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Notice PaperNo. 15 Friday, June 13, 2025 10:00 a.m. |
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Introduction of Private Members' Bills |
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Notices of Motions (Routine Proceedings) |
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Questions |
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| Q-1592 — June 12, 2025 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — With regard to labour market impact assessments, broken down by each of the of the last five years: (a) how many applications were there in the (i) high wage stream, (ii) low wage stream; (b) how many high wage stream applications were (i) approved, (ii) rejected, (iii) withdrawn; (c) how many low wage stream applications were (i) approved, (ii) rejected, (iii) withdrawn; (d) what percentage of applications were subject to integrity review, broken down by year and stream; (e) for applications subject to integrity review, why were they selected for review, broken down by year and stream; (f) for applications subject to integrity review, what percentage had problems identified, broken down by year and stream; and (g) for applications where problems were identified, what were the names of the companies, the specific infractions, and the consequences imposed in each case? |
| Q-1602 — June 12, 2025 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — With regard to job and skills training programs funded through Employment and Social Development Canada: (a) how does the government assess the effectiveness of these programs; (b) for each program funded, what is the completion rate for participants of the program; (c) what proportion of participants, in each program, are (i) Indigenous, (ii) living with a disability, (iii) experiencing long-term unemployment, (iv) a recent immigrant to Canada, (v) formerly incarcerated; (d) what are the completion rates of each program, broken down by the groups in (c)(i) to (c)(v); (e) what percentage of participants who have completed such a program are able to find jobs which use the skills they have learned, broken down by each program; and (f) for each group in (c)(i) to (c)(v), what percentage of participants who have completed a program are able to find jobs which use the skills that they have learned, broken down by each program? |
| Q-1612 — June 12, 2025 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — With regard to the call between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the India External Affairs Minister, in late May 2025: (a) what were the issues and topics discussed during the call and what progress or agreements, if any, were made in relation to each issue or topic; and (b) have there been any follow-up calls or meetings between the minister, her office, or other government officials and the Government of India, and, if so, what are the details of each such meetings? |
| Q-1622 — June 12, 2025 — Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan) — With regard to information accessed and used by the government for decisions about immigration and credential recognition, and using the most up to date figures available: (a) how long does it take for each licensing body in Canada to provide an answer to an internationally trained professional, on whether or not their credentials will be recognized in Canada; (b) for each licensing body, do they offer competency-based testing, multiple choice testing, or another form of testing; (c) for each response in (b), what is the cost of testing, and how much of that cost is born by the individual seeking to be licensed; (d) what percentage of new immigrants, who earned credentials overseas, are able to use those credentials in Canada; and (e) what percentage of Canadians born in Canada, who earned credentials overseas, are able to use those credentials in Canada? |
| Q-1632 — June 12, 2025 — Cathay Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville) — With regard to communications sponsored by the government during the COVID-19 pandemic: (a) which individual or agency developed the “Pregnancy, childbirth and caring for a newborn during the COVID-19 pandemic” communication, which was first published on July 13, 2021, and last updated on October 25, 2023; (b) who provided the final approval of the communication in (a) and when; (c) which individual or agency developed the narrative for the video titled, “Are there any ingredients in the COVID-19 vaccines that I should be concerned about”, narrated by Dr. Ayesha Raza, family physician and women’s health specialist, about the ingredients of the COVID-19 vaccine and how long these vaccines stay in the body, i.e., “they leave the body shortly after vaccination”; (d) who provided the final approval of the communication in (c) and when; (e) which individual or agency developed the narrative for the video titled, “Can the COVID-19 vaccines affect fertility”, narrated by Dr. Darine El-Chaâr, maternal fetal medicine specialist at the Ottawa Hospital, and sponsored by the government; (f) who provided the final approval of the communication in (e) and when; (g) on December 23, 2021, which individual or agency developed the advice to Canadians about the interchangeability of vaccines found on the government's website, titled, “COVID-19 vaccine: Canadian Immunization Guide, For health professionals, Notice”; and (h) who provided the final approval of the communication in (g) and when? |
