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Friday, June 14, 2024 · sitting No. 332

Commons debates bill to create miscarriage of justice review commission

The House spent the largest share of its sitting on government orders for Bill C-40, the Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission Act. Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen said the bill would establish an independent commission to review applications and amend the Criminal Code on accessibility criteria, investigative thresholds and reporting. Conservative MP Tako Van Popta said committee changes had removed the requirement that applicants first exhaust all appeals, creating competition with other processes.

Question period featured repeated exchanges on carbon pricing. Conservative MP Luc Berthold said the environment minister had hidden a report showing $30.5 billion in economic damage and called for his dismissal. Minister Steven Guilbeault said eight out of ten families receive more than they pay where the price applies and cited benefits between $15 billion and $25 billion annually.

Decided that day

  • Bill C-405 was introduced

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Who held the floor · 2024-06-14

Government (Liberal)OppositionOver the day: government 44%, opposition 56% of the words spokenGovernment businessQuestion PeriodPrivate members▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 10:0011:0012:00Last speech 12:30Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 2 h 30 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
33Debate flows, decisions stallThe sitting devoted most hours to debate on a miscarriage-of-justice bill and carbon pricing, yet produced no recorded votes. Question Period yielded mostly evasive replies and only one bill advanced a single stage.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

Democratic Institutions

Bloc Québécois MP Claude DeBellefeuille asked whether all members who read classified documents should face criminal charges and whether the government considered the process advanced. Government House leader Steven MacKinnon said the House had passed a foreign-interference bill at third reading the previous day.

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Housing

NDP MP Heather McPherson said rents in Edmonton had risen 20 per cent and called for faster action on below-market and co-operative housing. Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos said the government had made the largest co-op housing investment in 30 years.

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Financial Institutions

NDP MP Laurel Collins said Canada's banks ranked among the largest financiers of fossil fuels and asked why the government allowed this. Minister Steven Guilbeault said the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions was requiring disclosure of climate risks by all institutions.

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Innovation, Science and Industry

