Sitting 88 — February 24, 2026
45-1 · 358 speeches · 75,253 words · most frequent word: “benefits”
Business of Supply·Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship·PensionsTopic cloud
Summary
The sitting opened with tributes marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. All party leaders and representatives rose to condemn the ongoing war, with the Minister of National Defence noting that Ukrainian families had spent another night sheltering from drone attacks. The House adopted a unanimous motion condemning Russia's aggression and reaffirming Canada's support for Ukraine, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs announced an additional $20 million for Ukraine's energy infrastructure. The Speaker also delivered a ruling on the point of order raised by the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands concerning the similarities between Bill C-2 and Bill C-12, finding that the two bills were sufficiently distinct to remain on the Order Paper.
Question period was dominated by exchanges between the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition on three major themes: the Cúram pension software cost overruns, which the opposition characterized as a $5-billion scandal affecting 85,000 seniors; the rising costs of the Interim Federal Health Program and immigration levels; and housing affordability. The Prime Minister defended the government's record by pointing to declines in asylum claims, international students, and temporary foreign workers. The main legislative item was a full-day debate on a Conservative opposition motion calling for restrictions on the IFHP, with members arguing that the program's costs had quadrupled in four years while six million Canadians lacked a family doctor. Liberal members countered that the Conservatives were using immigration as a wedge issue and urged support for Bill C-2 and Bill C-12. In private members' business, Bill C-219, the Sergei Magnitsky International Anti-Corruption and Human Rights Act, was debated and passed unanimously.
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Topics
- Routine Proceedings
- Ways and Means1 speech
- Committees of the House3 speeches
- Petitions8 speeches
- Questions on the Order Paper2 speeches
- Government Orders
- Business of Supply204 speeches
- Statements by Members
- Cuba1 speech
- Black History Month5 speeches
- Forced and Coerced Sterilization1 speech
- Ukraine2 speeches
- Fraud and Cybercrime Initiative1 speech
- Althea Seaman1 speech
- Heart Health1 speech
- Lunar New Year1 speech
- Interim Federal Health Program2 speeches
- Symphonie vocale de la Fraternité des policiers et policières de Montréal1 speech
- Housing1 speech
- Pentathlon des Neiges1 speech
- Cost of Food1 speech
- Civic Education1 speech
- Oral Questions
- Pensions18 speeches
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship39 speeches
- Foreign Affairs2 speeches
- Youth8 speeches
- Housing7 speeches
- Health4 speeches
- Public Safety4 speeches
- Justice2 speeches
- Indigenous Affairs2 speeches
- Science and Innovation2 speeches
- Persons with Disabilities2 speeches
- Points of Order1 speech
- Ukraine6 speeches
- Government Orders
- Points of Order3 speeches
- Private Members' Business
- Sergei Magnitsky International Anti-Corruption and Human Rights Act8 speeches
- Adjournment Proceedings
- Climate Change4 speeches
- Employment4 speeches
- The Economy4 speeches
Bills debated
- C-12Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act24 mentions
- C-2Strong Borders Act11 mentions
- C-219Sergei Magnitsky International Anti-Corruption and Human Rights Act7 mentions
- C-239An Act to amend the Canada Health Act (accountability)3 mentions
- S-228An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures)2 mentions
- C-18Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation Act1 mention
- C-15Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 11 mention
- C-14Bail and Sentencing Reform Act1 mention
- C-5One Canadian Economy Act1 mention
- C-281An Act to amend the Textile Labelling Act and the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act1 mention
- S-242Georgina’s Law1 mention
Top speakers
| Member | Party | Speeches | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kody Blois | Liberal | 9 | 4,148 |
| Kevin Lamoureux | Liberal | 19 | 3,699 |
| Yasir Naqvi | Liberal | 15 | 3,275 |
| Garnett Genuis | Conservative | 5 | 2,777 |
| Pierre Poilievre | Conservative | 12 | 2,295 |
| Brad Redekopp | Conservative | 5 | 2,253 |
| Michelle Rempel Garner | Conservative | 7 | 2,251 |
| Elizabeth May | Green | 8 | 2,156 |
| Gabriel Hardy | Conservative | 6 | 2,023 |
| Dan Mazier | Conservative | 8 | 2,008 |