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Q-539
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Monday, October 27, 2025 |
With regard to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans' decision to close commercial fishing for mackerel in Atlantic Canada: (a) what was the amount of mackerel in the region before the moratorium; (b) what is the amount of mackerel in the region now; (c) when was the last time the amount of mackerel in the region was considered at strong enough levels in order to not have a moratorium; (d) what threshold would make the mackerel stock eligible to have the moratorium lifted with regard to the (i) size of the mackerel, (ii) size of the biomass; (e) when was the most recent biomass assessment of the mackerel data and what departments and personnel were involved in collecting the data; (f) what specific scientific models or methodologies were used in the biomass and stock assessments; (g) who was involved in the decision-making process for the moratorium, including (i) government departments, (ii) government officials, (iii) third-party advisory bodies, (iv) provincial government officials, (v) provincial government departments, (vi) industry professionals; (h) what indicators or benchmarks are used to evaluate recovery progress during the moratorium; (i) are local and regional perspectives being considered in the monitoring of stock health; (j) how does Canada's mackerel stock assessment align with, or differ from, those conducted by other jurisdictions facing similar issues; (k) is Canada working with any of the other jurisdictions for joint action on mackerel stocks, and, if so, what are the details; (l) what economic impact assessments were conducted prior to the moratorium's implementation; and (m) what is the government's assessment of how the moratorium is affecting trade of Canada's mackerel stock? |
Awaiting response |
Friday, December 12, 2025 |
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Q-452
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Thursday, October 16, 2025 |
With regard to the Major Projects Office: what are the details of each major project application or
proposal received by the Office, including, for each, the (i) project name, (ii) description, (iii)
proponent, (iv) date the application was received, (v) status of the application? |
Answered |
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 |
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Q-185
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Friday, June 13, 2025 |
With regard to findings of inadmissibility for misrepresentation under section 40 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, since 2014 to 2025 to date:
(a) how many findings of misrepresentation under section 40(1) have been made by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada each year, broken down by type of application (e.g., study permits, work permits, visitor visas, sponsorship applications);
(b) how many findings of misrepresentation under section 40(1)(b) have been made each year, and how many were subject to ministerial review under section 40(2)(b);
(c) how many cases of misrepresentation under section 40(1) resulted in a five-year inadmissibility ban as per section 40(2)(a), broken down by year;
(d) what are the most common forms of misrepresentation detected under section 40(1)(a), including falsified documents, fraudulent job offers, and concealment of prior refusals, broken down by year;
(e) how many cases of misrepresentation under section 40(1) each year have been linked to thirdparty representatives, consultants, or agents, and what measures have been put in place to address this issue;
(f) how many removal orders under section 40(2)(a) were issued each year, and what measures are in place to enforce them;
(g) what was the geographic distribution, by country of origin, of misrepresentation findings under section 40(1) each year;
and (h) how many appeals or challenges to findings of misrepresentation under section 40(1) have been made each year, and how many of these resulted in findings being overturned?
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Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
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Q-183
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Friday, June 13, 2025 |
With regard to audited contributions by department, agency, and Crown corporation, since January 1, 2024: (a) what is the total number of contributions audited; (b) for each department, agency, and Crown corporation, what is the (i) total number of contributions, (ii) number of contributions that were audited; (c) of those audited contributions, what number and percentage were found to be abiding by the terms of their contributions; and (d) for those audited contributions where the recipient was not abiding by the terms or conditions, what is the breakdown by type of incident or non-compliance? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
