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Q-1276
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Tuesday, June 9, 2026 |
With regard to the government's contracts and arrangements with VFS Global related to immigration support services and visa processing, since 2016: (a) what are the details of all contracts or similar types of agreements with VFS Global, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) duration, (iii) initial value, (iv) current value, (v) amount paid out to date, (vi) description of the goods or services provided, (vii) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid); (b) for each contract in (a), (i) how many times was the contract extended, (ii) on what dates did the contract extensions occur, (iii) what were the reasons for the contract extensions; (c) has the government conducted any audits or investigations into the services provided to ensure that (i) Canadian data and applicants' data were secured, (ii) VFS Global was not upselling services or clients to its related companies' visa services, (iii) efficient handling of visa services; (d) what are the details of each audit or investigation in (c), including (i) the date, (ii) the findings, (iii) who conducted the audit or investigation, (iv) the corrective action taken by the government in response; (e) has the government participated in or supported any aspects of the European Union's investigations into VFS services, and, if so, how; (f) is Canada aware of any other investigations or audits by any other country into VFS, and, if so, (i) what is the nature of the audits and investigations and what were they, (ii) in what month and year was each investigation or audit conducted under the contract, (iii) are there any concerns raised in the findings that could impact or influence the services offered to the government, and, if so, what were they, (iv) what were the specific risks the government identified as a result of any other investigations or audits by other countries, (v) what specific actions did the government take as a result of each known investigation or audit conducted by foreign governments; (g) is Canada aware of any data break, leaks or comprised information related to applications through VFS Global or under the contracts in (a), and, if so, what are the details, including the (i) nature of the data break, leaks or compromised information, (ii) date of the breach, (iii) specific action taken by the government to address the data or security breach, (iv) specific action taken by VFS Global to address the data or security breach, (v) consequences imposed by the government on VFS Global in response to the data breech or leaks; (h) is VFS Global a qualified bidder for the current procurement for visa processing services; and (i) what impact are the investigations of VFS Global having on the current procurement process related to immigration and visa services, including, any changes to how qualified bidders are being evaluated? |
Awaiting response |
Monday, September 21, 2026 |
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Q-1275
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Tuesday, June 9, 2026 |
With regard to grants and other foreign aid provided directly or indirectly by Global Affairs Canada to Catholic Relief Services or the Aisha Association for Woman and Child Protection, in each of the last five years: (a) what was the total amount of funding provided to each organization; and (b) what are the details of each instance in which the government provided funding to either of these organizations, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) name of the organization, (iii) description of the purpose of the grant or contribution, (iv) agreement number, (v) project number, (vi) file or reference number, (vii) date of disbursement, (viii) amount of the disbursement, (ix) titles of the most senior officials or elected officials at Global Affairs Canada who approved the grant or contribution? |
Awaiting response |
Monday, September 21, 2026 |
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Q-1257
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Wednesday, June 3, 2026 |
With regard to the Contract Security Program and changes being made to the program: (a) before the phase 1 and 2 changes, (i) what were the processing times for Designated Organization Screening, (ii) what were the processing times for Facility Security Clearance, (iii) how many submissions were in the Contract Security Program's pipeline for construction-related procurement, (iv) what was the processing time for construction-related procurement, (v) what was the Contract Security Program's security clearance rate for small and medium construction enterprises; (b) after the phase 1 and 2 changes, (i) what were the processing times for Designated Organization Screening, (ii) what were the processing times for Facility Security Clearance; (c) how many submissions are in the Contract Security Program's pipeline for construction-related procurement, and what is the processing time (i) overall, (ii) for small and medium enterprises; (d) what is the Contract Security Program's current security clearance rate for small and medium enterprises of (i) one to four employees, (ii) five to 99 employees, (iii) 100 to 499 employees; (e) how much does a provisional security clearance cost in terms of expenditures; (f) how long does it take for the Contract Security Program to process one security clearance; (g) what changes were made to subcontracting processes, and what were the outcomes for the construction supply chain; (h) what is the program cost to implement the phase 1 and 2 changes to the Contract Security Program; (i) what consultations with industry experts were held before the phase 1 and 2 reforms; (j) how many organizations that submitted a bid and were unsuccessful have opted to complete the organization security screening process; (k) what is the processing time for security clearances for construction in Canada compared to comparable countries; (l) how many Indigenous employees gained security clearance for construction-based procurement (i) prior to the phase 1 and 2 changes, (ii) after the phase 1 and 2 changes; (m) what was the average timeframe to clear an Indigenous employee for construction-based procurement (i) prior to the phase 1 and 2 changes, (ii) after the phase 1 and 2 changes; (n) how many employees who were not Canadian citizens or permanent residents gained security clearance for construction-based procurement (i) prior to the phase 1 and 2 changes, (ii) after the phase 1 and 2 changes; (o) what was the average timeframe to clear employees who were not Canadian citizens or permanent residents for construction-based procurement (i) prior to the phase 1 and 2 changes, (ii) after the phase 1 and 2 changes; (p) what was the timeframe for fulfilling administrative responsibilities for Company Security Officers before the phase 1 and 2 changes; (q) what is the timeframe for fulfilling administrative responsibilities for Security Officers after the phase 1 and 2 changes; (r) was there a noted increase in administrative responsibilities for Security Officers in construction-related work after the phase 1 and 2 implementations; (s) how many security clearances were given to construction organizations previously awarded contracts before 2021; (t) how many security clearances were given to construction organizations previously awarded contracts after 2021 to the present; (u) how many organizations, regardless of success status, were granted continued eligibility following the phase 1 and 2 changes; (v) what consultation took place with stakeholders from the construction industry during phase 1 and 2 planning; (w) what outreach was conducted with the industry after the phase 1 and 2 rollouts; and (x) what feedback is being considered for changes after the phase 1 and 2 rollouts? |
