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Friday, February 13, 2026 · sitting No. 86
Commons advances bail reform bill at third reading
The House spent the largest share of its sitting on government orders for the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act. Elizabeth May moved several amendments to delete clauses and alter the application of Criminal Code provisions. Ruby Sahota urged support for the bill as presented while Leslyn Lewis pressed on the erosion of mandatory minimums.
Question period featured repeated exchanges on housing affordability. John Brassard said Liberal policies had doubled prices and rents while Jennifer McKelvie defended the Build Canada Homes act and GST changes. Christine Normandin pressed the government on 85,000 old-age security recipients affected by the Cúram software and its $5-billion cost overrun.
Decided that day
- Bill C-14 advanced one stage
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Who held the floor · 2026-02-13
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Other moments
International Trade
Branden Leslie said the Prime Minister had misled farmers by promising tariff relief by March 1 while Sophie Chatel replied that orders for Canadian canola had already resumed.
Read the exchangeEmployment
Kyle Seeback said flight attendants had waited two years for action on unpaid work and accused the government of ordering repeated studies while Leslie Church said phase two of the probe would gather more evidence.
Read the exchangeTransportation
Xavier Barsalou-Duval said Canada Post had contracted 25 companies using the Driver Inc. model and called on the government to stop the practice while Jenna Sudds said all suppliers must follow a code of conduct.
Read the exchangeQuestion Period, exchange by exchange
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- deflectedHousingJohn Brassard (Conservative) asked Jennifer McKelvie (Liberal). substantive question.Answer ignores the GST removal proposal and pivots to criticizing a Conservative vote and promoting their own bill.
it was most disappointing to see the Conservatives, yesterday, voting against a national strategy for housing for young Canadians.
- partly answeredHousingJohn Brassard (Conservative) asked Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly notes the GST measure is awaiting royal assent while also promoting other policies.
The GST measure is known to the member, and it is awaiting royal assent.
- deflectedHousingMichael Barrett (Conservative) asked Jennifer McKelvie (Liberal). substantive question.Answer avoids the specific proposals on development charges and GST and instead urges support for Liberal bills.
Conservatives have the opportunity to work with us on this side of the House by supporting the budget implementation act
- deflectedHousingMichael Barrett (Conservative) asked Jennifer McKelvie (Liberal). substantive question.Answer dismisses the question with attacks on Conservatives and lists government actions without addressing the proposals.
the Conservatives are all talk, and we are all action.
- deflectedHousingGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Sophie Chatel (Liberal). substantive question.Answer ignores the timeline and CMHC forecast question and pivots to urging a vote on infrastructure funding.
I urge my colleague to vote in favour of the budget implementation bill so we can distribute the funds that our municipalities need to build housing in Quebec.
- deflectedHousingGabriel Hardy (Conservative) asked Sherry Romanado (Liberal). substantive question.Answer promotes specific projects instead of addressing the tax elimination proposal or the timeline for results.
Yes, the Longue-Rive project in Longueuil is building more than 1,000 housing units, 40% of which are off-market.
- partly answeredPensionsChristine Normandin (Bloc) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses the system issues by explaining modernization but does not commit to an inquiry.
the modernization of this system is a necessary upgrade of a 60-year-old system.
- deflectedPensionsChristine Normandin (Bloc) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats prior points on the system scale and offers briefings without addressing the inquiry demand.
We have contacted members' offices to ask them for the names of the people affected and we have also offered members a briefing on the system.
- partly answeredPensionsClaude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). substantive question.Addresses OAS processing priority but ignores the inquiry request and immediate living expenses for affected retirees.
The department has implemented an OAS action plan to mobilize all available resources to resolve this issue.
- deflectedHousingJacob Mantle (Conservative) asked Yasir Naqvi (Liberal). loaded question.Restates government housing legislation without addressing the CMHC findings or broken promise.
this is precisely the reason that the Prime Minister and his government are completely focused on building more homes in our country.
- misdirectedHousingJacob Mantle (Conservative) asked David Myles (Liberal). substantive question.Turns to exports, trade and infrastructure instead of responding to housing data or GST proposal.
what I hear is that they appreciate that our Prime Minister and our government have a plan, a plan to diversify our exports, foster and facilitate interprovincial trade and make historic investments in the infrastructure
- deflectedHousingKurt Holman (Conservative) asked Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). substantive question.Praises the asker and discusses municipal red tape while avoiding the GST removal plan.
What it has shared is exactly what I said earlier, that regulatory red tape at the municipal level stands as the largest impediment to getting more homes built.
- deflectedHousingKurt Holman (Conservative) asked Jenna Sudds (Liberal). substantive question.Ignores builder cost data and GST question, pivoting to general economic and buy-Canadian policies.
We have also introduced a new buy Canadian policy, so that we are our own best customer.
- deflectedHousingHelena Konanz (Conservative) asked Wade Grant (Liberal). substantive question.Shifts to first nations housing lists and pride in policy without addressing falling starts or GST removal.
I live in a first nations community with a housing list of over 500 people.
- deflectedHousingMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Eleanor Olszewski (Liberal). substantive question.Highlights Calgary's use of federal funds and attacks Conservatives instead of addressing immigration-housing mismatch or GST plan.
If the Conservatives really cared about housing for young people, they would support our plan, which will deliver real results for Calgarians and Albertans.
- deflectedEmploymentMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Eleanor Olszewski (Liberal). substantive question.Cites Alberta job numbers and urges support for budget bill without addressing temporary foreign worker numbers or youth job prospects.
Just last month in Alberta alone, nearly 42,000 good, full-time careers were created.
- deflectedTransportationXavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Jenna Sudds (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats assurances without addressing the specific Canada Post contracts or timeline asked.
All contracted suppliers are provided with clear expectations, a code of conduct to abide by and consequences for non-compliance.
- deflectedTransportationXavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Jenna Sudds (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats the same denial and code of conduct language without engaging the 10 solutions or why the problem persists.
All contracted suppliers are provided with clear expectations, a code of conduct to abide by and consequences for non-compliance.
- partly answeredInternational TradeBranden Leslie (Conservative) asked Sophie Chatel (Liberal). loaded question.Answer affirms partnership and gives volume numbers but does not confirm whether tariffs will drop by the stated date.
Yes, we have a great partnership, a renewed strategic partnership, with China to export canola.
- deflectedInternational TradeBranden Leslie (Conservative) asked Sophie Chatel (Liberal). loaded question.Answer claims commerce is resuming but sidesteps the postponed decision and the EV concessions raised.
Commerce is resuming right now with China, so it is good news.
- deflectedInternational TradeDavid Bexte (Conservative) asked Yasir Naqvi (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to diversification efforts and other countries instead of addressing the March 1 timeline or the postponement.
That is why the Prime Minister visited China to help reduce the tariffs on canola.
- deflectedInternational TradeMichael Kram (Conservative) asked Sophie Chatel (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats that trade is resuming and pivots to Mexico and meat exports rather than clarifying the canola tariff status.
I just answered and reassured my colleague that trade is resuming with China.
- deflectedInternational TradeBilly Morin (Conservative) asked Yasir Naqvi (Liberal). loaded question.Answer emphasizes broader trade diversification and other agreements while ignoring the specific March 9 postponement question.
the government is working day in and day out to ensure that we are diversifying on trade and working with as many countries as possible.
- partly answeredEmploymentKyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the probe and states the goal of compliance but does not explain why another study was chosen over adopting the bill.
Phase one of that probe has now been published.
- deflectedEmploymentKyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains their evidence-gathering process rather than addressing the call for immediate action via the Conservative bill.
Phase two of the probe will collect more evidence from airlines and unions to ensure that employers are complying with the Canada Labour Code.
- deflectedEmploymentAaron Gunn (Conservative) asked Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer begins by commending the member but does not engage with the question on job losses or economic policies.
Mr. Speaker, I commend the member on—
- deflectedEmploymentAaron Gunn (Conservative) asked Karim Bardeesy (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to general job growth claims and urges passage of a bill instead of addressing specific job losses or projects.
Jobs are growing faster here than even in the United States, and incomes are growing faster than inflation.
- partly answeredThe EconomyBurton Bailey (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses grocery prices by outlining new benefits and supply chain investments but does not respond on removing taxes or building projects.
Therefore, we announced the new Canada groceries and essentials benefit.
- deflectedHousingGérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Pauline Rochefort (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the GST proposal and birth rate link, instead promoting unrelated legislation and urging votes.
They want us to pass the Build Canada Homes legislation and the budget implementation legislation as soon as possible.
- deflectedHousingGérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Madeleine Chenette (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights ongoing projects and agreements but avoids the GST proposal and CMHC decline prediction.
We have an agreement with the provinces, including Quebec, to take action; six construction projects on federal property; and thousands of new housing units
- deflectedPensionsEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reiterates system modernization and contact requests without addressing the cost overrun, delays, or leadership on the crisis.
We have contacted MPs' offices to ask for the names of the Canadians concerned, and we have also offered to brief MPs on the system.
- deflectedPensionsEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked Leslie Church (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer restates system modernization success without responding to the demand for a crisis task force or acknowledging the incompetence claim.
Right now, 7.7 million seniors are receiving their benefits on time, and the department is working urgently to deal with any cases where there has been a delay.
- deflectedIndustryGreg McLean (Conservative) asked Karim Bardeesy (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the specific request for transparency on Lion Electric losses and refers the question elsewhere.
In terms of the Canada Infrastructure Bank, I will refer those questions to the bank.
- deflectedIndustryGreg McLean (Conservative) asked Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses audits and the sale but ignores the call to involve the RCMP.
There is no deal with Lion Electric.
- deflectedLabourKelly McCauley (Conservative) asked Jennifer McKelvie (Liberal). loaded question.The answer states general expectations without addressing inaction or committee blocking.
We expect all employers to follow the rules to ensure that Canadians are safe day in and day out.
- deflectedScience and InnovationBernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Karim Bardeesy (Liberal). loaded question.The answer notes advocacy but does not explain the budget cut decision or contrast with other spending.
People have been advocating for the program, and we are having productive conversations about it with the people from the colleges.
- partly answeredPharmacareGord Johns (NDP) asked Maggie Chi (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms ongoing work with provinces but does not commit to immediate expansion.
We are continuing to work with all provinces and territories to see how we can best support them to strengthen the health care system, including pharmacare.
- deflectedIndigenous AffairsLori Idlout (NDP) asked Jaime Battiste (Liberal). substantive question.The answer emphasizes meetings but provides no specific action or commitment to equity measures.
They are ensuring that they get this right.