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121 sittings in 2023; 21 decided nothing at all. 2,259 sittings on record, 2,259 with a written account so far.

December

  1. 33Friday, December 15, 2023 · sitting No. 269House debates bank merger effects amid Speaker confidence motionThe House spent the largest share of the sitting on a concurrence motion in the report of the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology concerning competition policy and the proposed merger of HSBC and the Royal Bank of Canada. Conservative MP Michael Barrett argued that reduced competition would drive up shelter costs for Canadians already facing doubled rents and mortgage payments. Liberal MP Leah Taylor Roy raised points of order on relevance during the exchange.1 vote · 0 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  2. 62Thursday, December 14, 2023 · sitting No. 268Commons debates labour code bill as carbon tax clashes fill question periodThe House spent most of the sitting on debate of Bill C-58 amending the Canada Labour Code. Conservative MP Garnett Genuis said the government has profound failures when it comes to workers while Conservatives focus on powerful paycheques for Canadians. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux rose on a point of order to ask whether Premier Doug Ford's spending was included in the member's calculation.1 vote · 8 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  3. 50Wednesday, December 13, 2023 · sitting No. 267House committees table reports on fisheries, China investment and trade barriersThe House devoted the largest share of its time to committee business, with multiple reports presented from standing committees. The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans tabled reports on pinniped populations and foreign ownership of fishing licences and quota, while the Special Committee on the Canada-People's Republic of China Relationship presented an interim report on Canadian investment funds and human rights violations. The Standing Committee on International Trade tabled a report on non-tariff barriers to trade.2 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  4. 55Tuesday, December 12, 2023 · sitting No. 266Commons devotes most of day to Ukraine trade bill amid points of orderThe House spent the largest portion of its sitting on the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023. Debate proceeded at second reading after several recorded divisions and interventions on the short title. Points of order challenged reflections on prior votes and the conduct of members during the extended proceedings.2 votes · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  5. 48Monday, December 11, 2023 · sitting No. 265House holds take-note debate on Indigenous services after bill on water tabledThe House devoted the largest share of its sitting to a take-note debate on Indigenous services. Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu tabled Bill C-61, an act respecting water, source water, drinking water, waste water and related infrastructure on First Nations lands. Parliamentary secretary Jenica Atwin said the bill follows five years of consultation and aims to move forward in partnership with First Nations.1 vote · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  6. 61Thursday, December 7, 2023 · sitting No. 264House advances supplementary estimates amid carbon tax clashesThe House devoted the largest share of its sitting to concurrence in supplementary estimates (B) 2023-24. Liberal minister Anita Anand moved concurrence in multiple votes including operating expenditures for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. Conservative MPs Andrew Scheer and Luc Berthold requested recorded divisions on the motions.100 votes · 5 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  7. 54Wednesday, December 6, 2023 · sitting No. 263Commons debates privilege motion on Speaker's impartialityThe House devoted the largest share of its sitting to a privilege motion on the Speaker's conduct after Conservative MP Michael Cooper charged that the Speaker had lost the moral authority to preside. The motion, which calls for the matter to be referred to the procedure and House affairs committee, remained before the House at adjournment.6 votes · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  8. 58Tuesday, December 5, 2023 · sitting No. 262House debates amendments to housing and groceries billThe House spent the largest share of the day on government orders for the Affordable Housing and Groceries Act. Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan moved two amendments to delete clause 1 and alter clause 3 on competition inquiries. Liberal MP Karina Gould proposed a coordinating amendment linked to Bill C-59.5 votes · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  9. 61Monday, December 4, 2023 · sitting No. 261House debates motion to limit debate on bill C-50The House spent the largest share of the sitting on government business no. 31 concerning proceedings on bill C-50. Minister of Canadian Heritage Karina Gould moved that debate be not further adjourned on the measure, which addresses the energy transition. Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs and NDP MP Charlie Angus spoke during the extended proceedings.4 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  10. 21Friday, December 1, 2023 · sitting No. 260Commons debates concurrence in public accounts report on carbon tax for farmersConservative MP Philip Lawrence moved concurrence in the 14th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on protecting Canada's food system. The motion, which concerns the carbon tax exemption for farmers on propane and natural gas, occupied the largest share of the sitting. Debate continued with interventions from Conservative, Liberal and NDP members.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video

