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44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 5, 2023 10:00AM
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Madam Speaker, I appreciate the member. We have spent many years together on committee and have served veterans in our roles. I deeply respect her commitment to veterans. I cannot say what the outcome should be. What I do agree with is that it should be veteran-centric, so we need to go back. Obviously, this is unfortunate. Afghan veterans have been waiting for this to happen, and they have not seen it happen because of so many mistakes. I hope the government would roll back and do this right, and make sure veterans are acknowledged for the important work they have done on this monument.
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  • Dec/5/23 11:55:06 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, it is a pleasure to listen to my colleague. I have a lot of respect for her. My question is quite simple. According to Leger's conclusions, there is nothing usable in the survey that the government conducted. It is nothing but hot air. Does my colleague believe those conclusions?
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  • Dec/5/23 11:55:27 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have worked with the member for many years on the committee, and I respect him deeply. I think Leger was very clear. It is unfortunate that the government did not do its homework to make sure there was a verification process and to make sure the people who gave the input were serving members, veterans who served or their families. Here we are, in a place where there is more chaos when there should be something we are all proud of in this country.
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Madam Speaker, I too am honoured to stand in this place and represent the folks of London—Fanshawe and to talk about the 13th report of the veterans affairs committee. That committee denounced the government's about-face and lack of respect for the rules when it decided not to award the design of the commemorative monument to a team linking the artist Luca Fortin and the architectural firm Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker, which won a competition conducted by the team of experts set up by the Liberal government itself. I find it not surprising, but certainly concerning, that something the government did to try to honour veterans of the Afghanistan war is now backfiring so much and doing so much damage. This process to build such an important monument that would honour the 40,000 members of the Canadian Armed Forces was so important. There were 158 Canadians who died while serving in Afghanistan. That was an important process that needed to be followed, and that process was ignored. I simply do not understand why, after going through so much of that process over eight years and after having that jury determine the winner and artist of the monument design, the government would do such an about-face. Again, this is about honouring veterans and our communities. I said this before: The honour I have to serve people in London—Fanshawe is incredible. London, as a community, holds that commemoration and that honouring of what veterans have done for our communities so highly. When we talk about these monuments, in London, we have the Holy Roller, which is an 80-year-old tank from the Second World War. It is a Sherman tank that actually needed a lot of repair. It took several years, and it took a lot of effort. The community came together and worked on that restoration. When it was revealed again, when they took it back to our downtown in Victoria Park, hundreds of people came out. Hundreds of people see that monument constantly when they go through Victoria Park, and they have that connection to what that sacrifice means and to what soldiers throughout Canadians' war history have given and have fought for. That is really important. I think about all the incredible veterans I have come to know over my term of service, so far. They are truly remarkable. In London—Fanshawe, we have Parkwood Institute, which is a veterans hospital. Throughout COVID, I was not able to visit like I wanted to, but the doors finally reopened, and we were able to go back. I actually got to go back for Remembrance Day this year. The ceremonies we partake in, where I have the honour to lay a wreath, are part of that commemoration. I think about incredible veterans I have met in my career, like Pete Schussler, whom I spoke about in the House. Pete died recently. Pete was a retired chief warrant officer. He served in World War II. He served in England, France, Belgium and Holland. He re-enlisted after 1948 and served again with the Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He served in Korea. He was a peacekeeper in the Middle East. He served with NATO in Germany. He received 16 honours and awards. He received the Order of Military Merit. He was knighted with the National Order of the Legion of Honor because he helped liberate France. Another incredible veteran in my community is George Beardshaw. George actually just celebrated his 100th birthday. He was a member of the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada. He was a Second World War veteran. He was also awarded France's highest honour, the Legion of Honor. He was made a knight. They are veterans in my community, whom I am so honoured to know, and they also need to be commemorated and need to be treated with the respect they ultimately deserve. Speaking of respect, my colleague, the member for North Island—Powell River, went into a great deal of detail about the survivors benefit that the government was supposed to provide to honour the family members of veterans. I come from a long line of members of Parliament, and my mother introduced a similar bill to Bill C-221, which the member for North Island—Powell River introduced, regarding the removal of the gold-digger clause. Right now, spouses who marry veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces or the RCMP who are over the age of 60 are ineligible to receive the survivor pension. That leaves survivors with nothing; these are mainly women who have supported veterans for a huge part of their lives. They live in poverty. They struggle to get by. Do they not deserve the same respect that we are talking about here? I am proud to support Bill C-221, and I cannot understand why numerous governments, both Conservative and Liberal, have denied survivors, who are mainly women, these benefits. However, they continue to do so. That again speaks to a disrespect for our veterans. It is perplexing to me that the government would go out of its way to set up this competition, have a jury select a specific artist, then interfere in that process, do a complete 180° and choose somebody else. I have a quote by a Université de Montréal professor, Dr. Chupin, who is the Canada research chair in architecture, competitions and mediations of excellence. He told the veterans committee that the uproar over the planned monument represents “a turning point in the history of competitions in Canada” and that there is no precedent for the government interference that took place to overrule the jury, when the government set up the process itself. It does not make any sense to me. I will also note that another person who is part of this outrage is former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour. I had the incredible honour of working as the NDP's defence critic while Louise Arbour was ruling on sexual misconduct in the military. She is probably very familiar with such disappointment, I guess one could say, in the government. At this time, we have a recruitment and retention crisis within our military; the incredible women and men who spend their entire lives and build careers defending our country see how we are now treating our veterans. With this breakdown in process, I can see why they continue to lose hope in wanting to volunteer and go into service in the first place, not to mention the sexual misconduct crisis that is raging. This is an opportunity for the House and the government to change their minds, honour veterans and follow through on the commemoration through this memorial. I certainly hope the government does so.
