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Monday, September 16, 2024 · sitting No. 336

House opens debate on bill restoring citizenship to lost Canadians

Government Orders on Bill C-71, an act to amend the Citizenship Act, occupied the largest share of substantive proceedings as the House returned from summer recess. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller moved second reading and said the bill would restore citizenship to those affected by earlier rules and create a statutory mechanism for renunciation. Conservative MP Tom Kmiec noted that Liberals had supported the first-generation limit under the previous government.

Question Period featured repeated exchanges on carbon pricing and the economy. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said the carbon tax adds costs for families and called for an election to axe the tax, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the rebate returns money to most households and that Conservatives offer no plan to address climate change.

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Government (Liberal)OppositionOver the day: government 39%, opposition 61% of the words spokenPrivate membersGovernment businessEmergency Debate▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 11:0513:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:00Last speech 22:45Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 11 h 40 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
22House Shuffles Papers, Introduces One BillThe sitting devoted most time to routine questions on the order paper and returns, with little substantive debate. Only one bill advanced amid frequent points of order and largely deflected answers in question period.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

Combating Motor Vehicle Theft Act

Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux said a national summit led to federal investment and fewer stolen vehicles, while Conservative MP Arnold Viersen said Bill C-379 would impose minimum sentences as one step to stop crime.

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Privilege

Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer rose on a question of privilege over the government's failure to produce unredacted Sustainable Development Technology Canada records, and NDP MP Peter Julian reserved the right to revisit the matter.

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Seniors

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet asked why old-age-security payments are 10 per cent lower for those aged 65 to 74, and Minister of Seniors Steven MacKinnon said the government has increased the guaranteed income supplement and introduced dental care.

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Forestry Industry

Conservative MP Richard Martel said an order from Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault threatens 1,400 Quebec forestry jobs, and Guilbeault replied that Quebec has not delivered a promised caribou recovery plan.

