Debates of Sept. 16th, 2024

Question No.2745—

[Ted Falk, Conservative, Provencher, MB]

With regard to the procurement, review and contents of the contract for the Pfizer COVID-19 mRNA vaccine signed by the former Minister of Public Services and Procurement in 2020: (a) when did the former Minister of Public Services and Procurement, the former Minister of Health and Health Canada initially receive the Pfizer contract; (b) which entities and agencies reviewed the contents of the Pfizer contract and who performed the review in each entity and agency; (c) which entities and agencies approved the final terms of the Pfizer contract and who signed the approval in each entity and agency; (d) did the contract specify whether their product was serialized by the manufacturer; (e) what is the purpose of product serialization by any drug manufacturer; (f) if the answer to (d) is negative, why not; (g) did the Pfizer contract provide unequivocal confirmation that their product was studied for its (i) efficacy to prevent infection of SARS-CoV-2, (ii) efficacy to prevent serious illness, (iii) efficacy to prevent hospitalization, (iv) efficacy to prevent death, (v) long-term side effects, (vi) ability to stop transmission of SARS-CoV-2, (vii) known adverse effects; (h) did the contract state that the mRNA vaccine was tested for its ability to stop transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to others; (i) with respect to the responses to (g) and (h), when was (i) Dr. Howard Njoo, (ii) Dr. Theresa Tam, (iii) Dr. Supriya Sharma, (iv) Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh, (v) the Prime Minister, (vi) the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, (vii) the former Minister of Health, (viii) the former Minister of Transport, provided this information; (j) with respect to the responses to (g)(i) to (g)(vii), when was the Office of the Prime Minister informed about the limitations of the vaccine as listed in the Pfizer contract and who informed them; and (k) who approved the communications plan after the contract was received and analyzed in early 2021 that would inform Canadians that the Pfizer product was "safe and effective" and prevented transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to others?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2746—

[Leah Gazan, NDP, Winnipeg Centre, MB]

With regard to federal funding in the constituency of Winnipeg Centre, between November of 2019 and May of 2024: (a) what applications for funding have been received, including, for each, (i) the name of the organization, (ii) the department, (iii) the program and sub-program under which they applied for funding, (iv) the date of the application, (v) the amount applied for, (vi) whether funding has been approved or not, (vii) the total amount of funding, if funding was approved; (b) what funds, grants, loans, and loan guarantees has the government issued through its various departments and agencies in this constituency that did not require a direct application from the applicant, including, for each, the (i) name of the organization, (ii) department, (iii) program and sub-program under which they received funding, (iv) total amount of funding, if funding was approved; and (c) what projects have been funded in this constituency by organizations tasked with subgranting government funds (e.g. Community Foundations of Canada), including, for each, the (i) name of the organization, (ii) department, (iii) program and sub-program under which they received funding, (iv) total amount of funding, if funding was approved?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2748—

[Len Webber, Conservative, Calgary Confederation, AB]

With regard to government projects announced since November 4, 2015, with an initial projected cost of over $5,000,000, that were completed within their original projected timeline and at or below the cost originally announced: (a) what are the details of all such projects, including, for each, the (i) location, (ii) project description, (iii) date of the first project announcement, (iv) cost originally announced, (v) originally announced completion date, (vi) actual project cost, (vii) actual completion date, (viii) website address where the original announcement or press release can be found; and (b) how many and what percentage of such projects were completed (i) on time, (ii) at or below the originally announced cost?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2749—

[Scott Aitchison, Conservative, Parry Sound—Muskoka, ON]

With regard to government involvement, including the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, in the creation of rental housing in Canada, including through both direct investments and bilateral agreements, between February 1, 2006, and November 4, 2015, broken down by program, province or territory, and by year for each part of the question: (a) how many new units were built as a result of federal funding; (b) how much funding was provided to support the construction of non-profit or community housing and how many units were built; (c) how much federal funding was provided to support the construction of cooperative housing and how many units were built; and (d) how much federal funding was provided to support the construction of purpose-built rental housing and how many units were built with that funding?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2750—

[Scott Aitchison, Conservative, Parry Sound—Muskoka, ON]

With regard to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) programs, CMHC's Affordable Housing Centre, and all other CMHC initiatives, between February 1, 2006, and October 1, 2015: (a) how many new units were developed as a result of CMHC funding; (b) how much funding was provided to support the construction of non-profit or community housing and how many units were developed; (c) how much CMHC funding was provided to support the construction of cooperative housing and how many units were developed; and (d) how much CMHC funding was provided to support the construction of purpose-built rental housing and how many units were developed?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2751—

