By Andrew Thomson | UPDATED November 30, 2022 2:33pmET
In the House
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in the chamber for question period:
Earlier he and federal Conservatives commented on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's sovereignty bill aimed at protecting provincial interests.
Smith introduced Bill 1, the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act, when the fall sitting of the provincial legislature began yesterday.
"I think that what we see in Alberta is different proposals for responding to the tensions that have been created by this prime minister," says Alberta Conservative MP Garnett Genuis when asked to comment on Premier Danielle Smith's sovereignty act.#cdnpoli | #ableg pic.twitter.com/9x05bQHyhv
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Here's what NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said ahead of questions -- including their thoughts on the Alberta bill:
Also in the House of Commons: Bill C-29, which would establish a national council for reconciliation, is debated at third reading.
In Committee
The finance committee considers amendments to the implementation bill for the fall economic statement. 4:30pm ET / 1:30pm PT
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WATCH: Conservatives discuss proposed legislation
Speaking to reporters on Parliament Hill, Garnett Genuis, the Conservative critic for international development, and Salma Ataullahjan, a Conservative senator from Ontario, discuss their respective bills that are currently being studied by the House of Commons.
Genuis is the sponsor of Bill C-257, which would amend the Canadian Human Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on political belief.
Ataullahjan is the sponsor of S-223, which is aimed at preventing trafficking in human organs.
WATCH: Gun lobby group holds news conference on firearm regulations and Bill C-21
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Taking part in the news conference are Rod Giltaca (CEO of the organization) and Tracey Wilson (vice-president of public relations).
2021 Census: StatCan releases data on education, commuting habits, minority language instruction
Representatives from Statistics Canada present findings from the seventh and final release of 2021 Census data. This set of results covers data on education in Canada, the labour force and commuting, and instruction in the minority official language.
