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2026-04-24
Public Safety
Procedural

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford.

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2026-04-24
Steel and Aluminum Industry
Procedural

Oral Questions

That brings question period to an end. I have a point of order from the member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes.

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2026-04-24
Questions Passed as Orders for Return
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

Is it agreed?

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2026-04-24
Questions Passed as Orders for Return
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

Is it agreed?

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2026-04-24
Questions Passed as Orders for Return
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

[For text of questions and responses, see Written Questions website]

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2026-04-24
Strong and Free Elections Act
Procedural

Government Orders

Some members are having discussions in the House, and the sound does carry, surprisingly, to the front benches quite easily and is interfering with the business of the House. I invite those members to go to the lobbies if they want to continue those discussions. The hon. member for Berthier—Maskinongé may continue his speech.

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2026-04-24
Strong and Free Elections Act
Procedural

Government Orders

I must give the member for Berthier—Maskinongé time to answer the question. The hon. member for Berthier—Maskinongé.

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2026-04-24
Strong and Free Elections Act
Procedural

Government Orders

I remind members to speak through the Chair. I will not be elaborating, but I will invite the member for Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek to do so.

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2026-04-24
Jury Duty Appreciation Week Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The time provided for the consideration of Private Members' Business has now expired, and the order is dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. It being 2:30 p.m., the motion that the House do now adjourn is deemed to have been adopted. Accordingly, the House stands adjourned until Monday at 11 a.m. pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). (The House adjourned at 2:30 p.m.)

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2026-04-24
Strong and Free Elections Act
Procedural

Government Orders

I cannot comment, but I will let the member for Lanark—Frontenac comment.

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2026-04-24
Strong and Free Elections Act
Procedural

Government Orders

Resuming debate. Is the House ready for the question?

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2026-04-24
Strong and Free Elections Act
Procedural

Government Orders

The question is on the motion. The hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands is rising on a point of order.

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2026-04-24
Strong and Free Elections Act
Procedural

Government Orders

The hon. member is indeed too late. I had already called the question. I did call, twice, “Resuming debate” and I heard no answers. I also called it in French and I heard no response. It is too late now.

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2026-04-24
Jury Duty Appreciation Week Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

I have to interrupt the hon. member. There seems to be a cellphone that is too close to the microphone and is making a lot of noise. I would ask the member to move it, because it is causing an issue for the interpreters. This gives me an opportunity to deliver a very important reminder. If there are members who are debating or talking to each other in the chamber who would like to take that discus…

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2026-04-24
Jury Duty Appreciation Week Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

I am going to interrupt the the member. It sounds like that is a point of debate, so it is not germane. Resuming debate, the hon. member for Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations.

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2026-04-23
Military Justice System Modernization Act
Procedural

Government Orders

I have to interrupt the member to give the member for Milton East—Halton Hills South a chance to respond.

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2026-04-23
Military Justice System Modernization Act
Procedural

Government Orders

I have to interrupt the member to give a chance for the member for Les Pays-d'en-Haut to respond.

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2026-04-23
Military Justice System Modernization Act
Procedural

Government Orders

Before we move to questions and comments, the member has a device on her desk that was buzzing, and it was interfering sometimes with interpretation. I would ask the member to just move it away. The buzzing does not sound very loud near her, but it is quite loud here. I could hear it, and for the interpreters, it was even louder. Questions and comments, the hon. parliamentary secretary to the gove…

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2026-04-23
Military Justice System Modernization Act
Procedural

Government Orders

I hate to interrupt the member, but he has to speak through the Chair and not directly to the other member. I will let the member finish.

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2026-04-23
Military Justice System Modernization Act
Procedural

Government Orders

I have to interrupt the member to give the member for Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke a chance to respond.

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2026-04-23
Military Justice System Modernization Act
Procedural

Government Orders

I will remind members to speak through the Chair, not directly to members. I cannot speak of solutions, but I invite the member for Winnipeg West to speak of them.

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2026-04-23
Military Justice System Modernization Act
Procedural

Government Orders

I was listening carefully to the member and I just quickly talked to the clerks. The member was not talking about a current member of the House of Commons or the current Prime Minister. I will let the member finish.

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2026-04-23
Military Justice System Modernization Act
Procedural

Government Orders

I have to interrupt the member to allow the member for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford to respond.

