applications; (d) which lines of business are not processing applications; (e) since August 1, 2021, how many Afghans have been admitted to Canada in total, and broken down by line of business; (f) how many Afghans have been admitted to Canada under lines of business relating to extended family of former Language and Cultural Advisors in total, and broken down by line of business; (g) how many applications have been received through the Permanent Residence for extended family of former Language and Cultural advisors program; (h) how many applications have been approved through the Permanent residence for extended family of former Language and Cultural advisors program; (i) is the Permanent Residence for extended family of former Language and Cultural advisors program accepting applications and, if not, why not; (j) is the Permanent Residence for extended family of former Language and Cultural advisors program processing applications and, if not, why not; and (k) how many Afghans have applications on humanitarian grounds pending acceptance, processing, or decision?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2103—

[Scott Reid, Conservative, Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON]

With regard to federal correctional institutions, since September 1, 2020: (a) which Red Seal apprenticeships are offered in federal correctional institutions; (b) how many inmates have been registered in Red Seal apprenticeships during their incarceration; (c) how many inmates have successfully completed Red Seal apprenticeships during their incarceration; (d) how many inmates have been released while registered in a Red Seal apprenticeship; (e) does Correctional Service Canada track, seek, or otherwise possess data on the completion or non-completion of Red Seal apprenticeships by inmates who were released while registered in a Red Seal apprenticeship; (f) of the inmates who have been registered in Red Seal apprenticeships during their incarceration, what is the breakdown by region, by institution, and by specific type of Red Seal apprenticeship; (g) of the inmates who have successfully completed Red Seal apprenticeships during their incarceration, what is the breakdown by region, by institution, and by specific type of Red Seal apprenticeship; (h) what non-Red Seal apprenticeships are offered in federal correctional institutions; (i) how many inmates have been registered in non-Red Seal apprenticeships during their incarceration; (j) how many inmates have successfully completed non-Red Seal apprenticeships during their incarceration; (k) how many inmates have been released while registered in a non-Red Seal apprenticeship; (l) of the inmates who have been registered in non-Red Seal apprenticeships during their incarceration, what is the breakdown by region, by institution, and by specific type of non-Red Seal apprenticeship; (m) of the inmates who have successfully completed non-Red Seal apprenticeships during their incarceration, what is the breakdown by region, by institution, and by specific type of non-Red Seal apprenticeship; (n) how many vocational training certificates have been issued through CORCAN’s on-the-job training opportunities; and (o) what are the three most common vocational training certificates issued through CORCAN’s on-the-job training opportunities, broken down by number, region, and institution?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2104—

[Randy Hoback, Conservative, Prince Albert, SK]

With regard to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, since January 1, 2023: (a) how many bilateral meetings has the minister had with representatives of foreign nations in the Western Hemisphere, in total and broken down by country represented; and (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by type of meeting (in person, phone, Zoom, etc.)?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2107—

[Daniel Blaikie, NDP, Elmwood—Transcona, MB]

With regard to the government’s proposal in budget 2023 to reduce government spending by $7 billion over four years: (a) what indicators did the government use to determine that $7 billion was the necessary level of spending reduction while still serving Canadians effectively; (b) how did the government determine that $7 billion in spending reductions could be made without impacting the direct benefits and services that Canadians rely on; (c) what is the total dollar value of expected spending reductions from the loss of (i) full-time equivalent, (ii) part-time equivalent, employees; and (d) what is the total dollar value of expected spending reductions on contracts with third-party management firms?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2108—

[Daniel Blaikie, NDP, Elmwood—Transcona, MB]

With regard to the government’s proposal in the 2023 Fall Economic Statement to extend and expand the budget 2023 efforts to refocus government spending: (a) what indicators did the government use to determine an additional $345.6 million in 2025-26 and $691 million ongoing was the necessary level of spending reduction while still serving Canadians effectively; (b) how did the government determine that a reduction of $345.6 million in 2025-26 and $691 million ongoing could be made without impacting the direct benefits and services that Canadians rely on; (c) how did the government conclude that the amounts in (a) were needed in addition to the $7 billion reduction in budget 2023; (d) what is the total dollar value of expected spending reductions from the loss of (i) full-time equivalent, (ii) part-time equivalent, employees; and (e) what is the total dollar value of expected spending reductions on contracts with third-party management firms?

(Return tabled)