Debates of Sept. 15th, 2025

(Return tabled)

Question No.90—

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

With regard to government grants and contributions to telecommunication companies since January 1, 2016: (a) what are the details of all loans, grants, or other financial contributions that the government has provided to Rogers (and subsidiaries) including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) type of contribution (loan, non-repayable grant, etc.), (iv) repayment terms, if applicable, (v) amount repaid to date, (vi) purpose; (b) what are the details of all loans, grants, or other financial contributions that the government has provided to Videotron (and subsidiaries) including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) type of contribution (loan, non-repayable grant, etc.), (iv) repayment terms, if applicable, (v) amount repaid to date, (vi) purpose; (c) what are the details of all loans, grants, or other financial contributions that the government has provided to TELUS (and subsidiaries) including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) type of contribution (loan, non-repayable grant, etc.), (iv) repayment terms, if applicable, (v) amount repaid to date, (vi) purpose; (d) what are the details of all loans, grants, or other financial contributions that the government has provided to Bell (and subsidiaries) including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) type of contribution (loan, non-repayable grant, etc.), (iv) repayment terms, if applicable, (v) amount repaid to date, (vi) purpose; (e) what are the details of all loans, grants, or other financial contributions that the government has provided to Shaw Communications (and subsidiaries) including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) type of contribution (loan, non-repayable grant, etc.), (iv) repayment terms, if applicable, (v) amount repaid to date, (vi) purpose; and (f) what are the details of all loans, grants, or other financial contributions that the government has provided to Corus Entertainment (and subsidiaries) including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) type of contribution (loan, non-repayable grant, etc.), (iv) repayment terms, if applicable, (v) amount repaid to date, (vi) purpose?

(Return tabled)

Question No.91—

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

With regard to government contracts with telecommunication companies since January 1, 2016: (a) what are the details of all contracts with Rogers (and subsidiaries) including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) description of the goods and services, (iv) manner in which it was awarded (competitive or non-competitive), (v) location of services for all, if applicable; (b) what are the details of all contracts with Videotron (and subsidiaries) including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) description of the goods and services, (iv) manner in which it was awarded (competitive or non-competitive), (v) location of services for all, if applicable; (c) what are the details of all contracts with TELUS (and subsidiaries) including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) description of the goods and services, (iv) manner in which it was awarded (competitive or non-competitive), (v) location of services for all, if applicable; (d) what are the details of all contracts with Bell (and subsidiaries) including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) description of the goods and services, (iv) manner in which it was awarded (competitive or non-competitive), (v) location of services for all, if applicable; (e) what are the details of all contracts with Shaw Communications (and subsidiaries) including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) description of the goods and services, (iv) manner in which it was awarded (competitive or non-competitive), (v) location of services for all, if applicable; and (f) what are the details of all contracts with Corus Entertainment (and subsidiaries) including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) description of the goods and services, (iv) manner in which it was awarded (competitive or non-competitive), (v) location of services for all, if applicable?

(Return tabled)

Question No.92—

[Kurt Holman, Conservative, London—Fanshawe, ON]

With regard to board of directors' meetings at any of Canada's Regional Development Agencies, and broken down by agency: what are the details of each meeting in which a declaration, conflict, potential perception of conflict, abstention or recusal was noted in the meeting minutes from December 1, 2022, to June 1, 2025, including, for each, (i) the decision in question, (ii) the amount of funding tied to the decision, (iii) the name of the entity receiving funding because of the decision, (iv) the name of the board member for whom a declaration, conflict, potential perception of conflict, abstention or recusal was noted, (v) the reason for which the declaration, conflict, potential perception of conflict, abstention or recusal was divulged by the board member, (vi) whether the board member held a private interest in the decision, (vii) the date of the meeting?

(Return tabled)

Question No.93—

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

With regard to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Forces Housing Agency, during each of the last five fiscal years: (a) how much money was deducted from Canadian Armed Forces members to pay for the rent of their accommodations on military bases; (b) of the money in (a), how much went to the Canadian Forces Housing Agency; (c) of the money in (a), how much was spent on repairs for accommodations on military bases, by the (i) Canadian Forces Housing Agency, (ii) Canadian Armed Forces; (d) what is the breakdown of the money spent in (c) by military base and by type of repair on each base; (e) what is the breakdown of the money deducted in (a) by military base at which the Canadian Armed Forces member was located; (f) for each base, what metrics were used to determine (i) the market value of the rental property, (ii) the rate that the Canadian Armed Forces member must pay for accommodation; (g) for each base, what metrics were used to establish whether the quality of accommodations on the base was similar or better than the local market; (h) what procedures are supposed to take place in years when the Canadian Forces Housing Agency runs a surplus, or takes in more money from Canadian Armed Forces members than it spends on repairs or housing; (i) if the Canadian Forces Housing Agency runs a surplus, how is this amount displayed in the (i) Estimates, (ii) Public Accounts, (iii) other publicly available financial reports, and what is done with the surplus; and (j) what is the link, the specific page number and the line item associated with each amount in (i)(i) to (i)(iii)?

