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Wednesday, June 17, 2026 · sitting No. 138
Commons spends day on Bill C-22 as Conservatives push to split measure
Government Business No. 13 on proceedings for Bill C-22, an act respecting lawful access, occupied 40 per cent of the sitting. Liberal MP Wayne Long moved a motion to complete clause-by-clause study in committee within strict time limits. Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall proposed an amendment to divide the bill into two parts, separating data access provisions from obligations on electronic service providers.
Question period focused on the economy. Conservative MP Andrew Lawton said the Prime Minister is the only G20 leader to lead his country into recession. Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon replied that the Prime Minister returned from the G7 with 13 agreements worth more than $5 billion in investment.
Further exchanges in question period addressed small business investment and health committee proceedings. Conservative MP Brad Vis cited Statistics Canada data showing five consecutive quarters of declining business capital investment.
Decided that day
- Proceedings on Bill C-22 approved
- Amendment to Bill C-22 defeated
- Bill C-267 passed second reading
- Bill C-26 passed second reading
- Senate amendments to Bill C-9 approved
- Bills C-32, C-33 and C-225 given royal assent
From the Hansard record of the sitting. Full Hansard
Question Period – June 17, 2026. Video from CPAC. Watch on YouTube
Who held the floor · 2026-06-17
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Other moments
Health
Conservative MP Dan Mazier accused the Liberal chair of the health committee of suspending a meeting with cameras off to block an investigation into the PrescribeIT program. Liberal MP Marjorie Michel said the Conservatives had been asking the same questions for over a month.
Read the exchangeSmall Business
Conservative MP Jason Groleau said the Canadian Federation of Independent Business reports that small and medium enterprises feel overlooked after 10 years of Liberal policies. Liberal MP Nathalie Provost said Quebec businesses have pivoted exports toward Europe.
Read the exchangeTransportation
Bloc Québécois MP Xavier Barsalou-Duval linked a rise in heavy-truck fatalities to Driver Inc. companies. Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon said the federal government has eliminated special tax treatment and deployed inspectors.
Read the exchangeDemocratic Institutions
Bloc Québécois MP Christine Normandin accused the government of using closure on Bill C-22 to impose retroactive amendment deadlines. Liberal MP Joël Lightbound said Quebec members on the government side focus on building the economy while protecting the environment.
Read the exchangePublic Safety
Conservative MP Frank Caputo said Conservatives support part 1 of Bill C-22 but seek changes to part 2. Liberal MP Ruby Sahota said victims and police chiefs question why the bill has taken so long to pass.
Read the exchangeQuestion Period, exchange by exchange
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- deflectedThe EconomyAndrew Lawton (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer ignores recession and affordability claims entirely and pivots to unrelated G7 deals.
as the G7 wraps up in France, I know Canadians are very proud to be represented by the Prime Minister on the world stage and will be very proud to learn, as he returns, that he returns with 13 new agreements that will generate over $5 billion of investments in our country
- deflectedThe EconomyAndrew Lawton (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats the same deals talking point without addressing the lack of new trade agreements or food bank statistics.
while the Conservatives are busy making videos, our Prime Minister is busy bringing deals
- deflectedThe EconomyPierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer claims G7 growth rankings but does not address postponed investments or businesses leaving Canada.
my colleague will be pleased to hear that the Canadian economy ranks second in the G7 in terms of growth
- deflectedThe EconomyPierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists industries and trade agreements but ignores the poll on anxiety and stalled investments.
We are proud to be the only G7 country to have a free trade agreement with all the other G7 countries
- misdirectedThe EconomyMichael Guglielmin (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives' voting record instead of addressing affordability or recession policies.
the real question is this: When will the Conservatives stop voting against the very constituents they claim to stand up for and support
- deflectedThe EconomyMichael Guglielmin (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer again highlights foreign investments without addressing surveillance pricing delays or catering costs.
Today, we announced $5 billion in new investment from Japan, Italy, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, France and Portugal
- deflectedDemocratic InstitutionsChristine Normandin (Bloc) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes Bill C-30 benefits but does not address time allocation or concerns over power concentration.
- misdirectedDemocratic InstitutionsChristine Normandin (Bloc) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Bloc Québécois and Quebec independence instead of addressing time allocation or concessions to the US.
when we listen to the Bloc Québécois, we have no trouble understanding why Quebeckers made the wise choice to send 44 Quebec members to this side of the House
- misdirectedDemocratic InstitutionsClaude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to crime concerns and attacks the Bloc instead of addressing the closure motion or democratic process questions.
The Bloc Québécois opposes these measures, but the government is determined.
- deflectedSmall BusinessBrad Vis (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights foreign investment announcements rather than addressing the reported decline in business capital investment.
The Prime Minister today announced $5 billion of new investment in this country from Japan, Italy, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, France and Portugal.
- partly answeredSmall BusinessBrad Vis (Conservative) asked Rechie Valdez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists some government actions on trade and procurement but does not address why three in four entrepreneurs feel unsupported.
small business investment is up by 10%.
- deflectedSmall BusinessJason Groleau (Conservative) asked Nathalie Provost (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses Quebec's export pivots and resilience instead of responding to the claim that Liberal policies are the main obstacle to investment.
Our businesses have taken matters into their own hands; they have seized the opportunities we have given them and they are growing.
- misdirectedSmall BusinessJason Groleau (Conservative) asked Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservatives for lacking an economic plan rather than addressing stalled investment or CFIB concerns.
speaking of a lack of leadership, Canadians have been looking for the Conservative Party's economic plan for at least two years.
