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Tuesday, February 6, 2024 · sitting No. 276

House debates Conservative motion on auto theft crisis

The House spent the largest portion of the sitting on a Conservative supply day motion moved by Tim Uppal that calls for measures to address a surge in auto thefts since 2015. The motion remained before the House at the end of government orders.

In Question Period, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pressed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to adopt a plan that would increase border inspections and reduce bureaucracy, while Trudeau said the Conservatives had voted against funding for Ontario to combat organized crime. Poilievre and other Conservatives also questioned Trudeau over his office's role in inviting former Waffen-SS member Yaroslav Hunka to events during the Ukrainian president's visit.

Decided that day

  • Bill C-57 passed third reading and adoption

From the Hansard record of the sitting. Full Hansard

Question Period – February 6, 2024. Video from CPAC. Watch on YouTube

Who held the floor · 2024-02-06

Government (Liberal)OppositionOver the day: government 36%, opposition 64% of the words spokenGovernment businessQuestion PeriodGovernment businessPrivate membersOrders of the Day▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 10:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:00Last speech 19:45Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 9 h 45 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
55Bill passes while answers dodge questionsThe House devoted most time to supply and committee business yet still advanced two bills and adopted one at third reading. Question period produced few direct answers and several points of order interrupted proceedings.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

International Trade

Liberal MP Ben Carr and International Trade Minister Mary Ng urged Conservatives to support the Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement at third reading, noting that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had asked Parliament to pass it.

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Medical Assistance in Dying

Conservative MP John Williamson said allowing medical assistance in dying where mental illness is the sole condition would result in deaths of people who could have recovered, and argued that assisted death is not health care.

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Carbon Pricing

Conservative MP Dan Mazier said the environment minister's admission that Ottawa does not measure annual emissions reductions from the carbon tax showed the policy is a scam, while Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault maintained that carbon pricing accounts for 20 to 30 per cent of reductions to 2030.