Conservative MP Rick Perkins said the Auditor General found $319 million had gone to companies owned by board members of the sustainable-development fund and asked when the money would be recovered. Minister François-Philippe Champagne said an investigation had been launched, the chair and chief executive had resigned and new governance had been put in place.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's math and past statements instead of addressing the report or resignation call.this side of the House will take no lessons from people who are incapable of doing even basic math.
  2. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights benefits and suggests the opposition resign rather than addressing the resignation demand or report.If anyone in the House ought to resign, it is those—
  3. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question as a word salad and pivots to general tax fairness without addressing the specific provision or carbon tax bill.I am not sure who first wrote it, but the member added quite the word salad.
  4. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the member's stance on climate action instead of addressing the report, muzzling claim, or resignation.the member opposite is fighting action against climate change, at the very moment that houses in her own community are threatened by wildfires.
  5. deflected
    Carbon PricingMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to local wildfires and rebates without addressing the muzzling allegation or full report release.The last time I was there, one could almost choke on the forest fire smoke.
  6. deflected
    Democratic InstitutionsMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights a passed bill on foreign interference instead of addressing the specific questions on charges or legal limits for MPs.Yesterday, we passed a very important bill on foreign interference at third reading.
  7. partly answered
    Democratic InstitutionsMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms support for the judge doing her job and notes the mandate but does not fully address the risk of doubt on the report.we certainly want to allow Justice Hogue to do her job.
  8. partly answered
    HousingMs. Heather McPherson (NDP) asked Mr. Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends the government's housing vision with examples but does not directly address urgency for below-market housing in Edmonton.this housing vision put forward by the government is the most ambitious in 40 years.
  9. answered
    Financial InstitutionsMs. Laurel Collins (NDP) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly addresses why banks are not off the hook by detailing disclosure measures.the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is putting in place measures to ensure that the officials at banks and other financial institutions disclose their climate risks.
  10. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives instead of addressing the call for resignation or data release.the people who should resign are those who, hundreds of times, have voted against providing Canadians with clean air and clean water
  11. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer deflects by attacking Conservatives on climate action rather than addressing the resignation demand.They have resigned from acting on behalf of Canadians.
  12. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Dane Lloyd (Conservative) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to Father's Day and future generations instead of addressing the data or resignation.if the member opposite actually cares about the next generation, as we are looking toward Father's Day
  13. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Dane Lloyd (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer changes subject to the minister's plan and attacks a provincial premier rather than addressing the gag order.The premier of his province, who scoured the universe, looked on the Internet, got out his calculator
  14. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Michael Kram (Conservative) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to tax fairness and attacks Conservatives instead of addressing the carbon tax cost or resignation.it is no surprise that Conservatives do not want to talk about their embarrassing vote against tax fairness.
  15. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Michael Kram (Conservative) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives on climate and tax issues rather than addressing the gag order or resignation.it is clear the Conservatives do not care about the future of the planet.
  16. answered
    Financial InstitutionsMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly addresses the disclosure question by citing existing OSFI measures.the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is already implementing measures to ensure that all financial institutions in Canada, not just the big banks, disclose their investments in fossil fuels
  17. partly answered
    Financial InstitutionsMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer corrects the optional claim and agrees on banks doing more but ignores the why secrecy accusation.This is not optional. It is an obligation that Canada's Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is going to impose on all financial institutions.
  18. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Kelly McCauley (Conservative) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the PBO gag and resignation demand, instead attacking Conservatives on climate and tax fairness.it is clear that the Conservatives do not care about the future of our planet.
  19. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Kelly McCauley (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to generational fairness and capital gains without addressing the carbon tax cost cover-up or resignation call.Canadians understand that what we did in the last budget was about generational fairness.
  20. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Tom Kmiec (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists rebate numbers but sidesteps the minister's resignation demand by mocking Conservatives.That is cold, hard cash, and the Conservatives would know that if they bothered to check their own bank accounts.
  21. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Dave Epp (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to farmers and capital gains sheltering, ignoring the carbon tax cost question and resignation demand.
  22. partly answered
    HousingMs. Bonita Zarrillo (NDP) asked Mr. Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses the Starlight company point and notes renter protections but avoids the CEO summoning block and partnership accusation.She keeps raising the name of the company Starlight, which did not have any relations with CMHC, so we can take up that matter at committee.
  23. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Leah Gazan (NDP) asked Mrs. Jenica Atwin (Liberal). substantive question.Answer explains Jordan's principle history and ongoing work but does not directly address the specific unpaid amounts to Winnipeg organizations.We are actively working with partners on strategies and best practices to speed up approvals and reduce administrative burdens faced by service providers.
  24. answered
    Innovation, Science and IndustryMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly lists actions taken on the SDTC fund including investigation and new governance, addressing the get money back question.We investigated what happened at SDTC. We made sure that the chair and the CEO resigned.
  25. deflected
    Innovation, Science and IndustryMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives and pivots to unrelated topics instead of addressing the demand for returning funds.We know they are against climate change, but now we have learned they are against small and medium-sized businesses.
  26. deflected
    Innovation, Science and IndustryMr. Michael Cooper (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question by calling the asker sleepy and repeats talking points on governance without specifying refund steps.I do not mind these sleepy Conservatives asking me questions, because I will always fight for Canadians, I will always fight for small businesses and will fight against climate change.
  27. deflected
    Innovation, Science and IndustryMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer mocks the asker for waking up and lists actions taken but avoids addressing the timing of the minister's response or returning funds.The French-speaking Conservatives are finally waking up.
  28. deflected
    Disaster AssistanceMs. Sylvie Bérubé (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general fire preparedness and pivots to criticizing Conservatives on climate change instead of addressing funding fairness for Quebec agencies.Sadly, this is something the Conservatives have not yet understood.
  29. deflected
    Disaster AssistanceMs. Sylvie Bérubé (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer covers national investments and adaptation plans but does not address specific funding allocation to other economic development agencies for 2023 fires.We worked with all the provincial governments.
  30. deflected
    EthicsMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer claims questions have been answered repeatedly without providing the requested information on Randy's last name.The minister lives under the most stringent conflict of interest and ethics guidelines in the world, and he has completely answered all of the questions that have been posed.
  31. deflected
    EthicsMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question as repetitive and avoids addressing the summons or records requests.it is amazing to me that every time the member gets up, he asks a question that has been asked dozens of times in this chamber and answered dozens of times in this chamber and in committee.
  32. deflected
    TaxationMr. Tako Van Popta (Conservative) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). substantive question.The answer reviews past Conservative votes instead of addressing the fairness of capital gains tax on middle-class retailers.Fairness is just not a Conservative value.
  33. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Marc Dalton (Conservative) asked Mr. Yasir Naqvi (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives on unrelated tax and program cuts instead of addressing taxation's impact on doctors.one thing that is absolutely clear is that the Conservatives do not care.
  34. deflected
    HealthMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Mr. Yasir Naqvi (Liberal). substantive question.The response emphasizes safety and general improvements without providing any data on how often the 180-day target is met or missed.our focus is to make sure that we approve medications through Health Canada, but do so in a manner that maintains the safety of medications for Canadians.
  35. misdirected
    HousingMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Mr. Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes the housing program and attacks Conservatives without explaining the partisan funding distribution pattern.That includes row houses, mid-rise apartments and fourplexes, which the Conservatives are scared of, for some reason.
  36. deflected
    HousingMs. Lisa Marie Barron (NDP) asked Mr. Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). loaded question.The response highlights incentives and programs without addressing the premise of favoring rich developers over nine years.builders in the member's community and throughout the country require incentives, and we have put forward incentives that lead to more building, in particular for apartments, by lifting the GST on the construction of rental apartments for the middle class, which the Conservatives oppose.