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Friday, September 27, 2024 · sitting No. 345

Privilege debate on documents dominates Commons sitting

The House spent the largest share of its time on a question of privilege concerning the production of documents related to Sustainable Development Technology Canada. Bloc Québécois MP Marie-Hélène Gaudreau said the government showed incompetence and a lack of accountability mechanisms. Conservative MP Marc Dalton said at least $300 million was paid out in cases of conflict of interest according to the Auditor General.

Question period featured repeated exchanges on carbon pricing. Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan said a majority of Canadians pay more into the tax than they receive back and asked why the Prime Minister was afraid of a carbon tax election. Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson said eight out of 10 families get more money back and accused the opposition of making up facts.

Further clashes occurred over housing and seniors benefits. New Democrat MP Heather McPherson said no homes have been built under the urban rural and northern indigenous housing strategy. Bloc Québécois MP Marilène Gill gave the government until October 29 to end the 10 per cent reduction in old age security for those under 75.

Decided that day

  • Bill C-76 advanced through second reading

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Who held the floor · 2024-09-27

Government (Liberal)OppositionOver the day: government 30%, opposition 70% of the words spokenOrders of the DayQuestion PeriodOrders of the Day▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 10:0011:0012:0013:00Last speech 14:05Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 4 h 5 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
36Privilege Points Crowd Out Sparse BusinessThe sitting devoted the vast majority of its time to privilege matters and recorded 102 points of order or privilege with almost no recorded votes. Only one bill advanced while Question Period produced few direct answers and substantive discussion remained low.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

Bloc Québécois MP Luc Thériault said the Senate has stalled Bill C-282 for a year and a half and asked if the Liberals would pressure the Senate to pass it or face an election. Liberal MP Francis Drouin said the government has always defended supply management and urged the member to make calls to the other place.

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Emergency Preparedness

Conservative MP Gerald Soroka said a third of Jasper burned and asked if the environment minister would apologize for failing to act on earlier warnings. Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson said the government has invested in climate adaptation and called the member's comments reprehensible.

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Canada Revenue Agency

Conservative MP Scott Reid said callers to the Canada Revenue Agency often wait up to four hours or are disconnected and noted the Auditor General identified the problem in 2018. Liberal MP Lisa Hepfner said she would get back to the member on the specifics.

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Bias in the Media

Conservative MP Michael Barrett said CTV News edited comments by the Leader of the Opposition out of sequence to protect government subsidies. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux said the Conservatives discredit national media outlets in favour of spreading misinformation on social media.

