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Monday, March 27, 2023 · sitting No. 173

Commons debates streaming bill senate amendments for half the day

The House spent half its sitting on government orders for the online streaming act. Minister of National Revenue Diane Lebouthillier moved a motion to accept some Senate amendments to Bill C-11 while rejecting others that would alter references to broadcasting undertakings. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux defended the bill's scope and Conservative MP Rachael Thomas countered that it still targets user-generated content.

Question period focused on taxation and housing costs. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pressed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on marginal tax rates that he said punish additional work and on the doubling of required mortgage payments under Liberal policies. Trudeau replied that the government has delivered child benefits and housing supports that the Conservatives opposed.

Decided that day

  • Bill C-26 passed second reading
  • Bill C-41 advanced to second reading

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Question Period – March 27, 2023. Video from CPAC. Watch on YouTube

Who held the floor · 2023-03-27

Government (Liberal)OppositionOver the day: government 26%, opposition 74% of the words spokenGovernment businessGovernment business▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 11:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:00Last speech 23:20Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 12 h 20 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
57Bills Advance Amid Routine ExchangesThe House devoted most of its time to substantive debate on legislation and moved two bills forward, including passage of Bill C-26 at second reading. Interruptions were minimal and nearly all words spoken concerned actual business rather than procedure.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

Points of Order

Conservative MP Andrew Scheer raised a point of order claiming the government's Motion No. 2 on Bill C-11 engages the rule of anticipation and cannot proceed.

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Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act

Bloc Québécois MP Yves Perron supported Bill C-234 as an exceptional measure to relieve carbon tax costs on grain drying and barn heating where alternatives remain unavailable.

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Canadian Firefighters

Green Party MP Elizabeth May welcomed members of the International Association of Fire Fighters to Parliament and noted their demands to remove PFAS chemicals from gear.

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Democratic Institutions

Bloc Québécois MP Alain Therrien asked when the prime minister would call an independent public inquiry after the House voted in favour of one last week.

