Canada Post Corporation  Speaker, I appreciate the question from the member opposite because he speaks to a very relevant issue that is affecting Canadians all across Canada, not just in his community but everywhere. We are working closely with Canada Post to ensure that we change its ways so that we can improve delivery across the country. It is a serious issue; we recognize that. We are having deliberations over it. We are working closely with Canadians.

Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to Canada Post: (a) what was the total amount spent on fuel in the last year; (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by gasoline versus diesel; (c) what is the estimated number of litres of (i) gasoline, (ii) diesel fuel, purchased in the last year; (d) how many vehicles does Canada Post currently own; (e) what is the breakdown of vehicles owned by (i) diesel fueled, (ii) gasoline fueled, (iii) hybrid, (iv) electric; (f) what is the estimated number of kilometers driven by Canada Post vehicles last year; and (g) what is the breakdown of (a) through (f) by province or territory?

Canada Post Corporation  Mr. Speaker, decades ago, the Liberals promised to stop the closure of rural post offices. However, in classic Liberal fashion, they have broken that promise year after year. We have lost 500 rural post offices since 1994, 33 last year alone. Before the Conservatives start heckling, their record when they were in government was even worse.

Justice  The local dentist, who cleans up garbage and human feces on a daily basis, was assaulted, and she has had to delay appointments because her clients could not get into the building. Last week, Canada Post stopped deliveries to the area because of the rampant drug use and crime. In the Fairhaven area, a new 106-bed shelter has attracted chaos and disorder to a formerly calm neighbourhood.

Questions on the Order Paper  The requested information is commercially sensitive and treated as confidential. In response to (d), Canada Post Corporation owns approximately 14,900 vehicles, including trailers.

Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to the Canada Post building located at 180 Victoria Street, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield: (a) what are the annual expenses related to the operation of the post office and the sorting facility; (b) what investments are planned between now and 2030 at this building and for the operations that take place there; and (c) what is the estimated market value of the building and the land?

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, Canada Post Corporation is a Crown corporation that operates at arm’s length from the government, and its operations are funded by the revenue generated by the sale of its products and services, not taxpayer dollars.

Questions on the Order Paper  In response to (b), Dameon Wall, external relations manager, provided information via phone calls or emails on behalf of Parks Canada. In response to (c), Parks Canada posted notification of the detailed impact assessment to the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry on February 9, 2024. The draft detailed impact assessment document was available on March 1 and was emailed to all who had requested it by March 3.

Government Operations committee  I will let everyone know hopefully by the end of this week or early next week if we have another solution. We might have to find another time for the president of Canada Post. If everyone will allow me flexibility with the president, we will do so, but it's certainly not our intention to have 16 witnesses in here for two hours on the main estimates and Canada Post rural.

Government Operations committee  My intent is to do a four-hour meeting on the 29th, starting with PSPC on the main estimates and with TBS on the mains in the second hour, with the minister. Then, in the final two hours, it's Canada Post, to recognize the motion from Mr. Bachrach and the will of the committee to have Canada Post appear separately on the rural post office study. That's just so everyone is aware of that.

Government Operations committee  From 5:30 to 6:30, it will be with Treasury Board on the mains, with the minister. The last two hours will be with Canada Post solely to be here on the rural post office study. PSPC stated that they wanted to appear with Canada Post, but we brought it up almost a month ago that this is not the will of the committee.

Science and Research committee  Almost 100% of SSHRC of grants are awarded to students, researchers and research teams, following expert or peer review conducted in accordance with global best practice. These awards are administered by Canada's post-secondary institutions—the central pillars of the Canadian research ecosystem—which receive their mandates and operating funds primarily from the provinces or territories. Research is just one component of their mandate, albeit an extremely important one.

Science and Research committee  Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(i) and the motions adopted by the committee on Tuesday, January 30, and Thursday, February 15, the committee is resuming its study of the distribution of federal government funding among Canada's post-secondary institutions. It's now my pleasure to welcome, from Acfas, Martin Maltais, president, and Sophie Montreuil, executive director. From the Canadian Federation of Students, we have Gishleine Oukouomi, national treasurer.

Science and Research committee  We are honoured to be able to contribute to the committee's work on the distribution of federal government funding among Canada's post-secondary institutions. Over the past one hundred years, Acfas has made an outstanding contribution to the transmission of knowledge in French, and to the advancement of the francophone research community in the French-speaking world.

Government Operations committee  We are still in committee business. I do have to discuss Canada Post and the estimates. Perhaps we can get through all this today. It's just a heads-up. Go ahead, Mr. Kusmierczyk.