The member needs to seek unanimous consent to table a document. I am already hearing noes.
House of Commons Hansard #136 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was debate.
House of Commons Hansard #136 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was debate.
This summary is computer-generated. Usually it’s accurate, but every now and then it’ll contain inaccuracies or total fabrications.
Income Tax Act Second reading of Bill C-269. The bill proposes an investment tax credit for industrial waste heat recovery. Conservative MP Greg McLean argues it creates power while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Liberal government opposes the bill, asserting it is redundant with existing incentives. The Bloc Québécois favors referring the legislation to committee to clarify its scope and impact on the manufacturing sector. 8000 words, 1 hour.
Motion That Debate Be Not Further Adjourned Members debate a Liberal motion to end debate on government business. Liberal MP Wayne Long justifies the move by citing unproductive filibustering hindering the cabinet agenda. Conversely, Conservative, Green, and Bloc MPs warn the government is using closure to limit democratic oversight and rush legislation like Bill C-30 without sufficient study. 4700 words, 35 minutes.
Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on BillC‑30 Members debate the government's use of time allocation to expedite Bill C-30. Opposition MPs, including those from the Bloc Québécois and the Green Party, criticize the Liberals for suppressing parliamentary scrutiny on contentious issues like pesticide regulation and airline passenger complaints. Conversely, Liberal members champion the legislation's provisions for economic stability and national social programming. 6000 words, 35 minutes.
Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on Bill C-30 Members debate a programming motion to expedite Bill C-30. Liberals defend the bill’s affordability measures, asserting that Conservative filibustering necessitates limiting debate. Conservatives reject this, labeling the motion a guillotine on accountability that masks reckless fiscal management. Concurrently, Bloc and Green members express intense frustration regarding both the government's environmental policies and the procedural erosion of democratic processes involved in forcing the legislation through the House. 33600 words, 5 hours.
Bill C-9—Time Allocation Motion Members debate a Liberal government motion to limit remaining debate on Bill C-9, which amends the Criminal Code regarding hate propaganda and religious sites. Conservatives allege procedural irregularities and express concerns about religious freedoms, while Liberals defend the legislation as vital for safety and accuse the opposition of spreading misinformation. The Chair concludes the session by calling for a recorded division. 4400 words, 35 minutes.
Combatting Hate Act Bill C-9. The bill amends the Criminal Code to combat hate-motivated conduct and propaganda. The Bloc Québécois supports the legislation for strengthening Attorney General oversight and religious-based hate provisions. While the Liberal government argues it protects vulnerable communities, Conservative MPs contend it creates unnecessary censorship, risks infringing on religious liberty, and duplicates existing laws already sufficient to prosecute hate-motivated crimes. 9600 words, 1 hour.
Indigenous AffairsOral Questions
The Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia
The member needs to seek unanimous consent to table a document. I am already hearing noes.
House of CommonsRoutine Proceedings
The Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia
I have the honour to lay upon the table the House of Commons' “Report to Canadians 2026”.
Kevin Lamoureux LiberalParliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8)(a), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's responses to three petitions. These returns will be tabled in an electronic format.
Mike Kelloway LiberalParliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2) and consistent with the policy on the tabling of treaties in Parliament, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the treaty entitled “Amendments to Annex I of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973”, as modified by the Protocol of 1978, relating thereto and adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization on June 17, 2021.
Leslie Church LiberalParliamentary Secretary to the Secretaries of State for Labour
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2) and subsection 39(3) of the Accessible Canada Act, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the annual report of the Accessibility Commissioner of Canada for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), the report should be referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
Bill C-36 Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data ActRoutine Proceedings
Toronto Centre Ontario
Liberal
Evan Solomon LiberalMinister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-36, An Act to enact the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and to make amendments to other Acts.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the following reports of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, or APF.
The first report concerns its participation in the electoral observation mission in Chisinău, Moldova, from September 22 to 30, 2025.
The second report concerns its participation in the Bureau meeting of the APF and the Working Group on Reforming the APF Constitution held in Podgorica, Montenegro, from January 27 to February 1, 2026.
The third report concerns its participation in the meeting of the APF Young Parliamentarians Network held in Monaco from March 1 to 3, 2026.
The fourth report concerns its participation in the meeting of the APF Parliamentary Affairs Committee held in Port Louis, Mauritius, from April 8 to 10, 2026.
The fifth report concerns its participation in the meeting of the APF Network of Women Parliamentarians held in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, from April 22 to 24, 2026.
Rob Oliphant LiberalParliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the following reports: the report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, respecting its participation at the Annual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations: Parliaments and the United Nations: Better Together, Delivering for the People, at New York, New York, United States of America, from February 12 to 13, 2026; and the report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the Second Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue, at Rome, Italy, from June 19 to 21, 2025.
These reports have been tabled in an electronic format.
Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, entitled “Report on the Quota of French-language Vocal Music in Canadian Radio Media”.
Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to this report.
Mario Beaulieu Bloc La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC
Mr. Speaker, I seek the unanimous consent of the House to present the supplementary opinion of the Bloc Québécois.
Official LanguagesCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings
Mario Beaulieu Bloc La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois's supplementary opinion seeks to address the issues raised by all of the witnesses and stakeholders who participated in this study. It seeks to resolve the underlying problem behind the current crisis facing Quebec broadcasters, which is driving their calls to reduce the quota. I am talking about the unfair competition from foreign digital platforms, the American web giants that profit from the Canadian and Quebec market and make billions of dollars in profits.
That is why we are recommending that the government reinstate the 3% digital services tax, which would have been a first step toward tax equity. This tax would have generated $7.2 billion over five years, and the government could have allocated that money to a dedicated fund for the cultural sector, particularly the broadcasting industry.
Recently, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, or CRTC, took a step in the right direction by requiring online streaming companies, such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime, to invest 15% of the revenues they generated in Canada in Canadian content, with a view to easing the burden on traditional broadcasters. However, the federal government later asked the CRTC to backtrack on that decision. The Bloc Québécois is recommending that the CRTC instead uphold this decision and that the billions of dollars in profits be used to support French‑language music broadcasters.
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, entitled “Removing Barriers to Entrepreneurship Among Veterans”.
Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to this report. While I am on my feet, I move:
That the House do now proceed to orders of the day.
Veterans AffairsCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings
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.
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Mr. Speaker, we request a recorded division.
Veterans AffairsCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings
Committees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings
The House resumed consideration of the motion, and of the amendment.
Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on Bill C-30Government Orders
Winnipeg North Manitoba
Liberal
Kevin Lamoureux LiberalParliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, within the legislation, there are many examples of how Canada is building stronger. Ultimately, a stronger, healthier Canada is there for all, no matter the region of the country. We have a Prime Minister and a government that are focused on building and being there to have the backs of workers and families. Within the budget, we will find that there are a number of initiatives that are there to support.
In addition to that, in particular, I am thinking of the beautiful province of Quebec, where we have the expansion of the port of Montreal, and the aerospace industry is benefiting. I am wondering if my friend could talk about the DND component and how Quebec will benefit from it.
Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Mr. Speaker, there are things for all of Canada, including Quebec and the Atlantic provinces. I am thinking of the investments in small ports, which is something many of our colleagues have long been calling for. This will benefit British Columbia, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces alike. Fisheries are an important sector of our economy. We are making historic investments. That is just one example among many.
Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on Bill C-30Government Orders
The Assistant Deputy Speaker John Nater
The hon. member for Elgin—St. Thomas—London South is rising on a point of order.
Andrew Lawton Conservative Elgin—St. Thomas—London South, ON
Mr. Speaker, this point of order pertains to footnote 23 of section 22 of the green book, regarding presenting petitions.
I think if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent to return to Routine Proceedings for the sole purpose of allowing the presentation of petitions.
Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on Bill C-30Government Orders