November

  1. 63Thursday, November 30, 2023 · sitting No. 259Commons advances Senate bail reform amendmentsThe House spent the largest share of its sitting on second reading of Senate amendments to Bill C-48, which would strengthen bail provisions for repeat violent offenders and weapons offences. Justice minister Arif Virani moved concurrence and said the changes would protect communities while respecting Charter rights to reasonable bail. Conservative MP Jeremy Patzer cited a Toronto shooting case involving an accused with prior weapons convictions who remained free on bail.4 votes · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  2. 58Wednesday, November 29, 2023 · sitting No. 258Commons committees table reports on China stations and Ukraine tradeThe House spent the largest share of its sitting on committee business. The Special Committee on Canada-People's Republic of China Relationship presented its fourth interim report on overseas police service stations and requested a government response. The Standing Committee on International Trade reported Bill C-57, the Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement, back to the House with amendments. The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans presented its eleventh report on the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.5 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  3. 44Tuesday, November 28, 2023 · sitting No. 257House debates motion urging Senate to pass carbon tax relief for farmersThe House devoted the largest share of its sitting to a Conservative motion calling on the unelected Senate to pass Bill C-234, which would remove the carbon tax from farmers. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre moved the motion and defended it against accusations of intimidation tactics. Several members from the Bloc Québécois and New Democrats challenged the motion on grounds of disinformation and Senate history.0 votes · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  4. 29Monday, November 27, 2023 · sitting No. 256House debates labour code changes as question period turns to battery plants and carbon taxThe House spent the largest share of the sitting on government orders for Bill C-58, an act to amend the Canada Labour Code. Conservative MP Chris Lewis opened debate by sharing a personal tribute to his late mother before questioning why the federally regulated public service was excluded from the bill. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux pressed Conservatives on their voting intentions, while NDP MP Peter Julian criticized the absence of federal employees from the proposed changes.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  5. 30Friday, November 24, 2023 · sitting No. 255Commons debates anti-scab bill for federal workersThe House spent the largest share of its time on Government Orders debating Bill C-58, which would introduce anti-scab provisions under the Canada Labour Code for workers in federal jurisdiction. Mr. Alexandre Boulerice said the bill marks the first federal anti-scab measure and protects the right to strike. Ms. Monique Pauzé credited the Bloc Québécois and the member for Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel with long-standing advocacy for such legislation.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  6. 66Thursday, November 23, 2023 · sitting No. 254House advances bill C-56 after lengthy debate on competition reformsGovernment business No. 30 on proceedings for Bill C-56 occupied nearly half the sitting as members debated a motion to end further adjournment. Karina Gould moved the closure measure while opposition members criticized the government's record on affordability and debt servicing. The bill, aimed at housing and grocery prices, remains before the House with further votes expected.5 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  7. 45Wednesday, November 22, 2023 · sitting No. 253House advances labour code changes to restrict replacement workersThe House spent the largest share of its time on second reading of Bill C-58, which would amend the Canada Labour Code to limit the use of replacement workers during strikes and lockouts in federally regulated sectors. Minister of Labour Seamus O'Regan said the measure responds to long-standing union calls and follows advice from the Canada Industrial Relations Board on implementation timing. Conservatives questioned whether the bill would affect arrangements at the Stellantis battery plant in Windsor.1 vote · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  8. 53Tuesday, November 21, 2023 · sitting No. 252Commons debates transport transparency bill as economic statement tabledThe House spent the largest share of the sitting on second reading of Bill C-52, the Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act. Conservative MP Damien Kurek opened debate and criticized the Canada Infrastructure Bank for delivering no projects despite billions in spending. Liberal MP Jennifer O'Connell defended the legislation as necessary to improve transparency while Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux accused Conservatives of ignoring tens of billions in private investment leveraged by the bank.1 vote · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  9. 68Monday, November 20, 2023 · sitting No. 251House advances affordable housing and groceries bill after extended debateGovernment Business No. 30 on Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act, consumed the largest share of the sitting as the House adopted a motion to limit further second-reading debate to one additional speaker per recognized party and the Green Party before referral to committee. Liberal MP Chris Bittle said the bill would address housing affordability and grocery prices after months of Conservative delay, while New Democrat MP Brian Masse supported quicker Competition Bureau changes but raised concerns over temporary foreign workers at the NextStar battery plant.1 vote · 3 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  10. 66Thursday, November 9, 2023 · sitting No. 250House debates investment review modernization as Liberals face scrutiny over green fundThe House spent the largest share of its time on second reading of Bill C-34, the National Security Review of Investments Modernization Act. Liberal MP Francesco Sorbara said the bill would protect Canadian innovation from hostile foreign actors while noting Canada ranked third in the OECD for foreign direct investment. Conservative MP Todd Doherty said the bill removes cabinet oversight and does not go far enough, though four of the 14 Conservative amendments were adopted at committee.0 votes · 5 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  11. 58Wednesday, November 8, 2023 · sitting No. 249Commons debates concurrence in report on green fund spendingConservative MP Kelly McCauley moved concurrence in the 26th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, which examines spending by Sustainable Development Technology Canada. The motion remained before the House at adjournment. McCauley said the government and its Bloc Québécois allies had voted against requiring release of documents related to the fund.4 votes · 0 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  12. 64Tuesday, November 7, 2023 · sitting No. 248NDP motion to remove GST from home heating dominates supply dayThe House spent nearly half the day on government orders considering an NDP supply motion that would remove the GST from all forms of home heating, expand access to heat pumps and require oil and gas companies to pay a share of the costs. New Democrat MP Taylor Bachrach moved the motion, which also calls for measures to address the record wildfire season. Debate featured exchanges on the scope of the proposed tax relief and on whether the motion would apply equally across provinces.3 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  13. 54Monday, November 6, 2023 · sitting No. 247House allots one more day to debate investment security billLiberal House leader Karina Gould moved a time allocation motion that gives the House one further sitting day at report stage and one day at third reading for Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act. The motion passed after Conservatives questioned why cabinet would be removed from the early stages of national security reviews.2 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  14. 25Friday, November 3, 2023 · sitting No. 246Conservatives demand carbon tax relief on all home heating in heated question periodQuestion period consumed the largest share of the sitting as Conservative MPs repeatedly pressed the government to remove the carbon tax from all home heating bills. Kerry-Lynne Findlay said the selective pause for some regions created two classes of Canadians and left families in Sudbury, North Bay and Thunder Bay facing impossible choices between heat and food. Marc Serré replied that the government is expanding heat pump programs nationwide to cut emissions and costs while Conservatives oppose every affordability and climate measure.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  15. 47Thursday, November 2, 2023 · sitting No. 245Conservatives move to extend carbon tax pause to all home heatingThe House spent nearly half the day on a Conservative supply motion that calls on the government to extend its three-year pause on the federal carbon tax on home heating oil to all forms of home heating. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre moved the motion and argued that the pause should apply equally across the country because a Canadian is a Canadian is a Canadian. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux replied that the government is already working with provinces to replace oil furnaces with heat pumps.0 votes · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  16. 47Wednesday, November 1, 2023 · sitting No. 244Commons committees table reports on finance and transport as carbon tax debate heats upThe House spent the largest share of its time on committee business. Members presented the 12th report of the finance committee on the proposed merger of Royal Bank of Canada and HSBC Bank Canada, the 15th report of the transport committee on building climate resilience, and a concurrence motion on the foreign affairs committee report concerning support for Ukraine.2 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video

