By Andrew Thomson | UPDATED June 13, 2022 4:37pmET
Joly Questioned On Russian Embassy Controversy
A Global Affairs official should not have attended a social gathering at the Russian embassy in Ottawa, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, who said the "buck stops" with her but faced more questions this afternoon in the House of Commons.
"The reality is this should never have happened. And this will not happen again. I'm the minister and the buck stops here," Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says in response to criticism of government official's attendance at a recent Russian embassy event.#cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/AzLcJI8uOw
— CPAC (@CPAC_TV) June 13, 2022
"For Canada to send the message that hey, it's ok to be associated with that ruthless dictatorship is exactly the wrong message to send," says NDP House Leader Peter Julian in response to government official's attendance at recent Russian embassy event. pic.twitter.com/8ASC7iuJ9o
— CPAC (@CPAC_TV) June 13, 2022
PM Contracts COVID-19
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time, according to tweets sent this morning from his official accounts.
Trudeau, who returned from Los Angeles on Saturday after attending the Summit of the Americas and meeting U.S. President Joe Biden and other leaders, also disclosed a positive infection in January.
I’ve tested positive for COVID-19. I’ll be following public health guidelines and isolating. I feel okay, but that’s because I got my shots. So, if you haven’t, get vaccinated - and if you can, get boosted. Let’s protect our healthcare system, each other, and ourselves.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) June 13, 2022
In the House
A government closure motion passed for debate on the plan to expedite Bill C-11 at the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage and at the subsequent report stage in the House of Commons.
PrimeTime Politics: MPs Chris Bittle (Liberal), Rick Perkins (Conservative), and Peter Julian (NDP) joined Peter Van Dusen to debate the parliamentary machinations surrounding the federal government’s legislation to update Canada’s decades-old broadcasting laws and regulate online streaming platforms.
Watch question period:
MPs vote on Bill C-5 at report stage and debate a private member's bill to increase from 15 to 52 the maximum number of weeks for which Employment Insurance benefits may be paid because of illness, injury or quarantine.
In Committee
Philippe Dufresne, the government's nominee for privacy commissioner, appears at the Commons ethics committee. 11am ET / 8am PT
The reconstituted Special Committee on Canada-China Relations meets to elect a chair. 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT
Today in Politics Podcast: Mark Sutcliffe and Peter Van Dusen
Conservative leadership candidates amplify attacks on Pierre Poilievre’s numbers. More scrutiny about government’s plans to deal with delays at airports. Marco Mendicino to face more questions about Emergencies Act.
