Sitting 132 — June 9, 2026
45-1 · 453 speeches · 96,129 words · most frequent word: “affordable”
Build Canada Homes Act·Protecting Victims Act·The EconomyTopic cloud
Summary
This was one of the session's busiest sittings at 453 speeches and over 96,000 words. Bill C-16 (protecting victims act) at third reading consumed 124 speeches, with parliamentary secretary Anthony Housefather emphasizing the bill's coercive control provisions and the reinstatement of mandatory minimum sentences for serious violent offences. Conservative MP Kelly DeRidder argued the bill did not go far enough to reverse what she characterized as a decade of leniency. Bill C-20, the Build Canada Homes Act, commanded 190 speeches across four separate debate segments — a time allocation motion, third reading, and two general debate blocks. Housing Minister Gregor Robertson moved closure, citing the urgency of the housing crisis, while Conservatives argued the bill created more bureaucracy without guaranteeing results. The Bloc's Mario Simard offered qualified support, noting the bill's federal-provincial transfer mechanism meant Quebec would receive its share.
A notable procedural battle erupted over an opposition instruction motion from Conservative MP Frank Caputo, who sought to split Bill C-22 into two separate bills — one for timely access to digital evidence and another for the controversial metadata retention provisions. The government's Ruby Sahota argued the two parts were operationally inseparable, and the motion was defeated. The evening session stretched into the early morning hours with repeated recorded divisions on Bill C-20 amendments, testing the majority's discipline as attendance thinned.
Question period was relatively brief amid the legislative crush, but featured sharp exchanges on the economy: Conservatives pointed to Scotiabank and BMO downgrading Canada's growth forecast, while the Liberals highlighted the $10-billion infrastructure agreement with Quebec and the Contrecoeur port expansion. The Minister of Immigration faced questions about the citizenship-by-descent provisions of Bill C-3 and whether adequate safeguards existed against fraudulent documentation. The sitting also saw the introduction of a Conservative opposition motion on government fiscal policy, with Jasraj Hallan accusing the government of driving Canada into the G20's only recession through deficit spending, setting up what would become a major debate the following day.
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Topics
- Routine Proceedings
- Instruction to Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security20 speeches
- Government Orders
- Build Canada Homes Act190 speeches
- Statements by Members
- Kiwanis Club of Sault Ste. Marie1 speech
- 80th Anniversary of the Republic of Italy1 speech
- Local Business in Mont‑Saint‑Bruno—L'Acadie1 speech
- Trans-Canada Highway1 speech
- 785 St-Eustache Kiwanis Squadron1 speech
- Temporary Foreign Worker Program1 speech
- Forbes Kennedy1 speech
- Community Service1 speech
- Hugo Jobin1 speech
- Dr. Peter Centre1 speech
- Chinese Canadians1 speech
- Youth in Port Moody—Coquitlam1 speech
- The Economy2 speeches
- Remorquage Boissonneault1 speech
- National Indigenous History Month1 speech
- Oral Questions
- Rail Transportation4 speeches
- The Economy40 speeches
- Canadian Identity and Culture6 speeches
- Oil and Gas Industry4 speeches
- Steel and Aluminum Industry4 speeches
- International Trade4 speeches
- Diversity and Inclusion2 speeches
- Employment8 speeches
- Public Safety11 speeches
- Agriculture and Agri-Food2 speeches
- Health2 speeches
- Presence in Gallery3 speeches
- Government Orders
- Privilege1 speech
- Private Members' Business
- Corrections and Conditional Release Act8 speeches
- Government Orders
- Protecting Victims Act124 speeches
- Adjournment Proceedings
- Marine Transportation4 speeches
Bills debated
- C-16Protecting Victims Act36 mentions
- C-20Build Canada Homes Act28 mentions
- C-22Lawful Access Act, 202610 mentions
- C-5One Canadian Economy Act8 mentions
- C-232An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (maximum security offenders)8 mentions
- C-14Bail and Sentencing Reform Act3 mentions
- C-2Strong Borders Act2 mentions
- C-8An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts2 mentions
- C-220An Act to amend the Criminal Code (immigration status in sentencing)2 mentions
- C-246An Act to amend the Criminal Code (consecutive sentences for sexual offences)2 mentions
- C-216Promotion of Safety in the Digital Age Act1 mention
- C-251An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff (forced labour and child labour)1 mention
- C-30Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act1 mention
- S-215National Immigration Month Act1 mention
- C-9Combatting Hate Act1 mention
- C-21Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty Act1 mention
- C-12Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act1 mention
- C-233An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act1 mention
- S-205Providing Alternatives to Isolation and Ensuring Oversight and Remedies in the Correctional System Act (Tona’s Law)1 mention
Top speakers
| Member | Party | Speeches | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lamoureux | Liberal | 42 | 8,073 |
| Scott Aitchison | Conservative | 10 | 4,705 |
| Jessica Fancy | Liberal | 9 | 3,220 |
| Andréanne Larouche | Bloc | 13 | 3,141 |
| Ned Kuruc | Conservative | 8 | 2,913 |
| Nathaniel Erskine-Smith | Liberal | 2 | 2,779 |
| Larry Brock | Conservative | 7 | 2,653 |
| Gregor Robertson | Liberal | 18 | 2,437 |
| Blaine Calkins | Conservative | 6 | 2,318 |
| Mario Simard | Bloc | 8 | 2,308 |