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Question Period
June 14, 2016
In light of ISIS attacks against Yazidi women, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asked whether the government will condemn ISIS actions as genocide and whether Canada will take action to help the Yazidi women. Given the impending legalization of marijuana, Trudeau responds to NDP requests for the immediate decriminalization of the drug. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna responds to concerns about potential carbon pricing. Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould answers questions about the constitutionality of Bill C-14, the medically assisted dying legislation, and whether it complies with the Supreme Court’s Carter decision that spurred the bill’s creation. Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef faces questions about potential electoral reforms, the consultation processes that will precede them, and whether any reforms would be subject to a referendum. (June 14, 2016)