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Q-1309
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Monday, June 15, 2026 |
With regard to the Business Development Bank of Canada's advertising campaign featuring Rick Mercer: (a) how much did the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) pay Rick Mercer, or any entity acting on Mercer's behalf, in relation to the campaign; and (b) what are the details of all contracts signed by Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), or any entity acting on behalf of Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), with Rick Mercer, or any entity acting on Mercer's behalf, since January 1, 2025, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount or value, (iii) vendor, (iv) description of the services provided? |
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Monday, September 21, 2026 |
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Q-1288
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Thursday, June 11, 2026 |
With regard to the usage of the government's fleet of aircraft, broken down by type of aircraft (Challenger, Polaris, Airbus, etc.) since February 1, 2026: what are the details of the legs of each flight, including the (i) date, (ii) point of departure, (iii) destination, (iv) number of passengers, (v) names and titles of the passengers, excluding security or Canadian Armed Forces members, (vi) total catering bill related to the flight, (vii) volume of fuel used, or an estimate, (viii) amount spent on fuel? |
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Monday, September 21, 2026 |
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Q-1266
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Monday, June 8, 2026 |
With regard to the government's high-speed rail project: (a) what are the details of all contracts with a value over $100,000 signed by the government, VIA Rail or Alto in relation to the project including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) value, (iv) duration, (v) description of the goods or services, (vi) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid); (b) which of the contracts in (a) include clauses related to financial liability or cancellation penalties should the government choose not to proceed with the high-speed rail project, and what are the details, including the vendors and amounts associated with those clauses; and (c) what are the details of any financial liabilities, required payments or cancellation penalties the current government has agreed to pay should the high-speed rail project not proceed or come to fruition? |
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Monday, September 21, 2026 |
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Q-1059
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026 |
With regard to the electric vehicle charging stations installed at the Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site: (a) when were the stations installed; (b) what were the expenditures related to installing the stations, in total and broken down by type of expense; (c) what are the details of all contracts signed to date in relation to the stations, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) value, (iii) vendor, (iv) description of the goods or services provided, (v) way in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid); (d) what are the yearly expenditures to operate and maintain the stations; and (e) how much revenue was received from electric vehicle user or charging fees, broken down by year and by month since the stations were installed? |
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Monday, June 1, 2026 |
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Q-1058
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026 |
With regard to bonuses awarded at Crown corporations for the 2025-26 fiscal year, broken down by each Crown corporation: (a) what was the total amount awarded in bonuses; (b) how many and what percentage of officials (i) at or above the executive level or equivalent, (ii) below the executive level or equivalent, received bonuses; and (c) of the amount awarded in bonuses, how much went to officials (i) at or above the executive level or equivalent, (ii) below the executive level or equivalent? |
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Monday, June 1, 2026 |
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Q-1005
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026 |
With regard to government funding to develop and build the Alto high-speed rail network: (a) what is the total federal funding commitment for the projects; (b) what are the details of all funding agreements signed to date related to Alto, including, for each, the (i) date of commitment, (ii) start date of the funding, (iii) end date of the funding, (iv) amount, (v) recipient, (vi) purpose of the funding, (vii) type of funding; (c) for each agreement in (b), how much funding (i) has been delivered to date, (ii) will be provided at a later date; (d) for each agreement, what are the details, including the amounts, of any financial cancellation penalties or liabilities included as part of the terms of the agreement; and (e) other than the penalties and liabilities in (d), are there any other costs that the government has agreed or committed to pay in the event that the project does not proceed, and, if so, what are the details, including the amounts and recipients of such payments? |
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Monday, May 25, 2026 |
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Q-925
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Thursday, March 5, 2026 |
With regard to the government's decision to close the Indian Head research farm: (a) what is the scientific justification for the government's decision; (b) did the government analyze the impact that closing the facility will have on seed testing and other agricultural studies which are currently being conducted at the farm, and, if so, who conducted the analysis and what were the findings; (c) how many scientists, researchers and other farm staff positions will be eliminated as a result of the government's decision to close the farm; and (d) what are the government's plans for the property following the closure of the farm? |
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026 |
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Q-837
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026 |
With regard to the Major Projects Office and the Major Projects Office website: (a) why, as of February 1, 2026, does the page titled "Projects referred to the MPO" only have projects listed with the status "Referred to MPO for consideration"; (b) why, as of February 1, 2026, did the government's website not have any projects listed as approved; and (c) in the time period between the creation of the Major Projects Office and February 1 , 2026, did the government give final approval to any projects, and, if so, which (i) new, (ii) previously existing, proposals were approved on what dates, and why were these projects not listed as having received final approval on the Major Projects Office website? |
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Monday, March 23, 2026 |
