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Q-1045
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Monday, April 13, 2026 |
With regard to strategies developed by the Canada Border Services agency in the last five years to deal with concerns related to workplace culture and harassment within the agency: (a) were any human resources professionals, employee representatives, or frontline Canada Border Services Agency personnel consulted in the development of these strategies and their implementation, and, if so, how many and from which divisions and regions; (b) what specific risks have been identified by the government and the Canada Border Services Agency regarding the implementation of these strategies, including risks related to workplace culture, employee safety, retention, morale, and operational effectiveness; (c) what findings from internal reports or external inquiries into harassment and misconduct within the Canada Border Services Agency were considered in shaping these strategies, including concerns related to fear of reprisal, lack of reporting confidence, and systemic workplace issues; and (d) what specific protective conditions, safeguards, or accountability measures have been put in place to ensure that these strategies are implemented effectively and do not exacerbate existing workplace issues, including mechanisms for employee reporting, oversight, and enforcement? |
Awaiting response |
Friday, May 29, 2026 |
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Q-1044
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Monday, April 13, 2026 |
With regard to the unescorted temporary release granted to convicted violent offender Darren Scott Ray:
(a) was the Minister of Public Safety formally briefed on the decision to grant Darren Scott Ray an unescorted temporary absence prior to his-release into the community;
(b) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, on what date was the Minister briefed, and what specific information was provided in that briefing, including any assessments related to public safety risk, community impact, and the rationale for determining that the offender's risk was manageable;
(c) has the Minister of Public Safety been briefed on any upcoming or future unescorted temporary release involving Darren Scott Ray, and, if so, what are the details; and
(d) what specific protective conditions were imposed on Darren Scott Ray during his unescorted temporary absence, including any restrictions related to geographic movement, contact with minors, substance use, reporting requirements, and supervision measures? |
Awaiting response |
Friday, May 29, 2026 |
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Q-1043
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Monday, April 13, 2026 |
With regard to the government's 2026 automotive strategy and related agreements with international partners, including the strategic partnership with the People's Republic of China: (a) who was consulted by the government prior to finalizing the strategy, and what are the details of each, including when and how they were consulted; (b) what specific risks were identified by the government regarding the entry of Chinese electric vehicles into the Canadian market, and what is the government's plan to manage each identified risk; (c) what specific protective conditions were included in any Memorandum of Understanding or related agreements with Chinese state-linked entities, including provisions related to data governance, labour standards, environmental requirements, and protections for Canadian industry; and (d) what is the government's projected volume of Chinese-manufactured electric vehicles which will enter the Canadian market in each of the next five years and what protective conditions or policy measures are in place to mitigate potential negative impacts on Canadian jobs and domestic automotive production? |
Awaiting response |
Friday, May 29, 2026 |
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Q-824
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Monday, February 2, 2026 |
With regard to refugee claimants in Canada, broken down by year since 2016: (a) how many individuals claimed refugee protection; (b) what was the average time between the submission of a refugee claim and the hearing date before the Immigration and Refugee Board; (c) how many refugee claimants were receiving government-supported housing and financial assistance; (d) what is the government's estimate of the average cost per claimant, for government-provided supports, including housing, income assistance and health care services; and (e) what is the breakdown of (a) through (d) by province or territory where the individual was located? |
Answered |
Monday, March 23, 2026 |
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Q-799
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026 |
With regard to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, during the 2025 calendar year, and broken down by province and territory: (a) how many work permits were issued for employment in (i) accommodation services, (ii) food services and drinking places; (b) how many work permits were issued for employment in retail trade, in total and broken down by each subsector; (c) how many work permits were issued for transportation and warehousing, in total and broken down by each subsector; (d) how many work permits were issued for administrative and support services; and (e) for each part in (a) through (d), how many permits were in effect (i) prior to the beginning of the 2025 calendar year, (ii) at the end of the 2025 calendar year? |
Answered |
Monday, March 23, 2026 |
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Q-798
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026 |
With regard to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, during the 2025 calendar year, and broken down by province, region, and occupation: (a) how many permits were (i) issued, (ii) still in effect, for temporary foreign workers in regions where the unemployment rate exceeded the national average; and (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by occupation, using the National Occupational Classification code and title? |
Answered |
Monday, March 23, 2026 |
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Q-623
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Friday, November 28, 2025 |
With regard to government contracts or agreements signed, since January 1, 2024, with a value of more than $1 billion: (a) what are the details of each such contract or agreement, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) value, (iii) vendor, (iv) description of the goods or services, (v) summary of the terms, (vi) name and title of the minister who approved the contract or agreement; and (b) for each contract or agreement in (a), did the minister who approved the contract or agreement personally read the complete document prior to signing or approving it, and, if not, why not? |
Answered |
Monday, January 26, 2026 |
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Q-274
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025 |
With regard to Labour Market Impact Assessments, since January 2016, broken down by
year: (a) what is the total number of Labour Market Impact Assessment applications received under National Occupational Classification code
(i) 31102 (General Practitioners and Family Physicians), (ii) 31100 (Specialists in Clinical and
Laboratory Medicine), (iii) 31101 (Specialists in Surgery); (b) of the applications for each National Occupational Classification code in
(a), how many were (i) rejected, (ii) approved; and (c) what was the average time for an
application, under each National Occupational Classification code, to receive an approval or rejection response? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