| Q-1642 — June 12, 2025 — Ted Falk (Provencher) — With regard to the Canada Border Services Agency, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and the COVID-19 pandemic: (a) how many migrant workers entered Canada between (i) April 1, 2020, and October 31, 2020, (ii) April 1, 2021, and October 31, 2021, (iii) April 1, 2022, and October 31, 2022, broken down by province; (b) what are the details of the quarantine period, including (i) how many migrant workers were quarantined, by province, (ii) when they were quarantined, by month and year, (iii) the length of the quarantine period, (iv) who paid for their quarantine accommodations, (v) the overall cost to the government; (c) how many migrant workers received their COVID-19 vaccine in Canada, upon their arrival in Canada between (i) April 1, 2020, and October 31, 2020, (ii) April 1, 2021, and October 31, 2021, (iii) April 1, 2022, and October 31, 2022, broken down by province; (d) in cases where the migrant worker was already COVID-19 vaccinated in his or her country of origin, did Canadian immigration authorities document the date of vaccination and the vaccine brand for migrant workers, and what is the data; (e) in cases where the migrant worker received an unapproved COVID-19 vaccine brand prior to entry, would they require receipt of a Canadian approved brand upon entry; (f) following COVID-19 immunization, how many migrant workers (i) sought medical attention, (ii) were determined too ill to work, (iii) were hospitalized, (iv) died while in Canada; (g) for each case in (f)(i) to (f)(iv), how many occurrences were there between (i) April 1, 2020, and October 31, 2020, (ii) April 1, 2021, and October 31, 2021, (iii) April 1, 2022, and October 31, 2022, broken down by province; (h) in cases where a migrant worker died following immunization, what were the causes of death; (i) with regard to persons in (h), were any autopsies performed on any deceased migrant workers; (j) if the answer to (i) is affirmative, how many autopsies were performed and what were the findings; (k) how many deceased bodies or their cremated remains were sent back to their country of origin between (i) April 1, 2020, and October 31, 2020, (ii) April 1, 2021, and October 31, 2021, (iii) April 1, 2022, and October 31, 2022; and (l) in cases where a migrant worker had an adverse event following their COVID-19 vaccination in Canada, would they qualify for Canada's Vaccine Injury Support Program? |
| Q-1652 — June 12, 2025 — Michael Cooper (St. Albert—Sturgeon River) — With regard to special ballots issued for the 43rd, 44th and 45th general elections, nationally and broken down by riding for each election: (a) how many mobile voting requests were made for home visits pursuant to section 243.1 of the Elections Act, broken down by (i) total number of home visits at residential addresses, further broken down by type of home (house, assisted-living facility, etc.), if known, (ii) total number of home visits at hospitals or healthcare facilities; and (b) in numbers, what were the methods by which mobile voting requests were made under section 243.1, broken down by method (phone, mail, email, online, in-person delivery, etc.)? |
| Q-1662 — June 12, 2025 — Michael Cooper (St. Albert—Sturgeon River) — With regard to preliminary audits of registered third parties undertaken by Elections Canada during the 45th general election, prior to April 28, 2025: what were the details of each preliminary audit undertaken, including the (i) name of the third party, (ii) website name and uniform resource locator of the organization, (iii) cause or concern for issuing the preliminary audit, (iv) results of the preliminary audit? |
| Q-1672 — June 12, 2025 — Philip Lawrence (Northumberland—Clarke) — With regard to eligibility for Canada Student Loan forgiveness for healthcare professionals working in rural and remote communities: (a) for which specific professions is such forgiveness available; (b) for which healthcare professions is such forgiveness not available; (c) why were the professions in (b) excluded; and (d) is the government reviewing the list of eligible professions, to consider possible changes, and, if so, what are the details of the review process? |
| Q-1682 — June 12, 2025 — Rachael Thomas (Lethbridge) — With regard to the Interim Federal Health Program and its expenditures: (a) what were the total annual expenditures under the program, for each fiscal year, from 2016 through 2024, broken down by (i) basic health services, (ii) supplemental health services, (iii) prescription drugs, (iv) dental services; (b) how many individuals were enrolled in the program or received the program coverage, for each fiscal year from 2016 through 2024, broken down by (i) basic health services, (ii) supplemental health services, (iii) prescription drugs, (iv) dental services; (c) what was the total number of individuals covered under the program, for each fiscal year from 2016 through 2024, further broken down by (i) province or territory of residence, (ii) gender, (iii) age group (under 18, 18- 64, and 65+ year old), (iv) country of origin; (d) what were the total payments made to health care providers under the program, for each fiscal year from 2016 through 2024, broken down by (i) physicians, (ii) hospitals, (iii) pharmacies, (iv) dental providers, (v) province or territory; (e) What were the total administrative costs of the program, for each fiscal year, from 2016 through 2024, broken down by (i) costs associated with claims processing, (ii) costs associated with oversight and program management, (iii) fees paid to members of the Canadian Association of Blue Cross Plans; and (f) what measures have been implemented since 2016 to ensure transparency and accountability, in the allocation and expenditure of funds under the program, including any audits, reviews, or evaluations conducted, and what were the findings of such audits or reviews? |
