Questions and responses 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

With regard to meetings, consultations, discussions and communications between the Government of Canada, including the Minister of Transport, the minister’s office, the Department of Transport and any other federal department, agency, Crown corporation or government entity, and airport authorities, airport operators, airlines, private investors, financial institutions, pension funds, labour unions, workers’ organizations or other stakeholders concerning changes to airport ownership, governance, operations, privatization, private-sector investment, lease arrangements or airport rent arrangements since January 1, 2025: (a) how many meetings, consultations, discussions or communications have taken place with (i) the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, (ii) the Vancouver Airport Authority, (iii) Aéroports de Montréal, (iv) the Calgary Airport Authority, (v) any other National Airports System airport authority or operator; (b) for each meeting, consultation, discussion or communication referred to in (a), what were the details, including the (i) date, (ii) participants and their titles, (iii) federal department, agency, Crown corporation or ministerial office represented, (iv) airport authority, operator, company, investor, union, workers’ organization or other stakeholder represented, (v) format, (vi) general subject matter discussed; (c) how many meetings, consultations, discussions or communications referred to in (a) specifically included a discussion of (i) the sale, transfer or privatization of an airport, airport authority or any portion of airport operations, (ii) the conversion of a not-for-profit airport authority into a for-profit or share-capital entity, (iii) the federal government taking over, replacing, restructuring or otherwise changing the governance or ownership of an existing not-for-profit airport authority, (iv) the sale, transfer, lease or concession of any airport operations, facilities, services or assets to a private-sector entity, (v) private equity investment in airport operations or infrastructure, (vi) pension-fund investment in airport operations or infrastructure, (vii) the creation or use of for-profit subsidiaries, joint ventures, limited partnerships or other corporate structures involving private investors, (viii) the outsourcing, contracting out, subcontracting or private operation of airport services or operations, (ix) changes to existing ground leases or the extension of airport authority leases, (x) changes to airport rent formulas or other payments made by airport authorities to the Government of Canada, (xi) the valuation of airport authorities, airport assets or airport operations for the purpose of considering a sale, transfer, privatization or alternative ownership model, (xii) any proposed timeline, target date, implementation date, decision date or legislative timetable for any of the measures described in (i) to (xi); (d) for each discussion identified in (c), what specific proposal, option, model or transaction was discussed, including any reference to (i) the portion or portions of airport operations potentially affected, (ii) the airport assets or facilities potentially affected, (iii) the proposed ownership or governance structure, (iv) the proposed role of private investors, (v) the proposed role of the federal government, (vi) the proposed role of the existing airport authority, (vii) any proposed changes to employees’ employment, wages, benefits, pensions, collective agreements or working conditions, (viii) any proposed timeline or anticipated date for a decision or implementation; (e) how many meetings, consultations, discussions or communications concerning any of the matters described in (c) or (d) took place with (i) labour unions, (ii) union federations, (iii) airport workers, (iv) airport worker associations, (v) labour councils, (vi) workers’ organizations, (vii) other organizations representing airport employees or contracted airport workers; (f) for each meeting, consultation, discussion or communication identified in (e), what were the details, including the (i) date, (ii) participants and their titles, (iii) union, workers’ organization or employee group represented, (iv) federal department, agency, Crown corporation or ministerial office represented, (v) airport authority, operator or private-sector entity represented, if applicable, (vi) format, (vii) general subject matter discussed; (g) since January 1, 2025, has the Government of Canada (i) requested or received proposals, business cases, valuations, financial models, feasibility studies, legal opinions, investment proposals or other analyses concerning the sale, transfer, privatization or alternative ownership of any airport or airport operation, (ii) commissioned or conducted any analysis of the potential financial value of any airport authority, airport operation or airport asset for the purpose of considering a change in ownership or governance, (iii) established or discussed an internal target date or timeline for making a decision regarding airport privatization, alternative ownership models, private investment or changes to airport authority governance, (iv) established or discussed any process or timeline for transitioning any airport operation, asset or authority from its current not-for-profit model to a private, for-profit or other ownership or governance model; (h) for each matter identified in (g), what were the details, including the (i) date initiated, (ii) federal department, agency or office responsible, (iii) external parties consulted, (iv) stated purpose, (v) current status, (vi) anticipated date for completion, decision or implementation; (i) for each of the airport authorities listed in (a), what was the total number of meetings, consultations, discussions or communications involving (i) the Minister of Transport, (ii) the Minister of Transport’s office, (iii) the Deputy Minister of Transport, (iv) the Associate Deputy Minister of Transport, (v) assistant deputy ministers or other senior officials from the Department of Transport, (vi) officials from the Privy Council Office, (vii) officials from the Department of Finance, (viii) officials from the Canada Infrastructure Bank, (ix) any other federal department, agency or Crown corporation involved in assessing airport ownership, governance, investment or privatization; (j) what meetings, consultations, discussions or communications has the Government of Canada had with private equity firms, pension funds, institutional investors, banks, infrastructure funds, investment firms or other potential private investors concerning the potential ownership, financing, operation or acquisition of Canadian airports or portions of airport operations since January 1, 2025, including, for each, (i) the date, (ii) the participants and titles, (iii) the organization represented, (iv) the federal department or agency represented, (v) the subject matter discussed, (vi) the airport or airport operation discussed, if any, (vii) any proposed timeline or next steps; and (k) does the Government of Canada have any current plan, proposal, policy, legislative initiative, negotiation, consultation or process that could result in (i) the sale or transfer of an airport or portion of airport operations, (ii) the replacement, restructuring or takeover of a not-for-profit airport authority, (iii) the conversion of an airport authority or airport operation to a for-profit model, (iv) the transfer of airport operations or assets to private investors, (v) changes to the existing not-for-profit airport authority model, and, if so, what are the details, including any proposed timeline, decision point or implementation date?

