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45th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 91 Friday, February 27, 2026 10:00 a.m.

The clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, John Nater (Perth—Wellington), Assistant Deputy Speaker and Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

Prayer

Messages from the Senate

A message was received from the Senate as follows:

— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint it that the Senate has passed Bill C-4, An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure, with the following amendment:

1. New clauses 50 to 53, page 23: Add the following after line 31:

“50 The Canada Elections Act is amended by

(a) repealing section 384.9;

(b) adding “and” at the end of paragraph 407(1)(a), striking out “and” at the end of paragraph 407(1)(b) and repealing paragraph 407(1)(c); and

51 The Canada Elections Act is amended by adding the following after section 385:

385.1 (1) Within three months after the day on which this section comes into force, the leader of a political party shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with the party’s policy for the protection of personal information referred to in paragraph 385(2)(k) and the Internet address referred to in paragraph 385(2)(l), if

(a) before the day on which this section comes into force, the leader of the party has applied under section 385 for the party to become a registered party but, as of that day, the Chief Electoral Officer has not yet informed the leader under subsection 389(1) whether or not the party is eligible for registration under section 387; or

(b) on the day on which this section comes into force, the party is

(i) an eligible party, or

(ii) a registered party.

(2) If the leader of the political party does not comply with subsection (1), then

(a) in the case of a party referred to in paragraph (1)(a), the party is not eligible for registration under section 387;

(b) in the case of a party referred to in subparagraph (1)(b)(i), the party may not become a registered party under section 390; and

(c) in the case of a party referred to in subparagraph (1)(b)(ii), the Chief Electoral Officer shall implement the procedure for non-voluntary deregistration set out in sections 415, 416 and 418.

(3) If the leader of a political party provides the Chief Electoral Officer with the policy and the address referred to in subsection (1) in compliance with that subsection, or in compliance with section 415, then the policy and the address are deemed, as of the day on which they are provided, to be included in the application for registration referred to in subsection 385(2) in respect of the party.

385.2 (1) Despite the definition personal information in subsection 2(1), for the purposes of this section, personal information means information about an identifiable individual.

(2) In order to participate in public affairs by endorsing one or more of its members as candidates and supporting their election, any registered party or eligible party, as well as any person or organization acting on the party’s behalf, including the party’s candidates, electoral district associations, officers, agents, employees, volunteers and representatives, may, subject to this Act and any other applicable federal Act, collect, use, disclose, retain and dispose of personal information in accordance with the party’s privacy policy.

(3) The purpose of this section is to provide for a national, uniform, exclusive and complete regime applicable to registered parties and eligible parties respecting their collection, use, disclosure, retention and disposal of personal information.

52 Clauses 45 and 49 of this Act are repealed.

53 Clauses 50 to 52 come into force on the third anniversary of the day on which this Act receives royal assent.“.

Government Orders

The order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs of Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements).

The Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty (Minister of Indigenous Services), seconded by the Honourable Jill McKnight (Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence), moved, — That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs.

Debate arose thereon.

Statements By Members

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

Oral Questions

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Maggie Chi (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health) laid before the House, — Copy of the Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005), and Explanatory Memorandum, adopted at Geneva on June 1, 2024. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-451-33.

Presenting Reports from Committees

John Williamson (Saint John—St. Croix), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the fifth report of the committee, "Follow-up Study of Gender Based Plus Analysis in the Government of Canada". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-451-80.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 16) was tabled.

John Williamson (Saint John—St. Croix), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the sixth report of the committee, "Arctic Waters Surveillance". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-451-81.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 16) was tabled.

John Williamson (Saint John—St. Croix), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the seventh report of the committee, "Delivering Canada's Future Fighter Jet Capability". — Sessional Paper No. 8510-451-82.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 8, 19 and 23) was tabled.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by Dan Mazier (Riding Mountain), one concerning justice (No. 451-00561);

— by Lori Idlout (Nunavut), one concerning social affairs and equality (No. 451-00562);

— by John Williamson (Saint John—St. Croix), one concerning civil and human rights (No. 451-00563);

— by Clifford Small (Central Newfoundland), one concerning fisheries (No. 451-00564);

— by Cathay Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville), six concerning civil and human rights (Nos. 451-00565, 451-00566, 451-00567, 451-00568, 451-00569 and 451-00570).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty (Minister of Indigenous Services), seconded by the Honourable Jill McKnight (Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence), — That Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division.

Accordingly, Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs.