| Q-1692 — June 12, 2025 — Rachael Thomas (Lethbridge) — With regard to the Interim Housing Assistance Program and its expenditures for each fiscal year since 2019: (a) what were the total annual expenditures under the program, broken down by (i) federal contributions, (ii) provincial or territorial contributions, (iii) municipal contributions; (b) what percentage of total expenditures under the program was allocated to (i) operating costs for interim housing facilities, (ii) payments to third-party service providers, (iii) administrative costs, including oversight and claims processing; (c) how many individuals received interim housing assistance under the program, broken down by (i) province or territory, (ii) gender, (iii) age group (under 18, 18-64, and 65+), (iv) immigration stream or program of entry; (d) what was the average duration of stay in interim housing facilities for individuals under the program, broken down by province or territory; (e) broken down by fiscal year (i) what is the name of every facility participating in the program, (ii) who is the beneficial owner, (iii) what is the street address, city, province or territory, and postal code, (iv) total capacity, (v) the corporate name of the entity managing or owning each location, if any; (f) how many housing units or spaces were added to the program inventory; (g) what steps have been taken to track and report outcomes for individuals and families receiving interim housing assistance under the program, including their transition to longer-term housing solutions? |
| Q-1702 — June 12, 2025 — Philip Lawrence (Northumberland—Clarke) — With regard to the Main Estimates, 2025-26: (a) what is the total amount of netted revenue projected for the fiscal year 2025-26, broken down by department, agency and Crown corporation; (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by source of revenue; (c) what is the total amount of gross expenses, broken down by department, agency and Crown corporation; and (d) what is the breakdown of (c) by type of expense? |
| Q-1712 — June 12, 2025 — John Williamson (Saint John—St. Croix) — With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's temporary public policy, first introduced in May 2020, and renewed in March 2025, which allows foreign nationals in Canada on closed work permits to change employers or occupations prior to receiving a new work permit: (a) how many foreign nationals have received temporary authorization under this public policy to change employers, or occupations, each year since its inception, broken down by (i) province or territory of employment or residence, (ii) National Occupation Classification code of the original job, (iii) National Occupation Classification code of the new job; (b) what is the average and median processing time for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to issue an interim authorization email or authorization letter or approval to applicants under this policy in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021, (iii) 2022, (iv) 2023, (v) 2024, (vi) to date in 2025; (c) what is the average time elapsed between receiving interim authorization and the final decision on the underlying work permit application for each month since 2020; (d) how many applications under this policy have been refused or denied since 2020, and for what reasons, broken down by year and month; (e) how many foreign nationals working under this interim policy were later found to have violated the terms of their work authorization or status, and what enforcement actions, if any, were taken by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada or the Canada Border Services Agency; (f) has Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada or Employment and Social Development Canada conducted any economic, labour market, or program integrity analysis of the temporary public policy that allows foreign nationals on closed work permits to change employers or occupations prior to receiving a new permit, including, but not limited to, assessments of (i) its impact on job availability or displacement for Canadian citizens and permanent residents, (ii) its effect on wage levels and working conditions in affected sectors, (iii) any evidence of program misuse, fraud, or employer non-compliance, (iv) any implications for the integrity of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program or International Mobility Program, and, if so, what were the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of these assessments, and will the government table the reports or summaries of findings in the House; (g) what consultations, if any, were conducted prior to the extension of the policy in March 2025, and with which stakeholder groups; (h) on what dates were consultations in (g) held, through what formats, and what feedback was provided, broken down by each group; (i) how many foreign nationals who applied under this temporary public policy subsequently submitted asylum claims in Canada, broken down by (i) those whose applications under the policy were refused, (ii) those whose applications under the policy were approved and who were later issued a new work permit, (iii) calendar year and month from 2020 to 2025 to date, (iv) country of citizenship, (v) province or territory where the asylum claim was made, (vi) the status or outcome of each claim, categorized as pending, accepted, or rejected? |
