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

With regard to government expenditures on Build Canada Homes-branded merchandise and promotional items: (a) what is the total amount spent; (b) for each different type of item purchased, what is the (i) item description, (ii) volume purchased, (iii) cost per item, (iv) total amount spent; and (c) what are the details of each contract involving such expenditures, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) amount, (iii) vendor, (iv) description of the goods, including the volume, (v) manner in which the contract was awarded (sole-sourced or competitive bid)?

With regard to the Prime Minister's launch of Build Canada Homes, in Nepean, on September 14, 2025: (a) what are all costs (i) incurred to date, (ii) expected to be incurred, related to the event, in total and broken down by type of expense; (b) what are the details of all contracts related to the event, including the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (iv) manner in which the contract was awarded (competitive bid or sole-sourced); and (c) what is the cost, or projected cost, of (i) building the show homes used in the announcement, (ii) transporting the show homes to the site of the announcement, (iii) disassembling and removing the show homes after the announcement?

With regard to Build Canada Homes, since its creation: (a) how much has been spent to date in relation to the agency, in total and broken down by type of expense; (b) how much of the spending to date by the agency has been classified as (i) operating spending, (ii) capital investment; (c) how many full-time equivalents are employed by the agency; and (d) how many housing units have been started to date, in total and broken down by location?

With regard to funding through the Build Canada Homes program to non-profit organizations: (a) since its inception, has the program been open to non-profit organizations; (b) is the program currently open to non-profit organizations, including those in smaller communities; (c) who is responsible for making funding decisions regarding applications from non-profit organizations; (d) which non-profit organizations have received funding to date, including, for each, the (i) name of the organization, (ii) amount provided, (iii) location, (iv) project description; (e) what are the details of the non-profit grant component of this fund, including the amount of funding available and the criteria; and (f) once a non-profit has submitted the required paperwork, (i) what is the timeframe to receive confirmation of approval, (ii) how long does it take after approval to access the allocated funding?