Parliamentary Speeches

Government Orders

(Motion agreed to)

It is my duty to lay upon the table, pursuant to subsection 7(5) of the Auditor General Act, the spring 2026 reports of the Auditor General of Canada. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), these documents are deemed permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

Oral Questions

I know he meant “that hon. member”. The hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Oshawa.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Oxford.

Routine Proceedings

It is my duty to lay before the House, pursuant to section 536 of the Canada Elections Act, the report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada on the 2025 by-elections. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a), this report is deemed permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

Routine Proceedings

Is it agreed?

Routine Proceedings

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Routine Proceedings

Is it agreed?

Government Orders

I declare the motion carried.

Routine Proceedings

It is my duty to lay upon the table, pursuant to subsection 40(1) of the Privacy Act, a report from the Privacy Commissioner entitled “Special Report to Parliament: Investigation into the contracting practices of the Canada Border Services Agency related to the development of the ArriveCAN application”. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), this report is deemed permanently referred to the Standin…

Routine Proceedings

We must continue with Routine Proceedings, and we cannot do that if the hon. member is engaging with a member of the opposition. Order, please.

Routine Proceedings

To the hon. member for London West, I have heard some unparliamentary terms, which I will let go at this particular time.

Routine Proceedings

Is it agreed?

Routine Proceedings

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Routine Proceedings

The Chair would like to take a few moments to make a statement on the procedure for putting the question and clarify for the House its interpretation of Standing Order 45(1). To preserve its impartiality, the Chair must intercede as little as possible and, whenever it can, be guided by the will of the House.

Routine Proceedings

I am trying to read a statement, so the Chair requests respect. I do not want to have to ask a member to leave. I will start again from the top. To preserve its impartiality, the Chair must intercede as little as possible and, whenever it can, be guided by the will of the House. Two recent events have put these limits to the test. On Friday, February 13, 2026, when the question was put on one of t…

Statements by Members

The hon member for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas has the floor.

Statements by Members

The hon. member for Lethbridge.

Statements by Members

I just want to remind the member that he cannot refer to another member of the House by their proper name. The hon. member for South Surrey—White Rock.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Lethbridge.

Oral Questions

Before the member starts, I just want to remind members that we address the Chair. We are not addressing any member of the House directly, and I will just remind the member of that too. The hon. Secretary of State for Rural Development.

Oral Questions

I must interrupt the hon. member. Some members are still talking about the last exchange. I am going to ask them to settle down. We may have to extend oral question period. The hon. member for Chicoutimi—Le Fjord.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Dufferin—Caledon.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Oshawa.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Courtenay—Alberni has the floor.

Oral Questions

I would just like to remind members to address their comments through the Chair. The hon. member for Richmond East—Steveston.

It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem, led by the hon. member for London West. [Members sang the national anthem]

Statements by Members

I let the hon. member go a little over time, but it is the Irish part of me that allowed that to happen.

Oral Questions

Order, please. I am hearing a little too much of the member for Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee. The hon. Leader of the Opposition has the floor.

Oral Questions

The hon. Minister of Public Safety.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Newmarket—Aurora.

Oral Questions

There should not be anyone standing on this side. Only the minister should be standing and responding. The hon. minister, from the top, please.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga.

Oral Questions

This is certainly not referring to me. The member did not mean me. The hon. member for Richmond Centre—Marpole.

Oral Questions

The interpretation was not working, but it is back now. The minister can start again from the top.

Oral Questions

I wish to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of Mr. Dara Calleary, Minister for Social Protection and for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht of Ireland.

Private Members' Business

It being 3:14 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-233, under Private Members' Business. Call in the members.

Private Members' Business

I declare the motion lost. I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded division, the time provided for Government Orders will be extended by 12 minutes.

Private Members' Business

I have the honour to inform the House that a message has been received from the Senate informing the House that the Senate has passed the following bill, to which the concurrence of the House is desired: Bill S-212, an act respecting a national strategy for children and youth in Canada.

Government Orders

Call in the members.

Government Orders

I declare the motion carried.

Routine Proceedings

Is that agreed?

Routine Proceedings

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Government Orders

Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, there will now be a 30-minute question period. Members will recall that the preference for questions during the 30 minutes is provided to the opposition, but not to the exclusion of some members from the government's side. Members should keep their interventions to approximately one minute, and they may speak more than once.

Government Orders

Are those the member's speaking notes, or is that a prop?

Government Orders

It is my duty to interrupt the proceedings at this time and put forthwith the question on the motion now before the House. The question is on the motion. If a member participating in person wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the C…

Government Orders

The member promised not to use colourful language. I do not have to consult the big book here to know that is unparliamentary. I would ask him to withdraw the comment.

Statements by Members

The hon. member for Saskatoon West.

Statements by Members

I am sorry to interrupt the member, but we must move on to oral questions.