By Andrew Thomson | UPDATED October 26, 2022 4:12pmET
Public Order Emergency Commission
Robert Bernier and Robert Drummond of the Ottawa Police Service are scheduled to testifyt at the Emergencies Act inquiry.
In the House
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in the chamber for question period.
Inflation was a central topic in the House of Commons following the Bank of Canada raising its benchmark interest rate by another 50 basis points to 3.75% in its continuing effort to control inflation.
According to the central bank:
"Economic growth in Canada is slowing, allowing supply to catch up with demand. Housing activity has fallen sharply from the exceptional peak recorded earlier this year. Household spending on goods is slowing, and firms’ plans for investment and hiring are softening. The slowdown in economic activity abroad, particularly in the United States, has also begun to weigh on exports. Over the projection, the weaker Canadian dollar is expected to offset some of the impact on exports coming from slowing foreign demand."
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem, while briefing reporters in Ottawa about the central bank’s latest interest rate hike, responds to a question about the possibility of a recession.#cdnpoli #cdnecon pic.twitter.com/ATvQnbQ9v4
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Meanwhile, the House rejected 266 to 44 a Bloc Québécois motion in support of severing ties with the monarchy:
That, given that, (i) Canada is a democratic state, (ii) this House believes in the principle of equality for all, the House express its desire to sever ties between the Canadian State and the British monarchy, and call on the government to take the actions necessary to do so.
Trudeau faced questions this morning on the Bloc motion:
Also:
- MPs vote on Bill C-242 at third reading.
- Bill C-9 is back in the chamber at second reading.
- Debate begins on a motion calling on the government to "urgently leverage Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program to expedite the entry of 10,000 Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in need of protection, over two years starting in 2024."
In Committee
Long-time researcher Ken Rubin, Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher, and former whistleblower Allan Cutler provide their thoughts on the federal access to information system when they testify at the House of Commons ethics committee. 4:30pm ET / 1:30pm PT
Pre-budget consultations continue at the House of Commons finance committee. Today's presenters include the Business Council of Canada, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, and Green Budget Coalition. 4:30pm ET / 1:30pm PT
Senior government officials and humanitarian groups brief the foreign affairs committee on the major flooding in Pakistan. 4:30pm ET / 1:30pm PT
WATCH: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
WATCH: Interim Green leader speaks on Intersex Awareness Day
On Parliament Hill, interim Green Party leader Amita Kuttner discusses intersex rights to mark Intersex Awareness Day. They are joined by Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, as well as Jyssika Russell, manager of public affairs and communications for the Enchanté Network, and Sabra Owen, appearing as an individual.
WATCH: Statistics Canada discusses latest release of 2021 census data
At a news conference in Ottawa, representatives from Statistics Canada present findings from the sixth release of 2021 Census data. This release covers data on immigration, place of birth and citizenship, ethnocultural and religious diversity, and mobility and migration.
