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Tuesday, May 17, 2022 · sitting No. 73

NDP motion calls for end to fossil fuel subsidies by end of 2022

The House spent the largest share of its sitting on a supply day motion moved by NDP MP Laurel Collins that calls on the government to stop subsidizing the oil and gas sector, eliminate financing through Export Development Canada and exclude oil and gas companies from the carbon capture tax credit by the end of 2022. The motion also demands an excess profits tax on oil and gas companies and the redirection of funds to a just transition and affordability measures. Debate on the motion continued through the day and remained unresolved at adjournment.

In Question Period, Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins and Luc Berthold pressed the government on Bill C-5, which they said would remove mandatory minimum sentences for serious firearms offences and leave violent offenders on the streets. Liberal MP Gary Anandasangaree replied that the bill targets failed policies that fill prisons with low-risk offenders and does not affect stiff sentences for serious crimes. NDP MP Gord Johns asked the government to support his bill decriminalizing simple possession of drugs after the Expert Task Force on Substance Use found criminalization increases risk.

Decided that day

  • Time allocation for Bill C-14 passed
  • S-215 advanced to second reading
  • S-245 advanced through first chamber and second reading

From the Hansard record of the sitting. Full Hansard

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Who held the floor · 2022-05-17

Government (Liberal)OppositionOver the day: government 37%, opposition 63% of the words spokenGovernment businessQuestion PeriodGovernment businessPrivate members▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 10:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:00Last speech 18:40Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 8 h 40 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
64Bills Advance, Time Allocated on RepresentationThe sitting devoted the bulk of its time to substantive business of supply and moved three Senate bills forward through readings. One recorded vote passed a time allocation motion with no procedural disruptions recorded.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

Business of the House

Conservative House leader John Brassard asked the government to name the other House leader who agreed to extend the sitting to midnight, noting he had not consented. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux said the Speaker has no authority to assess whether consultation occurred.

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The Economy

Bloc Québécois MP Alain Therrien said the government is giving oil companies $2.4 billion in the budget while they record record profits and asked when subsidies would end. Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault replied that the government is reducing emissions and returning money to Canadians through affordability measures.

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Committees of the House

Conservative MP John Williamson presented four reports from the public accounts committee on the main estimates, climate change lessons, food system protection and health resources for Indigenous communities. Liberal MP Hedy Fry tabled a Canadian heritage committee report on the Rogers-Shaw merger.