With regard to meetings, consultations, discussions and communications between the Government of Canada, including the Minister of Health, her office and Health Canada, and the Government of Alberta or any other organization concerning Alberta’s Bill 11, dual practice, private health care, private health insurance or the privatization of medically necessary health services since January 1, 2025: (a) how many meetings, consultations, discussions or communications have taken place with (i) the Government of Alberta, (ii) health care providers or provider organizations, (iii) private health care companies or clinics, (iv) private health insurance providers, including Alberta Blue Cross, (v) pharmaceutical companies or pharmaceutical industry organizations, (vi) pharmacy organizations, (vii) health care worker unions or other workers’ organizations, (viii) patient organizations, (ix) private equity firms, pension funds or other potential investors, (x) any other relevant stakeholder; (b) for each meeting, consultation, discussion or communication referred to in (a), what were the details, including (i) the date, (ii) the participants and their titles, (iii) the organizations represented, (iv) the federal officials or political staff involved, (v) the subject matter discussed, including any discussion of Bill 11, dual practice, private insurance, private payment for medically necessary services or privatization, (vi) any proposed next steps or timelines; (c) has the minister or her officials discussed with any party (i) the expansion of private insurance coverage for medically necessary health services, (ii) private providers delivering services currently provided through the public system, (iii) physicians providing publicly and privately paid medically necessary services, (iv) the sale, transfer or outsourcing of publicly delivered health services, (v) any proposed changes to the Canada Health Act or its application to Alberta; and (d) does the Government of Canada have a timeline for any federal decision, intervention, agreement or other action concerning Alberta’s Bill 11 or related changes to private financing or delivery of medically necessary health care, and, if so, what is that timeline?

With regard to the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Program at the Department of Justice Canada: (a) what is the current budget of the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Program and when was its budget last increased; (b) for each year from 2020 to 2026, what were the staffing levels at the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Program; (c) does the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Program have the jurisdiction and ability to investigate companies or their executives for involvement in war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide, and, if so, which companies, corporations, or executives have been investigated, on what dates and what was the outcome of each; (d) does the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Program have jurisdiction over the crimes against humanity of apartheid and enforced disappearances, whether committed in Canada or abroad; (e) has any of the evidence collected through structural investigations contributed directly to a criminal prosecution in Canada, at an international court, or in another state; (f) has the portal into the structural investigation into the Hamas-Israel conflict been opened, (i) if so, where can it be accessed, (ii) if not, by what date will it be made accessible; (g) does the government agree that it has an obligation under the Geneva Conventions to investigate and prosecute suspected war criminals residing on its territory, or to deport them to a state or institution that will do so; (h) does the government agree that it has an obligation under the Genocide Convention to investigate and prosecute suspected war criminals residing on its territory; (i) what is the government’s policy towards accountability measures for suspected perpetrators of international crimes residing in Canada; (j) since the establishment of the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Program in 1998 (i) how many investigations of suspected perpetrators of international crimes have resulted in either an immigration remedy, or criminal prosecution action by the government, (ii) how many immigration remedies (citizen revocation, deportations, etc.) have been processed, (iii) how many suspected perpetrators of international crimes have been criminally prosecuted in Canada, (iv) what explains the imbalance between the number of immigration remedies versus criminal prosecutions in Canada for these crimes; (k) has Canada followed up with any states to which individuals suspected of committing international crimes have been deported, and, if so, which cases and which states; (l) when choosing to remove a suspected perpetrator of international crimes from Canadian territory, does the government seek assurances that deported individuals will subsequently be investigated or prosecuted, (i) if so, how does the government consider the human rights situation in the receiving country, (ii) if the government does not seek assurances of prosecution from the receiving state, why not, (iii) is the government aware of any cases of suspected perpetrators of international crimes deported from Canada who have gone on to commit further crimes; (m) is the government currently preparing for the criminal prosecution of any suspected perpetrators of international crimes, and, if so, how many?

With regard to damage to, or destruction of, Canada-funded development and humanitarian projects in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including those attributed to Israeli forces and settlers, since 2023: (a) what is the government's current policy with regard to such damage or destruction; (b) what estimate has Canada made of (i) the number, (ii) the cost to Canada, of aid-funded projects in the West Bank and Gaza which have been demolished by Israeli authorities and does Canada plan to fund their replacement; (c) what funding has Canada provided for development and humanitarian projects in Gaza, broken down by year, by themes, and by projects; (d) what are the losses or impacts to Global Affairs Canada funded projects in Gaza referred to (c), broken down by (i) organization, (ii) municipality, (iii) development theme, (iv) date, (v) funding amount, (vi) nature of the loss or impact (destruction, damage, displacement, confiscation, interruption of activities); (e) what funding has Canada provided to the West Bank Protection Consortium broken down by (i) year, (ii) theme, (iii) projects; (f) what are the losses or impacts to West Bank Protection Consortium, projects partially or fully funded by Canada, broken down by (i) organization, (ii) municipality, (iii) development theme, (iv) date, (v) funding amount, (vi) nature of the loss or impact (for example, destruction, damage, displacement, confiscation, interruption of activities); (g) what funding has Canada provided for development and humanitarian projects in Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem for projects other than those referred to above; (h) what are the losses or impacts to those Canadian-funded projects, broken down by (i) organization, (ii) municipality, (iii) development theme, (iv) date, (v) funding amount, (vi) nature of the loss or impact (destruction, damage, displacement, confiscation, interruption of activities); (i) since requesting an investigation into Israel’s destruction of the Canada Well in Gaza in 2024, has the government of Canada (i) taken further action with regard to this case, (ii) requested Israel pay for the damage to courthouses in Tulkarm and Jenin, funded by Canadian development assistance and inaugurated in 2017; (j) on what dates, and for which projects, has the government communicated with the Government of Israel with regard to damaged or destroyed projects or structures funded by Canada; (k) does the government intend to demand financial compensation from Israel for damaged or demolished Canadian-funded development projects in the West Bank, including whether it has examined diplomatic or legal options similar to those announced by the Government of Ireland in April 2026; (l) has the government called for the restitution or compensation of Canadian-funded humanitarian assets which have been demolished, dismantled or confiscated by Israel, similar to multiple requests by the European Union; and (m) what formal proceedings has the government considered or initiated in order to seek financial compensation from Israel for destroyed, damaged or impacted Canadian-funded development and humanitarian projects?

