Sitting 95 — March 12, 2026
45-1 · 335 speeches · 72,472 words · most frequent word: “kingdom”
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·Natural Resources·TaxationTopic cloud
Summary
The House gave third reading to Bill C-4, the making life more affordable for Canadians act, after the government moved to reject a Senate amendment, and debate occupied much of the day on Bill C-13, implementing the United Kingdom's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. Members from all parties generally supported the trade agreement while raising concerns about outstanding bilateral issues, including the frozen pensions of British expatriates in Canada and market access for Canadian beef and pork. A lengthy debate with over 100 speeches saw members range from technical trade details to broader reflections on Canada's place in the global economy.
Question period featured the first sustained exchange on the Iranian missile strike that had targeted the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, which houses Canadian Armed Forces personnel. The Bloc Québécois demanded greater transparency from the government about the attack, while the Minister of Foreign Affairs cited operational security in declining to provide details. The Conservatives pursued the government on energy policy, questioning how Canada could promise to help stabilize global oil markets without a strategic petroleum reserve, and the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources explained that net exporters, unlike importers, do not maintain such reserves. Additional exchanges covered housing starts, the Cúram payment system, auto tariffs, and the listing of the IRGC as a terrorist entity. A private member's bill from the member for Calgary Nose Hill seeking to amend the Criminal Code to require immigration status to be considered at sentencing was debated at second reading.
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Topics
- Routine Proceedings
- Government Response to Petitions1 speech
- International Trade1 speech
- Interparliamentary Delegations1 speech
- Committees of the House2 speeches
- Spectrum Policy Framework for Canada Act1 speech
- Income Tax Act1 speech
- Stand on Guard Act1 speech
- National Strategy for Children and Youth Act1 speech
- Petitions11 speeches
- Questions on the Order Paper2 speeches
- Putting of Questions2 speeches
- Government Orders
- Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act5 speeches
- 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 Partnership182 speeches
- Statements by Members
- International Women's Day2 speeches
- Child Care1 speech
- The Economy2 speeches
- Religious Freedom2 speeches
- Fire in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun1 speech
- Women's Basketball1 speech
- Oil and Gas Industry1 speech
- Orchestre symphonique de Drummondville1 speech
- Donald Rickerd1 speech
- Natural Resources1 speech
- Polar Plunge for Special Olympics1 speech
- Public Safety1 speech
- World Kidney Day1 speech
- Oral Questions
- Natural Resources12 speeches
- The Economy11 speeches
- Foreign Affairs8 speeches
- Taxation12 speeches
- Public Services and Procurement4 speeches
- Housing10 speeches
- Public Safety10 speeches
- Automotive Industry10 speeches
- Health2 speeches
- Financial Institutions2 speeches
- Veterans Affairs2 speeches
- Fisheries and Oceans2 speeches
- Business of the House2 speeches
- Private Members' Business
- Criminal Code7 speeches
- Adjournment Proceedings
- Ethics6 speeches
- The Economy4 speeches
- Housing4 speeches
Bills debated
- 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 Partnership30 mentions
- C-220An Act to amend the Criminal Code (immigration status in sentencing)7 mentions
- C-9Combatting Hate Act5 mentions
- C-5One Canadian Economy Act5 mentions
- C-22Lawful Access Act, 20264 mentions
- C-4Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act3 mentions
- C-14Bail and Sentencing Reform Act2 mentions
- C-18Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation Act2 mentions
- C-20Build Canada Homes Act2 mentions
- C-225An Act to amend the Criminal Code1 mention
- C-268Spectrum Policy Framework for Canada Act1 mention
- C-269An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (heat recovery tax credit)1 mention
- C-270Stand on Guard Act1 mention
- S-212National Strategy for Children and Youth Act1 mention
- S-3An Act to amend the Weights and Measures Act, the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act, the Weights and Measures Regulations and the Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations1 mention
- C-15Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 11 mention
- C-12Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act1 mention
- C-228An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (prior review of treaties by Parliament)1 mention
- C-11Military Justice System Modernization Act1 mention
- C-16Protecting Victims Act1 mention
- C-8An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts1 mention
Top speakers
| Member | Party | Speeches | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lamoureux | Liberal | 33 | 5,096 |
| Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay | Bloc | 11 | 4,676 |
| Randy Hoback | Conservative | 8 | 4,444 |
| Elizabeth May | Green | 9 | 3,678 |
| Greg McLean | Conservative | 5 | 2,571 |
| Gord Johns | NDP | 6 | 2,183 |
| Melissa Lantsman | Conservative | 7 | 2,055 |
| Arnold Viersen | Conservative | 6 | 1,904 |
| Brad Vis | Conservative | 5 | 1,839 |
| John Barlow | Conservative | 5 | 1,798 |