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Question Period
February 3, 2016
Bill Morneau (Minister of Finance) and Catherine McKenna (Minister of Environment and Climate Change) are asked about the newly announced approvals process for energy projects and the fate of the proposed Energy East oil pipeline. Carolyn Bennett (Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs) responds to reports that the government dismissed 1,000 compensation claims made by survivors of residential schools. Dominic LeBlanc (the government House leader) faces renewed allegations that he broke ethics rules by requesting the resignation of judges and tribunal members who were appointed in the final days of the previous government. Harjit Sajjan (Minister of National Defence) answers questions about the future of Canada’s military involvement in the fight against Islamic State. Later, Speaker Geoff Regan commemorates the 100th anniversary of the February 3, 1916, fire that destroyed most of the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings.