House of Commons Hansard #61 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was sanctions.
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Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 1 Second reading of Bill C-15. The bill implements provisions of the November 2025 budget. Conservative MPs criticize the budget for increasing deficit and debt, rising cost of living, and insufficient support for the Canadian Armed Forces and veterans. Liberal MPs defend the budget, highlighting investments in housing, a national school food program, and strengthening Canada's economy and trade relations. The Bloc Québécois opposes the bill, citing increased subsidies for the fossil fuel industry and inadequate support for the forestry sector. 16300 words, 2 hours.
Sergei Magnitsky International Anti-Corruption and Human Rights Act Second reading of Bill C-219. The bill proposes amendments to existing legislation to strengthen Canada's sanctions regime against corrupt foreign officials and human rights violators. It introduces new definitions for transnational repression and prisoners of conscience, and aims to enhance transparency and enforcement of sanctions. While members agree on the bill's intent, concerns exist regarding potential risks to human rights defenders and the practical implementation of some provisions. 8800 words, 1 hour.
Steven MacKinnon LiberalMinister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, what the Prime Minister is doing is leading. He is leading on building national projects. He is leading on building port capacity. He is leading on making Canadian steel, lumber, aluminum and various other commodities more available for homes and big projects, to put unionized people, men and women from every part of this country, to work building our great country. This is what the Prime Minister is doing. He is leading.
What is the leader of the opposition doing?
Pierre Poilievre ConservativeLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, what am I doing? I am standing in the House of Commons. Where is Waldo? He is hiding. We know he is in Ottawa today. We know he is in the—
International TradeOral Questions
The Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia
We are so close to the line there that we are actually stepping over it.
The hon. opposition leader can continue, but maybe in a different vein.
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Battle River—Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, I think we are finding out that if one is not there, one does not care.
Yesterday, the Prime Minister said “who cares” that Canadian workers are losing their jobs, because he broke his promise to get a deal. We care. Why does he not show up and prove he does too?
Tim Hodgson LiberalMinister of Energy and Natural Resources
Mr. Speaker, I would invite the member opposite to buy a ticket and come to Calgary tomorrow to see who cares.
Pierre Poilievre ConservativeLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, we have gone from elbows up to “Who cares?” under the Prime Minister. Do members remember when he said he would negotiate a win and would get a deal by July 21? There is still no win and still no deal. He has made concession after concession. He backed down on countertariffs, on the digital services tax and on the legal action against softwood lumber, and he got nothing in return.
He got one thing. Brookfield, his company, got $80 billion in contracts hand-signed by the President just 20 days after the two met.
Is that what he meant when he said he would negotiate a win with Trump?
Dominic LeBlanc LiberalPresident of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade
Mr. Speaker, I know it is an inconvenient truth for the Leader of the Opposition that Canada, right now today, has the best deal of any trading partner of the United States, but do members know what? It is not good enough for Canadian workers and it is not good enough for Canadian businesses.
Unlike the Leader of the Opposition, who would have signed any bad deal put in front of him, the Prime Minister did not do that. We said we would do the work to support Canadian workers and Canadian industries and that we would buy Canadian, be our own best customer and then negotiate a good deal with the United States.
Yves-François Blanchet Bloc Beloeil—Chambly, QC
Mr. Speaker, in 1995, a Liberal prime minister pulled a fast one on Quebec by cheating, lying and hiding.
In 2025, is another Liberal Prime Minister pulling another fast one on the provinces and Quebec? He was elected on a platform of tariffs and trade, which he is now using to force an oil agenda onto the backs of Quebec and the provinces to the benefit of American shareholders and himself.
Lena Metlege Diab LiberalMinister of Immigration
Mr. Speaker, I want every Canadian and certainly every Quebecker to know that I am not focused on past squabbles. I am fully focused on ensuring that our immigration system remains strong and attracts the best talent in the world for Quebec and Canada.
What is more, under the Canada-Quebec Accord, Quebec selects its permanent immigrants.
Yves-François Blanchet Bloc Beloeil—Chambly, QC
Mr. Speaker, I will need to be more specific in my question. I want to ask the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, a former executive of Equiterre, this question.
Is he comfortable with the Prime Minister's focus, which involves weakening international relations, flouting Canada's laws and regulations, and siphoning money from Quebec and Canadians, all for an oil agenda that is detrimental to the climate?
