Sitting 135 — June 12, 2026
45-1 · 260 speeches · 50,121 words · most frequent word: “communities”
Bail and Sentencing Reform Act·The Economy·Final Self-Government Agreement for the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę ActTopic cloud
Summary
The sitting featured two major legislative items: Bill C-14 (bail and sentencing reform) and Bill C-27 (the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got'įnę Final Self-Government Agreement). Justice Minister Sean Fraser moved time allocation on Bill C-14, sparking opposition accusations that the government was simultaneously claiming to be tough on crime while limiting debate on its own justice legislation. The Conservatives supported the bill's substance — David Bexte noted its provisions had great utility — but protested the procedural truncation. The bill returned from the Senate with amendments and the government moved to concur. Bill C-27, giving legislative effect to a self-government agreement for a Northwest Territories First Nation, drew multi-party support with Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty emphasizing the importance of advancing reconciliation through formal self-government recognition.
Government Business No. 12, the programming motion for Bill C-30, triggered intense debate about the government's use of its majority to accelerate legislation. The Conservatives' Kelly McCauley questioned the logic of late-night sittings when the government was simultaneously moving closure on multiple bills. Liberal MPs Marilyn Gladu and Carlos Leitão defended the pace as necessary to deliver results for Canadians facing economic headwinds. The Alto high-speed rail project featured in exchanges during the Bill C-30 debate, with opposition members questioning the project's long timeline against immediate affordability pressures.
Question period was dominated by seniors' issues: the Bloc's Yves Perron raised changes to the New Horizons for Seniors program that threatened hundreds of community projects, while Conservative MP Chak Au pressed the government on seniors' cost of living. The government pointed to the groceries and essentials benefit and dental care as direct supports. Private members' business saw the third reading passage of Bill S-210, the Ukrainian Heritage Month Act, sponsored by Yvan Baker, which received unanimous support and emotional tributes to the Ukrainian-Canadian community. Statements by members covered the FIFA World Cup and Hockey Night in Canada's final broadcast after nearly 75 years.
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Topics
- Government Orders
- Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on Bill C-3019 speeches
- Statements by Members
- Filipino Heritage Month2 speeches
- Seniors in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes1 speech
- Birthday Congratulations1 speech
- Tarun Bali1 speech
- Oral Health Care1 speech
- Women Veterans2 speeches
- Beyond Housing1 speech
- The Economy2 speeches
- Michelin-Starred Inn in Mauricie1 speech
- Multicultural Broadcasting1 speech
- 100th Anniversary of Picture Butte1 speech
- Artificial Intelligence1 speech
- Chief Curator of the House of Commons1 speech
- Affordability1 speech
- Oral Questions
- Public Safety10 speeches
- The Economy34 speeches
- Seniors10 speeches
- Climate Change4 speeches
- Health7 speeches
- International Trade4 speeches
- Labour4 speeches
- Youth2 speeches
- Employment2 speeches
- Foreign Affairs4 speeches
- Infrastructure2 speeches
- Routine Proceedings
- Government Response to Petitions1 speech
- Office of the Veterans Ombud1 speech
- Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson1 speech
- Interparliamentary Delegations1 speech
- Committees of the House1 speech
- Used Car Tax Cut Act1 speech
- Petitions14 speeches
- Questions Passed as Orders for Return4 speeches
- Government Orders
- Bail and Sentencing Reform Act69 speeches
- Private Members' Business
- Ukrainian Heritage Month Act13 speeches
- Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on Bill C-301 speech
- Government Orders
- Final Self-Government Agreement for the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę Act34 speeches
Bills debated
- C-14Bail and Sentencing Reform Act17 mentions
- S-210Ukrainian Heritage Month Act8 mentions
- C-27Final Self-Government Agreement for the Tlegohli Got’ine Act5 mentions
- C-30Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act4 mentions
- C-16Protecting Victims Act4 mentions
- C-242Jail Not Bail Act2 mentions
- C-232An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (maximum security offenders)2 mentions
- C-22Lawful Access Act, 20262 mentions
- C-5One Canadian Economy Act2 mentions
- C-15Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 12 mentions
- C-31Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 21 mention
- C-35Ban on Importing Goods Made with Forced Labour Act1 mention
- C-285Used Car Tax Cut Act1 mention
- C-218An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)1 mention
- C-25Strong and Free Elections Act1 mention
- C-220An Act to amend the Criminal Code (immigration status in sentencing)1 mention
- C-246An Act to amend the Criminal Code (consecutive sentences for sexual offences)1 mention
- C-9Combatting Hate Act1 mention
- C-2Strong Borders Act1 mention
- C-12Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act1 mention
Top speakers
| Member | Party | Speeches | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Doherty | Conservative | 2 | 3,978 |
| Marilyn Gladu | Liberal | 12 | 3,890 |
| Jamie Schmale | Conservative | 11 | 3,868 |
| David Bexte | Conservative | 10 | 3,367 |
| Sean Fraser | Liberal | 20 | 3,339 |
| Rebecca Alty | Liberal | 12 | 2,339 |
| Kevin Lamoureux | Liberal | 14 | 2,296 |
| Christine Normandin | Bloc | 7 | 1,999 |
| Connie Cody | Conservative | 4 | 1,940 |
| Yvan Baker | Liberal | 4 | 1,811 |