Reference Material – Written Questions

Question No. Q-512

To

National Defence

Date

March 12, 2021

Subject

Question No. Q-512^{Footnote 1}

Member

Mr. Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman)

Date of Question

March 10, 2021

For priority attention

Section 39 (5) (a) of the Standing Orders: X

A Member may request that the Ministry respond to a specific question within forty-five days by so indicating when filing his or her question.

A response is required by April 19, 2021

The answer should be prepared on an "Inquiry of Ministry" form in both official languages and sent to this office through PARCA system. 

If you have no information on this subject or you consider that other departments should be involved, please advise us without delay.

Nicole Baker
Manager of Parliamentary Returns

Assignment: National Defence

Q-512^{Footnote 2} — March 10, 2021 — Mr. Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman) — With regard to Canada-Chinese military cooperation, since January 1, 2017: (a) how many joint exercises or training activities have occurred involving the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of the People’s Republic of China; (b) what was the date of these exercises or training activities; (c) what was the nature of these exercises or training activities; (d) what was the location of these exercises or training activities; (e) how many PLA and CAF personnel were involved; (f) what was the rank of each of the PLA personnel involved; (g) what were the costs of these exercises or training activities incurred by the Department of National Defence; and (h) who is responsible for approving these exercises or training activities?

Section 39 (5) (b) of the Standing Orders:

If such a question remains unanswered at the expiration of the said period of forty-five days, the matter of the failure of the Ministry to respond shall be deemed referred to the appropriate Standing Committee. Within five sitting days of such a referral the Chair of the committee shall convene a meeting of the committee to consider the matter of the failure of the Ministry to respond. The question shall be designated as referred to committee on the Order Paper and, notwithstanding Standing Order 39(4), the Member may submit one further question for each question so designated. The Member who put the question may rise in the House under "Questions on Order Paper" and give notice that he or she intends to transfer the question and raise the subject-matter thereof on the adjournment of the House, and the order referring the matter to committee is thereby discharged.

Question No. Q-515

To

National Defence

Date

March 12, 2021

Subject

Question No. Q-515^{Footnote 1}

Member

Mr. Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest)

Date of Question

March 10, 2021

For priority attention

Section 39 (5) (a) of the Standing Orders: X

A Member may request that the Ministry respond to a specific question within forty-five days by so indicating when filing his or her question.

A response is required by April 19, 2021

The answer should be prepared on an "Inquiry of Ministry" form in both official languages and sent to this office through PARCA system. 

If you have no information on this subject or you consider that other departments should be involved, please advise us without delay.

Nicole Baker
Manager of Parliamentary Returns

Assignment: National Defence

Q-515^{Footnote 2} — March 10, 2021 — Mr. Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest) — With regard to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) since January 1, 2018: (a) how many times have Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships of the RCN transited the Taiwan Strait in the South China Sea; and (b) what were the dates of these transits?

Section 39 (5) (b) of the Standing Orders:

If such a question remains unanswered at the expiration of the said period of forty-five days, the matter of the failure of the Ministry to respond shall be deemed referred to the appropriate Standing Committee. Within five sitting days of such a referral the Chair of the committee shall convene a meeting of the committee to consider the matter of the failure of the Ministry to respond. The question shall be designated as referred to committee on the Order Paper and, notwithstanding Standing Order 39(4), the Member may submit one further question for each question so designated. The Member who put the question may rise in the House under "Questions on Order Paper" and give notice that he or she intends to transfer the question and raise the subject-matter thereof on the adjournment of the House, and the order referring the matter to committee is thereby discharged.

Question No. Q-533

To

National Defence

Date

March 17, 2021

Subject

Question No. Q-533^{Footnote 1}

Member

Mr. Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest)

Date of Question

March 10, 2021

FOR PRIORITY ATTENTION

Section 39 (5) (a) of the Standing Orders: X

A Member may request that the Ministry respond to a specific question within forty-five days by so indicating when filing his or her question.