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  • Dec/5/23 12:05:58 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I just want to highlight a project that happened in Nova Scotia in my riding of Cumberland—Colchester. Military veterans, with great input from those who served in Afghanistan, were able to construct a memorial that is very befitting to honour those 158 Canadians who died in service to our great country. It was constructed in one year, at a cost of over $37,000. There are three Silver Cross families in my riding: the Mellish family, the Reid family and the Tedford family. We see them often. It is incredible that their loved ones are honoured on this memorial. I would also like to highlight, very sadly, that during the unveiling of this monument, there were no members from the Liberal Party there at all. This is an affront to veterans. That the current Liberal government messed up the process is also an affront to veterans, but projects such as this can get done with the will of great veterans who served this country.
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  • Dec/5/23 12:07:11 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I appreciate the hon. member's trying to stand up for things that are happening in his community. I have certainly done that, and I have worked very hard to try to find supports for other institutions that are commemorating veterans in our community. I have the 427 Wing, which was actually just awarded the Veterans Ombudsman Commendation for service to its community. I have the Victory Legion in London; it and all legions across the country do incredible work. They need supports from the federal government in terms of their places and infrastructure. The government can do a lot to support the institutions that help veterans in our communities.
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  • Dec/5/23 12:08:04 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, this monument was the result of a process that involved a jury, which chose a monument design by Daoust. At the same time, the Department of Veterans Affairs launched a massive consultation that included numerous veterans groups; the overwhelming preference was for another project, put forward by Stimson. I really appreciated, during her speech, how the member cast light on the wonderful contributions of veterans in her community. What would those veterans say if the government had ignored their wishes and gone ahead with the jury selection?
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  • Dec/5/23 12:09:03 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I understand that this has been called into question. The department could not be sure of who was part of that survey or ensure that veterans' groups were in fact polled in the way the member is suggesting. The fact, again, that the government set up an expert jury who had done that consultation as well and rejected the findings of that expert jury is extremely questionable.
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  • Dec/5/23 12:09:34 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have two quick questions for my colleague. First, does she believe that the Prime Minister's Office is in a better position to evaluate works of art? Second, is there not a very simple solution for getting out of the whole mess surrounding this monument that does not exist yet, but is already being called a monument to controversy? Could the government not simply respect the jury's choice? That is all.
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Madam Speaker, again, I thank the hon. member for his work on this file. We had the opportunity to travel together to Dieppe, and that was a beautiful commemoration. Yes, for the government to set up an expert jury, for the expert jury to have done the work and then for the government to override it is beyond understanding. Ultimately, the government could go back to the findings of that expert jury and respect its wishes.
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  • Dec/5/23 12:10:39 p.m.
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Is the House ready for the question? Some hon. members: Question. The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès): The question is on the motion. If a member participating in person wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
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  • Dec/5/23 12:11:16 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, we would request a recorded vote, please.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division stands deferred until later this day, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.
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  • Dec/5/23 12:11:56 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I rise today to present petition e‑4648, signed by 9,202 people from across Canada. This petition essentially calls for a reduction in the Governor General's expenses and salary and suggests various ways to accomplish that.
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  • Dec/5/23 12:12:28 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have two petitions to present today. The first is with respect to climate change. The most recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicates that we are feeling the impacts in Canada today with the increase in floods, wildfires and extreme temperatures. The petitioners call on the Government of Canada to move forward immediately with bold emissions caps for the oil and gas sector that are comprehensive in scope and realistic in achieving the necessary targets for Canada to reduce its emissions by 2030.
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Madam Speaker, I have a petition that comes from community members in the Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox and Addington region, in particular, Frontenac Secondary School. The petitioners are calling to the attention of the government that school food programs are recognized around the world as essential to the health, well-being and education of students. They note that data from Statistics Canada for 2022 indicates that one in four children in Canada lives in a food-insecure household and that Canada is the only G7 country that does not have a national school food program. They are calling on the Government of Canada, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development to prioritize funding for a national school food program through budget 2024 and for its implementation in schools by the fall of 2024.
