Sitting 136 — June 15, 2026
45-1 · 420 speeches · 77,822 words · most frequent word: “debate”
Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on Bill C-30·Combatting Hate Act·The EconomyTopic cloud
Summary
The sitting continued the government's end-of-session legislative push, with Bill C-9 (combatting hate act) again commanding the largest debate segment at 98 speeches. The evening session stretched past midnight, with Conservatives challenging quorum and raising repeated points of order. The government moved a time allocation motion on Bill C-9, further inflaming opposition protests about the majority's use of closure. Kevin Lamoureux once more led the Liberal defence, accusing the Conservatives of spreading misinformation about the bill's effect on religious freedom, while the Bloc's Rhéal Éloi Fortin and Alexis Deschênes engaged in detailed clause analysis. Elizabeth May praised the removal of the religious exemption as long overdue.
Bill C-30, the spring economic update implementation act, returned under Government Business No. 12 — another programming motion compressing debate. The government emphasized the bill's measures for small ports, official languages funding ($4.1 billion), and the team Canada skilled worker recruitment initiative. Conservatives characterized the bill as an omnibus laden with items unrelated to economic stimulus, while the NDP's Gord Johns raised the government's removal of pesticide regulations within the legislation. The food security strategy announced the previous week featured in exchanges about rising grocery costs and the agriculture sector's challenges with fertilizer prices amid geopolitical instability in the Strait of Hormuz.
Question period featured the week's recurring economic clash: Conservatives citing Canada's status as the only G20 country in recession and the 1.5 million jobless Canadians, while the government pointed to 88,000 jobs created in May and 154,000 full-time positions. The Prime Minister's G7 trip and $5 billion in announced deals featured prominently in government responses. Housing questions saw the Bloc's Andréanne Larouche highlight a 20% increase in homelessness in Quebec (199% in Abitibi—Témiscamingue) with just two weeks until the traditional July 1 moving day. The government confirmed that Build Canada Homes legislation had passed the House and awaited Senate approval. A procedural highlight was the Speaker's ruling on the admissibility of Government Business No. 13, with the Bloc and Greens arguing the programming motion set a dangerous precedent for majority abuse of parliamentary procedure.
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Topics
- Private Members' Business
- Income Tax Act14 speeches
- Government Orders
- Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on Bill C-30200 speeches
- Statements by Members
- Brain Injury1 speech
- Burnaby Hospice Society1 speech
- Fire in Saskatoon West1 speech
- National Indigenous History Month1 speech
- Centre Block1 speech
- Jeunesse Idem1 speech
- Alberta Culture1 speech
- Filipino Heritage Month1 speech
- Car Accident in Mapleton1 speech
- Seniors1 speech
- ALS Awareness Month1 speech
- Bobbie Sparrow1 speech
- Canadian Folk Culture1 speech
- Health1 speech
- Ottawa-Gatineau1 speech
- The Economy1 speech
- Indo-Caribbean Multicultural Event1 speech
- Oral Questions
- The Economy40 speeches
- Government Priorities6 speeches
- Climate Change4 speeches
- Seniors6 speeches
- Access to Information8 speeches
- Artificial Intelligence2 speeches
- Taxation8 speeches
- Health2 speeches
- Public Safety8 speeches
- Youth2 speeches
- Indigenous Affairs4 speeches
- Routine Proceedings
- Government Response to Petitions1 speech
- Foreign Affairs1 speech
- Accessibility in Canada1 speech
- Interparliamentary Delegations2 speeches
- Committees of the House6 speeches
- Government Orders
- Questions Passed as Orders for Return4 speeches
- Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying1 speech
- Combatting Hate Act83 speeches
Bills debated
- C-30Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act29 mentions
- C-9Combatting Hate Act25 mentions
- C-269An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (heat recovery tax credit)7 mentions
- C-22Lawful Access Act, 20265 mentions
- C-5One Canadian Economy Act5 mentions
- C-3An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025)3 mentions
- C-14Bail and Sentencing Reform Act3 mentions
- C-36An Act to enact the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and to make amendments to other Acts2 mentions
- C-8An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts2 mentions
- C-11Military Justice System Modernization Act2 mentions
- C-25Strong and Free Elections Act2 mentions
- C-206National Strategy on Brain Injuries Act1 mention
- C-285Used Car Tax Cut Act1 mention
- S-2An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements)1 mention
- C-4Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act1 mention
- C-10Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation Act1 mention
- C-12Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act1 mention
- C-13An Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership1 mention
- C-16Protecting Victims Act1 mention
- C-20Build Canada Homes Act1 mention
- C-21Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty Act1 mention
- C-2Strong Borders Act1 mention
- C-26An Act to authorize certain payments to be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purpose of improving housing supply1 mention
- C-28Canadian Space Launch Act1 mention
- S-228An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures)1 mention
- C-35Ban on Importing Goods Made with Forced Labour Act1 mention
Top speakers
| Member | Party | Speeches | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lamoureux | Liberal | 31 | 6,833 |
| Rhéal Éloi Fortin | Bloc | 12 | 3,878 |
| Ryan Turnbull | Liberal | 8 | 3,305 |
| Greg McLean | Conservative | 6 | 2,786 |
| Elizabeth May | Green | 11 | 2,731 |
| Tamara Kronis | Conservative | 12 | 2,613 |
| Jean-Denis Garon | Bloc | 7 | 2,518 |
| Vincent Ho | Conservative | 7 | 2,357 |
| Brad Redekopp | Conservative | 6 | 2,286 |
| Warren Steinley | Conservative | 8 | 2,212 |