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Wednesday, September 27, 2006 (No. 54)

Questions

The complete list of questions on the Order Paper is available for consultation at the Table in the Chamber and on the Internet. Those questions not appearing in the list have been answered, withdrawn or made into orders for return.

Q-4 — April 4, 2006 — — With regard to the report “Empowering Canadian Farmers in the Marketplace”: (a) what have been the specific responses prepared by the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food to any or all of its recommendations; and (b) what have been the specific responses prepared by any other federal department or agency to any or all of the recommendations?

Q-5 — April 4, 2006 — — With regard to correspondence between the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Canadian Wheat Board: (a) did the Department correspond either in writing or by e-mail with the Canadian Wheat Board between November 1, 2005 and February 13, 2006 and, if so, on which dates; and (b) in any correspondence were specific questions or requests for information submitted to the Canadian Wheat Board and, if so, which questions or requests for information were submitted and on which dates were the responses due?

Q-10 — April 20, 2006 — — How much money has the government paid out (including federal grants, disbursements by granting councils and by the Business Development Bank of Canada) for science and technology projects undertaken at all Canadian colleges and universities since 2002-2003, and, in each case: (a) how much was disbursed; (b) which departments were involved; (c) who received the funds; (d) where are the recipients located; (e) what was the specific purpose of the disbursement; and (f) how long did the funding last?

Q-28 — May 9, 2006 — — With respect to the procedures and practices of the Department of Citizenship and Immigration and the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness regarding immigrant students: (a) how many schools and school board officials have been approached by either department for information regarding the status of their students; (b) how many students have been apprehended or approached by either department since January 1, 2004; (c) what are the policies and procedures regarding entering educational institutions; and (d) have any officers of either department been reprimanded because policy was not followed?

Q-64 — June 12, 2006 — — With regard to the ongoing projects that have been approved and are being funded under the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund (CSIF), the Municipal-Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF) and the Border Infrastructure Fund (BIF): (a) are any projects experiencing cost overruns as a result of unpredicted increases in the cost of building materials, labour, fuel and, if so, which ones and what is the value of these cost overruns; and (b) has the government developed any strategy for providing financial assistance to the recipients of CSIF, MRIF and BIF grants who are facing cost overruns caused by unprojected increases in the cost of fuel, labour or building materials?

Q-70 — June 15, 2006 — — With regard to contracts let to Morrison Hershfield by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and the National Research Council: (a) name the contract; (b) the title of any research paper if a paper was prepared; and (c) the dollar value of the contract for each fiscal year beginning in 1980?

Q-88² — September 14, 2006 — — What percentage of unemployed people in Quebec have exhausted their weeks of regular employment insurance benefits, by employment insurance economic region and by fiscal year, from 2001-2002 to 2004-2005?

Q-89² — September 19, 2006 — — With regard to the Canadian Heritage program announced in December 2002 that allocated $172.5 million in funding to establish and operate a new Aboriginal Languages and Cultures Centre: (a) what were the year-by-year funding totals to this program; (b) what was the status of this program when the current government came to power; (c) what funding changes have taken place since January 2006; (d) what, if any, future plans are there for this program; and (e) what initiatives is the governement currently undertaking to help preserve Aboriginal languages?

Q-90² — September 19, 2006 — — With regard to the Canadian presence in Afghanistan: (a) what is the goal of the Canadian presence in Afghanistan; (b) what is the strategy employed by the government; (c) what are the tactics that are being used; (d) who is the enemy; (e) what is the operational centre of gravity of the enemy; (f) does the government have a political strategy to attain its goal; (g) is terrorism the greatest security threat that Canada faces; (h) does the government consider that Canada is at war; (i) what is the condition that the government would consider to be “civil war”; (j) what does the government deem to be the nature of counter-insurgency warfare and does this condition exist in Afghanistan; (k) what Canadian Forces (CF) manuals deal with counter-insurgency; (l) what is the number of CF members wounded since the first deployment to Afghanistan in 2002; (m) what is the number of CF members permanently wounded; (n) what are the current rules of engagement for the CF in Afghanistan; (o) what has been the change in rules of engagement since Canada left Operation Enduring Freedom; (p) is the government aware of the presence of foreign fighters in Afghanistan who help the Taliban; (q) if there are foreign fighters where do they come from on the whole; (r) what is the opinion of the government regarding the security of the Afghan border with Pakistan; (s) what is the opinion of the government regarding Pakistani cooperation in achieving the objectives of the mission; (t) does the government have an opinion as to when the goals of the Canadian presence will be achieved; (u) when was the decision to deploy a combat mission to Kandahar made by the government; (v) what is the allotment of money set aside in the fiscal framework for the remainder of the mission; (w) how does the mission effect the fiscal framework; (x) what new weapons systems have been purchased, or will be purchased for the remainder of the mission; (y) was there a M777 howitzer purchased for the mission in Kandahar and, if so, what was the cost of the system; (z) does the CF use the Excalibur ordinance system developed by Raytheon and, if so, what is the unit cost per shell of the Excalibur ordinance system; (aa) how well are CF capabilities matched to the conditions in the southern region of Afghanistan and to counter insurgency; (bb) what is the size and configuration of task forces available for use in Afghanistan through to February 2009; (cc) what has been the effect of increased training throughout the forces on the capability of these task forces; (dd) what is the added cost associated with the deployment of a leopard tank squadron; (ee) how has the training of new recruits been effected by the extension of the mission until 2009; (ff) when was the decision made to not bring the flag to half mast after the death of a soldier; (gg) does the CF use dogs in combat missions; (hh) do allied forces use dogs in combat missions; (ii) what are the protocols used in relation to dogs and civilians and detainees respectively; (jj) would Canadian lawyers be allowed to contact and represent detainees while they are held by CF and, if not, what legal authority or doctrine would justify this refusal; (kk) what are the project names and budgets, itemized by project, for each foreign aid project that Canada is financing in Afghanistan, whether financed through government agencies or through multilateral organizations; (ll) is the arrangement concerning detainees of December 18, 2005 still the current policy of the Department of National Defence following the handover of command to NATO; (mm) what reconstruction projects are underway in Kandahar province under the supervision of the CF; (nn) what non-governmental organizations funded or directed reconstruction projects are underway in Kandahar province; (oo) are there any plans to increase the size of the Provincial Reconstruction Team before 2009; (pp) what is the government position with regard to support by the government of Pakistan, particularly the Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence for the Taliban; (qq) what is the process for making next of kin aware of casualties in the CF; (rr) what operational reasons would there be for any delay in making next of kin aware of casualties; (ss) what is the length and nature of extra training that is provided for CF personnel going to Afghanistan; (tt) what is the number of enemy captured since the CF arrived in Kandahar; and (uu) has the CF engaged Al Qaeda fighters since moving to Kandahar?

Q-91² — September 19, 2006 — — With regard to contracted employment, in the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, for current and former members of the Press Gallery who are not camera operators, sound technicians or primarily employed to report for a foreign media source or for a media outlet that reports in a non-official language, and for whom any corroborating information as to the person’s identity, such as date of birth or location of birth, current home address or mailing address, telephone number, or email address is available: (a) which members and former members were paid by the government; (b) for each, what types of service were provided and to which departments, agencies, and Crown Corporations were they provided; (c) for each, for what period did the individuals in question serve in the relevant capacity or capacities; and (d) for each, what was the cost for the services provided?


² Response requested within 45 days