Canada: RCMP commissioner's retirement, health care, Emergencies Act – February 16, 2023

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino comments on Brenda Lucki’s announcement that she intends to retire as the commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
Parliamentary secretary (health) Adam van Koeverden comments on the NDP's opposition day motion on public health-care.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Green deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault and MP Mike Morrice also discuss the NDP's motion, as well as the government's bill to amend the Official Languages Act.
Bloc Québécois justice critic Rhéal Fortin discusses his party's upcoming bill to address concerns with the government's legislation (C-5) that proposes to remove mandatory minimum sentences for many offences including firearms crimes and sexual assault.
NDP justice critic Randall Garrison comments on the government's bill on miscarriage of justice reviews and on the Bloc Québécois' bill on mandatory minimum sentences.
Parliamentary Secretary (defence) Bryan May and Conservative foreign affairs critic Michael Chong responds to questions about Canada's new aid to Haiti.
Conservative immigration critic Tom Kmiec is asked about asylum seekers from Nicaragua who are currently in the United States and who may wish to come to Canada.
Conservative health critic Stephen Ellis responds to a question about Ontario Premier Doug Ford's letter to the prime minister regarding the federal government's health-care funding offer.
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu faces questions about federal ethics rules and proposed changes to federal electoral boundaries.
NDP MP Carol Hughes is also asked about electoral boundary changes.
Bloc Québécois transport critic Xavier Barsalou-Duval comments on federal funding for the proposed Ottawa-Gatineau transit link.
Minister Mendicino, Conservative MP Glen Motz and parliamentary secretary (emergency preparedness) Yasir Naqvi respond to questions about the Public Order Emergency Commission's upcoming report on the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh discusses his party's motion on public health-care, and is also asked about the Emergencies Act.
Minister Hajdu responds to questions about funding for on-reserve housing.