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Thursday, November 30, 2023 · sitting No. 259

Commons advances Senate bail reform amendments

The House spent the largest share of its sitting on second reading of Senate amendments to Bill C-48, which would strengthen bail provisions for repeat violent offenders and weapons offences. Justice minister Arif Virani moved concurrence and said the changes would protect communities while respecting Charter rights to reasonable bail. Conservative MP Jeremy Patzer cited a Toronto shooting case involving an accused with prior weapons convictions who remained free on bail.

Question period focused on economic performance and carbon pricing. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said recent GDP contraction showed the effects of high taxes and deficits, while environment minister Steven Guilbeault's travel drew criticism. Liberal ministers Anita Anand and François-Philippe Champagne defended child benefits, child care and green investments as measures that support families and attract foreign capital.

Decided that day

  • Ways and means motion No. 19 passed
  • Motion to proceed to Orders of the Day passed
  • Motion to adjourn the debate passed
  • Bill C-29 moved to second chamber
  • Bill C-59 introduced

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Who held the floor · 2023-11-30

Government (Liberal)OppositionOver the day: government 37%, opposition 63% of the words spokenRoutine proceedingsQuestion PeriodGovernment business▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 10:0511:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:00Last speech 18:35Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 8 h 30 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
63House Advances Bills, Then AdjournsThe sitting saw two bills progress and a ways and means motion pass amid mostly substantive debate. Question period produced few direct answers while several procedural motions were voted on.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

Committees of the House

NDP MP Daniel Blaikie moved concurrence in the finance committee's 12th report opposing the RBC-HSBC merger and called for open banking to increase competition.

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Bloc Québécois MP Alain Therrien said Quebec has spent $460 million on asylum seekers and pressed the government to reimburse the province.

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Public Safety

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh asked what measures the government is taking to protect Sikh Canadians after U.S. charges against an Indian government employee.

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Climate Change

Bloc Québécois MP Kristina Michaud accused the Liberals of siding with petro-states by refusing to commit to phasing out fossil fuels at the climate conference.

