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Found 259 record(s)
Req # A-2020-17696
Statistics from January 1, 2015 to November 13, 2020, concerning shark fins, shark fin products, shark fin by-products. This includes statistics on shark fins imported and exported in to or from Canada, cites where violations took place, data on seizures of illegal shark fins or products, shark fin quantities desegregated by ports, and place of origin of import. Further records on the process of examination for all dried fish products in Canada including shark fins, the criteria by which shark fins are examined upon entry into Canada, the declaration forms required for completion in the import of shark fins into Canada, and all permits that have been issued with Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness’ permission to import shark fins not attached to the body of the shark. Records relating to shark fins and: the process to determine legality of an imported item, DNA testing reports, policies and practices to determine cites, and appendix classification of shark fins in Canada. Additionally, records of shark fin tracking and determination of illegal products importation and exportation.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
3 page(s)
February 2021
February 2021
Req # A-2020-18484
Records and statistics from January 1 to December 31, 2020, that specifying the name of the directorate, division or person that makes the decision to remove the guns of employees of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) after one year has expired since notice to renew certification qualifications was given. Additionally, the number of extensions given after the said year has expired. Further statistics from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020, on the number of CBSA employees that had their guns taken away from them for any length of time.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
1 page(s)
February 2021
February 2021
Req # A-2021-00715
Statistics from March 1 to December 31, 2020, on: the total number of refugee intake Refugee Appeal Division (RPD) eligibility interviews conducted by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for all the refugee claimants that have made their application online, including the region or province where the claim originated or the interview is conducted. Additionally, the total number of claims that have been processed by the CBSA and referred to be RPD, the total number of interviews conducted by the CBSA for individuals against whom a removal order is in force, and the total number of individuals who have been removed during this period.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
1 page(s)
February 2021
February 2021
Req # A-2021-01181
Statistics from March 17, 2020 to January 15, 2021, listing the total number of entries to Canada, broken down by the total number of these individuals that were foreign nationals.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
1 page(s)
February 2021
February 2021
Req # A-2021-01781
Statistics from January 2 to 10, 2021, on the number of travelers arriving in Canada by air from the Dominican Republic. This excludes names and personal information.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
1 page(s)
February 2021
February 2021
Req # A-2021-02036
Statistics from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2020, on the number of departure orders of failed refugee claimants enforced annually; broken down by: voluntary departure, and removal by the minister. Additionally, the number of deportation orders of failed refugee claimants enforced annually for this same date range; broken down by: whether or not the person was in detention at the time of deportation. This is limited to electronic records.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
1 page(s)
February 2021
February 2021
Req # A-2021-02040
Statistics on the number of failed refugee claimants remaining in the removal inventory on March 31 in each of the following years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. Additionally, from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2020, the number of immigration arrest warrants issued for failed refugee claimants who did not comply with a removal order, and the average number of days to enforce these removal orders; broken down by year. This is limited to electronic records.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
2 page(s)
February 2021
February 2021
Req # AF-2021-00157
Please provide copies of all communications, including e-mails, texts or Instant messages, slack messages, WhatsApp messages, briefing notes, memos, media lines, etc., sent/rec'd between Romy Bowers and UBC professor Paul Kershaw. Search through electronic records only, unless relevant records do not exist in that format. Include documents in which cabinet material can be severed, however exclude documents marked cabinet confidences in their entirety. Eliminate duplicate emails and chains. Remove French versions if English exists. Final version of documents or last draft if final version is not available. Limit timeframe of records from April 1, 2021 to the date this request is received [January 7, 2022].Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
2 page(s)
February 2021
February 2021
Req # AF-2021-00162
Please provide copies of all communications, including e-mails, texts or Instant messages, slack messages, WhatsApp messages, briefing notes, memos, media lines, etc., sent/rec'd by Romy Bowers carrying the following keywords: “home equity tax, University of British Columbia’s School of Population, UBC, Paul Kershaw, research, home sales tax, tax shelters, capital gains tax, real estate equity tax, sale of a primary residence, home surtax.” Search through electronic records only, unless relevant records do not exist in that format. Include documents in which cabinet material can be severed, however exclude documents marked cabinet confidences in their entirety. Eliminate duplicate emails and chains. Remove French versions if English exists. Final version of documents or last draft if final version is not available. Examine records from Jan. 7, 2022 to the date this request is received [January 21, 2022].Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
186 page(s)
February 2021
February 2021
Req # AF-2021-00171
Please provide the total amount paid out in performance incentive bonuses to all CMHC employees in calendar years 2020 and 2021. Please provide two separate amounts, the amount spend on performance incentives in 2020, and in 2021. Please also include the total number of employees who received a performance incentive in each year, and the total number of employees working at CMHC for each year.Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
1 page(s)
February 2021
February 2021