With regard to the condition of federal government buildings and workplaces and the presence of pests, since January 1, 2020: (a) what buildings have reported the presence of (i) mice, (ii) rats, (iii) bats, (iv) bed bugs, (v) other pests; (b) what was the treatment program, as well as the cost associated with the treatment, for each case in (a); (c) was there any reoccurrence of pests in the building or workplace following treatment; (d) in buildings that were found to have the presence of mice, was the type of mouse identified; (e) in any instances where deer mice were identified as being present in a federal workplace, was there testing for hantavirus; (f) what steps are taken to inform employees when a pest has been identified in a workplace; and (g) are accommodations provided to employees who regularly report to work in a building that has identified the presence of pests?

With regard to the government’s announcement on February 5, 2026, requiring federal public service workers to be in office for four days a week beginning July 6, 2026: (a) which metrics or assessments were used to determine that this policy will deliver better services to Canadians and strengthen their confidence in the public service; (b) what metrics or assessments were used to determine that this decision will assist the government in hiring the best talent across Canada; (c) how does this policy support diversity, inclusion and accessibility objectives; (d) what metrics or assessments were used to measure how this decision evolves the public service culture of excellence; (e) which internal reports, impact assessments, and records of consultation were produced prior to this announcement that justify the shift from three to four days in office; (f) what are the projected costs associated with reconfiguring or reacquiring office space to accommodate the increased frequency of in-person work, and how does this align with the government’s stated goal to reduce its office portfolio by 50%; and (g) what specific evidence or comparative analyses were used to determine that a four-day requirement provides a superior return on investment or service delivery outcome compared to the existing three-day requirement?

With regard to the Interim Federal Health Program: (a) what are the projected gross savings of the Interim Federal Health Program co-payment model for 2026–27 and 2027–28, broken down by benefit category (prescription, dental, vision, counselling, devices, etc.); (b) what are the projected administrative costs (including information technology services, system changes, provider communications, call centres, dispute resolution, payment reconciliation and auditing services) of the program for 2026–27 and 2027–28, broken down by fiscal year, and what are the projected net savings after administrative costs; (c) what share of net savings is expected to come from beneficiary payments versus reduced utilization or foregone services; (d) what assumptions has the government made to produce the savings estimate in (c), including the assumed percentage change in prescription fills (by drug class, dental claims, vision claims, counselling claims, assistive device claims and collection failure or non-payment rates), and what evidence did the government rely on for each assumption; (e) what is the projected distribution of co-payment amounts paid per beneficiary ($0, $1–10, $11–25, $26–50, $51–100, $101+, per month), broken down by beneficiary class and province or territory; (f) what are the details of the monthly claims data for the 24 months preceding May 1, 2026, broken down by province or territory and beneficiary class, including the (i) number and value of claims, broken down by benefit category, (ii) number of prescriptions adjudicated and paid, broken down by drug class, (iii) provider participation counts, broken down by provider type (pharmacy, dentist, counsellor, etc.), (iv) denial or rejection rates, broken down by reason; (g) what analysis, including any sensitivity analyses, has Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada conducted to estimate the incremental costs to provincial and territorial systems arising from Interim Federal Health Program co-payments, and what are the details, including the (i) additional costs associated with emergency department visits, hospitalizations, ambulance use and complications from delayed dental and mental health care, (ii) additional costs associated with medications and services used for prevention and treatment of communicable diseases (including tuberculosis, human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections), (iii) downstream public health costs (including transmission and outbreak response); (h) how did the government come up with the analyses in (g), and what are the details, including (i) the chosen methodology, (ii) the chosen parameters, (iii) the results, (iv) whether co-payments apply; (i) do co-payments, effective May 1, 2026, apply to resettled refugees, including government-assisted refugees and privately sponsored refugees, and, if so, (i) what is the projected number of Interim Federal Health Program beneficiaries affected in 2026–27, broken down by immigration category and province or territory, (ii) what Charter or compliance analyses were conducted, if any, (iii) what are the estimated costs associated with implementation and potential rollback; (j) for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 fiscal years, what share of projected beneficiary co-payments is expected to be paid by the top 10% of payers, broken down by beneficiary class and province or territory; (k) for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 fiscal years, how many beneficiaries are projected to require (i) three or more, (ii) five or more, (iii) 10 or more, prescriptions per month, broken down by age group and beneficiary class; (l) what is Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s projected provider attrition rate attributable to co-payment collection requirements, broken down by provider type and province or territory; (m) what guidance is issued when a beneficiary cannot pay at point of service, including whether care may proceed and any escalation procedures; (n) what mechanisms exist to record “service refused due to inability to pay,” and what reporting will be required; (o) how is the government coordinating with provincial and territorial plans for government-assisted refugees and privately sponsored refugees, and what are the details, including the (i) average, (ii) distribution, of time from arrival to eligibility for provincial health coverage and drug plans, broken down by province or territory; (p) how many Interim Federal Health Program beneficiaries are projected to be eligible for the Canada Dental Care Plan during 2026–27, and what measures exist to prevent duplication of coverage or coverage gaps; (q) what modelling exists on cost shifting between the Interim Federal Health Program, provincial pharmacare and youth drug programs; (r) what are the projected reductions in Interim Federal Health Program costs under scenarios where Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada processing times are reduced by 25%, 50%, 75%, (or to specified service standards), and what is (i) the projected cost of additional Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada capacity required for each of the above scenarios, (ii) the net fiscal impact of backlog reduction scenarios versus co-payment savings; (s) what indicators will Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada track (or model) regarding changes in workforce participation attributable to reduced access to medication, vision care, assistive devices, and mental health services; (t) did Employment and Social Development Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, or Finance Canada do intergovernmental analysis on the impacts in (s), and, if so, what were the findings; and (u) what modelling exists on increased disability-related costs arising from foregone supplemental care?

