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PM Justin Trudeau Speaks at Sikh Centennial Gala – May 3, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks at the Sikh Foundation of Canada’s Centennial Gala in Toronto. (no interpretation)
Outburst
May 4, 2024
Glen McInnis collects Canadians’ opinions on political issues. This week Outburst is asking Canadians: What can be done to reduce the rates of obesity in Canada? Do you use AI technology, and what for? How closely are you following the conflict in the Middle East? Would luring foreign grocery companies to Canada help increase competition / lower food prices?
L'Essentiel with Esther Bégin
Hogue Commission Files Initial Report – May 3, 2024
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue filed her initial report this Friday as part of the commission she chairs on foreign interference. She said that while there was foreign interference activity during the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, it did not impact the overall results. She says that more efforts must be made to detect, prevent and take action on foreign interference attempts. Our host Omayra Issa discusses the report's findings with Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety and Democratic Institutions. What can be done to maintain Canadians' confidence in their democratic process? Omayra Issa puts the question to Artur Wilczynski, former Director General of Intelligence at the Communications Security Establishment and national security expert. The fallout from Pierre Poilievre's expulsion from the House of Commons on Tuesday has been felt throughout the week. Conservative and Bloc MPs called on the Speaker of the House, Greg Fergus, to resign. Did he make the right decision to oust the Conservative leader of the House? And will events harm Pierre Poilievre? Omayra Issa discusses with our analysts Gilles Duceppe, Marie Montpetit, Marc-André Leclerc and Farouk Karim.
PrimeTime Politics
Foreign Interference Inquiry Publishes First Report – May 3, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic Leblanc shares the federal government's response to the first report of the public inquiry into foreign interference published on Friday. Journalists Bob Fife (The Globe and Mail), Stephanie Levitz (The Toronto Star) and Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) weigh in on the Hogue Commission's conclusions and discuss how Canada can restore trust in its democratic processes.
Minister LeBlanc Comments on Investigation into Killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar
On Parliament Hill, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc makes a statement on the arrests made in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The Sikh leader was killed in June 2023 in British Columbia. The RCMP has arrested and charged three Indian nationals for first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Nijjar’s death raised tensions between Canada and India after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced security agencies were investigating a potential link between India’s government and the killing. (May 3, 2024) (no interpretation)
RCMP Arrest 3 Indian Nationals in B.C. Sikh Activist’s Killing – May 3, 2024
The Royal Canada Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) provide an update on the investigation into the June 2023 killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia. Speaking with reporters are Superintendent Mandeep Mooker (officer in charge of IHIT) and RCMP assistant commissioners David Teboul and Brian Edwards. They confirm that the RCMP has arrested and charged three Indian nationals for first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Nijjar’s death raised tensions between Canada and India after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced security agencies were investigating a potential link between India’s government and the killing. (May 3, 2024) (no interpretation) (Note: Portions of this event are not available due to technical problems at the source)
Federal and Manitoba Governments to Develop Red Dress Alert for MMIWG2S+
(Note: Portions of this event are not available) At a news conference in Winnipeg, Gary Anandasangaree, the federal minister of Crown–Indigenous relations, and Nahanni Fontaine, the Manitoba minister of families, announce a partnership to develop a Red Dress Alert pilot system with Indigenous partners. The proposed system would alert the public when an Indigenous woman, girl, Two-Spirit, or gender-diverse person goes missing. It would be similar to an Amber Alert that notifies the public when a child goes missing. Funding is being provided by investments in the recent federal and provincial budgets. Leah Gazan, the NDP MP for Winnipeg Centre, also takes part in the announcement. She has spearheaded efforts to implement a national Red Dress Alert system. The news conference comes ahead of the National Day for Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S), also known as Red Dress Day, on May 5. (May 3, 2024) (no interpretation)
Industry Minister Champagne Discusses Canada-U.S. Trade – May 3, 2024
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks about Canada-U.S. trade and geopolitics as he takes part in an event hosted by the Yeutter Institute at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He is meeting with business and political leaders to discuss the importance of trade and investment between Canada and the state of Nebraska during his two-day visit. Following his fireside chat with Jill O'Donnell, Haggart-Work director of the Yeutter Institute, the minister takes questions from the audience. (no interpretation)
NDP Reacts to Foreign Interference Inquiry Report – May 3, 2024
NDP House leader Peter Julian speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill following the release of the first report of the public inquiry into foreign interference. (no interpretation)
Conservatives React to Foreign Interference Inquiry Report – May 3, 2024
Michael Chong, the Conservative critic for foreign affairs, and Luc Berthold, the Conservative deputy House leader, speak with reporters on Parliament Hill following the release of the first report of the public inquiry into foreign interference. (no interpretation)
Minister LeBlanc Comments on Foreign Interference Report – May 3, 2024
Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill following the release of the first report of the public inquiry into foreign interference. (no interpretation)
In Committee from the House of Commons
Special Committee on Canada-China Relations – May 3, 2024
CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.