October

  1. 53Tuesday, October 31, 2023 · sitting No. 243Bloc motion on immigration targets dominates Commons sittingThe House spent most of the day on a Bloc Québécois supply motion that calls on the government to review immigration targets starting in 2024 after consultations with Quebec, the provinces and territories on integration capacity in housing, health care, education, French-language training and transportation. Ms. Christine Normandin moved the motion and said the government is setting thresholds without considering the capacity to integrate newcomers. Mr. Kevin Lamoureux said immigration has been critical to Manitoba's growth through its provincial nominee program.2 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  2. 24Monday, October 30, 2023 · sitting No. 242Commons committee tables clean tech and housing reports amid carbon tax clashesRoutine proceedings on committees of the House occupied the largest share of the sitting. Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia presented the environment committee's 10th report on support for clean technologies. Conservative MP Scott Aitchison moved concurrence in the human resources committee's 11th report on the national housing strategy, prompting exchanges over past federal inaction and requirements for municipal land use changes.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  3. 30Friday, October 27, 2023 · sitting No. 241Commons advances transport accountability bill amid carbon tax clashesThe House devoted the largest share of its time to second reading of Bill C-52, the Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act. Liberal MP Vance Badawey said the legislation would give the minister authority to enforce international obligations and address passenger complaints. Conservative MP Len Webber asked which international standards Canada is failing to meet and how the bill would improve air travel.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  4. 57Thursday, October 26, 2023 · sitting No. 240Commons debates report urging abolition of Canada Infrastructure BankThe House spent the largest share of its sitting on debate over concurrence in the third report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. Conservative MP Garnett Genuis moved concurrence in the report, which contains one recommendation that the government abolish the Canada Infrastructure Bank. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux countered that the Conservative position amounted to a reckless attack on a program delivering billions in investment and jobs.1 vote · 4 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  5. 64Wednesday, October 25, 2023 · sitting No. 239Commons advances Criminal Code changes on sex offender registryThe House spent the largest share of its sitting on government orders debating Bill S-12, which amends the Criminal Code, the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and the International Transfer of Offenders Act. Liberal MP James Maloney said the bill responds to concerns around sexual offending and includes modifications reported by the justice committee. Conservative MP Frank Caputo questioned whether sexual offences could lead to house arrest.6 votes · 4 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  6. 33Tuesday, October 24, 2023 · sitting No. 238Commons advances Canada-Ukraine trade bill amid carbon-tax clashesThe House spent most of the day in second-reading debate on the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023. Conservative MP Ed Fast, Conservative MP Damien Kurek and Conservative MP Dan Muys pressed the government to approve more liquefied-natural-gas projects to reduce European dependence on Russian energy. The bill remained before the House at adjournment.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  7. 64Monday, October 23, 2023 · sitting No. 237House advances Canada-Ukraine free trade bill to committee after second reading debateThe House spent half the day on second reading of Bill C-57, the Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement implementation act. Trade Minister Mary Ng moved the bill and said it would support Ukrainian reconstruction while maintaining the highest environmental standards and excluding supply-managed sectors. Conservative MP Kyle Seeback and Bloc Québécois MP Yves Perron questioned provisions on coal transition and investor-state dispute settlement.1 vote · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  8. 28Friday, October 20, 2023 · sitting No. 236House debates Indian Act reforms as Conservatives assail carbon tax and spendingThe House spent the largest share of its time on government orders debating reforms to the Indian Act. Parliamentary secretary Jenica Atwin opened the discussion on behalf of the minister of Indigenous services and stressed the need for extensive consultation. Charlie Angus of the NDP, Gary Vidal of the Conservatives and Martin Champoux of the Bloc Québécois also spoke, with members noting slow progress on related legislation and the colonial foundations of the act.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  9. 40Thursday, October 19, 2023 · sitting No. 235Time allocation imposed on sustainable jobs bill amid opposition protestsThe House spent most of the sitting on second reading of Bill C-50, the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act. Minister of Families Children and Social Development Karina Gould moved a motion to allot one further sitting day to the bill at this stage. Conservative MP Garnett Genuis and New Democrat MP Peter Julian criticized the use of time allocation while Bloc Québécois MP Kristina Michaud questioned the bill's renamed approach to a just transition.1 vote · 0 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  10. 65Wednesday, October 18, 2023 · sitting No. 234House debates concurrence motion on ArriveCAN report as opposition presses for accountabilityThe House spent the largest share of the sitting on a concurrence motion moved by Conservative MP Kyle Seeback regarding the sixth report of the Standing Committee on International Trade. The report concerns the ArriveCAN app and the government’s use of consultants. Debate continued throughout the day with members from the Conservatives, Liberals and Bloc Québécois participating.6 votes · 5 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  11. 67Tuesday, October 17, 2023 · sitting No. 233Poilievre moves supply-day motion on debt and spendingConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre moved a supply-day motion that the government has added more to the national debt than all previous prime ministers combined and that half a trillion dollars in deficits has produced 40-year inflation highs. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux replied that pandemic spending protected businesses and workers and that the opposition had supported the borrowing at the time. The motion remained before the House at adjournment.2 votes · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  12. 38Monday, October 16, 2023 · sitting No. 232House holds take-note debate on Israel Gaza conflict after time allocation on offshore billThe House spent the largest share of the sitting on a take-note debate on the situation in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, moved by Karina Gould under Standing Order 53.1. Members from all parties expressed solidarity with Israel, condemned the Hamas attacks of October 7 and called for the release of hostages while urging humanitarian access for civilians in Gaza.1 vote · 0 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  13. 29Friday, October 6, 2023 · sitting No. 231Commons debates Atlantic Accord bill on offshore renewablesThe House spent the largest share of its sitting on Government Orders debating Bill C-49, which would implement an agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador on offshore renewable energy. Liberal MP Sean Fraser said the legislation would create jobs in Atlantic Canada while advancing a clean economy. Conservative MP Stephen Ellis questioned the government's direction on tidal energy and affordability.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  14. 36Thursday, October 5, 2023 · sitting No. 230Commons debates housing and groceries bill amid cost-of-living clashesThe House spent the largest share of its sitting on second reading of Bill C-56, the affordable housing and groceries act. Bloc Québécois MP Sébastien Lemire said the bill targets oligopolies in food and other sectors but requires greater courage to address profiteering. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux said the legislation would increase competition and that the government had already met the major grocers.1 vote · 0 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  15. 45Wednesday, October 4, 2023 · sitting No. 229House debates Criminal Code changes amid clashes over housing and carbon taxThe House spent the largest share of the sitting on government orders debating amendments to the Criminal Code. Conservative MP Rob Moore said violent crime has risen sharply since 2015 and called for stronger victim protections. Liberal MP Anthony Housefather asked about Senate amendments to the bill.1 vote · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  16. 43Tuesday, October 3, 2023 · sitting No. 228Commons advances housing and groceries bill after speaker electionThe House spent the largest share of its sitting on second reading of Bill C-56, the Affordable Housing and Groceries Act. Conservative MP Kyle Seeback argued the bill fails to address the doubling of mortgage and rent costs since 2015 and criticized the government's spending increases. Bloc Québécois MP Yves Perron asked whether meaningful social-housing measures could be added.0 votes · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video