Steven Guilbeault LiberalMinister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages
Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois leader's question might be more relevant if he had not authorized drilling on Anticosti Island, right in the middle of the St. Lawrence River, and if he had not allowed the reversal of pipeline 9B, which means that 50% of Alberta's oil is now being consumed in Quebec thanks to the leader of the Bloc Québécois. We applaud him for that.
What is more, his speech might be a little more relevant if, during our budget negotiations, the Bloc Québécois had proposed a single measure to protect the environment. I am not talking about two, three or even four measures, just one. The members of the Bloc Québécois did not do that. They did not put forward any proposals for environmental protection as part of—
Natural ResourcesOral Questions
Yves-François Blanchet Bloc Beloeil—Chambly, QC
Mr. Speaker, had we proposed an environmental measure, at least there would have been one in the budget.
Will the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, the former environment minister and a Quebecker who served as a member of the Liberal caucus under Justin Trudeau, solemnly assure Quebeckers and the people of British Columbia, on his honour as an environmentalist who scaled towers in Ontario, that no project will move forward in Quebec or British Columbia without the free consent of the province affected and indigenous people, and social licence?
Steven MacKinnon LiberalMinister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, the answer is yes.
Pierre Paul-Hus Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, this morning, we learned from La Presse that the Liberal member for Laval—Les Îles denies being involved in the Quebec Liberal Party leadership campaign even though he was in possession of a certificate authorizing him to solicit—
Quebec Liberal PartyOral Questions
The Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia
Is the hon. member aware that his question has to be related to government business?
Pierre Paul-Hus Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, I think it is pretty clear that this question pertains to a member of Parliament who is sitting across from me. I think it is relevant.
Now, the question is clear: Can the Prime Minister guarantee that no member of the Liberal caucus broke federal or provincial laws?
Quebec Liberal PartyOral Questions
The Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia
I do not see how the question relates to a federal government policy. It is about provincial laws. Quite frankly, I am not sure I can allow this question.
The member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles has the floor to try again.
Pierre Paul-Hus Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, we are here to talk about compliance with federal laws and, on that point, it is important to recall the facts. The former parliamentary leader of the Liberal Party of Quebec, Marwah Rizqy, told Pablo Rodriguez that there was some Liberal “funny business” going on in Ottawa.
Quebec Liberal PartyOral Questions
The Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia
I think we are going too far here. We are talking about hearsay that has not been proven. It has nothing to do with the government's policies. Therefore, I cannot allow this question.
Pierre Paul-Hus Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, after all this “funny business”, we see that the Liberals want to cover it up. That being said—
Quebec Liberal PartyOral Questions
John Brassard Conservative Barrie South—Innisfil, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister says Canadians need to sacrifice more and accept a lower standard of living and quality of life, while he says “Who cares?” about critical trade talks with the U.S., acting more like an advance team for Brookfield than standing up for Canadians. Everywhere he goes, a deal for Brookfield follows while tariffs stay in place or go up.
We learned this week that the Prime Minister stands to make millions in bonuses from Brookfield's success. Why does the Prime Minister have his elbows up for himself and his Brookfield buddies, but says “Who cares?” about Canadian businesses and working families affected by tariffs?
Patty Hajdu LiberalMinister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Mr. Speaker, since this Prime Minister took office, that is exactly what he has done. In fact, we stood up for Canadian companies and workers all across this country. In just a few minutes, the Prime Minister will do it again. He will stand up for Canadian companies, lumber companies, steel companies and their hard-working union members, who are fighting so hard to protect the economy of their regions.
Why do the Conservatives not get on board and fight for Canadian families instead of for themselves?
John Brassard Conservative Barrie South—Innisfil, ON
Mr. Speaker, he shrugs off critical trade talks with a smug “Who cares?” Here is something he cannot shrug off that everyone should care about.
Despite the conflict of interest and ethics screen he has on Brookfield, we found out this week that the Prime Minister met with Brookfield executives behind closed doors in his office in October, proving that his ethics screen is more like a smokescreen. The Prime Minister and Brookfield stand to gain millions from his policies. He knows he cannot have any contact with those at Brookfield, but he met with them anyway.
Why would he meet with Brookfield knowing he is barred from having any contact with it?