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  • Dec/5/23 12:14:01 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the following questions will be answered today: Nos. 1803, 1808, 1814 to 1820, 1823, 1828, 1829, 1832 to 1835, and 1842 to 1845.
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Question No. 1803—
Questioner: Richard Cannings
With regard to the Canadian Armed Forces' (CAF) ability to assist with wildfire and emergency response management: (a) what evaluations and assessments of Canadian units and assets have been conducted to determine the CAF’s capability for wildfire and emergency response; (b) what were the findings of any evaluations or assessments in (a); (c) what are the details regarding assets and units that are currently able to respond to and assist with wildfire and emergency response, including the (i) asset type, (ii) asset's use in wildfire management and emergency response, (iii) estimated life cycle of the asset; and (d) what is the total number of CAF members currently trained to assist with wildfires, broken down by unit and training level as defined by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre?
Question No. 1808—
Questioner: Gabriel Ste-Marie
With regard to the initiative in Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act, that would implement a temporary enhancement to the GST New Residential Rental Property Rebate in respect of new purpose-built rental housing: (a) what are the details of the opinions and studies, including the (i) date, (ii) summary of the studies, (iii) source of the documents (internal or external to the department), (iv) name of the department or organization that provided the opinion, that led the Minister of Finance and deputy ministers and assistant deputy ministers at the Department of Finance to say that removing the GST would lower the cost of housing; (b) what are the details of the studies and opinions, including the (i) date, (ii) summary of the studies, (iii) source of the documents (internal or external to the department), (iv) name of the department or organization that provided the opinion, that were received by deputy ministers and assistant deputy ministers that support implementing the removal of GST for building rental housing; and (c) what are the details of the opinions and studies in (a) and (b), including the (i) date, (ii) summary of the studies, (iii) source of the documents (internal or external to the department), (iv) name of the department or organization that provided the opinion, that were sent to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and his office?
Question No. 1814—
Questioner: Andrew Scheer
With regard to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) new registration requirements for online streaming services and content creators: (a) what is the purpose of the registry; (b) for each type of service or creator required to register, what is the CRTC’s rationale for including it in the registry; (c) how did the CRTC come up with the $10 million threshold amount; (d) why did the CRTC create the registry; (e) on what date did the CRTC first notify the Minister of Canadian Heritage that it was going to create the registry; (f) what are the penalties for content creators who meet the threshold for mandatory registration, but do not register; (g) how many entities does the CRTC project will register as part of the registry, broken down by type of entity; (h) what guarantees, if any, will the CRTC provide to ensure that this registry will not expand or become more intrusive at any point in the future; and (i) what privacy protections are in place to ensure that any information provided to the CRTC through the registry is not misused?
Question No. 1815—
Questioner: Andrew Scheer
With regard to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) new registration requirements for online streaming services and content creators: (a) what are the projected setup costs associated with the registry, in total, and broken down by item; (b) what are the anticipated annual costs associated with operating the registry, in total, and broken down by type of expense; and (c) what are the details of all contracts signed to date by the CRTC related to, or which provide any work associated with, the registry, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) description of the goods or services, (v) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced, competitive bid)?
Question No. 1816—
Questioner: Andrew Scheer
With regard to the process for bonuses for executives at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Company (CMHC): (a) what is the specific process for determining whether and at what level a bonus is awarded to (i) the president and chief executive officer, (ii) other executives at CMHC; (b) which executives, including the president, require that their bonuses be approved by the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities; (c) what specific metrics were used to determine the level of the president of CMHC’s bonus in each of the last three years; (d) for each metric in (c), what specific accomplishments were made by the president in order to justify each bonus; (e) what metrics were used to determine the bonus levels of other CMHC executives in each of the last three years; and (f) what specific accomplishments were made by CMHC executives to justify each bonus?
Question No. 1817—
Questioner: Andrew Scheer
With regard to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and all departments and entities the minister is responsible for, broken down by year since January 1, 2016: (a) what was the total amount spent on consulting contracts related to housing; (b) what was the total amount spent on consulting contracts related to the (i) Rapid Housing Initiative, (ii) Housing Accelerator Fund, including the development and implementation; (c) what are the details of each contract in (b)(i) and (b)(ii), including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) value, (iv) description of the goods or services, (v) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced, competitive bid); (d) what are the details of all contracts in (a) worth over $10,000, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) value, (iv) description of the goods or services, (v) manner in which the contract was awarded, (vi) type of consultant; and (e) did any of the consulting contracts in (a) or (b) result in the government receiving a report or recommendations, and, if so, what are the details of each, including the (i) vendor, (ii) date the reports or recommendations were received, (iii) title, (iv) summary of the contents, (v) website where the report is available online?