September

  1. 32Friday, September 29, 2023 · sitting No. 227Commons debates sustainable jobs bill as housing and carbon tax dominate question periodThe House spent the largest share of the sitting on government orders debating Bill C-50, an act respecting federal accountability, transparency and engagement to support the creation of sustainable jobs for workers and economic growth in a net-zero economy, at second reading. Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin opened the debate by outlining five key elements including guiding principles for economic development and climate action. Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie questioned the government's sincerity, citing its record on bills C-48 and C-69 and multiple carbon taxes.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  2. 28Thursday, September 28, 2023 · sitting No. 226Conservatives press carbon tax motion as Bloc support draws fireThe House spent most of the sitting on a Conservative opposition motion that accused the Bloc Québécois of supporting a second national carbon tax through the clean fuel standard and of calling for sharper increases in the existing levy. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre moved the motion and defended it during the supply day debate, citing Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates of a 17-cent-per-litre rise in Quebec gasoline prices.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  3. 66Wednesday, September 27, 2023 · sitting No. 225Commons grills Trudeau over Nazi honour at Zelenskyy visitOral questions on foreign affairs consumed the largest share of the sitting as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pressed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to accept personal responsibility for the recognition of a Waffen-SS veteran during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to Parliament. Trudeau offered unreserved apologies on behalf of the House but rejected calls for government vetting of all guests, describing such a step as an attack on parliamentary privilege.3 votes · 3 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  4. 60Tuesday, September 26, 2023 · sitting No. 224House debates housing bill as Liberals face questions over Speaker resignationThe House spent the largest share of the sitting on government orders for Bill C-56, the affordable housing and groceries act. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux said the bill addresses inflation and housing shortages through a team Canada approach with provinces and indigenous leaders. Conservative MP Stephen Ellis asked whether farmers building housing for temporary foreign workers would qualify for the GST rebate.3 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  5. 46Monday, September 25, 2023 · sitting No. 223Commons opens debate on bill to spur rental construction and grocery competitionDeputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland moved second reading of Bill C-56, the affordable housing and groceries act. The legislation would remove the GST from new apartment construction and expand the Competition Bureau's powers over the grocery sector. Freeland told the House the measures would accelerate home building and help stabilize food prices for Canadians.0 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  6. 38Thursday, September 21, 2023 · sitting No. 222House debates port and rail safety bill amid Poilievre attacks on inflationThe House spent the largest share of the sitting on second reading debate of the Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act. Liberal MP Dan Vandal said the bill would modernize ports and secure marine facilities while supporting economic recovery. Conservative MP Marc Dalton called the measure bureaucratic and costly.0 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  7. 64Wednesday, September 20, 2023 · sitting No. 221Commons advances sex offender registry bill amid Poilievre attacks on carbon taxThe House spent the largest share of its sitting on second reading of Bill S-12, which amends the Criminal Code, the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and the International Transfer of Offenders Act. Justice Minister Arif Virani said the bill would strengthen protections for victims of sexual offences and ensure the registry remains operational past its October deadline. Conservative MP Frank Caputo pressed the government to legislate stronger sentences for sexual offences comparable to those already enacted for firearms offences.1 vote · 4 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  8. 66Tuesday, September 19, 2023 · sitting No. 220Commons holds take-note debate on allegations of Indian link to killingThe House devoted the largest share of its sitting to a take-note debate on credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the Government of India and the killing of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Minister Harjit S. Sajjan moved the motion under Standing Order 53.1, and members from all parties expressed condolences to the family while calling for transparency in the ongoing investigation.0 votes · 4 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  9. 59Monday, September 18, 2023 · sitting No. 219Justice minister tables bail reform bill as second reading beginsGovernment orders on Bill C-48, an act to amend the Criminal Code on bail reform, occupied the largest share of House time. Minister of Justice Arif Virani moved second reading and referred the bill to committee, noting it aims to protect communities while remaining Charter compliant.0 votes · 6 bills moved▶ Question Period video

June

  1. 66Wednesday, June 21, 2023 · sitting No. 218Poilievre and Trudeau clash over housing costs in final Question PeriodQuestion Period focused on housing, with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pressing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on doubled costs and rent increases of up to 44 per cent in parts of Quebec. Trudeau said the government is investing four billion dollars to speed approvals and create 100000 new homes while working with municipalities on zoning changes.13 votes · 20 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  2. 65Tuesday, June 20, 2023 · sitting No. 217Commons allots five hours to online news bill Senate amendmentsThe House spent nearly half the sitting on time allocation for consideration of Senate amendments to Bill C-18, the Online News Act. Government House leader Mark Holland moved that no more than five further hours be allotted to the stage. Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner and Bloc Québécois MP Martin Champoux criticized the move as an insult to parliamentary debate while Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez and NDP MP Peter Julian defended the bill as essential to local journalism.4 votes · 3 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  3. 67Monday, June 19, 2023 · sitting No. 216Liberals move time allocation on corporate ownership billGovernment House leader Mark Holland moved a motion to limit debate on Bill C-42 to five hours at report stage and five hours at third reading. Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie said the motion continued a pattern of silencing members and the Canadians they represent. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux and others exchanged points of order during the exchange.5 votes · 9 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  4. 60Friday, June 16, 2023 · sitting No. 215House debates time allocation on immigration bill as opposition protestsThe House spent the largest share of the day on government orders for Bill S-8, an act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Minister Kamal Khera moved a time allocation motion to limit debate to five hours at report stage and five hours at third reading. Conservative MP Luc Berthold said the government had mismanaged the agenda and relied on time allocation despite its NDP coalition. Bloc Québécois MP Gabriel Ste-Marie questioned the House leader's competence in overriding traditions.1 vote · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  5. 60Thursday, June 15, 2023 · sitting No. 214Commons spends most time on justice report concurrence amid Bernardo transfer debateThe House devoted the largest share of its sitting to debate on a concurrence motion for the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Conservative MP Rob Moore moved concurrence and criticized the government's response to victims of crime. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux countered that the motion was intended to block debate on Bill C-36 and national child care.5 votes · 7 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  6. 67Wednesday, June 14, 2023 · sitting No. 213House advances national child care bill at third readingThe House spent the largest share of the sitting on third reading of Bill C-35, the Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act. Minister Karina Gould said the legislation would lock in the federal commitment to affordable child care and that every province and territory had now signed agreements. Conservative MP Michelle Ferreri questioned the minister on projected reductions in wait-lists.5 votes · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  7. 64Tuesday, June 13, 2023 · sitting No. 212Commons committees table reports on grocery costs and housingThe House spent the largest share of the sitting on routine proceedings for committees of the House. Liberal MP Kody Blois presented the agriculture committee's tenth report on grocery affordability and requested a government response. Conservative MP Scott Aitchison moved concurrence in a human resources committee report on housing, noting Canada requires 760000 new homes annually to restore affordability.1 vote · 6 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  8. 64Monday, June 12, 2023 · sitting No. 211House debates standing order changes in marathon sittingGovernment House leader Mark Holland moved adoption of proposed amendments to the Standing Orders that would take effect June 24 or upon passage. The motion, which occupied 42 per cent of the sitting, also extends provisional changes to committee membership rules for the remainder of the 44th Parliament and rescinds an April 2022 order on witness appearances.5 votes · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  9. 29Friday, June 9, 2023 · sitting No. 210Commons wraps debate on bill to ease Afghanistan aid before Senate voteThe House spent the largest share of the sitting on Government Orders debating Bill C-41, which would create a framework for humanitarian organizations to deliver aid in Afghanistan. Liberal MP Pam Damoff said the committee had strengthened the bill with an amendment from NDP MP Heather McPherson that shifts responsibility for identifying terrorist-controlled areas to the minister of public safety. Conservative MP Garnett Genuis and Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe welcomed the measure while noting Canada had lagged other countries in responding to the crisis.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  10. 69Thursday, June 8, 2023 · sitting No. 209Bloc motion on wildfires and climate action dominates supply dayThe House spent the largest share of its sitting on a Bloc Québécois supply-day motion expressing solidarity with those affected by forest fires, recognizing the link between climate change and extreme weather, and calling on the government to invest more in emissions reduction and disaster support while ending subsidies to the oil and gas sector. Yves-François Blanchet moved the motion and Steven Guilbeault said the government would support it.1 vote · 6 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  11. 57Wednesday, June 7, 2023 · sitting No. 208Commons debates budget bill amid opposition points of orderThe House spent the largest share of the sitting on the budget implementation act 2023 no 1 at second reading under government orders. Members voted on the bill while facing repeated technical difficulties and procedural disputes that prompted several points of order.14 votes · 3 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  12. 62Tuesday, June 6, 2023 · sitting No. 207Commons curtails debate on budget bill as Conservatives protest closureThe House devoted the largest share of its sitting to government orders on Bill C-47, the budget implementation act. Government House leader Mark Holland moved a motion to allocate five further hours at report stage and one sitting day at third reading, which passed on division after Conservative and NDP objections.3 votes · 3 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  13. 59Monday, June 5, 2023 · sitting No. 206Commons advances budget bill after Conservatives move deletion motionsThe House devoted the largest share of its sitting to report stage of Bill C-47, the budget implementation act. Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan moved dozens of motions to delete individual clauses, including the short title and multiple spending provisions. Liberal MP Sherry Romanado secured unanimous consent to deem remaining motions moved, allowing proceedings to continue without further recorded divisions on each proposal.4 votes · 3 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  14. 33Friday, June 2, 2023 · sitting No. 205Procedural disputes over Bill C-47 dominate Commons sittingPoints of order and questions of privilege consumed the largest share of House time as members debated the selection of report-stage amendments and alleged violations of members' privileges during proceedings on Bill C-47. Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan argued that committee time limits prevented full consideration of amendments, while Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux called the interventions premature ahead of a Speaker's ruling. Conservative MP Garnett Genuis raised three distinct privilege claims tied to the bill's handling.1 vote · 0 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  15. 60Thursday, June 1, 2023 · sitting No. 204Carbon tax motion leads supply debate as opposition presses Johnston inquiryConservative MP Luc Berthold moved a supply day motion calling for cancellation of the second carbon tax and stating that the combined federal levies would add 61 cents per litre to gasoline prices. The motion noted the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimate of a net cost to households of up to $4,000 annually by 2030-31. Debate consumed 61 per cent of the sitting.1 vote · 8 bills moved▶ Question Period video