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2026-04-23
National Framework on Skilled Trades and Labour Mo…
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The time provided for the consideration of Private Members' Business has now expired, and the order is dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

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2026-04-23
Employment
Procedural

Adjournment Proceedings

The motion that the House do now adjourn is deemed to have been adopted. Accordingly, the House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 10 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). (The House adjourned at 6:59 p.m.)

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2026-04-22
Living Donor Recognition Medal Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

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 Chair.

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2026-04-22
Living Donor Recognition Medal Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The hon. member for Edmonton Manning has up to five minutes for his right of reply.

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2026-04-22
Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Im…
Procedural

Government Orders

I have to interrupt the member in order to continue with questions and comments. The member for Joliette—Manawan.

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2026-04-22
Living Donor Recognition Medal Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

There being no motions at report stage, the House will now proceed, without debate, to the putting of the question on the motion to concur in the bill at report stage.

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2026-04-22
Living Donor Recognition Medal Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

I cannot elaborate on it, but I will let the member for Edmonton Manning elaborate on it.

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2026-04-22
Living Donor Recognition Medal Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

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 Chair.

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2026-04-22
Housing
Procedural

Adjournment Proceedings

The motion to adjourn the House is now deemed to have been adopted. Accordingly, the House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 10 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). (The House adjourned at 7:27 p.m.)

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2026-04-21
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

We have time for a short question. Questions and comments, the hon. member for Oshawa.

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2026-04-21
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

I did say “a short question.” The hon. member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan has 20 seconds or less to answer.

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2026-04-21
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

I understand the point of order to be about the germaneness to the debate. As the member knows, members have a lot of latitude in making the points they need to make, and I think the member was getting to his point when the point of order was raised. I invite the hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader to continue.

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2026-04-21
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

Questions and comments, the hon. member for London—Fanshawe.

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2026-04-21
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

Before I go to the parliamentary secretary, I will remind members to speak through the Chair. The member was using “you”. Members cannot address each other directly. It has happened a few times and I have let it slide. As a reminder, the Standing Orders require that all members speak through the Speaker and not directly to the other members. The hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House…

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2026-04-21
Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation Act
Procedural

Government Orders

The hon. member for Tobique—Mactaquac.

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2026-04-21
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

The hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader.

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2026-04-21
Economic Statement
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay. There being no dissenting voice, it is agreed. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay. (Motion agreed to)

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2026-04-21
Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation Act
Procedural

Government Orders

I am going to interrupt the member with a reminder to speak through the Chair and not directly to the other member he is referring to, and to find another way to word it rather than using “you”. We are always to speak through the Speaker and not directly to the member. Questions and comments.

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2026-04-21
Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation Act
Procedural

Government Orders

Before I recognize the parliamentary secretary, I would just remind members to not use props in the chamber. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services.

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2026-04-21
Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation Act
Procedural

Government Orders

It is my duty pursuant to Standing Order 38 to inform the House that the questions to be raised tonight at the time of adjournment are as follows: the hon. member for Courtenay—Alberni, Natural Resources; the hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands, International Development.

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2026-04-21
Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation Act
Procedural

Government Orders

The hon. member for Nanaimo—Ladysmith has the floor.

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2026-04-21
Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation Act
Procedural

Government Orders

I have a point of order from the member for Brandon—Souris.

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2026-04-21
Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation Act
Procedural

Government Orders

I listened carefully to what the member for Nunavut was saying—

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2026-04-21
Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation Act
Procedural

Government Orders

Order. Let me finish the ruling. There is a standing order that says one cannot make a reference to the presence or lack of presence of a member in the House of Commons. That is not what the member was referring to, in my understanding. She was reflecting on members' indigenous ancestry. Since I, as Speaker, do not know whether members have ancestry, nor would I assume anything, I saw nothing in h…

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2026-04-20
Lawful Access Act, 2026
Procedural

Government Orders

We are resuming debate. The hon. member for Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj has the floor.

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2026-04-20
Lawful Access Act, 2026
Procedural

Government Orders

Questions and comments, the hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader.

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2026-04-20
Lawful Access Act, 2026
Procedural

Government Orders

I have to continue with questions and comments. The hon. member for Skeena—Bulkley Valley.

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