With regard to the government’s correspondence and engagement with the International Criminal Court concerning the “Situation in Palestine,” and related communications with other countries, further to the government’s response to Order Paper Question Q-322: (a) given that a report published by The Canadian Jewish News on December 20, 2019, states that the Government of Israel, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, asked Canada to express support for Israel’s position regarding the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction over the situation in Palestine, can the government confirm (i) whether any such request or communication was received from the Government of Israel, (ii) the date and channel through which it was conveyed, (iii) the details of Israel’s request, (iv) the officials or departments involved in receiving or considering the request, (v) whether Canada provided any assurances, undertakings or commitments in response; (b) given that the same report, citing a Global Affairs Canada representative, also indicates that Canada sent a letter to the International Criminal Court in 2018 concerning the court’s jurisdiction, can the government confirm whether any such correspondence, diplomatic note or submission was sent by Canada to the International Criminal Court in 2018, and, for each such communication, what was (i) the date, (ii) the sender (department or official), (iii) the recipient, (iv) the subject matter; (c) if the government maintains that no such correspondence exists, what steps were taken to verify that position, including searches within Global Affairs Canada, Department of Justice Canada, and the Privy Council Office, and what were the dates and scope of those searches; (d) given that Amnesty International’s March 16, 2020, public statement asserts that Canada, in a communication to the International Criminal Court, alluded to its financial contributions to the court, which Amnesty International characterized as an implied threat to withdraw support, has the government reviewed this claim, and, if so, (i) what was the outcome of that review, (ii) will the government table in the House the records it examined to reach that conclusion; (e) between 2018 and 2024, did any Canadian official or representative, whether in written correspondence or oral communication with the International Criminal Court or Israeli officials, reference Canada’s funding, assessed contributions or financial support to the International Criminal Court in connection with the “Situation in Palestine”, and, if so, what are the details, including (i) the date, (ii) the official involved, (iii) the context, (iv) a summary of the communication; (f) if the government denies that any such communications, references or assurances occurred, will it commit to table in the House an index of all communications reviewed to substantiate that position; and (g) what communications has Canada had with the United States regarding the sanctioning of Canadian International Criminal Court judge Kimberly Prost, and what assistance is Canada providing to judge Prost given the impact of sanctions on her life and work?