Private Members' Business

At 12:38 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mel Arnold (Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies), seconded by Rhonda Kirkland (Oshawa), — That Bill C-221, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (disclosure of information to victims), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, Bill C-221, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (disclosure of information to victims), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

Messages from the Senate

A message was received from the Senate as follows:

— ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that house that the Senate has adopted the following motion:

That:

(a) pursuant to subsection 2(1) of An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 2, a special joint committee of the Senate and the House of Commons be appointed to undertake a comprehensive review relating to the eligibility of persons whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness to receive medical assistance in dying;

(b) the committee be composed of five members of the Senate, including one senator from the Opposition, two senators from the Independent Senators Group, one senator from the Progressive Senate Group, and one senator from the Canadian Senators Group, and ten members of the House of Commons, including five members from the governing party, four members from the official opposition, and one member from the Bloc Québécois;

(c) the joint chair of the committee on the part of the Senate shall be from the opposition and the joint chair of the committee on the part of the House of Commons shall be a member from the governing party;

(d) in addition to the joint chairs, the committee shall elect one deputy chair from the Senate from the Independent Senators Group, and two vice-chairs from the House, of whom the first vice-chair shall be from the Conservative Party of Canada, and the second vice-chair shall be from the Bloc Québécois;

(e) the quorum of the committee be eight members whenever a vote, resolution or other decision is taken, provided that both houses are represented and that one member from the Senate, one member of the governing party in the House, and one member from the opposition in the House are present, and that the joint chairs be authorized to hold meetings, to receive evidence and authorize the publication thereof, whenever six members are present, provided that both houses are represented and that one member of the Senate, one member of the governing party in the House and one member from the opposition in the House are present;

(f) the five senators to be members of the committee be named by means of a notice signed by their respective leader or facilitator, or their respective designates, and filed with the Clerk of the Senate no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026, failing which, the leader or facilitator and, in the case of the Independent Senators Group, the deputy facilitator, if appropriate, of any party or group identified in paragraph (b) that has not filed the name of a senator with the Clerk of the Senate shall be deemed to be named to the committee, with the names of the senators named as members being recorded in the Journals of the Senate;

(g) for greater certainty, changes to the membership of the committee on the part of the Senate be made in accordance with rule 12-5;

(h) for greater certainty, the provisions of the order adopted by the Senate on June 4, 2025, respecting the participation of senators in hybrid meetings of joint committees for the remainder of the current session apply to senators on this committee;

the committee have the power to:

(i) meet during sittings and adjournments of the Senate;

(ii) report from time to time;

(iii) send for persons, papers and records;

(iv) publish such papers and evidence as may be ordered by the committee;

(v) retain the services of expert, professional, technical and clerical staff, including legal counsel;

(vi) appoint, from among its members such subcommittees as may be deemed appropriate and to delegate to such subcommittees, all or any of its powers, except the power to report to the Senate and House of Commons; and

(vii) authorize video and audio broadcasting of any or all of its public proceedings and to make them available to the public via the Parliament of Canada’s websites;

(j) a report of the committee may be deposited with the Clerk of the Senate at any time the Senate stands adjourned, and that any report so deposited may be deposited electronically, with the report being deemed to have been presented or tabled in the Senate;

(k) pursuant to subsection 2(3) of the act, the committee submit a final report of its review, including any recommendations, to Parliament no later than Friday, October 2, 2026; and

(l) pursuant to subsection 2(4) of the act, following the tabling of the final report in both houses, the committee shall expire.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid before the House as follows:

— by the Honourable Julie Dabrusin (Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature) — Report on the administration of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, S.C. 1999, c. 33, sbs. 342(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-601-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

— by the Honourable Sean Fraser (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Charter Statement — Bill C-16, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, delays and other measures), pursuant to the Department of Justice Act, R.S., 1985, c. J-2, sbs. 4.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1232-18. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

— by the Honourable Sean Fraser (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Charter Statement — Bill C-20, An Act respecting the establishment of Build Canada Homes, pursuant to the Department of Justice Act, R.S., 1985, c. J-2, sbs. 4.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1232-19. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities)

— by the Honourable Sean Fraser (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) — Charter Statement — Bill C-21, An Act to give effect to the Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, pursuant to the Department of Justice Act, R.S., 1985, c. J-2, sbs. 4.2(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1232-20. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)

— by the Honourable Steven MacKinnon (Minister of Transport) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, "Putting Passengers First: Improving VIA Rail’s Emergency Response Effectiveness" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-451-45), presented to the House on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-451-45.

— by the Honourable Maninder Sidhu (Minister of International Trade) — Report on the operation of the Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act for the year ended December 31, 2025, pursuant to the Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023, S.C. 2024, c. 3, sbs. 15.1(4). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-451-1401-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade)

Adjournment

At 1:15 p.m., the Assistant Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, March 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).