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Indigenous Affairs

Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu told Liberal MP John Aldag that new legislation on First Nations clean water would help end long-term boil-water advisories, noting that 96 per cent of communities now have access to clean water.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. misdirected
    Public SafetyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the asker for voting against funding and accuses him of defending crime rather than addressing the inspection rate or plan.Canadians are wondering why the Conservative leader is defending organized crime instead of dealing with auto theft.
  2. deflected
    Public SafetyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates past hiring decisions and voting records without addressing the specific proposal to redirect funds to scanners and agents.He is constantly proposing cuts, whereas we are investing in the fight against money laundering and organized crime.
  3. misdirected
    Public SafetyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to criticizing past votes and cuts instead of responding to the current port inspection numbers or consultant reductions.what the Leader of the Opposition is saying would be more credible if he had not voted against sending $121 million to the Province of Ontario
  4. partly answered
    Public SafetyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly rebuts the claim about past cuts to border staff and references legislation on penalties but does not address the current proposal for scanners and agents.the government he was part of, that he is taking credit for now, actually cut thousands of jobs, of boots on the ground, at the Canada Border Services Agency.
  5. misdirected
    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to accusing the opposition of abandoning Ukraine and avoids addressing the Prime Minister's personal involvement in the invitation.the attack that the Leader of the Opposition is choosing to make against the Ukrainian Canadian Congress demonstrates the extent to which this Conservative Party no longer stands with Ukraine.
  6. deflected
    JusticeMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms opposition to hate but does not commit to supporting or opposing the specific bill to remove the religious exemption.The Minister of Public Safety is in constant communication with the RCMP, and local police will not hesitate to act if necessary.
  7. deflected
    JusticeMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates general opposition to hate speech without addressing whether the religious exemption will be removed.Our police forces are working very hard to eliminate hate speech and the glorification of violence.
  8. partly answered
    Grocery IndustryMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses competition policy and new legislation but sidesteps the broken promise on taxing excess profits and the donation allegation.Our government has just passed new legislation that empowers the Competition Bureau to hold grocers accountable and prioritize consumers' interests.
  9. misdirected
    Grocery IndustryMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes competition legislation while ignoring the specific claims of a broken promise on excess profits tax and influence from donations.Our government just adopted legislation that allows the Competition Bureau to require grocery chains to be accountable to it and promote consumer interests.
  10. misdirected
    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservative opposition to a trade bill instead of addressing the Prime Minister's knowledge or responsibility for the invitation.The Conservatives' opposition to this bill is a moral failing of historic proportions in response to an effort to support our friends in Ukraine and repel the Russian invaders.
  11. misdirected
    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to accusing Conservatives of moral failings on Ukraine support rather than addressing the invitation or resignation standards.this is another small conflagration to mask the Conservatives' larger historical moral failing of not supporting the people, the armed forces and the President of Ukraine
  12. misdirected
    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Marty Morantz (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the issue as fake outrage and redirects to the Ukraine trade vote instead of explaining the invitation.This is fake outrage. Why are they doing this? It is because today we are voting on trade arrangements with one of our closest allies
  13. misdirected
    Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses Conservatives of moral failings on Ukraine trade rather than addressing the Prime Minister's statements or resignation standard.Why are we talking about this in the House today? We are talking about it because they are about to vote against an historic agreement between Canada and Ukraine
  14. deflected
    Public SafetyMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). substantive question.The answer urges reflection on an upcoming vote instead of detailing current or planned actions against organized crime and foreign interference.I would ask him to reflect seriously on the vote he is going to cast on the fall economic statement.
  15. deflected
    Public SafetyMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). substantive question.The answer criticizes the member's past vote rather than explaining why lawyers and banks remain exempt from anti-money laundering measures.
  16. answered
    Official LanguagesMr. Rhéal Éloi Fortin (Bloc) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly affirms bilingualism as a priority in judicial appointments across Canada.The need to be bilingual is a very important priority and not just for judges in Quebec, but for judges across Canada.
  17. partly answered
    Official LanguagesMr. Rhéal Éloi Fortin (Bloc) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Addresses the Rouleau commission documents but ignores the questions on bilingualism costs and translation complaints.The challenge of this situation should also be noted, specifically that the commission received 200,000 documents.
  18. misdirected
    Official LanguagesMr. Mario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). rhetorical question.Ignores the policy question and instead attacks the Bloc while sharing a personal anecdote.it is obvious that, on this Tuesday in the House of Commons, the Bloc Québécois is trying to pick a fight over language.
  19. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Jake Stewart (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.Discusses investments in border services but does not address reversing catch-and-release policies.When we formed government, we found out that Conservatives had cut 1,000 officers from border services and half of the border services officers who work on criminal intelligence to interdict the export of, for example, stolen vehicles.
  20. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Jake Stewart (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.Dismisses the phrase catch-and-release as silly without engaging the policy reversal request.He is from Miramichi, New Brunswick, and he knows that applies to salmon angling and not serious criminals, so just because he repeats the silly phrase does not make it true.
  21. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.Notes more officers at the port but does not commit to the proposed increase to 75 officers.The good news is that we saw a lot more than five border services officers working on this troubling situation.
  22. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.Criticizes the opposition leader's description of the summit instead of addressing the specific proposals.His leader had downplayed the meeting, describing it as a bunch of bigwigs nattering at a meeting in Ottawa.
  23. answered
    Persons with DisabilitiesMs. Bonita Zarrillo (NDP) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.Directly states that airlines must improve accessibility and confirms convening Air Canada leadership.That is why I convened the team from Air Canada, the CEO and others, to come here and meet me and my colleague a couple of weeks ago.
  24. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). substantive question.Addresses flexibility on the cap but does not confirm removing it or fixing the application issues.We have said time and time again that we will be flexible about the 1,000-person cap.
  25. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Arpan Khanna (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids addressing policy reversal by criticizing opposition timing and referencing prior government actions.it is very strange that the party opposite only started talking about auto theft after we announced the fact that we were having a national summit
  26. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Arpan Khanna (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends Bill C-75 but sidesteps the request to reverse catch-and-release policies.In Bill C-75 , the very piece of legislation that the Leader of the Opposition is asking us to repeal, our government raised the maximum penalty on summary conviction for motor vehicle theft from 18 months to two years.
  27. partly answered
    Public SafetyTim Uppal (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.Answer describes upcoming multi-party meeting but does not commit to reversing policies.Their police chiefs will be here.
  28. deflected
    Public SafetyTim Uppal (Conservative) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.Answer disputes facts about bills and attacks opposition instead of addressing reversal request.he is entitled to his own opinions, but he is not entitled to his own facts.
  29. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). substantive question.Answer cites past funding totals but avoids confirming specific reimbursement for asylum seeker costs.The Bloc is being intellectually dishonest when it claims that we are not paying up.
  30. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks the Bloc Québécois for not being at the table rather than addressing provincial distribution of asylum seekers.Do members know who is not? It is the Bloc Québécois.
  31. answered
    Carbon PricingMr. Dan Mazier (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer directly counters the premise by citing a study on emissions reductions from carbon pricing.Just before Christmas, we put out a study by Environment and Climate Change Canada that shows that carbon pricing will be responsible for between 20% and 30% of our greenhouse gas emissions between 2019 and 2030.
  32. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Dan Mazier (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservative climate views instead of addressing lack of direct measurement.the falsehoods that we hear from the Conservative Party on the issue of climate change and carbon pricing has not been seen before in the history of our country.
  33. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Dan Mazier (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives on unrelated grocery issues instead of addressing carbon tax measurement or removal.it is pretty hard to take the Conservatives seriously on the cost of groceries when the senior adviser to their leader is actually a lobbyist for Loblaws.
  34. partly answered
    Carbon PricingMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer provides emission reduction figures but sidesteps the specific claim that annual direct reductions are not measured.Carbon pricing will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% to 30% by 2030.
  35. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer corrects a minor point and offers a briefing rather than addressing the assessment or ranking criticism.I would be pleased to arrange a personalized briefing for all Conservative members interested in the climate change issue
  36. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Larry Maguire (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to competition law and lobbyist attacks instead of responding to the carbon tax hike request.The Conservative leader described that plan as a "disgusting scheme".
  37. answered
    Indigenous AffairsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly addresses the fire hall funding and ongoing work with the specific community mentioned.Our department is working with the community to make sure that we can accelerate the work of the design and make it possible to get the equipment and the supplies there quickly.
  38. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMr. Taylor Bachrach (NDP) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the request and notes upcoming meetings but stops short of confirming formal recognition.This recognition is long overdue and rightfully owed.