With regard to Defence Construction Canada and the Department of National Defence, since 2015-16: (a) how much have Defence Construction Canada's budget and workforce increased, and what further increases are projected, broken down by year; (b) how many contracts has Defence Construction Canada completed for the Department of National Defence, and how many could have been performed by the Department of National Defence's Construction Engineering sector; (c) how many projects managed by Defence Construction Canada have involved contractor removals, defaults, premature terminations, or complaints; (d) what policies govern the Department of National Defence's and Defence Construction Canada's responses to unsatisfactory work, cost overruns, contractor fraud, conflicts of interest, and warranty or penalty provisions; (e) how many contracts have exceeded their original value, and what is the total value of cost overruns and follow-up deficiency work; and (f) what margins has Defence Construction Canada collected on projects, how are project managers compensated, and what policies govern contractor and subcontractor qualifications?

With regard to external contracts issued for civilian work within the Department of National Defence, broken down by fiscal year and province or territory since 2015-16: what is the total value of external contracts issued for (i) food services, (ii) cleaning, (iii) facilities maintenance, (iv) firefighting, (v) administration, (vi) information technology services, (vii) power engineers and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services?

With regard to the government’s involvement in the CANSEC conference: (a) which department or agency of the government invites foreign delegations to attend CANSEC; (b) what delegations, from which countries, have been invited by the government to attend CANSEC; (c) how does the government assess the human rights records of foreign delegations invited to CANSEC; (d) has the government ever instructed the Canadian Commercial Corporation or any other department or agency not to invite specific delegations to CANSEC; (e) what type of visas are issued to foreign delegations attending CANSEC, and what is the application process for these visas; (f) have any foreign delegations ever been refused visas to attend CANSEC; (g) what is the total amount of funding provided by the government, through all departments, agencies, and Crown corporations, broken down by fiscal year, since 2015, to (i) CANSEC, (ii) the City of Ottawa for the purposes of CANSEC, (iii) the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries for the purposes of CANSEC; (h) are any conditions placed on the funding in (g)(i) to (g)(iii) in order to comply with international conventions such as the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; (i) what is the Canadian Commercial Corporation’s relationship with the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries in preparation for the annual CANSEC conference; (j) what role does the Canadian Commercial Corporation play in promoting Canadian exports or services to foreign delegations at CANSEC and what are the details of these exports or services; (k) what role does the National Defence play in promoting Canadian exports or services to foreign delegations at CANSEC, and what are the details of these exports or services; (l) what role does Global Affairs Canada play in promoting Canadian exports or services to foreign delegations at CANSEC and what are the details of these exports or services; (m) what goods, technology and services were exhibited by the government at CANSEC, broken down by year, for each year since 2015; (n) what government employees participated in CANSEC, each year since 2015, and what are the details, including, for each, their (i) name, (ii) position, (iii) department, agency or Crown corporation; and (o) of the participants in (n), which were listed as speakers on the official agenda?

With regard to letters or official communications sent by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada to the International Criminal Court, between November 4, 2015, and September 16, 2025, concerning the Court’s jurisdiction over the situation in Palestine or the Palestinian Territories: (a) what were the details of each letter, statement, or formal submission sent by or on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the International Criminal Court or the Office of the Prosecutor, including any positions taken with respect to the Court’s jurisdiction or admissibility over the situation in Palestine; (b) will the government table in the House of Commons complete and unredacted copies of these communications, and, if not, what specific statutory, regulatory or diplomatic grounds are being invoked to justify withholding them; (c) has the government sought, or does it intend to seek, the consent of the International Criminal Court or the Office of the Prosecutor to publicly release these letters, and, if not, why not; (d) what are the dates of each letter in (a), the names and titles of the signatories, and any reference numbers or subject lines used; (e) will the government table in the House of Commons any responses received from the International Criminal Court or its officials in relation to these letters, and, if not, why not; (f) do any of the communications in (a) make mention of Canada’s financial contributions to the International Criminal Court, directly or indirectly, and, if so, what was stated, and what was the context; and (g) are any Royal Canadian Mounted Police staff seconded to the International Criminal Court to work on (i) the investigation into Palestine, (ii) other investigations?