Minister Blair Discusses Canada’s Renewed Defence Policy – May 3, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair delivers a keynote address to the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto, where he discusses Canada’s recently updated defence policy. Following his address, the minister participates in a discussion with Janice Stein, political scientist at the University of Toronto and founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs. (no interpretation)
Inquiries on CPAC
Commissioner Hogue Releases Foreign Interference Inquiry’s First Report
In Ottawa, Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue outlines the findings of the first report of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions. Although the commissioner finds that interference by foreign actors did not change the results of the 2019 and 2021 elections or undermine the integrity of the electoral system, she says the acts of interference that occurred "are a stain on our electoral process and impacted the process leading up to the actual vote.” The ongoing commission is examining allegations of foreign interference by China, Russia and other foreign states in the 2019 and 2021 Canadian federal elections. The release of this first report comes following the completion of public hearings in the commission's initial fact-finding phase. Its second and final report is due on December 31, 2024, following a second stage of hearings aimed at assessing the federal government’s capacity to detect, prevent, and respond to foreign interference. (May 3, 2024) (no interpretation)
Alberta Premier Discusses $26M Investment In Women’s and Infant Health
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith highlights $26 million in funding to advance women’s and infant health research from her government’s latest budget. Premier Smith says $20 million will be divided between the Alberta Women’s Health Foundation and the Calgary Health Foundation to further research women’s health conditions, and to develop access to medical services for women. The funding will also expand the Alberta Newborn Screening Program through a $6-million investment. The premier is joined at the news conference in Calgary by provincial ministers Adriana LaGrange (health) and Tanya Fir (status of women), as well as Sharlene Rutherford (Alberta Women’s Health Foundation CEO), Murray Sigler (Calgary Health Foundation CEO), and Erin Brennand (obstetrics and gynecology department head at the Cumming School of Medicine). (May 3, 2024) (no interpretation)
PM Trudeau on Housing, Foreign Interference Inquiry Report – May 3, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a news conference at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ont., to highlight housing measures from the recent federal budget. He is joined by Chrystia Freeland, the deputy prime minister and minister of finance, and Filomena Tassi, the minister responsible for economic subsidies in southern Ontario. Responding to questions from reporters, Trudeau comments on the release of the first report of the foreign interference inquiry. The prime minister also faces questions on campus protests related to the Israel-Hamas war and on the Trans Mountain expansion project. (no interpretation)
Question Period
May 3, 2024
Witness all the action in the House of Commons when Canada’s elected officials meet daily to debate the issues. The government and Opposition exchange questions and answers on how the country is being run and what issues are pressing the political agenda.
House of Commons Proceedings
Canada’s elected officials debate the issues of the day in the House of Commons.
Fed Govt. Invests $21M for Support Centre in Edmonton – May 3, 2024
In Edmonton, Employment Minister and local MP Randy Boissonnault announces a federal investment of $21 million for the okimaw peyesew kamik, also known as the King Thunderbird Centre. The new multi-service support centre will help those dealing with homelessness and poverty. He speaks to reporters following the event. (no interpretation)
Scrums
Security Concerns over Protests at MP Offices – May 3, 2024
Liberal MP Francis Drouin and NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson comment on concerns over demonstrations that take place outside the constituency offices of members of Parliament. Planned protests against the carbon tax at the offices of Liberal and NDP MPs prompted security warnings from the House of Commons' sergeant-at-arms. McPherson is also asked about pro-Palestinian protests at university campuses across Canada and the first report from the foreign interference inquiry. (no interpretation)