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Criminal Code

Liberal MP Pam Damoff opened debate on Bill C-41, saying it responds to recommendations from the Special Committee on Afghanistan to allow humanitarian deliveries.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. deflected
    TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists unrelated benefits instead of addressing the tax clawback rates.That is why we delivered a Canada child benefit that lifted 435,000 children out of poverty.
  2. deflected
    TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes other programs without engaging the specific tax and clawback question.We have also delivered a Canada workers benefit that the Conservatives voted against, which is supporting low-income workers and continuing to be more generous.
  3. deflected
    TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses small business taxes and growth but ignores the request for no new taxes in the budget.we have demonstrated, every step of the way, that we are there to support workers.
  4. misdirected
    FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the asker on cryptocurrency instead of addressing spending caps or deficits.we can tell that the Leader of the Opposition is still hoping and waiting for experts to endorse his plan to opt out of inflation by buying cryptocurrency
  5. partly answered
    HousingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses housing measures but does not commit to penalties for gatekeepers in the budget.That is why we have taken action on so many fronts, from helping Canadians save up for their first home to investing in building and repairing more homes
  6. partly answered
    Democratic InstitutionsMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer outlines the special rapporteur process but does not commit to a full public inquiry.This special rapporteur will make public recommendations that could include an official inquiry or some other type of independent review
  7. deflected
    Democratic InstitutionsMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer rejects partisanship framing without directly answering the ethical standard question.it is obvious how badly the Bloc Québécois wants to turn this into a partisan issue, which it is not.
  8. deflected
    FinanceMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats housing actions but does not confirm specific budget measures for millennials' debt.we have been taking action on so many fronts.
  9. deflected
    FinanceMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids confirming the specific GST credit request by deferring to the budget release.like everyone else, they will have to wait to find out all of the measures that we plan to put forward.
  10. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the tax and housing question to list unrelated government achievements.since forming government, our government has reduced poverty in this country by 56%.
  11. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's plan instead of addressing the no-new-taxes commitment.I guess when one does not have much of a housing plan, one resorts to gimmicks, buzzwords and attacks against one's fellow colleagues.
  12. deflected
    TaxationMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.The answer sidesteps the tax commitment by highlighting past tax cuts and fiscal metrics.it was our government that reduced taxes for the middle class not once but twice, and reduced taxes for small businesses not once but twice.
  13. deflected
    TaxationMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids committing on new taxes by reiterating past actions and upcoming budget excitement.It is going to be an opportunity for us to continue doing what we have been doing, which is making life more affordable for Canadians by lowering taxes for middle-class Canadians and lowering taxes for small businesses
  14. deflected
    TaxationMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer evades the tax question by discussing inflation decline and past pandemic support.inflation has continued to decline in Canada over the last eight months.
  15. deflected
    TaxationMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the new taxes request to defend pandemic spending and economic management.The government spent $8 out of every $10 during the pandemic to save our economy and Canadians' health.
  16. partly answered
    SeniorsMs. Andréanne Larouche (Bloc) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the OAS increase for seniors 75+ but does not commit to extending it to 65-74.for the most vulnerable seniors, we increased the guaranteed income supplement by 10%, and we increased old age security by 10% for people aged 75 and over.
  17. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Caroline Desbiens (Bloc) asked Mr. Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal). substantive question.The answer commits to EI reform but does not address the budget or seasonal workers specifically.EI reform is a priority. We are on it, and we will get it done.
  18. partly answered
    Oil and Gas IndustryMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.The response confirms the commitment to eliminate subsidies but does not directly confirm the budget details.We have also committed to eliminating all fossil fuel subsidies by the first half of 2023, and we will get there.
  19. deflected
    TaxationMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer focuses on support for farmers without addressing the tax commitment.I can guarantee that we will continue to support them.
  20. misdirected
    TaxationMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The response shifts to criticizing the opposition's voting record instead of addressing new taxes.and that the Conservatives voted against, we have been there for Canadians.
  21. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Greg McLean (Conservative) asked Mr. Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights past actions and opposition votes rather than committing on new taxes.yet again, the voting record of the party opposite speaks for itself.
  22. deflected
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked Mr. Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal). substantive question.The response defends the approach but does not address amnesty for CERB debt.We did the right thing. We will continue to have the backs of low-income Canadians and workers.
  23. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). loaded question.The answer announces the updated agreement but avoids the question about denying asylum seekers.We have finally updated the safe third country agreement, the agreement that applies to the entire Canada-U.S. border.
  24. deflected
    FinanceMr. Philip Lawrence (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.The response emphasizes past achievements and ratings without committing to no new spending.We have the lowest deficit and the lowest net debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7.
  25. deflected
    TaxationMr. Philip Lawrence (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The minister discusses government investments rather than addressing the request to reduce taxes or commit to no new taxes.one thing Canadians listening at home know is that one dollar invested by this government will provide opportunities across the country.
  26. partly answered
    TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses the carbon tax applicability in Quebec but avoids committing to scrapping the tax.the federal carbon tax will not apply in Quebec because Quebec has its own cap-and-trade system.
  27. deflected
    TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The response cites PBO statistics on carbon pricing benefits instead of addressing cancellation of new taxes.the Parliamentary Budget Officer has made it clear that eight out of 10 Canadians currently receive more money from federal carbon pricing—where it applies—than it costs them.
  28. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the agreement update but does not indicate when full details will be shared.Canada and the United States just announced an update to the safe third country agreement.
  29. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). loaded question.The response shifts focus to the Bloc's past positions and Quebec support rather than addressing the leases.I would like to remind the member of the Bloc Québécois that, every time he asked questions in the House, he asked us to suspend the agreement.
  30. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Richard Bragdon (Conservative) asked Mr. Darren Fisher (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' voting record on seniors instead of addressing the tax question.Just in case that member forgets how many times the official opposition has forgotten about seniors and voted against them, let me remind him.
  31. deflected
    TaxationMr. Marty Morantz (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The response emphasizes global inflation trends without committing to no new taxes.it is important for members opposite, everybody in the House and Canadians across the country to understand that this is a global phenomenon.
  32. deflected
    TaxationMrs. Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The minister highlights government investments in companies rather than addressing tax commitments.Just this morning, there is a company right here in Ottawa, Ranovus, $100 million of investment in the top semiconductor in the world.
  33. deflected
    HousingMrs. Anna Roberts (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses housing investments for seniors but ignores the tax commitment request and attacks the opposition's voting record.Not only did they vote against that help for seniors, they actually played procedural games in the House to delay that help that seniors needed to pay the rent.
  34. deflected
    TaxationMs. Michelle Ferreri (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids any commitment on taxes and instead lists past opposition votes against government measures.I would like to take my hon. Conservative colleagues at face value when they say they care and want to show compassion to Canadians, but when they have had the opportunity over the past eight years, every single time they have voted against Canadians.
  35. deflected
    TaxationMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer refuses to address the budget or taxes by citing the upcoming presentation and pivots to general government support.people will have to excuse me for not revealing the details of the budget now.
  36. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). substantive question.The answer agrees to contact veterans for recalculation but does not address the apology or immediate stop to clawbacks.We will contact the veterans who have had their disability pensions reduced by the Merlo Davidson settlement to give them an opportunity to submit additional information for recalculation, and correct the payment if appropriate.
  37. deflected
    Democratic InstitutionsMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the seriousness of foreign interference but does not address the call for an inquiry into CSIS leaks.we have said from the beginning that our government takes these issues of foreign interference very seriously.