With regard to supply chain due diligence legislation and the office of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise: (a) by what date will the government release the results of the five-year review of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise, and what is the government’s plan for parliamentary input on this review; (b) by what date will a new Ombudsperson be appointed; (c) during the mandate of Interim Ombudsperson Masud Husain, how many (i) new complaints were received, (ii) complaints in (c)(i) met the intake criteria, (iii) initial assessments were completed, (iv) initial assessment reports were completed, (v) new investigations were undertaken, (vi) investigations in (c)(v) were joint fact finding, (vii) investigations in (c)(v) used independent fact finding, (viii) mediations were undertaken, (ix) mediations were completed, (x) final reports were completed; (d) what steps have the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development and Export Development Canada taken to respond to recommendations made by the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise in March 2024, in particular, (i) has the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development withdrawn trade advocacy support provided to Dynasty Gold Corporation at any time since March 2024, and, if not, why not, (ii) has Export Development Canada withheld financial support to Dynasty Gold Corporation at any time since March 2024, and, if not, why not; (e) by what date will the government meet its commitment to equip the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise with the power to compel documents and witness testimony necessary to effectively investigate complaints brought by impacted workers and communities, and will this involve legislation or regulations; (f) what is the status of the supply chain due diligence legislation committed to in the 2024 Fall Economic Statement and in the previous government’s mandate letter to the minister; (g) what concrete steps will the government take to ensure that the legislation in (f) is gender responsive, addressing the disproportionate risks faced by women, Indigenous and marginalized workers in global supply chains; (h) what concrete steps will the government take to ensure directly impacted people have access to remedy in Canadian courts; (i) which departments and agencies, and specifically which directorates, sectors and branches, have been involved in drafting legislation and budget proposals on supply chain due diligence; (j) by what date will the government implement the promised measures to improve enforcement of the forced labour import ban; (k) which departments and agencies, and specifically which directorates, sectors and branches, have been involved in drafting legislation and budget proposals on the issue in (j); (l) what measures is the government considering to increase the onus on importers to demonstrate their supply chains are free of forced labour; and (m) what additional resources will be allocated to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development and to the Canada Border Services Agency, and will these resources be announced in budget 2025?

With regard to the government’s standing agreements with the state of Israel, including the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement and the Canada-Israel Strategic Partnership: (a) what are the timelines, including specific or approximate dates if available, for both annual and comprehensive reviews; (b) what is entailed and who is involved in the reviews; (c) which departments and agencies, and specifically which directorates, sectors or branches are, involved in the reviews; and (d) what mechanisms, if any are available for public participation in this process?

With regard to Canada’s transfer of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter components to the United States, and the subsequent transfer of some of those components to the Israeli Air Force following their integration into the aircraft: (a) what is the current approximate value of Canadian technology integrated into each F-35; (b) what is the approximate value of Canadian technology integrated into each F-35 destined for the Israeli Air Force under production lots (i) 17, (ii) 18, (iii) 19; (c) which Canada-based manufacturers are sole-source or single-source suppliers of components to the F-35 program; (d) what mechanisms can Canadian officials utilize to ensure that Canadian components integrated into U.S.-built F-35s are not later transferred to Israel; (e) has Global Affairs Canada or the Canadian Commercial Corporation conducted any form of risk assessment, regarding the transfer of F-35 components to the United States which could later be transferred to Israel; and (f) if so, what were the findings of those assessments?

With regard to the implementation of Bill C-41, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts: (a) what funds have been allocated under the new system, including (i) to which organizations, (ii) for work in which countries; (b) how many authorization applications has the government (i) made for its own activities, (ii) received from outside government, (iii) approved, and for which countries, (iv) sought for its own work in Afghanistan; (c) what is the wait time for applicants to receive a response from the government and, during those wait times, what projects have been halted or delayed; (d) what is the current list of countries and sub-regions for which an authorization is deemed necessary, and which deputy ministers, including their departments and agencies, are involved in developing this list; and (e) what is the wait time for security review for individuals listed in applications, and who is the current minister responsible for the security review?