Sitting 45 — October 28, 2025
45-1 · 322 speeches · 72,290 words · most frequent word: “amendments”
An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership·Citizenship Act·The EconomyTopic cloud
Summary
The House devoted considerable time to second reading debate on legislation to implement the United Kingdom's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Government members framed the agreement as a crucial step in Canada's trade diversification strategy amid the ongoing trade dispute with the United States, while Conservatives, though supportive in principle, criticized the government for what they described as delayed action and raised concerns about impacts on Canadian beef and pork producers facing competition from UK imports. The Bloc Québécois and NDP participated actively, with the NDP raising the issue of frozen pensions for British pensioners living in Canada as an outstanding bilateral concern.
Question period was dominated by the newly released Food Banks Canada HungerCount 2025 report, which recorded 2.2 million monthly food bank visits and a 100% increase since 2019. Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre led a sustained line of questioning on food affordability, contrasting the report's findings with the government's claims that its programs were helping families. Ministers Hajdu and Gainey responded by quoting the same report's recommendations—making the school food program permanent, investing in affordable housing, and strengthening income supports—and noted that Conservatives had voted against every one of these measures. The forestry sector was again a major topic, with Conservative members from British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick highlighting mill closures and job losses while pressing the government for a softwood lumber agreement.
The sitting also featured debate on Bill C-3, the Citizenship Act amendments, with members discussing the Conservative-Bloc amendments adopted at committee that would introduce a physical presence requirement and language criteria. Private members' business addressed Bill C-241, a national strategy for flood and drought forecasting, which received multi-party support with members from regions affected by flooding and drought sharing local impacts. The adjournment proceedings covered the youth employment crisis, with the Conservative member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan arguing that youth unemployment had reached historic highs, and northern affairs, where the Green Party's Elizabeth May engaged in a notably collegial exchange with the parliamentary secretary on Arctic sovereignty and the role of Indigenous peoples.
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Topics
- Routine Proceedings
- Petitions2 speeches
- Questions on the Order Paper2 speeches
- Request for Emergency Debate1 speech
- Government Orders
- An Act to Implement the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership112 speeches
- Statements by Members
- Hans Smits1 speech
- Halifax Arts Scene1 speech
- Multiple Sclerosis1 speech
- Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence1 speech
- Food Banks1 speech
- Richard Cauchon1 speech
- Woodrow James Philpott1 speech
- Lucy Gilbert1 speech
- Navy and Coast Guard Appreciation Day1 speech
- Centre d'Aide aux Entreprises Haute‑Yamaska et Région1 speech
- Women Pioneers in the Workforce1 speech
- Bail Reform1 speech
- National Council of Jewish Women of Canada1 speech
- Taxation1 speech
- Women's History Month1 speech
- Food Affordability1 speech
- Female Cadets1 speech
- Oral questions
- The Economy42 speeches
- Canada-U.S. Relations2 speeches
- International Trade8 speeches
- Finance4 speeches
- Families, Children and Social Development4 speeches
- Forestry Industry14 speeches
- Public Safety4 speeches
- Employment2 speeches
- Justice2 speeches
- Housing2 speeches
- Northern Affairs2 speeches
- Routine Proceedings
- Committees of the House7 speeches
- Privilege1 speech
- Government Orders
- Citizenship Act72 speeches
- Private Members' Business
- National Strategy for Flood and Drought Prediction Act14 speeches
- Adjournment Proceedings
- Employment4 speeches
- Northern Affairs4 speeches
Bills debated
- C-3An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025)19 mentions
- C-228An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (prior review of treaties by Parliament)10 mentions
- C-13An Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership9 mentions
- C-5One Canadian Economy Act4 mentions
- C-241National Strategy on Flood and Drought Forecasting Act4 mentions
- C-225An Act to amend the Criminal Code3 mentions
- C-9Combatting Hate Act1 mention
- C-14Bail and Sentencing Reform Act1 mention
- C-12Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act1 mention
- S-245National Blanket Ceremony Day Act1 mention
- C-8An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts1 mention
- C-37First Nations Clean Water Act1 mention
Top speakers
| Member | Party | Speeches | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lamoureux | Liberal | 27 | 5,118 |
| Jean-Denis Garon | Bloc | 13 | 4,420 |
| Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay | Bloc | 8 | 4,084 |
| Adam Chambers | Conservative | 7 | 3,328 |
| Jacob Mantle | Conservative | 10 | 2,765 |
| Garnett Genuis | Conservative | 6 | 2,520 |
| Steeve Lavoie | Liberal | 7 | 2,049 |
| Marilyn Gladu | Conservative | 6 | 2,024 |
| Connie Cody | Conservative | 5 | 1,908 |
| Matt Strauss | Conservative | 6 | 1,842 |