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Question Period
April 13, 2016
MPs pay tribute to Audrey O’Brien, the first female clerk of the House of Commons, on her retirement from the House. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defends his government’s position on building pipelines and his government’s federal budget. The Prime Minister also defends himself over his personal finances and financial holdings following the release of the ‘Panama Papers’. Meanwhile, Dominic Leblanc (Government House Leader) defends the minister of justice’s decision to attend a fundraising event. Jane Philpott (Minister of Health) and Carolyn Bennett (Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs) respond to demands for mental health funding for First Nations communities in light of the recent suicides among aboriginal youths in the Northern Ontario community of Attawapiskat. Also, Stéphane Dion (Minister of Foreign Affairs) speaks on the government’s signing of the Saudi Arabia arms deal. (April 13, 2016)