Question No. 1818—
Questioner: Melissa Lantsman
With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) seeking sensitive information about Canadian businesses from independent online service providers without particular suspicion of non-compliance or confirmed tax obligations: (a) did the CRA begin this practice following any directive from the Minister of National Revenue; (b) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, what was the directive and on what date was it issued; (c) if the answer to (a) is negative, why did the CRA decide to act in such a manner; (d) what specific data protections, if any, beyond routine CRA practices, are in place for the CRA in their request to access sensitive information about Canadian businesses from independent online service providers, to ensure data is maintained and secured against breaches; (e) how many privacy breaches occurred at the CRA during the last year in which statistics are available and how many (i) individuals, (ii) businesses, had their information involved in those breaches; (f) has the Minister of National Revenue provided any directives which permit the CRA to obtain over six years of personal information about Canadian businesses from independent online service providers, and, if so, on what date was the directive issued and what was the directive; (g) if the answer to (f) is negative, why is the CRA conducting such activities; and (h) what specific protections, if any, are in place to ensure the sensitive personal information of businesses, collected by the CRA from independent online service providers, is not used for other purposes?
Question No. 1819—
Questioner: Mel Arnold
With regard to the government’s commitment in budget 2022 to provide $28 million to train 1,000 new community-based firefighters: (a) how many firefighters have been trained to date through the program; (b) how much of the $28 million has been spent to date; and (c) what are the details of all expenditures to date?
Question No. 1820—
Questioner: Jamie Schmale
With regard to litigation and other legal expenditures involving Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) or Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) since January 1, 2016, broken down by year: (a) what were the total expenditures on (i) outside lawyers or legal advice, (ii) in-house or CIRNAC departmental lawyers, (iii) in-house or ISC departmental lawyers, (iv) Department of Justice Canada lawyers; (b) how many lawyers are represented in each subsection of (a); (c) of the expenditures in (a), what are the number of cases and total expenditures, broken down by standing of the government (plaintiff, defendant, intervenor, etc.); and (d) what are the details of all cases involving government expenditures of over $100,000, including, for each, the (i) case name, (ii) date of the initial court filing, (iii) current status of the case, including the result, if applicable, (iv) total expenditures to date?
Question No. 1823—
Questioner: John Brassard
With regard to analyses conducted by the Department of Finance related to deficit financing or inflationary spending conducted since November 4, 2015: what are the details of all such analyses, including, for each, (i) who conducted the analysis, (ii) what was analyzed, (iii) what methodology was used, (iv) on what date did the analysis begin, (v) on what date was the analysis complete, (vi) what was the analysis’s findings?
Question No. 1828—
Questioner: Alistair MacGregor
With regard to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry’s comments on October 5, 2023, that “Starting soon, Canadians will be able to see rollouts of actions such as discounts across a basket of food products, price freezes and price matching campaigns to name a few”: (a) by what date can Canadians expect to see the rollouts mentioned; (b) what are the details of all actions referenced by the minister, broken down by (i) food products, (ii) price freezes, (iii) price matching campaigns; and (c) how does the minister distinguish between previous business practices and new actions as a result of the government’s consultations?
Question No. 1829—
Questioner: Alistair MacGregor
With regard to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry’s statement on October 5, 2023, that “I can tell you I’ve been looking at some flyers this morning, and you already see action in terms of different grocers adjusting ahead obviously of Thanksgiving”: (a) to which flyers was the minister referring; and (b) what were the actions in the flyers in (a) which are directly related to government consultation with grocery retailers, broken down by (i) discounts on food products, (ii) price freezes, (iii) price matching campaigns?
Question No. 1832—
Questioner: Jasraj Singh
With regard to the Department of Finance and inflation: (a) has the department undertaken any analysis on the impact that deficit spending has on inflation; (b) if the analysis in (a) has been done, (i) what were the results, (ii) when was it undertaken; and (c) if the analysis in (a) has not been undertaken, why?
Question No. 1833—
Questioner: Lori Idlout
With regard to the Department Results Report of Indigenous Services Canada, broken down by fiscal year since 2015-16: (a) what indicators did the department use to measure progress to close infrastructure gaps in First Nations communities; (b) broken down by (i) province, (ii) territory, what were the results of each indicator used in (a); and (c) which indicators in (a) does the government believe it has failed to make progress on?
Question No. 1834—
Questioner: Lori Idlout
With regard to the third round of funding of the Rapid Housing initiative and the territory of Nunavut: (a) how many proposals were received by the government for housing in Nunavut; (b) what are the details of all proposals received in (a), including the (i) location of the housing, (ii) number of units, (iii) funding requested, (iv) decision to approve or deny the funding; (c) for all proposals that were denied funding in (b), what was the reason for denial; (d) what is the total number of approved housing units, broken down by community; and (e) what is the expected date of completion for the housing units in (d)?
