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Tuesday, November 23, 2021 · sitting No. 2

House debates privilege over lab documents as new parliament opens

The House devoted most of the sitting to a question of privilege first raised by Conservative MP Gérard Deltell. He said the previous government defied a House order to produce documents on the National Microbiology Laboratory and used the courts against Parliament. Liberal House leader Mark Holland said all proceedings ended at dissolution and a fresh motion or committee report would be required before the matter could proceed.

The address in reply to the speech from the throne occupied the remainder of the sitting. Liberal MP Brendan Hanley said affordability of housing and child care formed a central part of the government's plan. Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman asked what specific measures in the speech addressed 4.7 per cent inflation.

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Who held the floor · 2021-11-23

Government (Liberal)OppositionOver the day: government 25%, opposition 75% of the words spokenSpeech from the Throne▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 14:2015:0016:0017:00Last speech 17:50Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 3 h 30 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
70Privilege Floods House, Bills Merely IntroducedThe sitting devoted most of its time to privilege matters and recorded 91 points of order or privilege. No recorded votes occurred and zero share of words addressed substantive business despite numerous bill introductions.AI-rated Score out of 100; the verdict and the answer ratings behind it are a model’s reading. How the AI rates this

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Other moments

Privilege

Bloc Québécois MP Alain Therrien said the Speaker had promised at the end of the last parliament to rule on unanswered privilege questions in the new parliament.

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Address in Reply

Liberal MP Brendan Hanley told Bloc Québécois MP Jean-Denis Garon that the government would bring in climate measures as soon as possible.

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Address in Reply

Liberal MP Brendan Hanley congratulated Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman on her election to the House.

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Privilege

Conservative MP Gérard Deltell said the government had for the first time used the judiciary to attack the legislative branch.

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