(Return tabled)

Question No.94—

[Todd Doherty, Conservative, Cariboo—Prince George, BC]

With regard to expenditures by government departments or agencies on cloud services, broken down by fiscal year since 2021-22: (a) what was the total amount spent on cloud services from (i) Amazon, (ii) Amazon Web Services, (iii) Microsoft, (iv) Google; and (b) broken down by vendor in (a)(i) to (a)(iv), what is the nature and criticality of the government functions and data that rely on their cloud services?

(Return tabled)

Question No.95—

[Andrew Scheer, Conservative, Regina—Qu'Appelle, SK]

With regard to bonuses paid out at Crown corporations for the 2024-25 fiscal year, broken down by Crown corporation: (a) what was the total amount paid out in bonuses; (b) how many and what percentage of officials (i) at or above the executive level or equivalent, (ii) below the executive level or equivalent, received bonuses; and (c) of the amount paid out in bonuses, how much went to officials (i) at or above the executive level or equivalent, (ii) below the executive level or equivalent?

(Return tabled)

Question No.96—

[Andrew Scheer, Conservative, Regina—Qu'Appelle, SK]

With regard to bonuses paid out at government departments or agencies for the 2024-25 fiscal year, broken down by department or agency: (a) what was the total amount paid out in bonuses; (b) how many and what percentage of officials (i) at or above the executive level or equivalent, (ii) below the executive level or equivalent, received bonuses; and (c) of the amount paid out in bonuses, how much went to officials (i) at or above the executive level or equivalent, (ii) below the executive level or equivalent?

(Return tabled)

Question No.98—

[Laila Goodridge, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, AB]

With regard to incidents involving Microsoft's cloud services referenced in the "National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026" and, specifically, the compromise of Microsoft Exchange Online during the summer of 2023, the breach of Microsoft's cloud-based enterprise service by Russian state-sponsored actors in January 2024, and the Azure disruption in July 2024: (a) which government departments or agencies were impacted by the compromise of Microsoft Exchange Online in the summer of 2023; (b) which government departments or agencies were impacted by Russian state-sponsored actors accessing Microsoft's corporate email accounts in January 2024; (c) which government departments or agencies were impacted by the Microsoft Azure cloud service disruption in July 2024; and (d) for the incidents in (a), (b), and (c), what was the (i) nature, (ii) date, (iii) duration, of the impact on government operations?

(Return tabled)

Question No.99—

[Jeremy Patzer, Conservative, Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley, SK]

With regard to the government's response to the recommendations outlined in the 21st Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented during the 44th Parliament: (a) what is the government's position on recommendation 430 of the report, to amend the Income Tax Act to provide a definition of "charity" which would remove the privileged status of "advancement of religion" as a charitable purpose, and what is the rationale for the position; (b) for how many charitable organizations does the Canada Revenue Agency list "advancement of religion" as a purpose; (c) how many organizations does the government estimate would be impacted by this change; and (d) has the government started drafting any potential legislation or notes for potential legislation related to the topic, and, if so, on what date did this process begin?

(Return tabled)

Question No.101—

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

With regard to Veterans Affairs Canada in the last fiscal year: (a) how much was spent on service dogs for veterans; (b) how many veterans received service dogs; (c) how much was spent on cannabis for veterans; (d) how many veterans received cannabis; and (e) how much was spent on drugs and substances, other than cannabis, which are listed under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, in total and broken down by amount spent?

(Return tabled)

Question No.104—

[Scott Anderson, Conservative, Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, BC]

With regard to the grants for Capacity Building under the Growing Canada’s Forests 2 Billion Trees initiative, as mentioned in the Main Estimates, 2025-26, since its inception: (a) how many trees have been planted to date, broken down by (i) province or territory, (ii) year; (b) what is the total amount of funding allocated and spent on the initiative to date, broken down by fiscal year; and (c) for each recipient of the grant money, what are the details, including, for each, the (i) name of the recipient, (ii) type of recipient (e.g., company, non-profit organization, government entity), (iii) amount received, (iv) location, (v) number of trees expected to be planted, (vi) location where the trees are expected to be planted?

(Return tabled)

Question No.105—

[Scott Anderson, Conservative, Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, BC]

With regard to federal procurement: (a) how many cases of suspected invoicing fraud by Information Technology subcontractors have been submitted to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or any other law enforcement agency for investigation, since May 2024; and (b) for the cases in (a), which departments are involved?

(Return tabled)