Sitting 72 — December 11, 2025
45-1 · 214 speeches · 30,805 words · most frequent word: “border”
Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act·The Economy·JusticeTopic cloud
Summary
The House met for what was effectively the final full sitting day before the Christmas recess, with a holiday atmosphere tempering but not eliminating partisan exchanges. The main legislative business was Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act, at report stage and third reading. The bill, a revised version of the previous Parliament's Bill C-2, proposed hiring additional CBSA officers, strengthening border security measures, and reforming aspects of the immigration and refugee system. Debate revealed persistent disagreements over whether the bill went far enough to address the extortion crisis, with Conservative members from British Columbia arguing the government had failed to tackle organized crime while Liberal members maintained the bill contained important measures to improve border integrity.
Question Period featured the Leader of the Opposition wishing the House a merry Christmas before launching into a critique of the government's record on food prices, crime, and taxes. He noted that 2.2 million Canadians were using food banks monthly and that the Prime Minister had recently spent nearly $800,000 on a chartered flight to Egypt. The government House leader, Steven MacKinnon, responded by accusing the Conservatives of filibustering the government's crime-fighting agenda and blocking bail reform legislation. The exchanges on crime were particularly pointed, with Conservatives claiming they had tried 17 times at the justice committee to prioritize Bill C-14 on bail and sentencing reform, while Liberals maintained that Conservative members had been filibustering the committee with unrelated discussions.
Other significant topics included the controversy over the Major Projects Office, with revelations that the office had sought private-sector secondees from Bay Street corporations—a practice Conservatives characterized as a conflict of interest that the government defended as necessary to attract top talent. The Bloc Québécois raised the government's cut of $25 million from homelessness assistance programs in Quebec, and the Stellantis auto contract remained a live issue, with the government maintaining the company was in default on its job commitments. The sitting concluded with holiday wishes from all parties, and a private member's bill (Bill C-234) to create a living donor recognition medal received brief debate.
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Topics
- Routine Proceedings
- International Trade1 speech
- Government Response to Petitions1 speech
- Committees of the House1 speech
- National Framework on Sickle Cell Disease Act1 speech
- Petitions7 speeches
- Questions on the Order Paper2 speeches
- Government Orders
- Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act81 speeches
- Statements by Members
- Christmas1 speech
- Car Accident in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound1 speech
- International Human Rights Day1 speech
- André Voyer1 speech
- Holiday Season in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun1 speech
- Flood Protection1 speech
- Holidays in South Shore—St. Margarets1 speech
- The Economy2 speeches
- Holiday Helpers1 speech
- Public Safety1 speech
- Former Member of Parliament for St. Boniface—St. Vital1 speech
- Immigration1 speech
- Democratic Republic of Congo1 speech
- Cost of Living1 speech
- Holiday Greetings1 speech
- Oral Questions
- The Economy19 speeches
- Justice14 speeches
- Taxation4 speeches
- Government Priorities5 speeches
- Climate Change2 speeches
- Housing6 speeches
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship2 speeches
- Major Projects Office8 speeches
- Ethics6 speeches
- Child Care2 speeches
- Northern Affairs2 speeches
- Automotive Industry6 speeches
- International Trade2 speeches
- Health2 speeches
- Indigenous Affairs6 speeches
- Points of Order8 speeches
- Government Orders
- Business of the House2 speeches
- Points of Order3 speeches
- Private Members' Business
- Living Donor Recognition Medal Act5 speeches
Bills debated
- C-12Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act23 mentions
- C-2Strong Borders Act10 mentions
- C-14Bail and Sentencing Reform Act6 mentions
- C-4Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act3 mentions
- C-234Living Donor Recognition Medal Act3 mentions
- C-3An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025)2 mentions
- C-9Combatting Hate Act2 mentions
- C-18Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation Act1 mention
- S-201National Framework on Sickle Cell Disease Act1 mention
- C-220An Act to amend the Criminal Code (immigration status in sentencing)1 mention
- C-5One Canadian Economy Act1 mention
- C-15Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 11 mention
- S-4An Act to amend the Energy Efficiency Act1 mention
- 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 Partnership1 mention
Top speakers
| Member | Party | Speeches | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Redekopp | Conservative | 6 | 2,503 |
| Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe | Bloc | 6 | 2,347 |
| Sukhman Gill | Conservative | 7 | 1,797 |
| Jenny Kwan | NDP | 5 | 1,672 |
| Harb Gill | Conservative | 5 | 1,605 |
| Rhonda Kirkland | Conservative | 4 | 1,588 |
| Dan Mazier | Conservative | 3 | 1,586 |
| Eric St-Pierre | Liberal | 1 | 1,088 |
| Kevin Lamoureux | Liberal | 12 | 1,047 |
| Jacques Ramsay | Liberal | 4 | 1,036 |