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Q-1527
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026 |
With regard to the claim made in the Chamber by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, that "we have had a Prime Minister and cabinet going out and encouraging people to seek further trade opportunities for local businesses, to seek investments, to the degree that just a couple of weeks ago in Toronto, we saw half a trillion dollars" in relation to the Canada Investment Summit: (a) what are the details of all investments or trade commitments announced at the summit, including, for each, the (i) investor's name, (ii) investment value, (iii) date the investment was announced, (iv) sector or industry, (v) project description or purpose of the investment; (b) what is the total value of all commitments in (a); (c) of the commitments announced, which ones are legally binding agreements and which ones are non-binding; (d) for each legally binding agreement, what are the details of the commitment, including (i) the date of signing, (ii) the parties involved, (iii) the title of who signed the agreement on behalf of the government, (iv) the value of the agreement, (v) a summary of the terms and conditions, including the timeline; and (e) what mechanisms are in place to track, verify, and publicly report on whether the announced investment commitments are fulfilled, and how will the results of each mechanism be reported to Parliament? |
Awaiting response |
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Q-1485
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 |
With regard to the government's response to question Q-1310 on the Order Paper concerning expenses related to the newly installed Governor General: (a) what is the detailed breakdown of each expense type reported by the Department of Canadian Heritage, including, for each, (i) the goods or services purchased, (ii) the vendor or recipient paid, (iii) the amount paid to each vendor or recipient, (iv) whether the contract was sole-sourced or competitively tendered; (b) for any line item combining more than one category of expense, what is the amount attributable to each category named, broken down by (i) ceremony programming and hosting, in the amount of $79,743.00, (ii) ceremony materials and services, in the amount of $4,891.00, (iii) technical production, in the amount of $44,447.00, (iv) logistics and operations, in the amount of $15,540.00, (v) hospitality - Rideau Hall, in the amount of $19,450.00, (vi) hospitality - artists and staff, in the amount of $3,000.00, (vii) ceremony costs for Public Services and Procurement Canada, in the amount of $50,345.00, (viii) Office of the Secretary to the Governor General operational expenses, in the amount of $49,428.00, (ix) Office of the Secretary to the Governor General international travel of the Governor General Designate and her aide-de-camp to the United Kingdom, in the amount of $18,889.00, (x) Governor General Designate moving expenses, in the amount of $16,000.00, (xi) ceremony costs for the City of Ottawa, in the amount of $15,000.00, (xii) Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride, in the amount of $7,000.00; (c) what are the details of all payments to artists, performers, musicians, or ensembles engaged for the installation ceremony and related events, including, for each, (i) the name, (ii) the amount paid, in total and broken down by reason (talent fee, travel expenses, etc.), (iii) the description of the services provided, (iv) whether any travel, accommodation, or per diems were paid in addition to the fee, (v) the Treasury Board object code under which the payment was listed; (d) of the $65,000 in projected transition costs reported by the National Capital Commission, what is the detailed breakdown of (i) the $10,000 in moving costs, (ii) the $55,000 in make-ready costs; (e) what are the details of all contracts signed in relation to (d)(i) and (d)(ii) including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) description of the goods or services, (v) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid); and (f) what specific work was required to ensure the living quarters at the official residence were appropriately prepared and equipped for occupancy? |
Awaiting response |
Monday, November 16, 2026 |
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Q-1484
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 |
With regard to the Women Veterans Council: (a) what are the total costs incurred by the council since it was established, broken down by year and month; (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by type of expense, including the amount spent on (i) meeting spaces, (ii) travel claims, (iii) hospitality, (iv) per diems, (v) honoraria, (vi) any other related costs; (c) what are the details of each travel expense incurred by the council, including the (i) travel destination, (ii) dates of the travel, (iii) purpose of the travel, (iv) total expenditures; (d) what are the details of all hospitality expenses incurred by the council, including the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) location, (iv) vendor, (v) event description or purpose; (e) what are the total value of per diems paid to council members, broken down by month; (f) what was the total value of all honoraria paid to council members, broken down by month; and (g) how many times have council members met with a federal minister or ministerial staff since the council was established, and for each such meeting, (i) what was the date, (ii) who was the minister or ministerial staff in attendance, (iii) what was the location, (iv) what was the purpose or subject matter of the meeting? |
Withdrawn |
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Q-1448
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Monday, September 21, 2026 |
