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Q-865
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026 |
With regard to election security and the amendments made to the Canadian Elections Act, as proposed in Part 4 of Bill C-4, An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure: (a) was the initial decision to pursue the amendments made in response to (i) the ongoing litigation proceeding in British Columbia regarding whether federal political parties are subject to provincial privacy legislation, (ii) the decision of Delegate Loukidelis dated March 1, 2022, (iii) the decision of Justice Weatherill of the British Columbia Supreme Court dated May 14, 2014, (iv) the British Columbia Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner's pending investigation of the federal political parties; (b) what are the details of how the initial decision to pursue the amendments to the Canadian Elections Act was made, including (i) the date on which the policy direction to pursue these amendments was first approved, (ii) the ministers, ministerial offices, departments or central agencies that authorized proceeding, (iii) whether the amendments were developed in response to concerns related to election integrity, foreign interference, or data-driven campaign practices, (iv) why the similar amendments already made to the Canadian Elections Act via Bill C-47, from the first session of the 44th Parliament, were considered inadequate; (c) what are the details of the policy development pathway, including (i) summaries of any briefing notes, options analyses, or interdepartmental memoranda, (ii) identification of any alternative approaches that were considered and rejected, (iii) any consideration of options that would have subjected political parties to independent privacy oversight or enforceable data-protection standards; (d) which actors influenced the final approach adopted and how, including (i) the names of any political parties, campaign organizations, data-analytics firms, or other external advisors, that provided input, (ii) the nature of each actor’s input, (iii) which, if any, of these actors raised concerns regarding data access, targeting capabilities, or regulatory constraints; (e) was the lack of independent cybersecurity oversight identified as a potential national security risk; (f) were any independent officers of Parliament or oversight bodies, including the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, the Chief Electoral Officer, or officials responsible for election-security and foreign-interference mitigation, consulted, and if not, why; and (g) is the government doing anything to address the concerns raised by the Commissioner of Canada Elections, in their brief submitted to the Standing Committee on Finance on October 20th, 2025, including concerns about (i) lack of enforcement powers, (ii) lack of resources to enforce the provisions, (iii) lack of clarity regarding the provisions’ scope? |
Awaiting response |
Monday, April 13, 2026 |
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Q-346
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Friday, September 19, 2025 |
With regard to Marineland Canada, located in Niagara Falls, Ontario: (a) has the company applied for permits to export any cetaceans from Canada; (b) if yes to (a), what is the proposed destination facility and how many cetaceans are to be exported; and (c) if yes to (a), how will the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans ensure any cetaceans exported (i) are healthy enough to endure transportation, (ii) will not be bred in captivity or made to perform in shows for entertainment, given that such activities would be unlawful in Canada? |
Answered |
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 |