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Justice

Bloc Québécois MP Luc Thériault urged the justice minister to align the Criminal Code with Quebec's advance-request rules for medical assistance in dying, and Justice Minister Arif Virani said a single Criminal Code requires careful national consideration.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. misdirected
    FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer attacks the opposition leader personally instead of addressing taxes, housing or debt.The Leader of the Opposition only cares about his own interests, not the interests of Canadians.
  2. misdirected
    FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer attacks Conservatives over Telesat and Musk rather than addressing federal expansion or Bloc votes.The Conservatives' view on investments that will create jobs is completely ridiculous.
  3. misdirected
    FinancePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer attacks the opposition leader's motives and voting record instead of addressing the proposed carbon tax hike.Indeed, he does not care about Canadians; he just cares about himself and his own political interests.
  4. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the carbon tax by discussing climate costs but avoids the claims of secret documents or economic impact.What would cost the most money to Canadians at all is his do-nothing climate plan.
  5. misdirected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservative leader's beliefs on climate change instead of addressing the private jet or home heating oil tax.the Conservative leader does not believe in climate change and that is why he has a do-nothing plan to fight climate change.
  6. partly answered
    SeniorsMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer gives a brief explanation of higher expenses for older seniors then pivots to attacking the Bloc's dental care vote.seniors aged 75 and up have more expenses and often have less savings.
  7. deflected
    HealthMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts focus to the Quebec government and again attacks the Bloc over dental care instead of acknowledging the health services claim.the Bloc Québécois claims to speak for the Government of Quebec but does not seem to acknowledge that the Government of Quebec admitted that it was going to issue an order to clarify and explain that it did not intend to attack anglophones.
  8. deflected
    HousingMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer criticizes the NDP for political behaviour and claims credit for housing measures without addressing investor rules or lost units.As soon as the Conservatives start attacking them a little bit, what do they do? They run away and hide behind politics.
  9. misdirected
    HealthMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP's record instead of addressing health care fees or access.Unfortunately, they have no idea how to do it and as soon as hard things got hard, they turned tail and ran.
  10. deflected
    FinanceMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to economic stats and accuses Conservatives of mudslinging rather than addressing the finance minister role.I can understand why the Conservatives prefer to focus on personal mudslinging and attacks rather than to actually talk about the economy.
  11. deflected
    FinanceMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to inflation and growth figures while accusing Conservatives of personal attacks.They do not care about Canadians and now they are scared about the facts of our economy.
  12. deflected
    FinanceMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends Carney and criticizes Conservative attacks instead of addressing the finance role or conflicts.It is just typical from the Conservatives that when they have an eminent Canadian, someone who has given so much to the country, who does not agree with their economic vision or their vision at all in Canada, they attack him.
  13. deflected
    FinanceMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer welcomes the member back and accuses Conservatives of cartoonish attacks rather than addressing Carney's role.I am not going anywhere, but I am not surprised to see the Conservatives continue cartoonish personal attacks.
  14. deflected
    FinanceMs. Michelle Ferreri (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer claims Conservatives are humiliated and pivots to mortgage policy instead of addressing the finance minister's role.the only people being humiliated today are Conservative MPs who have to listen to their colleagues wallow in the mud of personal character assassination.
  15. deflected
    FinanceMs. Michelle Ferreri (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists economic facts and accuses Conservatives of cheap insults rather than addressing the finance minister question.The only thing the Conservatives know how to do is traffic in cheap insults.
  16. misdirected
    SeniorsMs. Andréanne Larouche (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc's voting record instead of addressing the OAS increase request.the next time the Bloc Québécois supports seniors, that will be the first time in the history of this Parliament.
  17. deflected
    SeniorsMs. Andréanne Larouche (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes unrelated government measures and criticizes the asker's vote instead of addressing royal recommendation for the bill.even though she voted against it.
  18. misdirected
    SeniorsMs. Andréanne Larouche (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc Québécois voting record and shifts focus away from the bill.They voted against dental care, and Quebec seniors noticed.
  19. deflected
    FinanceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates progressive achievements and avoids explaining any supposed deal with the Bloc.We are proud to have done that.
  20. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to attacking Conservative austerity instead of addressing the question about Bloc support.That is the way to build a road to austerity.
  21. deflected
    FinanceMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Pascale St-Onge (Liberal). loaded question.The answer changes the subject to past Conservative cuts rather than responding to the alleged coalition deal.I gave them a little tour of all the budget cuts made by the Conservatives when they were in power.
  22. misdirected
    Grocery IndustryMs. Lisa Marie Barron (NDP) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). loaded question.The answer criticizes the NDP's shift and highlights competition reforms instead of addressing corporate greed or Liberal inaction.it is a shame that the NDP's recent hard right turn has taken them down the wrong path.
  23. answered
    SeniorsMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains GIS rules and expansions to refute the clawback claim.In fact, there are no clawbacks.
  24. partly answered
    Forestry IndustryMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the order by conditioning it on Quebec's actions but does not guarantee non-imposition.If Quebec does not want a federal order, it simply needs to act.
  25. deflected
    Forestry IndustryMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores forestry workers and pivots to coalition mockery plus opposition attacks.Once again, we see how they have no interest in protecting the environment.
  26. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cites past platform and PBO but evades the trucking report and election demand.Maybe they just have to go to look back at their own platform.
  27. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.Answer criticizes language instead of addressing carbon tax claims or election call.that kind of language from the member opposite is totally inappropriate, and quite frankly, Canadians deserve better.
  28. partly answered
    JusticeMr. Luc Thériault (Bloc) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges Quebec input and need for dialogue but offers no commitment on Criminal Code changes.This is a very sensitive topic and we need time to consider not only the legal implications of these remarks, but also to engage in a national dialogue.
  29. deflected
    JusticeMr. Luc Thériault (Bloc) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends single Criminal Code and rejects quick exception without engaging delay or suffering claims.There is no quick way to safely allow an exception for Quebec on this issue.
  30. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Don Stewart (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks slogans and transparency instead of responding to food banks or carbon tax election.What the members opposite are doing is trying to evade what they actually plan to deliver for Canadians.
  31. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Larry Brock (Conservative) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). substantive question.Answer begins listing recent actions on safety but is cut off before fully addressing bail or crime stats.Here is what we have been doing in the last 12 months.
  32. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Larry Brock (Conservative) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts blame to provinces for bail implementation rather than addressing federal policy failures.The job is now in the provinces to ensure that that bail reform bears fruit.
  33. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Clifford Small (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes moratorium end and sustainability without addressing foreign quota allocation or broken promise.Our government is committed to managing a sustainable, prosperous fishery that benefits all generations, present and future.
  34. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. John Williamson (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.Answer calls claim false but provides no details on enforcement actions or border patrols.The opposition keeps repeating ad nauseam that there is no enforcement happening on the water, but that claim is utterly false and frankly irresponsible.
  35. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.Answer labels claims untrue and irresponsible without addressing poaching volumes, officer refusals or union input.The claims currently being made here in the House are completely untrue.
  36. deflected
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Leah Gazan (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Answer praises government record and blames prior Conservatives but does not address current funding shortfalls or timeline for Jordan's Principle compliance.First nations children are getting the services they need after a decade of neglect, with the previous Conservative government ignoring their needs
  37. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer states assessment is ongoing and recommendation forthcoming, then shifts to unrelated NDP carbon pricing criticism.The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has indeed received a request for an assessment of the project.
  38. misdirected
    Presence in GalleryMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). substantive question.Response raises separate unparliamentary language complaint instead of addressing tabling request or picture.In the past, when members have used such unparliamentary language, they have been forced to apologize and retract their statements or else they would not be allowed to speak.
  39. misdirected
    Presence in GalleryMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked The Speaker (Liberal). substantive question.Speaker statement addresses acoustic incidents and microphones rather than the point of order on impugning motives or arrest reference.The Chair would like to make a short statement on the prevention of acoustic incidents during House sittings.