Sitting 119 — May 7, 2026

The sitting was dominated by a full-day Conservative opposition motion on the protection of private property rights, prompted by the Cowichan Tribes v. Canada decision in British Columbia. The Conservatives argued that the Liberal government's 2018 litigation directive prevented government lawyers from defending fee simple property rights at trial, creating uncertainty for homeowners. The motion called for a special committee to study the issue, but the debate revealed deep partisan divisions. Conservative MPs, including Leader of the Opposition Pierre Poilievre, accused the government of abandoning property owners, while Liberal ministers and MPs countered that the Crown had appealed the decision and that the Conservatives were fearmongering. NDP MP Leah Gazan noted that the plaintiffs had not sought to invalidate private titles, and Bloc Québécois members questioned why the matter was not discussed in committee first.

Question period covered a wide range of topics, with the Conservatives challenging the government on the economy, youth unemployment, and gas prices, while the Liberals defended their spring economic update measures including the groceries and essentials benefit and a temporary fuel excise cut. The NDP raised concerns about workers' right to strike under Bill C-247, and the Bloc Québécois pressed the government on its pipeline policies and climate commitments. Notable exchanges also occurred on the future of the Snowbirds aerobatic team, the $300-million PrescribeIT program cancellation, a $200-million spaceport contract in Nova Scotia, and trade agreements with Indonesia and the United Kingdom that received royal assent.

In private members' business, Bill C-230, the Financial Administration Act amendment sponsored by Adam Chambers (CPC), passed third reading with all-party support. The bill would require the government to disclose large tax writeoffs, a measure welcomed across the aisle as enhancing fiscal transparency. The adjournment proceedings featured debates on labour, taxation, and youth employment, with Green Party leader Elizabeth May raising concerns about public service cuts and Conservative MP Garnett Genuis pressing on the youth unemployment crisis.