Sitting 98 — March 24, 2026
45-1 · 382 speeches · 70,625 words · most frequent word: “workers”
Business of Supply·Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship·Interim SupplyTopic cloud
Summary
The day's main legislative business was an opposition day motion proposing a tariff-free auto pact with the United States, moved by the Conservatives as a response to what they described as the decimation of the Canadian auto industry under a decade of Liberal governance. Conservative speakers argued that auto production had halved since 2015, exports had collapsed, and over 5,000 jobs had been lost, advocating for a return to cross-border free trade in automotive products and an end to the government's electric vehicle mandates. Liberal members countered that the Conservative plan was nostalgic and unworkable, pointing to their own $3-billion investment strategy and emphasizing that Unifor and industry stakeholders supported the government's approach, not the Conservatives' proposal. The Bloc Québécois raised concerns that the motion would disadvantage Quebec by ending EV purchase rebates.
Question period was again dominated by the Auditor General's report on immigration fraud, with the Leader of the Opposition demanding accountability from the three ministers implicated, including the current Minister of Justice who previously served as immigration minister. The government House leader repeatedly deflected, characterizing the questioning as repetitive. Other exchanges covered the Supreme Court challenge to Quebec's Bill 21 on state secularism, the Cúram benefits payment system, the auto sector, and public safety. The House also passed interim supply and supplementary estimates, and gave second reading to Bill C-235, the respecting families of murdered and brutalized persons act.
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Topics
- Routine Proceedings
- Committees of the House8 speeches
- Petitions9 speeches
- Questions on the Order Paper2 speeches
- Government Orders
- Business of Supply191 speeches
- Statements by Members
- Birthday Congratulations1 speech
- Human Rights1 speech
- Flood Protection1 speech
- Diversity and Inclusion1 speech
- National Prayer Breakfast1 speech
- Saint‑Phard Désir1 speech
- Hockey1 speech
- World Tuberculosis Day1 speech
- Farmers in Fundy Royal1 speech
- Accident at LaGuardia Airport1 speech
- Education for Afghan Women and Girls1 speech
- Auto Industry2 speeches
- Iran1 speech
- Francophone Immigration Outside Quebec1 speech
- The Economy1 speech
- The Aga Khan1 speech
- Oral Questions
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship41 speeches
- Justice10 speeches
- Regional Economic Development4 speeches
- Northern Affairs2 speeches
- Automotive Industry12 speeches
- National Defence2 speeches
- Public Services and Procurement7 speeches
- Public Safety2 speeches
- Fisheries and Oceans2 speeches
- Housing2 speeches
- Foreign Affairs2 speeches
- Presence in Gallery1 speech
- Points of Order3 speeches
- Government Orders
- Supplementary Estimates (C), 2025-2619 speeches
- Interim Supply26 speeches
- Points of Order2 speeches
- Private Members' Business
- Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Persons Act6 speeches
- Adjournment Proceedings
- Employment4 speeches
- The Economy4 speeches
- Pensions4 speeches
Bills debated
- C-235Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Persons Act5 mentions
- C-218An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)2 mentions
- C-9Combatting Hate Act2 mentions
- C-22Lawful Access Act, 20262 mentions
- C-8An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts2 mentions
- C-270Stand on Guard Act1 mention
- C-23Appropriation Act No. 4, 2025-261 mention
- C-24Appropriation Act No. 1, 2026-271 mention
- C-4Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act1 mention
- C-16Protecting Victims Act1 mention
- C-266National Framework on Skilled Trades and Labour Mobility Act1 mention
- C-267National Framework on the Durability of Electronic Products and Essential Home Appliances Act1 mention
- S-224An Act to amend the Director of Public Prosecutions Act1 mention
- S-6Federal Law–Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 41 mention
Top speakers
| Member | Party | Speeches | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Poilievre | Conservative | 14 | 4,414 |
| Kevin Lamoureux | Liberal | 26 | 4,297 |
| Karim Bardeesy | Liberal | 9 | 3,330 |
| Kyle Seeback | Conservative | 14 | 3,190 |
| Mark Gerretsen | Liberal | 10 | 2,495 |
| Gabriel Ste-Marie | Bloc | 6 | 2,371 |
| Leslie Church | Liberal | 6 | 2,295 |
| Gérard Deltell | Conservative | 7 | 2,259 |
| Arielle Kayabaga | Liberal | 6 | 2,198 |
| Dominique O'Rourke | Liberal | 8 | 2,142 |