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Automotive Industry

Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman demanded release of the Stellantis battery plant agreements after reports that some jobs would go to foreign workers.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. deflected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes existing programs without addressing reversal of taxes or deficits.That is why our Canada child benefit has lifted almost 500,000 children out of poverty.
  2. misdirected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's record instead of addressing ministerial travel or the carbon tax.I think any Canadians who are watching us will see where the real hypocrisy is happening.
  3. partly answered
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.The answer counters with GDP figures but does not explain the per-capita shrinkage or stagflation claim.Our GDP today is at 4.1% above prepandemic levels.
  4. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights investment rankings without addressing ministerial travel or carbon tax hypocrisy.there is one number that the Conservative leader will not talk about.
  5. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer corrects terminology and stops without engaging the court challenge or carbon tax on First Nations.first of all, they are not "our first people".
  6. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Dan Vandal (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges shared responsibility but offers no commitment on the $460 million reimbursement.Responsibility for asylum seekers is shared between Quebec and Canada, and this is an ongoing conversation between us.
  7. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer emphasizes collaboration and accuses the asker of provoking conflict without confirming any cheque.the only conflict is the one the Bloc Québécois is trying to provoke among Quebeckers.
  8. answered
    Public SafetyMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly describes RCMP engagement and collaboration to protect the Sikh community.The RCMP continues to collaborate with American law enforcement partners and will do everything necessary to ensure the safety of Canadians.
  9. deflected
    Families, Children and Social DevelopmentMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes a general bill without addressing the specific rise in requests for basic necessities.That is why we introduced a bill in the House today to build the economy for children, seniors and small businesses and to lower the cost of groceries.
  10. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. Paul Chiang (Liberal). substantive question.The answer mentions partnership on accreditation but ignores the specific case and proposed blue seal standard.we are working in partnership with the Ontario government to help re-establish all foreign doctors, making sure they can get accredited.
  11. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer counters with positive stats and accuses the opposition of talking down the economy rather than addressing per-capita decline or tax burden.while the Conservatives continue to talk down the economy, I will ask members to allow me to add in a few more facts.
  12. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Philip Lawrence (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights one investment instead of addressing the GDP-per-capita gap or economic shrinkage.In fact, Dow Chemical made one of the largest investments in 126 years of history.
  13. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Philip Lawrence (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to attacking the member's CPP filibuster rather than defending spending or poverty metrics.I wonder why that very member has been filibustering our motion on the Canada pension plan in the finance committee for weeks now.
  14. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer comments on the member's language choice instead of responding to the economic growth comparison.I would like to commend my colleague for being brave enough to ask a question in French.
  15. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer again focuses on official languages and cuts off without addressing child poverty requests.there are two official languages here, French and English.
  16. partly answered
    Climate ChangeMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.The answer acknowledges COP28 goals but does not address the specific refusal to phase out fossil fuels.Canada is working with its partners to accelerate global efforts to keep within reach the objective of the Paris Agreement, namely to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
  17. misdirected
    Climate ChangeMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Bloc position on jurisdiction instead of addressing carbon capture criticism.I find it rather ironic that the Bloc Québécois is asking the government to cancel projects that are supported by the provinces when their position is always to tell the federal government to mind its own business.
  18. partly answered
    Climate ChangeMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.Answer acknowledges oil and gas emissions and mentions emissions cap plan but does not address COP28 rhetoric or oil production increases.That is why setting an emissions cap for the oil and gas sector is a key commitment in our emissions reduction plan.
  19. deflected
    Carbon PricingMs. Lianne Rood (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to new competition legislation and past voting records instead of addressing Bill C-234 or food bank statistics.In addition, I wonder why the party opposite continually votes against measures that aim to make life more affordable for Canadians.
  20. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMs. Lianne Rood (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.Answer reminds about Senate independence and attacks Conservative senators rather than addressing carbon tax impact on farmers or Bill C-234.I would start by reminding the members opposite that the Senate is independent and that the only senators who sit in a caucus sit in that Conservative caucus.
  21. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accuses Conservatives of intimidating senators and disrespecting democracy instead of addressing Bill C-234 or carbon tax on farmers.It was Conservative senators who intimidated independent senators by preventing them from exercising their democratic rights.
  22. answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Leah Gazan (NDP) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly explains budget investment in national action plan on MMIWG and commitment to calls for justice.That is why budget 2023 invests $125 million to implement the national action plan on MMIWG.
  23. partly answered
    HousingMs. Lori Idlout (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges urgency and notes 30,000 homes completed since 2016 but does not specify timeline for closing infrastructure gap by 2030.Since 2016, 30,000 homes or renovations had been completed across the nation, with the leadership of first nations
  24. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Jeremy Patzer (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to urging support for affordability bill and competition reform instead of addressing carbon tax on farmers or Bill C-234.If he wants to give a gift to Canadians before Christmas, why does he not convince his caucus colleagues to vote for the affordability bill?
  25. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Jeremy Patzer (Conservative) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the bill and question on who pays costs, pivots to Ukraine war instead.if members opposite were so concerned about food affordability, I would urge them to take a look across the pond at the instability that Vladimir Putin's illegal war is causing to food and supply chains around the planet.
  26. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Richard Bragdon (Conservative) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids the bill and senators, shifts to criticizing opposition's environmental plan and climate events.Our government has a plan for the environment, and we will lower and stabilize grocery prices.
  27. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Fraser Tolmie (Conservative) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the bill and senators, pivots to promoting government's environmental plan and living labs.again, I tell my hon. colleague what his party and his leader need is a plan for the environment.
  28. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses the aerospace contract and spinoffs but does not engage the criticism of no tender or harm to Quebec industry.as my colleague said, further developing our aerospace industry is exactly what this morning's announcement will allow us to do
  29. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMs. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer defends the announcement's benefits but sidesteps the lack of competition and broader abandonment claims.benefiting Quebec's economy and the aerospace sector across Canada is precisely one of the objectives of this morning's announcement.
  30. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Jamie Schmale (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores carbon tax on first nations and court action, shifts to wildfire response and climate threats.We will continue to work on fighting climate change and protecting people as we see this astronomical threat bearing down.
  31. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Jamie Schmale (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks past opposition record instead of addressing infrastructure projects or carbon tax.it is too bad that the former leader of the opposition did not listen to the Chiefs of Ontario for over a decade as the infrastructure gap grew and grew
  32. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the bill and senators, promotes carbon pricing benefits and attacks Conservative climate views.what Conservative senators should be telling Conservative MPs is that the price on pollution does three things.
  33. misdirected
    Automotive IndustryMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the opposition's record on jobs instead of addressing the request to release contracts.I am afraid I will have to say that we will take no lessons from a party with a leader who, when he was employment minister, oversaw the loss of not 3,000 manufacturing jobs, not the loss of 30,000 of them, but the loss of 300,000 manufacturing jobs in this country.
  34. misdirected
    Automotive IndustryMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Mr. Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes job numbers and attacks the opposition rather than explaining secrecy around the deal.Whom do people trust: the guy who has spent his whole life fighting for workers, or the guy who has spent his whole political career fighting workers?
  35. misdirected
    Automotive IndustryMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists past Conservative opposition to investments instead of committing to release contracts.The Conservatives have not supported a single investment in the battery industry.
  36. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains benefits to suppliers and jobs but does not address why no open competition was held.Boeing has 550 suppliers and can invest close to $400 million per year to create some 3,000 jobs.
  37. answered
    News Media IndustryMr. Alain Rayes (Independent) asked Pascale St-Onge (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly confirms that local and regional media will have a place at the negotiating table.the act stipulates that local and regional media will have a place at the negotiating table with digital platforms.
  38. deflected
    Statutory HolidaysMr. Mario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer raises a point of order about S.O. 31 statements instead of addressing the motion on official languages.It is very clear in our Standing Orders, and it has been a long tradition, as we all know, that for 15 minutes of every day the House sits, we have Standing Order 31
  39. deflected
    Points of OrderKerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses freedom of expression and disorder but does not engage the request to review the transcript for inflammatory comments.I think it is really critical to appreciate the importance of freedom of expression not only in this country, but also in this chamber.
  40. answered
    Business of the HouseAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists the planned business for the coming weeks as requested.this afternoon, we will debate the Senate amendments related to Bill C-48 on bail reform.