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Passport Canada

Conservative MP Dan Mazier said Canadians are cancelling travel plans because of months-long passport waits that exceed the 20-day standard listed on the government website. Liberal Minister Karina Gould said Service Canada is open evenings and weekends and has hired 500 more staff to handle record demand.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. deflected
    JusticeMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Mr. Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates general reform goals without addressing Bill C-5 or the demand to change course.This is about criminal justice policy that actually keeps our communities safe.
  2. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' position instead of explaining why penalties are being removed for gun crimes.What is the Conservatives' plan? It is to make those AR-15s legal again.
  3. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to new ID rules and dismisses the question as spin without addressing the registry or penalty concerns.The Conservatives can spin all they want, but Canadians see through it because they have no credibility when it comes to fighting against gun crime.
  4. deflected
    JusticeMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Mr. Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the bill in general terms but does not respond to the Laval shootings or the claim that criminals will remain on the streets.Our bill is about getting rid of the failed policies that filled our prisons with low-risk first-time offenders who needed help, not to be put in jail.
  5. deflected
    JusticeMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists prior measures but ignores the police chief quote and the specific question about leaving criminals on the streets.We have a solid plan to prevent criminals from getting their hands on guns.
  6. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to affordability programs and emissions instead of addressing oil company refining margins or subsidies.On this side of the House, we have a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and we have a plan to bring down the cost of living.
  7. partly answered
    The EconomyMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly states the timeline for eliminating subsidies but does not address reinvestment or the specific profits mentioned.we have committed to eliminating fossil fuel subsidies by 2023, two years sooner than our G20 partners.
  8. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to foreign policy and attacks cheap politics rather than committing to end subsidies or double the GST credit.if we are talking about the rise in gas prices, this is the time when everybody in this House should be focused on getting Vladimir Putin out of Ukraine, not playing cheap politics.
  9. partly answered
    The EconomyMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.Confirms timeline for subsidy elimination but ignores reinvestment in GST/HST credit and support for the plan.We committed to eliminating the fossil fuel subsidy by 2023, two years sooner than all our G20 partners.
  10. deflected
    JusticeMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.Ignores Bill C-5 and instead highlights unrelated border investments while attacking Conservatives.All that the Conservatives did was oppose these investments.
  11. deflected
    JusticeMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Mr. Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). substantive question.Avoids discussing Bill C-5 specifics and pivots to general claims about serious sentences and failed policies.those who commit serious offences will continue to receive serious sentences.
  12. deflected
    JusticeRob Moore (Conservative) asked Mr. Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.Repeats general defense of the bill without addressing lighter sentences for gun crimes or victims' concerns.Those who commit serious offences will continue to receive serious sentences.
  13. misdirected
    Public SafetyMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Turns to attacking Conservatives as weak instead of addressing the question on focusing on smuggling and gangs.The Conservatives are weak, weak, weak on all of those measures.
  14. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Bob Zimmer (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Shifts to questioning Conservatives' support rather than answering why the focus is on law-abiding owners.Why do the Conservatives continue to—
  15. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Glen Motz (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Praises law-abiding owners but avoids addressing the registry or evidence-based decision-making criticism.I have met with the law-abiding shooters and hunters, and we have great respect for those individuals because we know they value safety.
  16. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Mario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Mona Fortier (Liberal). loaded question.Restates general bilingualism commitments without addressing under-representation or lack of protest by Liberal MPs.We are committed to providing these services in accordance with our official languages obligations.
  17. partly answered
    Official LanguagesMr. Mario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). loaded question.Answer reaffirms commitment to bilingualism and French but sidesteps the appeal and loaded accusation of a 'war against French'.The decision to appeal the ruling of the Court of Queen's Bench does not in any way compromise our commitment to protecting and promoting linguistic duality
  18. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Denis Trudel (Bloc) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer ignores the list of specific grievances and pivots to promoting the new bill.As the Minister of Official Languages, promoting and protecting French is a top priority.
  19. misdirected
    The EconomyMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks Conservatives' voting record instead of addressing tax cuts on gas.The government created the Canada child benefit, and the Conservatives voted against it.
  20. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Adam Chambers (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cites PBO and attacks Conservatives rather than addressing how high prices should go.I do not know why the Conservatives are so against a market mechanism that even Preston Manning said was the best way to reduce emissions.
  21. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Tako Van Popta (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer blames Ukraine war and attacks Conservatives instead of addressing tax policy on gas prices.The Conservatives can scream all they want. We are doing the hard work.
  22. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists past tax and benefit changes instead of responding to calls to lower gas taxes for fishers.I will tell the House exactly which tax we lowered: on the middle class, twice.
  23. answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Lori Idlout (NDP) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly addresses funding deployed and pace of community-led work.since the discoveries in Kamloops, the first anniversary of which is upcoming, this government has deployed over half a billion dollars to assist communities with this very painful step of deciding whether to go and search for lost ones.
  24. partly answered
    HealthMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Carolyn Bennett (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the crisis and lists investments but does not commit to the specific bill or decriminalization request.Our government recognizes that problematic substance use is a public health issue and we are working with partners to develop comprehensive health strategies to address it
  25. deflected
    Service CanadaMrs. Laila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer restates demand and general efforts without addressing the minister's specific actions or timeline.all employees at Service Canada, including this government, are going to work extra hard to make sure we can serve Canadians as best as possible.
  26. deflected
    Passport CanadaMr. Dan Mazier (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer repeats hiring and overtime measures without addressing the website claim or fixing the crisis.we started hiring 500 additional employees to meet this rise in demand.
  27. deflected
    Passport CanadaMrs. Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats volume and overtime points without addressing why MPs are told to direct constituents or taking ownership.we are experiencing an unprecedented volume, the likes of which we have not seen since 2006
  28. deflected
    Passport CanadaMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges high demand but offers no explanation for missing the 20-day deadline or new solutions.we have taken many measures to try to meet that unprecedented growth in demand for Canadians.
  29. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms giving tools and investing but provides no details on the register or timeline.we have given police forces the tools to combat gang violence.
  30. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.The answer references existing laws and a broad strategy without addressing the register or hesitation.we will continue with a comprehensive strategy for fighting gun violence.
  31. deflected
    HealthMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Mona Fortier (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses vaccination rates and reviews but ignores the exodus of professionals and mandate effects.Any decisions will be based on science and the advice of public health officials.
  32. deflected
    HealthMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.The answer emphasizes science-based decisions but does not address ending restrictions or punishing choices.Our government will continue making decisions based on the best science from health care providers and public health officials
  33. deflected
    HealthMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses vaccines without addressing the no-fly list comparison.we know more about this virus than we did a couple of years ago, and we continue to have safe and effective vaccines available—
  34. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.Provides info on processing times but does not commit to simplifying the process.the average processing time for work permits in the province of Quebec today is 33 days, which is among the very best available in Canada.
  35. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Garnett Genuis (Conservative) asked Robert Oliphant (Liberal). substantive question.General statement on human rights without specific action on the arrests or immigration.We will continue to stand up for human rights at every opportunity and take every opportunity to speak to our Chinese counterparts about the issues the member has raised.
  36. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Scot Davidson (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.Describes a new strategy but does not address stopping the export of plastic waste.our government is in the process of putting in the first-ever Canadian strategy to reduce plastic pollution, move Canada toward a circular economy, ban single-use plastics and force plastic companies to use more recycled content in the plastic they produce.
  37. partly answered
    Official LanguagesMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Mona Fortier (Liberal). substantive question.Mentions efforts on bilingualism without addressing the representation gap at deputy minister level.Over 40% of public servants in the federal government are bilingual.
  38. partly answered
    TelecommunicationsMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Emphasizes affordability but defers to other bodies without committing to block the merger.I have even said publicly that under no circumstances will I allow the wholesale transfer of licences from Rogers to Shaw.