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Bloc Québécois MP Marie-Hélène Gaudreau said Quebec has exceeded its integration capacity and asked what Ottawa would do to resolve the impasse on distributing asylum seekers. Liberal MP Jean-Yves Duclos said the volume of claims from Mexico has dropped 75 per cent and the share in Quebec has fallen from 40 to 29 per cent since February.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer avoids the election call question by attacking the opposition's lack of plans instead of addressing the carbon tax claims.He has no plan to address the climate crisis.
  2. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.The response dismisses the question as false facts and offers to explain reports rather than addressing poverty or election timing.I would be more than happy to sit with him to walk him through the PBO report and the report of the 300 economists.
  3. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer attacks the member and party for dishonesty instead of responding to the retraction or prior substance.It is the most vulnerable who the member is targeting.
  4. misdirected
    Government PrioritiesMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer turns to demanding details on Conservative cuts rather than addressing the non-confidence motion or Bloc support.I would like her be clear and specific about the number of cuts that the Conservatives intend to make.
  5. deflected
    Government PrioritiesMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). rhetorical question.The response pivots to carbon pricing rebates instead of addressing the call for an immediate election.It is not hard to understand why eight out of 10 families get more back than they pay.
  6. misdirected
    SeniorsMrs. Marilène Gill (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the member's voting record on other seniors' programs instead of addressing the OAS age discrimination ultimatum.Can she explain why she systematically votes against seniors?
  7. deflected
    SeniorsMrs. Marilène Gill (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The response highlights past government actions opposed by the Bloc rather than committing to or explaining OAS changes for younger seniors.Every effort to help our seniors, many of them among the most vulnerable in Canada, ran into systemic opposition.
  8. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Lori Idlout (NDP) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the tragedy and mentions ongoing work but does not address the refusal to implement an indigenous-led crisis response team.We are putting together and have worked on a number of measures.
  9. deflected
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Leah Gazan (NDP) asked Mr. Jaime Battiste (Liberal). loaded question.The answer condemns denialism but avoids any commitment on supporting the bill.Our government is going to continue to create awareness.
  10. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains rebates and affordability but sidesteps the call for an election.eight out of 10 Canadian families get more money back than they pay.
  11. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to attacking Conservatives and unrelated views instead of addressing the election question.I find it very interesting that the Conservative Party of Canada is campaigning on behalf of Mr. Rustad
  12. deflected
    Carbon PricingMrs. Cathay Wagantall (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats rebate claims and criticizes alternatives but ignores the election demand.this is an affordability mechanism where eight out of 10 families get more money back
  13. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMrs. Cathay Wagantall (Conservative) asked Ms. Lisa Hepfner (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts entirely to abortion rights and Conservative candidates, ignoring carbon tax and election.tomorrow is International Safe Abortion Day, and to reaffirm that, on this side of the House, we always stand up for a woman's right to choose.
  14. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Ms. Lisa Hepfner (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses past changes in reporting assaults but avoids the bail/parole and election questions.When the Conservatives were in power, many sexual assaults were considered unfounded.
  15. misdirected
    Public SafetyMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses the asker of being disingenuous and pivots to gun control instead of addressing bail or election.it is incredibly disturbing to see the member opposite talk about violence against women and then bring in their "carbon tax election" slogan.
  16. partly answered
    International TradeMr. Luc Thériault (Bloc) asked Mr. Francis Drouin (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends the government's record on supply management but does not address Senate calls or election threat.Our government has always defended supply management, but imagine what would have happened if the Conservatives had still been in power in 2018.
  17. deflected
    International TradeMr. Luc Thériault (Bloc) asked Mr. Francis Drouin (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids committing to Senate pressure and instead redirects the asker to make calls himself while restating past actions.I encourage the Bloc Québécois members to make calls to the other place.
  18. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Michael Kram (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives as climate deniers rather than addressing the call for an election or the cited costs.At some point, the climate-denying Conservatives on the other side need to get with the program, recognize the reality of climate change and embed that in environmental and economic policy.
  19. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Michael Kram (Conservative) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives for denying climate realities instead of responding to the question about calling an election or the economic impact on services.The Conservatives can no longer deny the economic realities of climate change and hide behind their fanciful, little, empty, self-serving slogans.
  20. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Len Webber (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer mocks the questioner's slogans and pivots to defending the policy without addressing the demand for an election.I would commend the hon. member on actually getting the various tag lines correct.
  21. partly answered
    The EconomyMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Mrs. Élisabeth Brière (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses support for families via benefits but ignores the specific question about young Quebeckers and the Bloc's role.Take, for example, the Canada child benefit, which can put up to $7,000 more in the pockets of families per child under the age of 6 and up to $6,000 more per child between the ages of six and 17.
  22. answered
    HousingMs. Heather McPherson (NDP) asked Mrs. Jenica Atwin (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the lack of housing for indigenous peoples and details actions taken to close the gap.We have supported the construction, renovation and retrofit of over 36,000 homes with 23,000 completed.
  23. answered
    Mental Health and AddictionsMr. Taylor Bachrach (NDP) asked Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly responds to the call for detox and treatment capacity by referencing the new emergency transfer fund.We have answered that call, after listening to communities, in budget 2024, with the emergency transfer fund.
  24. misdirected
    HousingMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Mr. Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' positions instead of addressing the housing starts decline or the call to end the coalition.The member talked about encampments. The Conservatives oppose everything this government has done to lower the number of encampments in this country.
  25. misdirected
    HousingMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Mr. Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to housing supply and attacks the asker instead of addressing the carbon tax election question.
  26. deflected
    Forestry IndustryMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. Francis Drouin (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses U.S. duties but avoids addressing the forestry order or job losses directly.We will always stand up for the lumber industry here in Canada and Quebec.
  27. misdirected
    Forestry IndustryMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks Conservatives and the Bloc instead of addressing the forestry order or job losses.Most Quebeckers, at least those in my riding, dislike the Conservative Leader 's insults, contempt and cuts approach to politics.
  28. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer notes federal collaboration and recent announcements but urges the province to act without detailing immediate federal steps.Three announcements were made in less than a month.
  29. answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer provides specific statistics showing reduced asylum claims and Quebec's share.the share of asylum seekers in Quebec compared to the rest of the country has gone from 40% to 29% since February 2024.
  30. deflected
    Emergency PreparednessMr. Gerald Soroka (Conservative) asked Mr. Jaime Battiste (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to climate plan and attacks Conservatives instead of addressing wildfire mitigation or Jasper.Climate change is real, and the Conservatives do not have a plan.
  31. misdirected
    Emergency PreparednessMr. Gerald Soroka (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends the plan and calls the question reprehensible instead of addressing the apology request.I think it is just reprehensible that the member is throwing the officials from Parks Canada under the bus.
  32. deflected
    Emergency PreparednessMr. Dan Mazier (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accuses members of shame and shifts to climate change instead of addressing the email or political optics.what the members opposite are doing is absolutely shameful.
  33. deflected
    HousingMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Mr. Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses the asker of personal attacks and pivots to unrelated government measures without addressing Carney or disclosure.there they go with the personal attacks. What do people say about those who engage in personal attacks? It is that they have no meaningful ideas to offer.
  34. deflected
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Ms. Lisa Hepfner (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promises to respond later but provides no explanation or fix for the CRA phone issues raised.We will get back to the member on the specifics of his question.
  35. misdirected
    Correctional Service of CanadaMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the member's supposed views on inmate training instead of explaining the advisory panel cow purchases.it is not a surprise that the member opposite does not believe in training programs for inmates, which we know reduce recidivism.
  36. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Robert Oliphant (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states Canada's diplomatic calls for ceasefire but does not address stopping arms or providing assistance as asked.Canada has continually called for a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel and between Israel and Hamas.
  37. answered
    Innovation, Science and IndustryMr. Alain Rayes (Independent) asked Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states that no federal funding has been disbursed and notes flexibility in the project.I can assure the member that no federal funding has gone out, as the minister has made clear, and that there is flexibility with Northvolt.