May

  1. 61Wednesday, May 31, 2023 · sitting No. 203Commons debates child care legislation amid Poilievre-Trudeau clashesThe House spent the largest share of its sitting on debate of Bill C-35, the Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act. Conservative MP Michelle Ferreri moved an amendment to delete the short title and cited constituent messages about families unable to find spaces or return to work.4 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  2. 62Tuesday, May 30, 2023 · sitting No. 202NDP forces supply-day debate on foreign-interference inquiryNew Democrat MP Jenny Kwan moved a supply motion calling for a public inquiry into foreign interference and the resignation of special rapporteur David Johnston. The motion, which occupied more than half the sitting, remained before the House at adjournment. Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen defended Johnston's work and accused the NDP of echoing Conservative attacks, while Conservative MP Bob Zimmer pressed the NDP to join efforts to defeat the government.2 votes · 3 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  3. 56Monday, May 29, 2023 · sitting No. 201Commons spends day on finance estimates amid interference clashesThe House devoted most of the sitting to committee of the whole study of the main estimates for the Department of Finance. Members from all parties took turns questioning the government on spending priorities during the 15-minute speaking blocks allocated under proportional rotation.3 votes · 0 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  4. 68Thursday, May 18, 2023 · sitting No. 200Conservatives move supply-day motion criticizing opioid strategyThe House spent most of the sitting on a Conservative supply-day motion that faults the government's Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy for rising opioid deaths and calls for an end to taxpayer-funded hard-drug supply projects. Pierre Poilievre moved the motion, which remains before the House.2 votes · 4 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  5. 64Wednesday, May 17, 2023 · sitting No. 199Commons opens third reading debate on firearms bill C-21The House devoted the largest share of its sitting to government orders on Bill C-21, an act to amend the Criminal Code on firearms. Liberal MP Pam Damoff told the House that third reading had begun after extensive consultations with Canadians and indigenous peoples and with support from the Bloc Québécois and New Democratic Party. Conservative MP Marc Dalton said indigenous communities had not received adequate consultation and quoted Chief Jessica Lazare of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake in opposition to the bill.5 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  6. 63Tuesday, May 16, 2023 · sitting No. 198Commons debates gun bill amendments through most of sittingThe House devoted the bulk of its time to Government Orders on Bill C-21, an act to amend the Criminal Code on firearms. Conservative MP Raquel Dancho moved multiple motions to delete clauses, while Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino proposed targeted changes to surrender timelines and record-keeping requirements for certain devices.3 votes · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  7. 67Monday, May 15, 2023 · sitting No. 197House extends main estimates debate as Poilievre attacks deficitsThe House spent the largest share of its sitting in committee of the whole on the main estimates under business of supply. An earlier motion extended the allotted time beyond four hours to guarantee at least 16 periods of 15 minutes each and permitted members to divide their speaking time.3 votes · 3 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  8. 30Friday, May 12, 2023 · sitting No. 196Commons advances official languages bill at third readingLiberal MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor moved third reading of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts. She said the bill recognizes that French is the only official language in decline and incorporates stakeholder input after committee study. Conservative MP Joël Godin said the bill fails to give the Treasury Board central agency powers promised in the white paper. Bloc Québécois MP Mario Beaulieu said the bill falls short of Quebec's requests for control over language planning and a differentiated approach.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  9. 61Thursday, May 11, 2023 · sitting No. 195Bloc motion on Century Initiative leads supply day debateThe House spent most of the sitting on a Bloc Québécois supply day motion that rejects the Century Initiative population target of 100 million by 2100. Mr. Yves-François Blanchet moved the motion, which cites impacts on the French language, Quebec's political weight, housing and infrastructure. Mr. Sean Fraser replied that immigration remains essential for economic growth and that Quebec sets its own intake under the Canada-Quebec accord.4 votes · 0 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  10. 62Wednesday, May 10, 2023 · sitting No. 194Commons advances official languages bill amid Poilievre-Trudeau clashes on passports and housingThe House spent the largest share of the sitting on report stage of Bill C-13, an act to modernize the Official Languages Act. Liberal MP Darrell Samson said the bill would strengthen French-language protections across the country after decades without such updates. Conservative MP Joël Godin questioned why the government had moved amendments in the House rather than at committee.1 vote · 4 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  11. 59Tuesday, May 9, 2023 · sitting No. 193Commons debates privilege breach over foreign interference threat to MPThe House spent the largest share of the sitting on a privilege motion arising from Conservative MP Michael Cooper's report that a Chinese diplomat had targeted Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family after a vote on Taiwan. Speaker ruled a prima facie breach of privilege and the matter was referred to the procedure and House affairs committee. Debate continued through the afternoon and evening with repeated points of order and a motion to limit further debate.4 votes · 0 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  12. 53Monday, May 8, 2023 · sitting No. 192Commons refers privilege matter on Chinese diplomat to procedure committeeThe House spent most of the day on a question of privilege concerning alleged intimidation by Chinese diplomat Wei Zhao against Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family. Speaker ruled that a prima facie case of contempt existed and referred the matter to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on a motion by Chong. The government announced during the debate that it had declared Zhao persona non grata.1 vote · 4 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  13. 33Thursday, May 4, 2023 · sitting No. 191House debates foreign agent registry amid China interference claimsThe House devoted the largest share of its sitting to a Conservative opposition day motion calling for an immediate foreign agent registry and other measures to counter alleged intimidation by the People's Republic of China against Canadian politicians and diaspora communities. Conservative MP Michael Cooper moved the motion, which cites committee testimony and security reports detailing threats including those targeting the family of a member of Parliament.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  14. 61Wednesday, May 3, 2023 · sitting No. 190House debates regulatory modernization bill as Poilievre presses on foreign interferenceThe House spent the largest share of the sitting on government orders for Bill S-6, an act respecting regulatory modernization. Liberal MP Greg Fergus said the bill would remove obsolete rules that stifle innovation while protecting health safety and the environment. Conservative MP Jeremy Patzer asked which regulation would stop subsidies to companies charged under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.2 votes · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  15. 62Tuesday, May 2, 2023 · sitting No. 189Conservatives move supply day motion on inflation and housing costsThe House spent the largest share of the sitting on a Conservative supply day motion moved by Pierre Poilievre that criticizes eight years of Liberal economic policies for driving inflation to a 40-year high, doubling mortgage costs and raising mortgage interest expenses at a record rate. The motion, which calls for measures to restore affordability, remained before the House at adjournment.2 votes · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  16. 39Monday, May 1, 2023 · sitting No. 188House limits debate on budget bill as Poilievre presses Trudeau on ChinaThe House devoted the largest share of the sitting to a government motion allotting one further day to second reading of Bill C-47, the budget implementation act. Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson moved the time allocation measure, which would interrupt proceedings 15 minutes before the expiry of government orders on the allotted day.1 vote · 0 bills moved▶ Question Period video

