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House of Commons Hansard #21 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was citizenship.
House of Commons Hansard #21 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was citizenship.
This summary is computer-generated. Usually it’s accurate, but every now and then it’ll contain inaccuracies or total fabrications.
Citizenship Act Second reading of Bill C-3. The bill amends the Citizenship Act to restore citizenship for "lost Canadians" and ensure "equal treatment for adopted children" born abroad. It also expands citizenship by descent beyond the first generation, requiring a "substantial connection" of 1,095 non-consecutive days in Canada. While Liberals, NDP, and Bloc support it as "charter-compliant", Conservatives argue it "devalues" citizenship, lacks security/language checks, and "strains public services". 47300 words, 5 hours in 2 segments: 1 2.
Youth Unemployment Conservative MP Garnett Genuis requests an emergency debate on Canada's deepening youth unemployment crisis, citing 14.5% youth unemployment. He states "Liberal policies" are responsible and criticizes the government's inaction. 400 words.
Members' Access to Federal Penitentiary Conservative MP Frank Caputo raises a question of privilege, alleging obstruction during a visit to Fraser Valley Institution. He claims an assistant warden's constant escort interfered with his ability to speak freely with staff and inmates, hindering his parliamentary duties. Caputo argues this breached his privilege to prepare for proceedings in Parliament, proposing referral to a committee. The Speaker will review the matter. 2800 words, 20 minutes.
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Adam Chambers Conservative Simcoe North, ON
With regard to the education of government officials: how many government officials, broken down by department, have post-secondary education from an institution other than a university, such as a college or technical school?
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Éric Lefebvre Conservative Richmond—Arthabaska, QC
With regard to the government's effort to stabilize food prices in Canada: (a) what measures has the government taken; (b) what are the details of each measure in (a); (c) what is the cost of each measure in (a); (d) what is the breakdown of (c) by (i) operating expenses, (ii) capital expenses, (iii) transfer payments; and (e) have any consultants been contracted in relation to the effort and, if so, what are the details, including, for each contract, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) services provided, (v) specific topic the consultation was related to, (vi) recommendations provided?
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Éric Lefebvre Conservative Richmond—Arthabaska, QC
With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency's efforts to combat tax evasion and tax avoidance since 2017: (a) which programs are currently active; (b) which programs have been cancelled; (c) what are the details of each program; (d) what is the cost of each program, broken down by year; (e) what is the amount of tax recovered from each program, broken down by year; and (f) what is the breakdown of the number of successful tax recoveries by (i) less than $100,000, (ii) $100,000 to $249,999, (iii) $250,000 to $499,999, (iv) $500,000 to $999,999, (v) $1,000,000 to $4,999,999, (vi) $5,000,000 to $20,000,000, (vii) more than $20,000,000?
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Mel Arnold Conservative Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies, BC
With regard to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans' enforcement of the Fisheries Act and associated regulations governing fisheries, for each year since January 1, 2016: (a) how many conservation and protection personnel have been deployed for enforcement activities in each of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans' seven operating regions; (b) how many persons have been charged in each region with offences as a result of conservation and protection enforcement activities; (c) how many charges have been laid in each region as a result of conservation and protection enforcement activities; (d) how many charges in each region were related to illegal, unreported or unregulated fishing; and (e) how many persons charged with offences have been convicted of charges in each region?
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Mel Arnold Conservative Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies, BC
With regard to the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative announced in 2021: (a) how many personnel have been hired to work on the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative each year since 2021; (b) how many personnel have transferred from other government departments or entities to work on the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative each year since 2021; (c) what is the total amount of salaries and benefits for the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative's personnel for each year since 2021; (d) how many more personnel does the Department of Fisheries and Oceans plan to hire to work on the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative; (e) what are the locations of the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative's personnel by region; (f) what contractors have been hired to support the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative's activities in each year since 2021; and (g) what is the total value of each contract supporting the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative's activities?
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Mel Arnold Conservative Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies, BC
With regard to federal funding for highway and associated infrastructure projects on the Trans-Canada Highway between Kamloops, British Columbia and the British Columbia-Alberta border since 2016: (a) what projects received federal funding; (b) in what year did each project occur; (c) what was the amount of federal funding allocated to each project; (d) what was the amount of provincial funding allocated to each project; and (e) what was the amount of federal funding allocated to planning and engineering for future projects on the Trans-Canada Highway within federal parks between Kamloops and the British Columbia-Alberta border?
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Adam Chambers Conservative Simcoe North, ON
With regard to the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program: (a) what is the total amount of outstanding student loans; and (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by academic discipline and level (undergraduate, doctoral, etc.)?
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Question No.255—Questions Passed as Orders for ReturnRoutine Proceedings
September 15th, 2025 / 3:30 p.m.
Conservative
Adam Chambers Conservative Simcoe North, ON
With regard to the National Research Council of Canada's Industrial Research Assistance Program funding, since January 1, 2016: (a) how many firms in the program's database have left Canada; (b) how many different firms received financial support, broken down by year; (c) of the recipients in (b), how many have since either left Canada or been acquired by foreign owners; and (d) for each National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program recipient firm that has left Canada or been acquired by foreign owners, what are the details, including (i) the recipient, (ii) the amount of original funding, (iii) the project description or purpose of the funding, (iv) how much of their contribution agreement funding has been paid back to date (total dollars and percentage of total obligations)?
