Sitting 133 — June 10, 2026

The House continued its compressed end-of-session schedule, with Bill C-25 (strong and free elections act) at third reading and Bill C-16 (protecting victims act) at report stage dominating the calendar. On Bill C-25, Bloc MP Maxime Blanchette-Joncas characterized time allocation as the Liberals' "favourite dish," while government speakers argued the electoral modernization was urgently needed given foreign interference threats and the changed information environment since 2016. The Conservatives' Michael Cooper probed the bill's provisions around special ballot voting integrity and the foreign influence registry's delayed implementation. Bill C-16 debate saw former justice minister Rob Moore lead the Conservative critique, linking the bill's victim protections to what he described as a decade of Liberal soft-on-crime policies that had produced a 55% increase in violent crime. Liberal MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor framed the bill as part of a comprehensive justice reform package that included bail reform and mandatory minimums for serious offences.

Question period featured 36 exchanges on the economy across two segments, reflecting the mounting Conservative offensive on the cost of living. MPs cited a darker milestone: more than 15,000 Canadians had launched GoFundMe campaigns to pay for basic needs, and a record 2.2 million Canadians were using food banks monthly. The government countered by pointing to 88,000 new jobs in May, the groceries and essentials benefit, and the national school food program — accusing the Conservatives of voting against every affordability measure while lamenting the results. The housing minister was pressed on whether the 500,000 homes-per-year target remained achievable given CMHC projections of an 18% construction decline.

Question period also saw the Bloc challenge the government on cultural policy, specifically the decision to cancel a levy increase on streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon under apparent U.S. pressure. Transport and government House leader Steven MacKinnon dismissed the critique by pointing to the Bloc's opposition to the Alto high-speed rail project. The environment critic raised the Lac Saint-Charles watershed protection near Quebec City. Private members' business returned to the national framework on sickle cell disease (Bill S-201), with multi-party support for establishing coordinated care standards for the inherited blood disorder that disproportionately affects Canadians of African, Mediterranean, and South Asian descent.