April

  1. 29Friday, April 28, 2023 · sitting No. 187Commons advances corporate transparency bill amid strike and interference clashesThe House spent the largest share of its sitting on Government Orders for amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act. Bloc Québécois MP Gabriel Ste-Marie said the bill advances transparency to combat tax evasion and fraud while respecting provincial jurisdiction, but does nothing to address shell companies in tax havens. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux asked whether Ste-Marie supported additional funding for the Canada Revenue Agency that accompanied the legislation.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  2. 39Thursday, April 27, 2023 · sitting No. 186Commons debates budget bill as opposition attacks government on strikeThe House spent most of the day on government orders debating the budget implementation act. Liberal MP Ruby Sahota outlined initiatives in the bill that would benefit residents of Brampton North. Conservative MP Warren Steinley questioned the rise in food bank use in Brampton under the current government.0 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  3. 61Wednesday, April 26, 2023 · sitting No. 185Commons debates official languages bill at report stageThe House spent the largest share of the sitting on report stage of Bill C-13, an act for the substantive equality of Canada's official languages. Parliamentary Secretary Marc Serré told members the government had accepted amendments from all parties in committee and urged swift passage. Conservative MP Joël Godin noted the government had delayed proceedings by moving new amendments at this stage.2 votes · 5 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  4. 43Tuesday, April 25, 2023 · sitting No. 184Commons debates budget bill amid public service strike talksThe House spent the majority of its time on second reading of the Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1. Liberal MP Peter Schiefke defended the plan as prudent and focused on affordability, the green transition and health care. Bloc Québécois MP Martin Champoux and Conservative MP Eric Melillo questioned its environmental measures and impact on living costs.1 vote · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  5. 57Monday, April 24, 2023 · sitting No. 183Commons debates budget bill as strike and Trudeau Foundation dominate question periodThe House spent the largest share of its time on Government Orders considering the Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux defended the government's national housing strategy and pandemic spending while Conservative MP Marty Morantz questioned the projected $40 billion in debt interest payments. Bloc Québécois MP Denis Trudel and NDP MP Gord Johns pressed the government on the limited housing measures and infrastructure funding shortfalls in British Columbia.3 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  6. 31Friday, April 21, 2023 · sitting No. 182Commons advances budget bill amid public service strike talksThe House spent the largest share of its time on the budget implementation act. Liberal MP Terry Beech told the House the legislation delivers a made-in-Canada plan for a strong middle class while Conservative and Bloc members questioned its handling of employment insurance deficits and municipal costs.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  7. 57Thursday, April 20, 2023 · sitting No. 181Aerospace report debate dominates Commons as Liberals and Bloc clash over supportThe House spent the largest share of its time debating a motion to concur in the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology on the aerospace sector. Bloc Québécois MP Sébastien Lemire moved the concurrence motion and argued that federal support for the industry in Quebec falls far short of assistance given to the auto sector in Ontario. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux replied that the government has backed the sector from the outset and pointed to diversified production across the country including in Winnipeg.1 vote · 4 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  8. 63Wednesday, April 19, 2023 · sitting No. 180Commons debates budget as Poilievre presses Trudeau on ethics and carbon taxThe House spent the largest share of the day on the budget under Government Orders, with debate continuing on the federal-provincial fiscal arrangements and related measures after second reading.3 votes · 3 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  9. 66Tuesday, April 18, 2023 · sitting No. 179Budget debate consumes most of Commons day amid ethics clashesThe House devoted the largest share of its sitting to debate on budget 2023 under government orders. Members from several parties examined spending measures, with exchanges focusing on jurisdiction, pensions and the cost of living. The bill remained before the House at the end of the day.1 vote · 7 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  10. 55Monday, April 17, 2023 · sitting No. 178Commons spends most of day on budget debate amid carbon tax and interference clashesGovernment orders on the budget occupied 43 per cent of the sitting, the largest single item, with members from the Liberal, Conservative, New Democrat and Bloc Québécois parties discussing measures such as the grocery rebate, dental-care expansion and the tradespeople's tools deduction. No vote was recorded on the budget during the sitting.2 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video