A response is required by April 12, 2021

The answer should be prepared on an "Inquiry of Ministry" form in both official languages and sent to this office through PARCA system. 

If you have no information on this subject or you consider that other departments should be involved, please advise us without delay.

Nicole Baker
Manager of Parliamentary Returns

Assignment: All Departments, Agencies & Crowns, (INCL. SOAs) – Parts (a) & (b) TBS – Part (c)

Q-512^{Footnote 2} — March 10, 2021 — Mr. Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest) — With regard to government contracts, since October 21, 2019, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation, or other government entity: (a) how many contracts have been awarded to companies based in China or owned by entities based in China; (b) of the contracts in (a), what are the details, including (i) the value, (ii) the vendor, (iii) the date the contract was awarded, (iv) whether or not a national security review was conducted prior to the awarding of the contract, and, if so, what was the result; and (c) what is the government’s policy regarding the awarding of contracts to (i) companies based in China, (ii) companies with ties to the Chinese Communist Party?

Section 39 (5) (b) of the Standing Orders:

If such a question remains unanswered at the expiration of the said period of forty-five days, the matter of the failure of the Ministry to respond shall be deemed referred to the appropriate Standing Committee. Within five sitting days of such a referral the Chair of the committee shall convene a meeting of the committee to consider the matter of the failure of the Ministry to respond. The question shall be designated as referred to committee on the Order Paper and, notwithstanding Standing Order 39(4), the Member may submit one further question for each question so designated. The Member who put the question may rise in the House under "Questions on Order Paper" and give notice that he or she intends to transfer the question and raise the subject-matter thereof on the adjournment of the House, and the order referring the matter to committee is thereby discharged.

Question No. 78

To

See attached

Date

November 2, 2020

Subject

Question No. 78^{Footnote 1}

Member

Honourable Senator Plett

Date of Question

October 27, 2020

FOR PRIORITY ATTENTION

Section 39 (5) (a) of the Standing Orders:

A Member may request that the Ministry respond to a specific question within forty-five days by so indicating when filing his or her question.

A response is required by April 12, 2021

The answer should be prepared on an "Inquiry of Ministry" form in both official languages and sent to this office through PARCA system. 

If you have no information on this subject or you consider that other departments should be involved, please advise us without delay.

Nicole Baker
Manager of Parliamentary Returns

Assignment: GAC, ISED, JUS, DND, PCO - Part 3 PS - All Parts

Q-78^{Footnote 2} —

By the Honourable Senator Plett:

October 27, 2020—Regarding the 5G security review:

1. According to public statements made by former Minister Ralph Goodale, the current government has been conducting a review of whether to allow Huawei to join Canada’s 5G network since at least September 2018. On what date did the 5G security review formally begin?
2. Which departments, agencies or other entities of the Government of Canada have been involved in this review since 2018?
3. How many full-time equivalents have been assigned to this review since it began?
4. How much funding has been allocated to this review since it began?
5. When is the review expected to be completed?
6. Have any preliminary reports or findings on this matter been provided to any government Minister? If so, on which date, and in which department or agency?
7. Will a final report be submitted? If so, who will receive it, and will it be publicly available, in whole or in part?

Section 39 (5) (b) of the Standing Orders:

If such a question remains unanswered at the expiration of the said period of forty-five days, the matter of the failure of the Ministry to respond shall be deemed referred to the appropriate Standing Committee. Within five sitting days of such a referral the Chair of the committee shall convene a meeting of the committee to consider the matter of the failure of the Ministry to respond. The question shall be designated as referred to committee on the Order Paper and, notwithstanding Standing Order 39(4), the Member may submit one further question for each question so designated. The Member who put the question may rise in the House under "Questions on Order Paper" and give notice that he or she intends to transfer the question and raise the subject-matter thereof on the adjournment of the House, and the order referring the matter to committee is thereby discharged.