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Wednesday, May 12, 2021 · sitting No. 100
Commons advances UN indigenous rights declaration to third reading
The House spent the largest share of the sitting on third reading of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. The bill was reported back from committee and moved to third reading, where it passed on division after brief debate.
Question period featured repeated exchanges on vaccine supply and timing. Conservative leader Erin O'Toole pressed the Prime Minister on delays and communications that he said increased hesitancy, while Justin Trudeau said Canada had secured doses earlier than most G7 partners and would meet its targets.
New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh questioned the absence of national long-term care standards and a commitment to remove profit from the sector, citing military reports on neglect. Trudeau replied that the government had allocated $3 billion in the budget for standards and was working with provinces.
Decided that day
- Bill C-253 passed second reading
- Industry committee report adopted
- Bill C-210 passed third reading
- Bill C-220 passed third reading
- Bill C-208 passed third reading
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Who held the floor · 2021-05-12
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Enbridge Line 5
Conservative MP Warren Steinley said the government had ignored warnings since 2018 and now faced the shutdown of the pipeline, threatening thousands of jobs. Liberal MP Marilyn Gladu countered that the government had filed supporting briefs and that 23,000 jobs in her riding would be lost if the line closed.
Read the exchangeCanadian Heritage
Conservative MP Alain Rayes asked whether the Prime Minister agreed with the heritage minister that critics of the bill were conspiracy theorists spreading misinformation. Trudeau said the bill supported artists and was not an attack on freedom of expression.
Read the exchangeNational Defence
Bloc Québécois MP Andréanne Larouche asked why the defence minister had not informed the Prime Minister of allegations against General Vance. Trudeau said the details were not known to officials at the time and pointed to new funding for oversight.
Read the exchangeElections Canada
Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet challenged the Prime Minister's denial of an early election call and proposed a leaders' meeting to reach consensus on pandemic election rules. Trudeau said the Bloc had already supported confidence votes that could trigger an election.
Read the exchangeIncome Tax Act
Conservative MP Larry Maguire said his bill would give family business transfers the same tax treatment as sales to strangers and would help young farmers. The bill faced its final vote later that day.
Read the exchangeQuestion Period, exchange by exchange
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- deflectedCOVID-19 Emergency ResponseErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer gives timelines and plans but sidesteps the premise of government failures causing delays.
By the end of June we will have 50 million doses and by September we will have enough doses to vaccinate everyone who wants to across this country completely.
- deflectedCOVID-19 Emergency ResponseErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes the vaccine portfolio and summer plans while avoiding the questions on CanSino, second doses, and hesitancy.
That is bearing fruit with four different approved and safe vaccines in this country and millions of doses arriving every single week.
- answeredCOVID-19 Emergency ResponseErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly denies any Chinese vaccine contract and lists the actual contracts signed.
We signed seven vaccine contracts with vaccine makers from around the world and not one of them was from China.
- deflectedCOVID-19 Emergency ResponseErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition for misinformation instead of addressing the CanSino decision or third-wave causes.
the level of misinformation and disinformation coming from the Conservatives should really concern all Canadians.
- deflectedCOVID-19 Emergency ResponseErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats dose numbers and summer hopes while ignoring the CanSino and mismanagement accusations.
50 million doses will arrive in Canada by the end of June, which means that everyone in Canada will be able to get at least one dose.
- misdirectedElections CanadaMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to attacking the Bloc's past votes instead of addressing the proposed consensus meeting on elections.
Unfortunately, the Bloc Québécois voted twice in favour of an election a few weeks ago by voting non-confidence in the House.
- partly answeredElections CanadaMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes the bill going to committee but does not engage with the call for a leaders' meeting to reach consensus.
We are very pleased that the bill will be studied in committee so that all parties can examine it.
- answeredHealthMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly cites the $3 billion investment as the concrete action taken on long-term care standards.
That is why we invested that $3 billion to create standards for long-term care and make permanent changes.
- deflectedHealthMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges issue but shifts focus to provincial jurisdiction without addressing profit removal or Revera.
That is why as a federal government, we have stepped up and worked with the provinces and territories, whose jurisdiction it is, to send them supports and create standards so that every senior right across the country can be properly protected.
- deflectedHealthMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer explains conditions for reopening but avoids specifics on delivering second doses this summer.
Restrictions will be partly lifted this summer if, and only if, people get vaccinated and the number of cases is under control.
- partly answeredHealthMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states timeline for full vaccination by September and vaccine supply numbers.
we have been saying all along that everyone will be fully vaccinated, with both doses, by September.
- partly answeredHealthMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer reaffirms September timeline but adds partisan attack on Conservatives instead of new actions.
it is sad to see the Conservatives once again misleading Canadians.
- answeredHealthMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer gives clear September target and notes possibility of earlier completion.
we have been saying since last year that everyone in Canada who wants to be, will be fully vaccinated by the month of September.
- partly answeredHealthMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms vaccine safety but defers detailed guidance on AstraZeneca follow-up to scientists and provinces.
Scientists and health officials are leaning in carefully on what the next steps are and what the best recommendations are, going forward.
- answeredHealthMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly recommends second AstraZeneca dose based on personal medical advice and notes evolving data.
people who have received one dose of AstraZeneca can very well, and should very well, get a second dose of AstraZeneca.
- deflectedNational DefenceMs. Andréanne Larouche (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer cites committee testimony but does not confirm whether minister informed the Prime Minister.
the Standing Committee on National Defence heard multiple witnesses over three months, including non-partisan public servants, say that the details of the allegation were unknown.
- deflectedNational DefenceMs. Andréanne Larouche (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists funding and appointments without addressing the specific claims about the minister hiding information or retaining confidence.
in budget 2021, we announced over $236 million to eliminate sexual misconduct and gender-based violence in the Canadian Armed Forces, including enhancing internal support services to survivors and implementing new external oversight mechanisms.
- answeredHealthMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states the personal medical advice received regarding the second dose.
he recommended that I get a second dose of AstraZeneca in the coming weeks or months when it becomes available and when my turn comes up in the province of Ontario.
- partly answeredHealthMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer clarifies that politicians do not make recommendations but adds an unnecessary partisan remark about Conservatives.
People should not take recommendations from politicians, particularly not Conservatives.
- deflectedHealthMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer reiterates personal advice and general safety assurances without confirming whether expert guidance supports the same for the public.
I highlighted that I spoke with my doctor and he said that he expected that in the coming weeks, whenever that comes up, I would get a second dose of AstraZeneca.
- deflectedHealthMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses overall vaccine rollout and encouragement without addressing specific advice on AstraZeneca second doses or supply.
We will have received 50 million doses of vaccine by the end of June.
- partly answeredHousingMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer acknowledges the housing affordability problem but provides no data on recent rent or price increases.
we know that housing is no longer affordable for lots of Canadians.
- deflectedHousingMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer claims investments are occurring but pivots to criticizing the NDP's past vote rather than addressing new taxation proposals.
Unfortunately, the NDP voted against that initiative.
- deflectedCanadian HeritageMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses support for artists and cultural policy without stating whether the Prime Minister endorses the minister's specific tweet.
Canadians expect us to be there to support our artists, our creators and our cultural industry.
- deflectedCanadian HeritageMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' record on culture instead of addressing the yes/no question about the minister's implications.
Seeing them again take a stand against artists and our content producers and aligning themselves with the web giants must be disappointing for this Conservative member from Quebec.
- partly answeredCanadian HeritageMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the specific claim about YouTube creators being regulated but then deflects with a counter-question.
I can assure the member and the Canadian content creators in his riding that an individual using social media platforms will never be considered a broadcaster under this bill.
- deflectedCanadian HeritageMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question as false and attacks the Conservatives for misleading Canadians rather than clarifying agreement with the minister.
The Conservatives are deliberately misleading Canadians, they are filibustering the study of this important bill, and they are siding with web giants over Canadian creators.
- deflectedHealthMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates border measures and travel reductions without addressing the lack of transparency on exemptions.
Travel is down to less than 5% of what it was a year ago because our measures are working.
- answeredHealthMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue with the service provider and commits to finding alternatives to serve in both languages.
we acknowledged that a service provider was experiencing some challenges.
- deflectedCanadian HeritageMs. Rachael Harder (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains the bill's intent but ignores the specific criticism about rating Canadian content and government control.
The bill explicitly says that obligations apply to web giants only, not Canadian users.
- deflectedCanadian HeritageMs. Rachael Harder (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the policy on promoting Canadian content without engaging the expert criticism or the call to back off.
This is something that we need to extend to the web as things go increasingly digital, and these measures, which apply to web giants and not Canadians, are the right way.
- misdirectedHealthErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts blame to the Ontario premier and avoids addressing the 88,000 travellers and border management failures.
we have all heard the exact same concerns from the Conservative Premier of Ontario, whom the Leader of the Opposition is continuing to support and enhance in his messages.
- deflectedCanadian HeritagePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives and promotes government policy without naming or addressing the czar.
Once again, Conservatives do not line themselves up with content creators or Canadians.
- deflectedCanadian HeritagePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer explains the bill's goals but avoids naming any czar or addressing the decision-maker question.
The bill explicitly says that obligations apply to web giants only, not Canadian users.
- deflectedCanadian HeritagePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer describes existing CRTC rules and digital plans but never identifies the czar.
With the move towards a digital world, we need to make sure that streamers, such as Netflix and YouTube, are subject to the same requirements to support Canadian content creation.
- partly answeredForeign AffairsMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses the violence and two-state solution but does not commit to stopping arms sales.
Canada supports the two-state solution, and we urge all parties to renew their commitment to peace and security.
- misdirectedPoints of OrderMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Liberal). substantive question.Response dismisses the point of order as debate rather than addressing the quoted remark.
Other than that, this is not a point of order; it is item of debate.
- misdirectedPoints of OrderMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Liberal). substantive question.Response counters with accusations instead of addressing the request to withdraw the remark.
it is extremely rich to hear the Conservatives accusing this side of the House of lying and misleading.