Question No. 1835—
Questioner: Lori Idlout
With regard to government funding for the completion of the Arctic Bay Small Craft Harbour, since August 4, 2021: (a) what is the total amount of funding delivered to (i) Worley Canada Services Limited, (ii) Ikpiayuk Services Limited, (iii) other firms, for the purpose of completing this project; (b) has the original contract for this harbour been completed or cancelled; (c) have the contracts related to this project been amended in any way and, if so, what are the details of all amendments, including the (i) date of the amendment, (ii) amended text; (d) what consultations has the government engaged in with the community of Arctic Bay concerning the completion of the project; and (e) what is the expected completion date of the Arctic Bay Small Craft Harbour?
Question No. 1842—
Questioner: Melissa Lantsman
With regard to the government’s ongoing Refocusing Government Spending initiative: (a) how much funding is being refocused; (b) what is the breakdown of funding being removed from initiatives through refocusing, including, for each, the (i) name of the initiative that is having funding removed, (ii) amount of funding being removed; and (c) what is the breakdown of new funding being redirected to initiatives through refocusing, including, for each, the (i) name of the initiative that is having new funding delivered, (ii) amount of new funding being delivered?
Question No. 1843—
Questioner: Jacques Gourde
With regard to the October 2, 2023, deadline set by the President of the Treasury Board for ministers to find $15.4 billion in proposed spending cuts: (a) what is the detailed breakdown of the proposed spending cuts; and (b) which of the cuts in (a) will the government be proceeding with?
Question No. 1844—
Questioner: John Williamson
With regard to whistleblowers who exposed wrongdoing at Sustainable Development Technology Canada: what specific protections, beyond what is prescribed in the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, will the government be providing to these whistleblowers?
Question No. 1845—
Questioner: John Williamson
With regard to the National Capital Commission (NCC), excluding projects on residential home properties or official residences: (a) what are the details of all construction or renovation projects completed by the NCC since January 1, 2018, including, for each, the (i) location, (ii) project description, (iii) date the project began, (iv) completion date, (v) initial budget, (vi) final cost of the project, (vii) reason the project went over budget, if applicable; and (b) what are the details of all construction or renovation projects which are ongoing, including, for each, the (i) location, (ii) project description, (iii) date the project began, (iv) original completion date, (v) current completion date, (vi) initial budget, (vii) current budget, (viii) reason the current budget is higher than initial budget, if applicable?
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Question no 1804 —
Questioner: Peter Julian
En ce qui concerne le fonds de formation du Programme Combattre et gérer les feux de forêt dans un climat en changement, depuis le 1er octobre 2021: a) combien de pompiers communautaires ont réussi la formation du gouvernement fédéral, ventilé par (i) province ou territoire, (ii) année; b) dans quelles collectivités a-t-on fait appel aux pompiers communautaires formés en a) pour combattre et gérer des feux de forêt, ventilées par (i) province ou territoire, (ii) année?
Question no 1805 —
Questioner: Dan Albas
En ce qui concerne l’initiative Financement de la construction de logements locatifs: a) à combien s’élève le financement accordé dans le cadre de cette initiative depuis sa création; b) quels sont les détails de tous les projets approuvés jusqu’à maintenant, y compris, pour chacun, (i) le lieu, (ii) le nombre de logements, (iii) la valeur du projet, (iv) le montant du financement, (v) le type de financement, (vi) le bénéficiaire du financement, s’il est connu, (vii) la date de demande, (viii) la date d’approbation, (ix) la date de versement du financement; c) parmi les projets en b), combien de logements étaient achevés en date d'octobre 2023?
Question no 1806 —
Questioner: Dan Albas
En ce qui concerne l’Office des transports du Canada (OTC): a) quel est l’arriéré actuel des plaintes relatives au transport aérien, y compris le nombre de plaintes et la durée d’attente avant qu’une décision ne soit rendue pour les nouvelles plaintes; b) quel est le plan du gouvernement pour réduire l’arriéré; c) le gouvernement prévoit-il une date pour ramener la durée d’attente pour l’arriéré à moins de six mois et, le cas échéant, quelle est cette date prévue; d) si le gouvernement n’a pas de date prévue en c), pourquoi pas; e) quelles mesures, le cas échéant, ont été prises pour diminuer le nombre de cas exigeant une décision de l’OTC?
Question no 1807 —
Questioner: Dan Albas
En ce qui concerne les dépenses gouvernementales liées au déplacement du premier ministre à New York en septembre 2023 pour assister à l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies: a) quelles dépenses le gouvernement a-t-il effectuées à ce jour pour ce déplacement, au total et ventilé par type de dépense; b) combien de personnes ont fait partie de la délégation canadienne; c) quels sont les noms et les titres des membres de la délégation; d) quel a été le montant total dépensé par le gouvernement en hébergement dans la région de la ville de New York pour la durée de la visite, y compris le (i) montant total dépensé, (ii) nom de l’hôtel, (iii) nombre de chambres louées chaque nuitée, (iv) tarif payé ainsi que le nombre de chambres pour chaque tarif?