Awaiting response |
Monday, September 21, 2026 |
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Q-1192
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Monday, May 4, 2026 |
With regard to hearing protection for service women and men in the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police: (a) how much has the government spent annually over each of the past five years to acquire hearing protection devices, and what were the specific standard devices provided to service personnel; (b) what analysis has the government done to confirm that the current devices are the most effective on the market; (c) what actions is the government taking to ensure that current service personnel have the most effective hearing protection devices available; (d) what steps are being taken to ensure new recruits are provided the best hearing devices available; (e) how much has (i) the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, (ii) Veterans Affairs Canada, (iii) the government as a whole, paid out in each of the last five years to treat hearing loss; (f) what steps have been taken to hold providers of defective hearing devices accountable for hearing loss in members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Armed Forces; and (g) how much has the government paid in lead settlements in each of the last five years related to hearing damage resulting from work as Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers and Canadian Armed Forces members? |
Awaiting response |
Monday, September 21, 2026 |
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Q-1086
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Monday, April 20, 2026 |
With regard to purchases made by Environment and Climate Change Canada, since January 1, 2022, and broken down by year: (a) how much has been spent on vehicles for conservation officers; (b) what are the details of all expenditures on vehicles for conservation officers, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) make and model of the vehicle, (iv) type of vehicle (electric, hybrid, gas-powered), (v) general geographical area where the vehicle is used, if known; (c) for each electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, what were the costs associated with installing the charging stations, in total and broken down by type of expense; (d) how much was spent on ticket books or citation ledgers for conservation officers; (e) what are the details of each expenditure in (d), including the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) number of books purchased, (v) price per book, (vi) size of the book; and (f) what is the government's response to concerns raised that some of the ticket books or citation ledgers are so large in size that conservation officers are having to keep them in their vehicles instead of on their person? |
Answered |
Friday, June 5, 2026 |
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Q-1063
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026 |
With regard to Public Services and Procurement Canada's Contract Security Program and changes being made to the program: (a) prior to phases 1 and 2 changes, (i) what were the Designated Organization Screening processing times, (ii) what were the processing times for Facility Security Clearance, (iii) how many submissions were in the program's pipeline for construction-related procurement, (iv) what was the processing time for construction- related procurements, (v) what was the Contract Security Program’s security clearance rate for small and medium construction enterprises; (b) after phases 1 and 2 changes, (i) what are the processing times for Designated Organization Screening (ii) what are the processing times for Facility Security Clearance, (iii) how many submissions are in the program's pipeline-construction related procurement and what is the processing time; (c) what is the program's current security clearance rate for small and medium enterprises of (i) one to four employees, (ii) five to 99 employees, (iii) 100 to 499 employees; (d) what is the government's estimate on the value of expenditures or costs associated with processing each provisional security clearance; (e) on average, how long does it take for the program to process one security clearance; (f) what changes were made to the subcontracting processes, and what were the outcomes for the construction supply chain; (g) what is the program cost to implement phases 1 and 2 of the program changes; (h) what are the details of any consultation with industry experts held before the phases 1 and 2 reforms; (i) prior to phases 1 and 2 changes, what were the Facility Clearance processing times for (i) employees of general contractors, (ii) employees of information technology contractors, (iii) employees of Calian Group Ltd., (iv) Canadian Armed Forces recruits, (v) Royal Canadian Mounted Police recruits, that require clearance; and (j) after the phases 1 and 2 changes, what are the Facility Clearance processing times for (i) employees of general contractors, (ii) employees of information technology contractors, (iii) employees of Calian Group Ltd., (iv) Canadian Armed Forces recruits, (v) Royal Canadian Mounted Police recruits, that require clearance? |
Answered |
Monday, June 1, 2026 |
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Q-1031
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Thursday, April 9, 2026 |
With regard to Veterans Affairs Canada: (a) prior to the reduction, how many veterans were receiving cannabis at a price point higher than $6.00 per gram as of April 1, 2026, when the reimbursement rate for cannabis for medical purposes was cut from $8.50 per gram to $6.00 per gram; (b) what was the reimbursement rate for cannabinoid products, such as edibles, oils or creams, which contain delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or cannabidiol (CBD) (i) as of April 1, 2026, (ii) prior to April 1, 2026; (c) what is the total number of veterans who receive reimbursements for (i) cannabis, (ii) cannabinoid products, (iii) opioid products; and (d) what was the total amount paid out in the last year for which figures are available, in reimbursements for (i) cannabis, (ii) cannabinoid products, (iii) opioids? |
Answered |
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 |
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Q-866
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026 |
With regard to the Department of Justice and its processing of request A-2021-00580 made under the Access to Information Act: (a) when will the documents requested under A-2021-00580 be sent to the requestor; (b) has the department complied with the order from the Information Commissioner of Canada made in 2024 related to this request that the department "Provide updates to the complainant every six months on the progress of processing the access request", and, if so, on what dates were the updates sent and by what methods; (c) has the department complied with the order from the Information Commissioner of Canada to "Provide interim releases to the complainant at regular intervals", and, if so, on what dates were the interim releases provided; and (d) if interim releases have not yet been provided, on what date will the next interim release be provided? |
Answered |
Monday, April 13, 2026 |
