By Andrew Thomson | UPDATED 3:31pmET
In the House
Watch today's question period, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fielded all queries as per usual on Wednesdays:
Trudeau made repeated references to abortion during question period -- and after the morning's Liberal caucus meeting:
"The freedom of a woman to choose belongs to her and her alone," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters ahead of weekly Liberal caucus meeting as he responded to draft United States Supreme Court opinion which may overturn Roe v. Wade decision on abortion rights.#cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/xF8pfeumq1
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Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu and Conservative MPs Stephen Ellis, Mike Lake, and Alain Rayes faced questions about abortion access in Canada and the leaked draft United States Supreme Court opinion that may overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision on abortion rights.
Watch: Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet
Watch: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
This evening a take-note debate is scheduled on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
A take-note debate sees the House switch to a Committee of the Whole. MPs can speak as many times as they wish – 10 minutes at a time with up to 10 minutes of questions.
Also:
- More second-reading debate on the government's budget implementation bill, including a Conservative amendment accusing the government of failing to "address inflation, provide tax relief for Canadians and take immediate action to increase housing supply."
- Consideration of an NDP proposal to change the voting age to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote.
- Third-reading votes on Bill C-8, implementing measures from last December's economic and fiscal update.
In Committee
A number of Indigenous groups are among those going before the natural resources committee to discuss Canada's transformation to a low-carbon economy. 3:30pm ET / 12:30pm PT
Dr. Lisa Barrett, an infectious disease specialist, and Wai Haung Yu (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) provide testimony on COVID-19 to the health committee. 3:30pm ET / 12:30pm PT
Today in Politics Podcast: Mark Sutcliffe and Dan Leger
Canadian politicians react to a report that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe v Wade; Conservative MPs and senators are told not to comment. And the Ontario election campaign officially begins.
