Sitting 138 — June 17, 2026
45-1 · 294 speeches · 56,234 words · most frequent word: “amendments”
Government Business No. 13—Proceedings on Bill C‑22·Petitions·The EconomyTopic cloud
Summary
The sitting was anchored by the government's programming motion (Government Business No. 13) to fast-track Bill C-22, the lawful access legislation, through remaining stages. Debate consumed 95 speeches in the evening session alone, with the Liberals' Kevin Lamoureux delivering a lengthy defence that invoked former Progressive Conservative prime minister Joe Clark to argue the Conservative Party had abandoned its law-and-order tradition. The Bloc Québécois and Conservatives both protested what they characterized as a dangerous concentration of surveillance powers — the bill would require telecommunications providers to retain metadata on all Canadians. The government countered that police chiefs across the country have been requesting these tools for decades, and that the bill's two parts (timely access to data and metadata retention) were inseparable.
Question period opened with Andrew Lawton challenging the Prime Minister's claim that affordability was the best it had been in decades, contrasting it with Canada's position as the only G20 country in recession. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne touted 13 new international agreements worth $5 billion from the G7 summit in France. Small business questions consumed 14 exchanges, with the Conservatives citing CFIB data showing three in four entrepreneurs feel unsupported and five consecutive quarters of declining business capital investment; the government highlighted a 10% increase in small business investment and the removal of interprovincial trade barriers. The health file erupted over allegations that the Liberal chair of the health committee cancelled meetings to block scrutiny of a $300-million PrescribeIT contract.
The sitting also featured Cathay Wagantall's farewell speech — the retiring Conservative MP for Yorkton—Melville was honoured with tributes from all parties, and the House unanimously agreed to suspend the clock to accommodate the farewells. Private members' business saw debate on Bill C-268, the spectrum policy framework act, which attracted multi-party support. Routine proceedings recorded the introduction of six private members' bills (C-287 through C-291 plus S-215) covering housing cost transparency, online fraud, drug supply interdiction, cultural property theft protection, small business support, and national immigration month. The evening's adjournment debate saw Elizabeth May pressing the government on tailings pond contaminants affecting First Nations near the Cold Lake operations and Kearl mine.
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Topics
- Statements by Members
- Coal Mining Petition1 speech
- Kingston's Town Crier1 speech
- Canadian Plowing Championships1 speech
- Accessibility Advocacy1 speech
- Natural Resource Development1 speech
- Organizations in Terrebonne1 speech
- Tourism in Newfoundland1 speech
- 60th Anniversary of the Beauport Dojo1 speech
- Mel Zajac1 speech
- Jean‑François Tremblay1 speech
- Ahmadiyya Muslim Community1 speech
- 100th Birthday Congratulations1 speech
- Marc Pinizzotto1 speech
- The Economy2 speeches
- 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Trois‑Rivières1 speech
- Departing Members of Parliament1 speech
- Oral Questions
- The Economy30 speeches
- Democratic Institutions6 speeches
- Small Business14 speeches
- Transportation4 speeches
- Agriculture and Agri-Food2 speeches
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship2 speeches
- Natural Resources2 speeches
- Health9 speeches
- Employment2 speeches
- Public Safety8 speeches
- Indigenous Affairs4 speeches
- Presence in Gallery1 speech
- Government Orders
- Combatting Hate Act1 speech
- Private Members' Business
- National Framework on the Durability of Electronic Products and Essential Home Appliances Act4 speeches
- Routine Proceedings
- Export Development Canada1 speech
- Government Response to Petitions1 speech
- Interparliamentary Delegations1 speech
- Committees of the House5 speeches
- Housing Cost Transparency Act1 speech
- Protection Against Online Fraud Act1 speech
- Stopping Supply to Save Lives Act1 speech
- Criminal Code1 speech
- Act to Amend the Department of Industry Act (Small Businesses)1 speech
- National Immigration Month Act1 speech
- Petitions34 speeches
- Questions Passed as Orders for Return4 speeches
- Motions for Papers2 speeches
- Points of Order1 speech
- Government Orders
- Government Business No. 13—Proceedings on Bill C‑22117 speeches
- Private Members' Business
- Spectrum Policy Framework for Canada Act9 speeches
- Adjournment Proceedings
- The Environment7 speeches
Bills debated
- C-22Lawful Access Act, 202631 mentions
- C-9Combatting Hate Act8 mentions
- C-2Strong Borders Act7 mentions
- C-268Spectrum Policy Framework for Canada Act7 mentions
- C-30Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act4 mentions
- C-5One Canadian Economy Act3 mentions
- C-16Protecting Victims Act2 mentions
- C-267National Framework on the Durability of Electronic Products and Essential Home Appliances Act2 mentions
- C-288Protection Against Online Fraud Act2 mentions
- C-11Military Justice System Modernization Act2 mentions
- C-25Strong and Free Elections Act2 mentions
- C-8An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts2 mentions
- C-12Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act2 mentions
- C-34Safe Social Media Act2 mentions
- C-37First Nations Clean Water 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-27Final Self-Government Agreement for the Tlegohli Got’ine Act1 mention
- C-241National Strategy on Flood and Drought Forecasting Act1 mention
- C-7Appropriation Act No. 2, 2025-261 mention
- C-218An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)1 mention
- C-287Housing Cost Transparency Act1 mention
- C-289Stopping Supply to Save Lives Act1 mention
- C-290An Act to amend the Criminal Code (theft of property of cultural or religious significance)1 mention
- C-291An Act to amend the Department of Industry Act (small businesses)1 mention
- S-215National Immigration Month Act1 mention
- C-206National Strategy on Brain Injuries Act1 mention
- S-2An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements)1 mention
- C-225An Act to amend the Criminal Code1 mention
- S-6Federal Law–Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 41 mention
- C-14Bail and Sentencing Reform Act1 mention
- C-18Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation Act1 mention
Top speakers
| Member | Party | Speeches | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth May | Green | 17 | 5,068 |
| Claude DeBellefeuille | Bloc | 9 | 3,762 |
| Jenny Kwan | NDP | 8 | 3,608 |
| Kevin Lamoureux | Liberal | 18 | 3,597 |
| Cathay Wagantall | Conservative | 3 | 3,465 |
| Melissa Lantsman | Conservative | 7 | 2,212 |
| Andrew Lawton | Conservative | 6 | 2,160 |
| Rhonda Kirkland | Conservative | 8 | 2,133 |
| Dane Lloyd | Conservative | 5 | 1,940 |
| Martin Champoux | Bloc | 5 | 1,836 |