House of Commons Hansard #98 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was workers.
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Procedure and House Affairs Members present reports from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs concerning committee membership and election candidate criteria, while debating proposed measures regarding "longest ballot" organizations and nomination signature limits. 700 words.
Opposition Motion—Tariff-free Auto Pact Conservative MP Kyle Seeback moves a motion criticizing the Liberal government’s handling of the auto industry, citing declining production levels and job losses. Conservatives propose a 'tariff-free auto pact' to double production via GST exemptions and a one-for-one sales rule. Liberals oppose the motion, arguing the plan is outdated and ignores current global trade realities. Meanwhile, the Bloc Québécois rejects it, highlighting concerns regarding climate goals and regional interests. 47900 words, 6 hours in 2 segments: 1 2.
Supplementary Estimates (C), 2025-26 First reading of Bill C-23. The bill appropriates specified sums for federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, advancing through the House of Commons for final approval on division. .
Interim Supply Members move and carry a motion on division to grant interim supply totalling $86.4 billion to fund government operations until March 31, 2027, as part of the budgetary process for the upcoming fiscal year. 600 words.
Interim Supply First reading of Bill C-24. The bill receives first, second, and third reading in the House of Commons, is reviewed clause-by-clause as a committee of the whole, and is ultimately passed on division for federal public administration funding. .
Amendments to Bill C-8 Laila Goodridge argues against the government’s challenge to amendments made by the Standing Committee on Public Safety regarding Bill C-8, asserting that the committee’s changes are procedurally sound and within the bill's scope. 1300 words, 10 minutes.
Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Persons Act Second reading of Bill C-235. The bill increases, at a judge's discretion, parole ineligibility periods to 40 years for offenders convicted of abduction, sexual assault, and murder. Supporters, primarily Conservatives, argue it prevents the retraumatization of victims' families. The Bloc Québécois opposes the measure, citing constitutional concerns regarding Supreme Court rulings on cumulative sentencing and potential wasted parliamentary resources, but the motion passes and proceeds to committee. 4200 words, 30 minutes.
The Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia
If a member participating in person wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
Some hon. members
On division.
Shafqat Ali Liberal Brampton—Chinguacousy Park, ON
moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.
The Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia
If a member participating in person wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
Some hon. members
On division.
Shafqat Ali LiberalPresident of the Treasury Board
moved:
That the House do concur in interim supply as follows:
That a sum not exceeding $86,422,679,148 being composed of the following amounts, each item rounded up to the next dollar:
(1) three twelfths ($29,073,487,176) of the total of the amounts of the items set forth in the Proposed Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, except for those items below:
(2) twelve twelfths of the total of the amounts of Department of Finance Votes 5, L25, L30 and L35 and Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Vote 20, of the said estimates, $5;
(3) eleven twelfths of the total of the amounts of Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Vote 5, Leaders' Debates Commission Vote 1, Treasury Board Secretariat Votes 5 and 50, of the said estimates, $1,836,233,543;
(4) ten twelfths of the amount of Telefilm Canada Vote 1, of the said estimates, $93,026,910;
(5) nine twelfths of the total of the amounts of Department of Indigenous Services Votes 5 and 10 and Department of Justice Vote 1, of the said estimates, $15,746,169,976;
(6) eight twelfths of the total of the amounts of Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Vote 10 and Public Health Agency of Canada Vote 10, of the said estimates, $5,369,743,750;
(7) seven twelfths of the total of the amounts of Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Vote 1 and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Vote 1, of the said estimates, $359,445,528;
(8) six twelfths of the total of the amounts of Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Vote 1, Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Vote 1, Department of Employment and Social Development Vote 5, Department of Health Vote 10, Public Health Agency of Canada Vote 1 and Statistics Canada Vote 1, of the said estimates, $12,340,997,391;
(9) five twelfths of the total of the amounts of Canadian High Arctic Research Station Vote 1, Canadian Transportation Agency Vote 1, Department of Citizenship and Immigration Vote 10, Department of Health Vote 1, Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Vote 10, Department of Indigenous Services Vote 1, Department of Veterans Affairs Votes 1 and 5, Invest in Canada Hub Vote 1, Marine Atlantic Inc. Vote 1, Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer Vote 1, Privy Council Office Vote 1, Shared Services Canada Votes 1 and 5, and Veterans Review and Appeal Board Vote 1, of the said estimates, $11,854,113,573;
(10) four twelfths of the total of the amounts of Canadian Space Agency Vote 10, Department of Canadian Heritage Vote 5, Department of Citizenship and Immigration Vote 1, Department of Finance Vote 1, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Vote 10, Department of Industry Votes 1 and 5, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Vote 5, Department of Public Works and Government Services Vote 1, House of Commons Vote 1, National Film Board Vote 1, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Vote 5, Parks Canada Agency Vote 1, Public Service Commission Vote 1, Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada Vote 1, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Votes 1 and 15, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Vote 5, The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc. Vote 1, Treasury Board Secretariat Votes 1 and 20 and Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority Vote 1, of the said estimates, $9,749,461,296;
be granted to His Majesty on account of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.
Interim SupplyGovernment Orders
The Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia
If a member participating in person wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
Shafqat Ali Liberal Brampton—Chinguacousy Park, ON
moved that Bill C-24, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, be read the first time and printed.
(Motion deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Shafqat Ali Liberal Brampton—Chinguacousy Park, ON
moved that the bill be read the second time and referred to a committee of the whole.
The Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia
If a member participating in person wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
The Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia
I therefore declare the motion carried. Accordingly, this bill stands referred to a committee of the whole.
(Bill read the second time and the House went into committee of the whole thereon, Tom Kmiec in the chair)
(On clause 2)
Stephanie Kusie Conservative Calgary Midnapore, AB
Mr. Chair, can the President of the Treasury Board confirm that the supply bill is in its usual form?
Shafqat Ali LiberalPresident of the Treasury Board
Mr. Chair, the form of this bill is the same as that passed in the previous supply period.