March

  1. 31Friday, March 31, 2023 · sitting No. 177Liberals move second reading of bill to create corporate ownership registryFrançois-Philippe Champagne moved second reading of Bill C-42, which would amend the Canada Business Corporations Act to establish a public registry of beneficial owners. The minister said the measure would combat money laundering and bring Canada into line with G7 standards. Ziad Aboultaif asked how much the bill would reduce money laundering and what total figure the government believes exists. Gabriel Ste-Marie said the Bloc Québécois supports the bill and noted that Quebec's registry went online the same morning.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  2. 64Thursday, March 30, 2023 · sitting No. 176Commons debates online streaming bill under closureThe House spent the largest share of its sitting on the Online Streaming Act. Members considered Senate amendments to Bill C-11 after the government moved closure on debate of the motion. Kevin Lamoureux told the House that the bill would require web giants to support Canadian creators while Martin Champoux said the Bloc Québécois had worked to improve the legislation.3 votes · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  3. 65Wednesday, March 29, 2023 · sitting No. 175Budget questions lead Commons sitting as Poilievre attacks deficit recordOral questions on finance occupied the largest share of the sitting. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pressed the government on broken fiscal promises from a year earlier, citing rising debt-to-GDP ratios, larger deficits and the absence of any plan to balance the books by 2027.2 votes · 9 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  4. 51Tuesday, March 28, 2023 · sitting No. 174Commons concurs in committee membership report after lengthy debate on IranThe House spent the largest portion of its sitting on concurrence motions for standing committee reports. Liberal MP Bardish Chagger presented the 32nd report of the procedure and house affairs committee on committee memberships and moved that it be concurred in. Conservative MP Garnett Genuis moved concurrence in the 11th report of the citizenship and immigration committee and spoke on the freedom movement in Iran.0 votes · 3 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  5. 57Monday, March 27, 2023 · sitting No. 173Commons debates streaming bill senate amendments for half the dayThe House spent half its sitting on government orders for the online streaming act. Minister of National Revenue Diane Lebouthillier moved a motion to accept some Senate amendments to Bill C-11 while rejecting others that would alter references to broadcasting undertakings. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux defended the bill's scope and Conservative MP Rachael Thomas countered that it still targets user-generated content.1 vote · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  6. 58Thursday, March 23, 2023 · sitting No. 172Commons advances cybersecurity bill amid foreign interference questionsThe House spent the largest share of its sitting on second reading of Bill C-26, an act to amend the Telecommunications Act to protect critical cyber systems. Liberal MP Chandra Arya said the bill aligns Canada with Five Eyes partners and addresses state-sponsored threats. New Democrat MP Gord Johns questioned the breadth of ministerial powers under the legislation.3 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  7. 56Wednesday, March 22, 2023 · sitting No. 171House advances committee reports and concurs in estimatesThe House of Commons devoted the largest share of its sitting to committee business. The Standing Committee on Health reported Bill S-203 without amendment while the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development reported Bill S-5 with amendments. Several other committees presented reports on veterans affairs and heritage matters.15 votes · 8 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  8. 42Tuesday, March 21, 2023 · sitting No. 170House debates heritage bill as Poilievre presses Trudeau on interferenceThe House spent the largest share of its sitting on second reading of Bill C-23, the Historic Places of Canada Act. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux said the bill would protect heritage sites and recognize indigenous knowledge, while Conservative MP Kyle Seeback questioned delays in bringing the measure forward and the scope of ministerial powers to restrict access. Bloc Québécois MP Monique Pauzé asked whether the bill would prevent developers from demolishing historic sites.2 votes · 0 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  9. 40Monday, March 20, 2023 · sitting No. 169Conservatives move to summon Telford over Beijing election interferenceConservative MP Michael Cooper moved a supply motion that would empower the access to information committee to study foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 elections and order Prime Minister's chief of staff Katie Telford to testify alone for three hours under oath. The motion remains before the House after limited debate.0 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  10. 45Friday, March 10, 2023 · sitting No. 168Committee reports take up most house time as foreign interference questions dominateRoutine proceedings on committee reports consumed the largest portion of the sitting. Members tabled reports from the committees on finance, government operations and estimates, and justice and human rights. A concurrence motion on the justice committee report addressing coercive control in intimate relationships was moved by NDP MP Randall Garrison and debated.0 votes · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  11. 65Thursday, March 9, 2023 · sitting No. 167House spends day debating online streaming actThe House devoted most of its sitting to debate on the online streaming act. Bloc Québécois MP Martin Champoux said artists and creators await the bill as eagerly as cultural businesses and urged digital creators to wait for implementation before judging its effects. Liberal MP Arif Virani said the bill explicitly excludes all user-created content on social media platforms and streaming services from its scope.0 votes · 7 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  12. 64Wednesday, March 8, 2023 · sitting No. 166Poilievre accuses Trudeau of misleading House on China election fundsQuestion period was dominated by Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre pressing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on whether the government had received briefings about clandestine funding from China directed to preferred candidates in the 2019 election. Poilievre said a departmental briefing and the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians had informed the Prime Minister of the transfers, contradicting earlier statements that no such information existed. Trudeau replied that the government still had no information on federal candidates receiving money from China and defended the committee's public reporting process.4 votes · 7 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  13. 26Tuesday, March 7, 2023 · sitting No. 165Commons advances debate on digital charter bill amid foreign interference clashThe House spent nearly half the sitting on second reading of Bill C-27, the digital charter implementation act. New Democrat MP Matthew Green said New Democrats support the bill but require public engagement, technologically neutral definitions for artificial intelligence and independent safeguards with enforcement teeth. Liberal MP Lisa Hepfner asked Green whether the fast pace of technology makes the legislation urgent.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  14. 46Monday, March 6, 2023 · sitting No. 164House debates cybersecurity bill as Poilievre presses on foreign interferenceThe House spent nearly half the day on second reading of Bill C-26, which would amend the Telecommunications Act to promote security of Canadian systems and authorize directions to service providers. Conservative MP Gerald Soroka said his party would support the bill but warned it could expand government control over information sharing. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux asked whether Conservative concerns about overreach applied to the legislation.1 vote · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video