[Scott Aitchison, Conservative, Parry Sound—Muskoka, ON]

With regard to government involvement, including the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, in the creation of rental housing in Canada, including through both direct investments and bilateral agreements, between February 1, 2006, and November 4, 2015, broken down by program, province or territory, and by year for each part of the question: (a) how many new units were developed as a result of federal funding; (b) how much funding was provided to support the construction of non-profit or community housing and how many units were developed; (c) how much federal funding was provided to support the construction of cooperative housing and how many units were developed; and (d) how much federal funding was provided to support the construction of purpose-built rental housing and how many units were developed with that funding?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2752—

[Scott Aitchison, Conservative, Parry Sound—Muskoka, ON]

With regard to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) programs, CMHC's Affordable Housing Centre, and all other CMHC initiatives, between February 1, 2006, and October 1, 2015: (a) how many new units were built as a result of CMHC funding; (b) how much funding was provided to support the construction of non-profit or community housing and how many units were built; (c) how much CMHC funding was provided to support the construction of cooperative housing and how many units were built; and (d) how much CMHC funding was provided to support the construction of purpose-built rental housing and how many units were built?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2754—

[Peter Julian, NDP, New Westminster—Burnaby, BC]

With regard to the Canada Housing Benefit, broken down by province or territory and fiscal year: (a) how many households received the benefit; (b) how many seniors aged 65 or older received the benefit; (c) how many people living with disabilities received the benefit; and (d) how many Indigenous peoples received the benefit, broken down by identity such as (i) Inuit, (ii) Métis, (iii) First Nation?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2755—

[Arnold Viersen, Conservative, Peace River—Westlock, AB]

With regard to temporary resident permits specific to victims of human trafficking, since November 4, 2015: (a) how many applications have been received; (b) how many permits have been issued; (c) how many permits were denied; (d) what is the breakdown of (a) to (c) by (i) year, (ii) month, (iii) gender, (iv) source country; (e) for permits in (b), what is the breakdown based on ministerial instructions 1(1), 1(2) and 2; and (f) what is the average wait time for an individual who applies for a temporary resident permit specific to victims of human trafficking?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2758—

[Cheryl Gallant, Conservative, Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON]

With regard to the Climate Action Incentive Payment or the Canada Carbon Rebate, broken down by province or territory and by fiscal year, since the introduction of the carbon tax: (a) how many individual tax filers opted in to receive the rural supplement; and (b) how many individual tax filers were eligible to receive the rural supplement?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2759—

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

With regard to government involvement, including the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, in the creation of rental housing in Canada, including through both direct investments and bilateral agreements, between February 6, 2006, and November 4, 2015: how many new units were (i) built, (ii) developed, as a result of federal funding?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2761—

[Tom Kmiec, Conservative, Calgary Shepard, AB]

With regard to Immigration and Refugee Board hearings on refugee claims, in 2023: (a) for accepted written hearings, (i) what is the total number of persons on all applications, (ii) what is the amount of applications that had one person's name attached, (iii) what is the amount of applications that had more than one person's name attached, (iv) what is the amount of applications that had a marital partner's name attached, (v) what is the amount of applications that had one or more children's names attached, (vi) what is the amount of applications that had a dependent other than a marital spouse or a child attached, (vii) what is the total amount of persons' names on all applications; (b) of the total amount of persons' names accepted through written hearings, (i) what is the number broken down by country of origin, (ii) what is the amount of people for each age, broken down by age from 0 to 100 years old, (iii) what is the amount of people broken down by gender, (iv) what is the amount of people showing English language proficiency, (v) what is the amount of people showing French language proficiency, (vi) what is the amount of people showing both English and French language proficiency?

(Return tabled)

Question No.2763—

[Jamie Schmale, Conservative, Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON]

With regard to performance audits or similar types of assessments related to passport processing times, which were ongoing or have been conducted since May 1, 2022: what are the details of each audit or assessment, including, for each, the (i) start and end dates of the time period audited or assessed, (ii) summary and scope of the audit or assessment, (iii) findings, (iv) recommended changes to improve processing times, if applicable, (v) changes that were implemented, (vi) entity responsible for conducting the audit or assessment?