With regard to the statement made by Global Affairs Canada spokesman Jason Kung to the National Post, that the Palestinian Authority "continues to advance elements of a reform agenda focused on social protection, education sector adjustments, and improvements to transparency and service delivery": (a) what specific metrics, indicators, or benchmarks does the government use to assess the Palestinian Authority's progress on (i) social protection, (ii) education sector adjustments, (iii) transparency and service delivery; and (b) what are the details of all reports or assessments that were relied upon in forming this assessment, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) author, (iii) findings, (iv) website location where the report or assessment can be found? |
Awaiting response |
Friday, November 6, 2026 |
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Q-1447
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Monday, September 21, 2026 |
With regard to training missions and exercises conducted by the government of Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces with China and the People's Liberation Army since January 1, 2022: (a) what is the total amount spent by the government and the Canadian Armed Forces on the training missions and exercises, broken down by each government entity which incurred the expense; (b) what are the details of all such training missions and exercises, including, for each, the (i) date and duration, (ii) location, (iii) nature and description of the training or exercise, (iv) number of Canadian Armed Forces personnel involved, (v) branch of the Canadian Armed Forces involved, (vi) rank and title of the senior Canadian officer present; (c) for each training mission or exercise in (b) what were the costs associated, in total and broken down by type of expense; and (d) are there any future training missions or exercises planned with China and the People's Liberation Army and, if so, what are the details and projected associated costs of each? |
Awaiting response |
Friday, November 6, 2026 |
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Q-1322
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Monday, June 15, 2026 |
With regard to testimony provided by the Parliamentary Budget Officer at the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates on April 30, 2026, where she stated, "The Privy Council Office has an expert on contract who helps people prep for committees. I spent two hours with that person, who is a former journalist": (a) did the Privy Council Office meet with the Parliamentary Budget Officer (either as candidate for Parliamentary Budget Officer or as Parliamentary Budget Officer) in preparation for her appearances in both the House of Commons and Senate of Canada, and, if so, (i) what were the dates, (ii) who from the Privy Council Office attended those meetings, including their names and position titles; (b) who is the "expert on contract" at the Privy Council Office referenced by the Parliamentary Budget Officer, including their name, employer, and position title; and (c) if the individual is a contractor or consultant, what are the details of the contract, including the (i) vendor, (ii) value, (iii) duration, (iv) description of the services provided? |
Answered |
Monday, September 21, 2026 |
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Q-1321
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Monday, June 15, 2026 |
With regard to preparations made by the Privy Council Office for witnesses representing any department, agency or Crown corporation, including ministers and candidates for Officers of Parliament, who appeared or were scheduled to appear before parliamentary committees of either the House of Commons or the Senate, since January 1, 2023: (a) were any meetings held for the purpose of committee preparations in any way; (b) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, what are the details, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) location, (iii) list of attendees, (iv) scheduled date and subject of the related committee meeting, (v) name of the related committee; (c) what were the expenditures related to each such meeting, in total, and broken down by item; (d) what are the details of any contracts signed in relation to meetings or preparations, including any contracts with consultants who were involved with the preparations in any way, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) description of the goods or services, (v) location, if applicable, (vi) date and name of the related committee meeting or scheduled committee meeting; (e) what are the details of any contracts signed in relation to meetings, or preparations, including any contracts with consultants who were involved with the preparations in any way, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) description of the goods or services, (v) location, if applicable, (vi) date and name of the related committee meeting or scheduled committee meeting; and (f) are there any other contracts related to committee preparation not covered by (d) or (e), and, if so, what are the details of each, including the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) description of the goods or services, (v) location? |
Answered |
Monday, September 21, 2026 |
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Q-1310
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Monday, June 15, 2026 |
With regard to government expenses related to the newly installed Governor General: (a) what are the projected costs associated with the transition, in total and broken down by type of expense (moving expenses, severance for staff departures, new furniture in Rideau Hall, etc.); (b) what are the details of all expenditures on clothing, uniforms, ceremonial attire, or outerwear for the incoming Governor General, including, for each, the (i) date of purchase, (ii) amount spent and value of the item, (iii) description of the item; and (c) what were the budget and expected costs for the installation ceremony, banquet, and related events for the new Governor General held on June 8, in total and broken down by type of expense? |
Answered |
Monday, September 21, 2026 |