February

  1. 31Friday, February 17, 2023 · sitting No. 163Commons debates national security investment review actThe House spent the largest share of its time on second reading of the National Security Review of Investments Modernization Act. Conservative MP Adam Chambers said hostile foreign powers are undermining western democracies and argued that review thresholds are too low. Bloc Québécois MP Gabriel Ste-Marie said the bill does not go far enough and called for measures to protect economic security and head offices.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  2. 38Thursday, February 16, 2023 · sitting No. 162NDP motion on for-profit clinics dominates supply day debateThe House spent most of the day on a New Democratic motion moved by NDP MP Don Davies that calls on the government to strengthen the Canada Health Act against for-profit clinics. The motion criticizes the prime minister for praising Ontario Premier Doug Ford's expansion of such clinics and argues that they would poach staff from the public system and lengthen wait times.0 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  3. 62Wednesday, February 15, 2023 · sitting No. 161Commons debates delay to medical assistance in dying for mental illnessThe House spent the largest share of its sitting on debate of Bill C-39, which would extend by one year the date when medical assistance in dying becomes available on the basis of a mental disorder alone. Conservative MP Dean Allison warned that adequate safeguards and mental-health services are not yet in place and argued that treatable conditions should not qualify. Liberal MP Sean Casey replied that the bill limits eligibility to irremediable conditions and rejected suggestions that treatable illness would be covered.3 votes · 3 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  4. 40Tuesday, February 14, 2023 · sitting No. 160Conservatives move supply motion on inflation and housing costsConservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan moved a supply day motion that blamed eight years of Liberal government for a 40-year high in inflation, doubled rents and mortgages and record food bank use. The motion called on the government to table a plan to lower the cost of living. Debate featured exchanges with Liberal MP Rachel Bendayan, who defended the national housing strategy, and Bloc Québécois MP René Villemure, who questioned the motion's repetition of earlier Conservative arguments.0 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  5. 48Monday, February 13, 2023 · sitting No. 159House debates one-year delay on medical assistance in dying for mental illnessThe House spent most of the day on second reading of Bill C-39, which would extend by one year the exclusion of eligibility for medical assistance in dying where mental illness is the sole underlying condition. Justice Minister David Lametti told the House that an expert committee has developed a protocol but that further work with medical professionals is required. Conservative MP Rob Moore said the government had rushed the original expansion two years earlier.2 votes · 0 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  6. 39Friday, February 10, 2023 · sitting No. 158House debates bill aligning immigration rules with sanctionsThe House devoted the largest share of its sitting to government orders on amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux said the bill would give border officials and immigration authorities additional tools to enforce sanctions and would bar individuals associated with sanctioned entities. Conservative MP Tom Kmiec said many Conservatives supported the alignment of sanctions with inadmissibility rules but disputed the government's claim that Canada already maintains the strongest sanctions regime in the world. New Democrat MP Heather McPherson said the sanctions list lacked transparency and enforcement.0 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  7. 39Thursday, February 9, 2023 · sitting No. 157Bloc motion asserts provincial control over notwithstanding clauseThe House spent most of the day on a Bloc Québécois supply day motion asserting that only Quebec and the provinces may decide on use of the notwithstanding clause. Leader Yves-François Blanchet moved the text and defended it against questions from Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia, Conservative MP John Brassard and New Democrat MP Alexandre Boulerice.0 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  8. 63Wednesday, February 8, 2023 · sitting No. 156Commons advances investment security bill amid economy clashesThe House spent the largest share of its sitting on second reading of Bill C-34, the National Security Review of Investments Modernization Act. Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen and Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz defended the bill's updates to the Investment Canada Act as necessary for protecting strategic sectors while encouraging growth. Conservative MP Rick Perkins and Conservative MP Pat Kelly pressed for tighter links between the legislation and national security rather than subsidy announcements.4 votes · 2 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  9. 40Tuesday, February 7, 2023 · sitting No. 155Conservatives move supply day motion to cancel carbon taxThe House devoted the largest share of its sitting to a Conservative motion calling on the government to cancel the carbon tax immediately. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre moved the motion and argued that the tax adds to inflation and leaves households paying more than they receive in rebates. Debate on the motion consumed the bulk of government orders.1 vote · 0 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  10. 32Monday, February 6, 2023 · sitting No. 154Commons committee debates McKinsey contracts amid Liberal spending scrutinyThe House spent the largest portion of the day on committee business when Conservative MP Garnett Genuis moved to concur in the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates on contracts awarded to McKinsey and Company. The motion seeks records of all federal dealings with the firm since 2011 and sparked extended debate on spending practices and conflicts of interest.1 vote · 0 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  11. 31Friday, February 3, 2023 · sitting No. 153Commons begins second reading of investment Canada act amendmentsIndustry minister François-Philippe Champagne moved that Bill C-34, an act to amend the Investment Canada Act, be read a second time and referred to committee. The bill would modernize national security reviews of foreign investments. Debate consumed 32 per cent of the sitting.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video
  12. 64Thursday, February 2, 2023 · sitting No. 152Conservatives demand bail reform as violent crime risesThe House devoted most of the sitting to a Conservative supply-day motion that called for immediate changes to the bail system, citing a 32 per cent increase in violent crime and a 92 per cent rise in gang-related homicides since 2015. Conservative MP Raquel Dancho moved the motion, which also seeks to repeal sections of Bill C-5 and end house arrest for serious offences. Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux rejected the motion's statistics and defended judicial independence.1 vote · 3 bills moved▶ Question Period video
  13. 63Wednesday, February 1, 2023 · sitting No. 151Commons advances disability benefit bill amid McKinsey contract clashesThe House devoted the largest share of its sitting to third reading of Bill C-22, the Canada disability benefit act. Minister of Employment Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough moved the bill and highlighted consultations with disability groups. Conservative MP Tracy Gray questioned the eight-year delay in bringing the measure forward.4 votes · 3 bills moved▶ Question Period video

January

  1. 38Tuesday, January 31, 2023 · sitting No. 150Commons debates child care bill as Poilievre attacks McKinsey contractsThe House spent most of the sitting debating Bill C-35, the Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act, at second reading. Conservative MP Tracy Gray said the legislation excludes home-based and for-profit providers and will gridlock existing systems. Bloc Québécois MP Monique Pauzé cited Quebec's 25-year record of reducing single-parent welfare use, while NDP MP Niki Ashton defended the bill against Conservative criticism.0 votes · 1 bill moved▶ Question Period video
  2. 31Monday, January 30, 2023 · sitting No. 149Commons opens second reading debate on early learning and child care billThe House spent the largest share of its sitting on second reading of Bill C-35, an act respecting early learning and child care in Canada. Minister of Families Children and Social Development Karina Gould moved the bill and described it as the culmination of 52 years of advocacy. Members from the Bloc Québécois Conservative Party and New Democratic Party raised questions about jurisdiction wages and access during the opening exchanges.0 votes · 0 bills movedWent nowhere▶ Question Period video