| Q-1722 — June 12, 2025 — Kelly DeRidder (Kitchener Centre) — With regard to the recipients of funding from the Strategic Science Fund, since 2019: (a) what are the details of each company that received funding from the fund, including, (i) the name of the recipient, (ii) the amount of funding received to date, (iii) the total amount of funding awarded, (iv) a description of the project; (b) what are the stated details in their application, including the (i) proposed objectives that were clearly linked to federal priorities and responsibilities, (ii) listed value added to existing federal government investments, (iii) reason why no alternative federal sources of funding could be accessed by the recipient, (iv) previous federal funding sources that the applicant attempted to access prior to their application, (v) listed efforts made by the applicant towards equity, diversity and inclusion, (vi) listed performance indicators suggested by the applicant to measure their impact; (c) when the department is monitoring the performnance indicators of the funding recipients, (i) how does the department determine whether the recipient is meeting their listed performance indicators, (ii) what efforts have been made by the department to monitor these indicators; and (d) what intellectual property or pre-commercial science has been developed as part of the funding? |
| Q-1732 — June 12, 2025 — Kelly DeRidder (Kitchener Centre) — With regard to meetings held by the Strategic Science Fund's steering committee in which a declaration, conflict, potential perception of conflict, abstention or recusal was noted in the meeting minutes, from December 1, 2022, to June 11, 2025: what are the details of each instance noted in the meeting minutes, broken down by director, including (i) the decision in question, (ii) the amount of funding tied to the decision, (iii) the name of the entity receiving funding related to the decision, (iv) the name of the board member for whom a declaration, conflict, potential perception of conflict, abstention or recusal was noted, (v) the reason for which the declaration, conflict, potential perception of conflict, abstention or recusal was divulged by the board member, (vi) whether the board member held a private interest in the decision? |
| Q-1742 — June 12, 2025 — Fred Davies (Niagara South) — With regard to funding applications received by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario since 2019, and broken down by year: (a) how many applications were (i) received, (ii) granted funding; (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by federal riding in which the recipient organization is located; (c) what is the breakdown of (a) by federal riding in which the associated project or proposed project is located; (d) what is the breakdown by federal riding and by municipality of the amount of funding provided to projects located in the riding or municipality; (e) what is the breakdown by federal riding and by municipality of the amount of funding provided to organizations located in the riding or municipality; and (f) what is the breakdown of (a) through (e) by funding program or stream? |
| Q-1752 — June 12, 2025 — Cathay Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville) — With regard to the findings of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities with respect to Canada's implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities: (a) what is the position of the government regarding these findings; (b) is the government considering changing any previous policies or positions in response to this report; (c) is the government considering repealing or making changes, in particular to Track 2 Medical Assistance in Dying, in response to this report, and, if so, what is the government considering repealing or changing; and (d) what are the government's legal obligations in light of the findings of the committee, in light of the fact that Canada is a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities? |
| Q-1762 — June 12, 2025 — Helena Konanz (Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay) — With regard to lease agreements between the government and third parties: what are the details of all lease agreements cancelled between January 1, 2023 and June 13, 2025, including, for each, the (i) date of the original agreement, (ii) date of the cancellation, (iii) location, (iv) party with whom the lease was with, (v) reason for the cancellation? |
| Q-1772 — June 12, 2025 — Helena Konanz (Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay) — With regard to the lease agreement between the government and the Penticton Shooting Sports Association: (a) what is the legal property designation subject to the lease agreement; (b) on what date did the government decide to end the lease agreement; (c) on what grounds was the decision to end the lease agreement taken; (d) what consultation was done on the decision to end the lease agreement between January 1, 2023 and June 13, 2025; (e) on what date was the Penticton Shooting Sports Association informed of this decision; (f) what is the estimated value of the land previously subject to the lease agreement; (g) does the government have a plan to sell the land, and, if so, to whom and what will the land be used for in the future; and (h) what impact did the government's anti-sport shooter and anti-hunter agenda have on the decision to end the lease agreement? |
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
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Business of Supply |
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| Main Estimates |
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| June 10, 2025 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, be concurred in. |
| Supplementary Estimates (A) |
| UNOPPOSED VOTES |
| June 10, 2025 — The President of the Treasury Board — That the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, be concurred in. |
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Private Members' Notices of Motions |
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