Question no 1809 —
Questioner: Stephen Ellis
En ce qui concerne le Programme gouvernemental sur l’usage et les dépendances aux substances, ventilé annuellement pour chacune des cinq dernières années: a) combien de fonds le Programme a-t-il fournis; b) comment les fonds ont-ils été dépensés, ventilés par type de dépenses; c) quels sont les détails des bénéficiaires des fonds, y compris (i) quelles entités ont reçu des fonds par l’entremise du Programme, y compris le nom et l’emplacement de chaque entité, (ii) combien de fonds chaque entité a-t-elle reçus, (iii) à quoi devaient servir les fonds; d) quelle est la ventilation des fonds par province ou territoire et par région municipale, si leur chiffre est connu; e) quelle est la ventilation des fonds par type de substance?
Question no 1810 —
Questioner: Jenny Kwan
En ce qui concerne Anciens combattants Canada, à ce jour: a) combien d’unités de logement accessibles et abordables ont été construites ou obtenues depuis le 1er novembre 2019 à l’intention des vétérans sans abri des Forces armées canadiennes et de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada, ventilé par année et par province ou territoire; b) quels sont les loyers médians des unités de logement en a), ventilés par année et par municipalité; c) combien de vétérans sans abri ont eu accès à une des unités de logement en a), ventilé par année et par province ou territoire; d) comment les fonds fédéraux ont-ils été alloués à la construction de logements abordables destinés aux vétérans sans abri du Canada; e) le gouvernement sait-il combien de vétérans sont actuellement sans abri au Canada, et, le cas échéant, quel est le chiffre le plus à jour?
Question no 1811 —
Questioner: Jenny Kwan
En ce qui concerne l’assurance prêt hypothécaire de la Société canadienne d’hypothèques et de logement (SCHL) pour les fournisseurs de logements sans but lucratif, à ce jour: a) combien de projets de logements sans but lucratif assortis de garanties hypothécaires de la SCHL sont en défaut de paiement, ventilé par année et par province ou territoire; b) pour chaque projet en défaut de paiement en a), quelle est la raison du défaut de paiement; c) combien et quel pourcentage des projets de logements sans but lucratif en défaut de paiement ont finalement été saisis; d) combien et quel pourcentage des projets étaient également garantis par les gouvernements provinciaux ou territoriaux; e) à combien s’élèvent, en moyenne, les frais administratifs facturés par la SCHL aux organismes sans but lucratif qui veulent faire assurer leur prêt hypothécaire par la SCHL pour leur projet de logements; f) quel est le montant total des frais administratifs facturés par la SCHL aux organismes sans but lucratif, ventilé par province ou territoire?
Question no 1812 —
Questioner: Jenny Kwan
En ce qui concerne l’Initiative gouvernementale pour la création rapide de logements (ICRL), à ce jour: a) combien de demandes, par l’entremise du volet des projets, la Société canadienne d’hypothèques et de logement (SCHL) (i) a-t-elle reçues, ventilé par municipalité et par année, (ii) a-t-elle rejetées, ventilé par municipalité, par année et par nombre de logements par demande, (iii) a-t-elle approuvées, ventilées par municipalité et par année, (iv) a-t-elle acceptées et financées entièrement, ventilé par municipalité, par année et par nombre de logements par demande; b) combien de demandes, par l’entremise du volet des villes, la SCHL (i) a-t-elle reçues, ventilé par municipalité et par année, (ii) a-t-elle rejetées, ventilé par municipalité, par année et par nombre de logements par demande, (iii) a-t-elle approuvées, ventilé par municipalité et par année, (iv) a-t-elle acceptées et financées entièrement, ventilé par municipalité, par année et par nombre de logements par demande; c) parmi les projets rejetés, combien bénéficiaient de ressources municipales, provinciales ou territoriales (i) pour le volet des projets, (ii) pour le volet des villes; d) combien d’argent le gouvernement fédéral a-t-il fourni au programme; e) quels sont les délais de traitement médians pour les demandes de l’ICRL, ventilés par municipalité et par année; f) quels sont les loyers médians des logements réalisés par l’ICRL, ventilés par municipalité et par année?