- deflectedSmall BusinessRaquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Rechie Valdez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer emphasizes new economic partnerships and G7 comparisons instead of addressing small business struggles or policy reversals.
Our economy continues to outperform many different G7 countries, from Germany to Japan and Italy.
- deflectedSmall BusinessRaquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Karim Bardeesy (Liberal). substantive question.The answer points to consumer spending measures and wage growth rather than acknowledging recession or capital investment declines.
we have made investments like the Canada groceries and essentials benefit.
- misdirectedSmall BusinessDalwinder Gill (Conservative) asked Wayne Long (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservative leader's work history instead of addressing small business support or policy reversals.
I have had the privilege of actually running small businesses in the economy, not like the Conservative leader who has never worked a day outside of this House.
- deflectedTransportationXavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists prior government steps but sidesteps the 10 proposed solutions and any timeline for action.
Now it is up to the provinces and police to keep the roads safe.
- deflectedTransportationXavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats shared-responsibility talking points without addressing the specific allegations of protecting donors or blocking investigations.
This is a shared responsibility.
- misdirectedThe EconomyEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked Carlos Leitão (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to positive job numbers instead of addressing the recession claim or the Cúram system failure.
Canadians know that in May, we created 88,000 jobs.
- misdirectedThe EconomyEric Lefebvre (Conservative) asked Carlos Leitão (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the prior government and cites external factors rather than answering when the minister was informed or who signed the contracts.
Canadians know that, under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, 5,000 small businesses closed their doors.
- deflectedThe EconomyRichard Martel (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer mocks the term 'inflationary spending' with rhetorical questions instead of addressing the catering expenditure or spending restraint.
What exactly counts as inflationary spending?
- misdirectedThe EconomyScot Davidson (Conservative) asked Evan Solomon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's voting record and pivots to unrelated bills rather than addressing GoFundMe campaigns or inflationary spending.
This month, Canadians will get the groceries and essentials benefit.
- deflectedThe EconomyScot Davidson (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to immigration statistics instead of addressing the recession or reversal of costly policies.
the temporary resident population is down 73%
- misdirectedThe EconomyLianne Rood (Conservative) asked Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the member's prior statements and lists unrelated policies rather than addressing the recession or policy reversal.
Paper lids are her contribution to this discussion.
- misdirectedThe EconomyLianne Rood (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition and pivots to unrelated public safety legislation instead of addressing the flight catering spending.
when my Conservative colleagues see a vulnerable Canadian, they see a political opportunity to exploit.
- deflectedThe EconomyWarren Steinley (Conservative) asked Buckley Belanger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores food insecurity and pivots to praising Saskatchewan agriculture while attacking Conservatives.
For the last 10 years, these folks have been here literally doing nothing.
- misdirectedThe EconomyWarren Steinley (Conservative) asked Buckley Belanger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's economic plan and avoids the question about why Canadians are struggling.
What the country cannot afford is the voodoo economic plan of the Conservatives.
- deflectedImmigration, Refugees and CitizenshipJonathan Rowe (Conservative) asked Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses immigration policy broadly but does not address asylum claims from Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Our plan for responsible, sustainable immigration is working.
- deflectedNatural ResourcesJonathan Rowe (Conservative) asked Tim Hodgson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes unrelated critical minerals projects and dismisses the member rather than addressing investment in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Maybe they should watch the news sometime.
- deflectedHealthDan Mazier (Conservative) asked Marjorie Michel (Liberal). loaded question.The answer denies blocking the committee but does not explain the cancellation of the meeting on PrescribeIT.
I will repeat for the 50th time that we did not block anything regarding the work of the Standing Committee on Health.
- deflectedHealthMatt Strauss (Conservative) asked Marjorie Michel (Liberal). loaded question.The answer claims the issue is public but avoids explaining the camera shutdown and meeting cancellation.
- partly answeredHealthHelena Konanz (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer begins to reference prior responses but is cut off and does not fully address the chair's actions.
as that member knows and the health minister has answered as she—
- deflectedPublic SafetyFrank Caputo (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts focus to urgency and past delays without addressing why part 2 must be rammed through without amendments.
Canadians have questions, victims have questions and the police chiefs have questions as to why it has taken so long for Bill C-22 , which was originally Bill C-2 , to get through the legislative process.
- misdirectedPublic SafetyRhonda Kirkland (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks the Conservatives' record on other bills instead of addressing concerns about surveillance or working with opposition.
It is the government that has committed to protecting Canadians through our various bills that we have progressed through this House.
- partly answeredPublic SafetyDane Lloyd (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses lawful access needs and bail reforms but does not engage with privacy or overreach concerns on part 2.
He said it is the number one tool that he needs to combat extortion in this country, to combat the scourge of child sexual exploitation and abuse material and to tackle organized crime.
- misdirectedPublic SafetyRoman Baber (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.Answer dismisses the question with partisan attacks and conspiracy references rather than addressing metadata or part 2 concerns.
Right now, the other side has taken over. The conspiracy theories, the rabbit holes and the tinfoil hats are all out.
- partly answeredIndigenous AffairsLeah Gazan (NDP) asked Mandy Gull-Masty (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses collaboration beyond reserves but avoids a direct yes/no confirmation on UNDRIP application to traditional territories.
We will support them in community and out, in partnership, at all tables, because we want to honour the work we do with them.