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Jacob Mantle Conservative York—Durham, ON
With regard to the Canada Border Services Agency's Courier Low Value Shipment Program and the implementation of the E-commerce Low Value Inspection System: (a) what is the status of the E-commerce Low Value Inspection System platform, including whether it is still operating in a pilot phase; (b) what is the original planned implementation date for full E-commerce Low Value Inspection System deployment, and on what date did the department first become aware that this target would not be met; (c) how many days, months or years behind schedule is the project as of June 15, 2025; (d) what are the updated timelines for full deployment and stabilization of the E-commerce Low Value Inspection System platform; (e) how much has the department spent to date on the E-commerce Low Value Inspection System project, broken down by (i) the contractor or vendor name, (ii) the amount paid, (iii) the description of services rendered, (iv) the contract start and end dates, (v) whether each deliverable has been met; (f) how much has been paid to GC Strategies for work related to the E-commerce Low Value Inspection System, broken down by fiscal year; (g) what are the specific roles, deliverables and responsibilities assigned to GC Strategies in relation to the E-commerce Low Value Inspection System, and have any of these deliverables been completed, delayed or deemed deficient; (h) has the Canada Border Services Agency issued any penalties to, or sought clawbacks from, GC Strategies in connection with the E-commerce Low Value Inspection System project; (i) have any internal investigations, reviews or audits been launched regarding the performance of GC Strategies or the delays associated with the E-commerce Low Value Inspection System, and, if so, (i) how many, (ii) what are their findings, (iii) what disciplinary or remedial measures have been recommended or taken; and (j) on what date or prospective date will the current Canada Border Services Agency moratorium on new entrants to the Courier Low Value Shipment program be lifted?
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Chris d'Entremont Conservative Acadie—Annapolis, NS
With regard to the entry of internationally trained healthcare professionals into Canada: (a) what is the number of (i) physicians, (ii) nurses, (iii) other healthcare workers, who have entered Canada each year since 2016 under the Express Entry system, disaggregated by occupation and province of destination; (b) what is the number of (i) physicians, (ii) nurses, (iii) other healthcare workers,who have entered Canada in each year since 2016 through a Provincial Nominee Program, disaggregated by occupation and province; and (c) what is the number of (i) physicians, (ii) nurses, (iii) other healthcare workers, who have been granted a Labour Market Impact Assessment-based work permit in each year since 2016, broken down by occupation and province of employment?
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William Stevenson Conservative Yellowhead, AB
With regard to the Climate Action Incentive Fund, broken down by province and year: how much money was returned through the Climate Action Incentive Fund's Municipalities, Universities, Schools and Hospitals Retrofit stream, broken down by (i) municipality, (ii) university, (iii) school, (iv) hospital?
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David McKenzie Conservative Calgary Signal Hill, AB
With regard to all goods and services procured by the government and its agencies through Public Services and Procurement Canada from January 1, 2024, to the present: (a) what is the itemized list of all United States-based companies that were awarded contracts during this period, including, for each contract, (i) the name of the company, (ii) the product or service provided, (iii) the total contract value, (iv) the date the contract was awarded, (v) the department or agency for which the procurement was made, (vi) the state and city in which the company is headquartered or principally based, (vii) whether the procurement was conducted through an open competition, solesource or another procurement method, (viii) whether any Canadian company submitted a bid, (ix) whether any Canadian company was invited to bid; (b) what is the itemized list of all companies headquartered in the People's Republic of China that were awarded contracts during this period, including, for each contract, (i) the name of the company, (ii) the product or service provided, (iii) the total contract value, (iv) the date the contract was awarded, (v) the department or agency for which the procurement was made, (vi) the province and city in which the company is headquartered or principally based, (vii) whether the procurement was conducted through an open competition, sole-source, or another procurement method, (viii) whether any Canadian company submitted a bid, (ix) whether any Canadian company was invited to bid; (c) what is the itemized list of all contracts awarded during the same period to Canadianbased companies through Public Services and Procurement Canada, including, for each contract, (i) the company name, (ii) the product or service provided, (iii) the total contract value, (iv) the province where the company is headquartered or principally based; (d) in how many instances during this period did Public Services and Procurement Canada award contracts to a People's Republic of China-based companies despite a Canadian company submitting a compliant bid or expressing interest; (e) in how many instances during this period did Public Services and Procurement Canada award contracts to a United States-based companies despite a Canadian company submitting a compliant bid or expressing interest; (f) how many United States-based suppliers received contracts for goods or services that are (i) available from Canadian suppliers, (ii) classified as sensitive, security-related or strategic to Canadian interests in any way; (g) how many People's Republic of China-based suppliers received contracts for goods or services that are (i) available from Canadian suppliers, (ii) classified as sensitive, security-related or strategic to Canadian interests in any way; (h) what is the total dollar value of all contracts awarded to (i) United States-based companies, during this period, broken down by department or agency and by North American Industry Classification System sector code, (ii) People's Republic of China-based companies, during this period, broken down by department or agency and by North American Industry Classification System sector code; (i) what findings, conclusions or data have been generated by Public Services and Procurement Canada since January 1, 2024, through internal analyses, briefings or reports regarding the impact of awarding contracts to foreign suppliers, including United States-based and People's Republic of China-based companies, on Canadian suppliers, Canadian employment or domestic industrial capacity; (j) in how many instances were contracts awarded to United States-based or People's Republic of China-based companies that were previously held by Canadian suppliers; (k) for all the instances in (j), what rationale was provided in each case; and (l) in how many cases were contracts awarded to United States-based or People's Republic of China-based companies that ultimately subcontracted work to Canadian firms, and what proportion of the contract value did such subcontracts represent in each instance?
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