Question no 1813 —
Questioner: Jenny Kwan
En ce qui concerne les inspections de conformité effectuées par Emploi et Développement social Canada (ESDC) dans le cadre du Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires et les conclusions des ses inspections: a) sur les quelque 2 100 inspections effectuées par ESDC au cours du dernier exercise, combien et quel pourcentage ont été menées (i) en personne, (ii) à distance, ventilé par année et par province; b) en ce qui a trait aux inspections effectuées en personne en a), (i) combien d’employeurs ont été informés officiellement ou officieusement de la date de l’inspection, (ii) combien et quel pourcentage d’entre eux ont été trouvés coupables de ne pas avoir respecté les normes de conformité, (iii) quelles étaient les raisons invoquées pour la non-conformité (classées par ordre de fréquence) et le pourcentage pour chaque raison distincte par rapport à toutes les infractions constatées, (iv) dans quel délai l’employeur a-t-il remédié à ces infractions; c) en ce qui a trait aux inspections effectuées à distance en a), (i) combien et quel pourcentage d’employeurs ont été trouvés coupables de ne pas avoir respecté les normes de conformité, (ii) quelles étaient les raisons invoquées pour la non-conformité (classées par ordre de fréquence) et le pourcentage pour chaque raison distincte par rapport à toutes les infractions constatées; d) certains des employeurs étaient-ils des récidivistes et, le cas échéant, combien ont été trouvés coupables de ne pas avoir respecté les normes de conformité plus d’une fois et à quelle fréquence ces employeurs ont-ils enfreint les normes de conformité; e) combien et quel pourcentage d’employeurs trouvés coupables de ne pas avoir respecté les normes de conformité ont fait l’objet d’une inspection de suivi après la première inspection, et combien et quel pourcentage d'inspections de suivi ont permis de constater que l'employeur (i) se conformait aux normes, (ii) ne se conformait toujours pas aux normes; f) parmi les employeurs trouvés coupables de ne pas avoir respecté les normes de conformité du Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires, combien et quel pourcentage (i) étaient tenus de fournir des logements convenables aux travailleurs migrants, (ii) n'ont pas satisfait aux exigences de leur fournir des logements convenables, (iii) ont employé des ressortissants étrangers titulaires d'un permis de travail fermé; g) dans les cas où il a été déterminé que les employeurs n’ont pas fourni aux ressortissants étrangers les salaires appropriés et convenus, ne leur ont pas fourni une assurance maladie, leur ont facturé des frais excessifs, ne leur ont pas fourni de logement convenable, n’ont pas maintenu un lieu de travail exempt d’abus ou de représailles, n’ont pas répondu aux attentes figurant dans l’offre d’emploi ou ne leur ont pas fourni d’informations sur leurs droits au Canada, quelles mesures, le cas échéant, ont été prises pour les indemniser?
Question no 1821 —
Questioner: Jamie Schmale
En ce qui concerne toutes les notes de service et notes d’information et tout autre document envoyés ou reçus par le Bureau du Conseil privé concernant ou mentionnant d'une façon ou d'une autre la visite du président américain Joe Biden au Parlement le 24 mars 2023: quels sont les détails de chaque document, y compris (i) la date, (ii) l’expéditeur, (iii) le destinataire, (iv) le type de document, (v) le titre, (vi) le résumé du contenu, (vii) le numéro de dossier?
Question no 1822 —
Questioner: Jamie Schmale
En ce qui concerne toutes les notes de service et notes d’information et tout autre document envoyés ou reçus par Affaires mondiales Canada concernant ou mentionnant d'une façon ou d'une autre la visite du président américain Joe Biden au Parlement le 24 mars 2023: quels sont les détails de chaque document, y compris (i) la date, (ii) l’expéditeur, (iii) le destinataire, (iv) le type de document, (v) le titre, (vi) le résumé du contenu, (vii) le numéro de dossier?
Question no 1824 —
Questioner: Stephen Ellis
En ce qui concerne les dépenses engagées par le gouvernement pour les services de déglaçage sur la voie maritime du Saint-Laurent: quel était le total des dépenses, ventilé par année et par mois, pour chacune des cinq dernières années?
Question no 1825 —
Questioner: Chris Warkentin
En ce qui concerne la taxe carbone ou le prix sur le carbone, au cours de l’exercice 2022-2023: a) quels ont été les coûts annuels pour administrer le (i) recouvrement de la taxe carbone, (ii) programme de remise; b) combien d’employés ou d’équivalents temps plein ont été affectés au (i) recouvrement de la taxe carbone, (ii) programme de remise?
Question no 1826 —
Questioner: John Nater
En ce qui concerne le réseau national de prestation de services en personne de Service Canada, ventilé par chaque Centre Service Canada: a) combien d’employés à temps plein (ETP) étaient présents le 1er janvier 2020; b) combien d’ETP étaient présents le 17 octobre 2023; c) quels bureaux ont changé leurs heures d’ouverture depuis le 1er janvier 2020; d) pour chaque bureau qui a changé ses heures d’ouverture, (i) quelles étaient les heures précédentes, (ii) quelles sont les nouvelles heures?
Question no 1827 —
Questioner: Alistair MacGregor
En ce qui concerne la crise du prix des aliments: a) à quelle date la politique nationale en matière d’alimentation dans les écoles que propose le gouvernement sera-t-elle mise en œuvre; b) quels programmes le gouvernement mettra-t-il sur pied pour donner suite à l’engagement qu’il a pris de consacrer 1 milliard de dollars sur cinq ans à ce dossier; c) que compte faire le gouvernement pour que le Guide alimentaire canadien serve de principe directeur à la stratégie en matière de saine alimentation; d) quelles communications, via des rencontres en personne, des rencontres virtuelles, des courriels ou des lettres, a-t-on reçues des gouvernements provinciaux confirmant leur intérêt à collaborer avec le gouvernement fédéral dans le but d’instaurer une politique nationale en matière d’alimentation dans les écoles, ventilées par (i) province, (ii) année?
Question no 1830 —
Questioner: Michelle Ferreri
En ce qui concerne les dépenses engagées par tout ministère, organisme, société d’État ou autre entité gouvernementale ayant à faire avec ONWARD ou Maryam Monsef depuis le 1er janvier 2022: quels sont les détails de toutes ces dépenses, y compris, pour chacune, (i) la date, (ii) le montant, (iii) une description des biens ou des services fournis, (iv) s’il s’agit d’une offre concurrentielle ou à fournisseur unique?
Question no 1831 —
Questioner: Luc Berthold
En ce qui concerne les événements organisés à Rideau Hall depuis le 1er janvier 2018: quels sont les détails de chaque événement, y compris (i) la date, (ii) le but et la description de l’événement, (iii) le nombre de participants, (iv) le coût total ou les dépenses totales, (v) la ventilation des coûts ou des dépenses?
Question no 1836 —
Questioner: Peter Julian
En ce qui concerne les services fournis sur les bases des Forces armées canadiennes depuis le 1er décembre 2015: a) combien de postes réservés aux employés civils du ministère de la Défense nationale ont été éliminés, ventilé par (i) province ou territoire, (ii) année; b) combien de postes réservés aux employés civils du ministère de la Défense nationale restent à pourvoir, ventilé par (i) province ou territoire, (ii) année; c) combien de contrats financés par des fonds fédéraux, y compris les contrats renouvelés, ont été conclus avec des entreprises privées sans passer par un processus d’appel d’offres ouvert, ventilé par (i) province ou territoire, (ii) année?
Question no 1837 —
Questioner: Marilyn Gladu
En ce qui concerne le Fonds pour accélérer la construction de logements du gouvernement, qui est venu à échéance le 18 août 2023: quels sont les détails de ce Fonds de 4 milliards de dollars, y compris (i) les circonscriptions qui ont reçu des fonds, (ii) le montant des fonds que chaque circonscription a reçu?
Question no 1839 —
Questioner: Marilyn Gladu
En ce qui concerne les postes frontaliers terrestres internationaux du Canada: quel était le temps d’attente moyen aux ponts frontaliers du Canada pour 2019 et 2023, ventilé par (i) pont, (ii) semaine?
Question no 1841 —
Questioner: John Nater
En ce qui concerne la Prestation dentaire canadienne, pour chacune des cinq prochaines années: a) quelles sont les allocations de fonds et les prévisions de financement du programme, ventilées par ministère ou organisme recevant des fonds pour sa gestion; b) quelle est la somme que l'on prévoit être nécessaire pour gérer le programme compte tenu du montant des prestations qui seront accordées; c) quels sont les taux prévus de couverture dans le cadre du programme?
Question no 1846 —
Questioner: John Brassard
En ce qui concerne les conférences internationales auxquelles a participé le gouvernement, ventilées par ministère, agence, société d’État ou autre entité gouvernementale, depuis le 1er janvier 2019: quels sont les détails de toutes les conférences auxquelles a participé le gouvernement, y compris, pour chacune, (i) la date, (ii) le lieu, (iii) le nom de la conférence, (iv) le nombre de représentants du gouvernement, (v) le montant dépensé pour les frais ou les billets liés à la conférence, (vi) le montant dépensé en frais de déplacement liés à la conférence?
Question no 1847 —
Questioner: John Brassard
En ce qui concerne les conférences internationales parrainées par le gouvernement, ventilées par ministère, agence, société d’État ou autre entité gouvernementale, depuis le 1er janvier 2019: quels sont les détails de toutes les conférences parrainées par le gouvernement, y compris, pour chacune, (i) la date, (ii) le lieu, (iii) le nom de la conférence, (iv) le montant dépensé pour parrainer?
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Madam Speaker, furthermore, if the government's response to Questions Nos. 1804 to 1807, 1809 to 1813, 1821, 1822, 1824 to 1827, 1830, 1831, 1836, 1837, 1839, 1841, 1846 and 1847 could be made orders for return, this return would be tabled immediately.
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