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Fresh federal support for Ontario steel and auto sectors incoming as MPs debate proposed new social media laws

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As first reported by QP Briefing and flagged by iPolitics last night, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are set to unveil “new measures (to) support Canada’s steel and automotive industries” during a joint appearance on Parliament Hill this afternoon. (2 p.m.)

“A source familiar with the plans told QP Briefing that the two leaders will be joined in Ottawa by their respective finance and industry ministers to unveil a support package designed to help businesses and workers navigate ongoing trade disruptions,” iPolitics notes.

“The measures are expected to target broader industry challenges, the source said. The announcement is also expected to include support for Canada’s critical minerals sector.”

Later today, Carney will fly to Ankara to begin what his office notes will be the “first bilateral visit to Türkiye by a Canadian prime minister,” which is slated to include a tête-à-tête with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to “elevate the Canada-Türkiye partnership in key areas, including energy and mining, climate, defence and security, and people-to-people ties.” (6 p.m.)

According to his itinerary, Carney will join his Liberal colleagues at their weekly caucus huddle, although as yet, there’s no indication that he intends to be in his front-and-centre seat in the House of Commons this afternoon.

Back in the chamber, MPs will kick off the opening round of debate on Canadian Identity Minister Marc Miller’s proposed Safe Social Media Act, which was introduced in June and, as per the initial announcement, would establish “new safety requirements for social media services and AI chatbot services,” as well as create the Digital Safety Commission of Canada to “administer the framework and to help foster a culture of online safety in Canada.”

Outside the chamber, PUBLIC SAFETY AND NATIONAL SECURITY members continue to examine the state of Canada’s security screening system with former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick, Royal Military College of Canada professor Christian Leuprecht, Canadian Space Agency senior voice-president Jean-Claude Piedboeuf, Centre for International Governance Innovation senior fellow Wesley Wark, Cinchy CEO J. Paul Haynes and David Morrison, who previously served as deputy minister for foreign affairs and is now Carney’s “senior diplomatic and international affairs advisor.” (4:30 p.m.)

Also on the radar: Greater Toronto Area Conservative MPs Arpan Khanna and Michael Guglielmin will hit the House of Commons Foyer to brief reporters on Guglielmin’s newly introduced backbench proposal to amend the Criminal Code to explicitly designated “violent home invasion” as a separate offence, as well as an aggravating factor during the sentencing process.” (12 p.m.)

ON AND AROUND THE HILL

A trio of opposition members — New Democrat parliamentary leader Don Davies, Bloc Québécois MP Patrick Bonin and Green Party leader Elizabeth May — team up with West Coast Environmental Law staff lawyer Anna Johnston, Canadian Union of Public Employees representative Patrick Gloutney and University of British Columbia associate professor Marie Auger-Méthé to outline how, in their view, the government’s omnibus bid to further streamline — and accelerate — the project approval process and overhaul federal labour laws “represents the biggest environmental rollback in Canadian history and attacks workers’ ability to fight for their rights,” and call for the bill to be “scrapped.” (1 p.m.)

A coalition of “First Nations women, parliamentarians and human rights leaders,” including Amnesty International Canada secretary-general Ketty Nivyabandi, National Advocacy for Justice for Girls director Zoe Craig-Sparrow and Heilstuk Tribal Councillor Marilyn Slett, New Democrat MP Leah Gazan and Bloc Québécois MP Marilène Gill, will assemble in the West Block press theatre to “challenge” the federal government over its “inaction on the removal of the unconstitutional second-generation cut-off .. from the Indian Act,” and “urge the House of Commons to pass S-2, as amended by the Senate, without further delay.” (1 p.m.)

OUTSIDE THE PRECINCT

Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon joins New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt in Saint John to deliver what his office is framing as an “important announcement regarding trade diversification,” with Secretary of State for the Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions Wayne Long, who represents the riding of Saint John — Kennebecasis, also slated to be in attendance. (2 p.m. AT)

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson wraps up his whirlwind two-day stint in London by hosting a “callback with Canadian media to discuss the outcomes of his visit.” (1 p.m.)

IN THE CHAMBER

Before shifting their collective focus to the proposed new social media laws, MPs will vote on former senator Stanley Kutcher’s backbench proposal to recognize September as Ukrainian Heritage Month, which was adopted in the Senate more than a year ago and is now awaiting the final approval of the House of Commons before it can be signed into law.

Later tonight, Conservative MP Dominique Vien will make the case for Sen. Fabian Manning’s call for the government to commit to “continue to lead national action to prevent and address intimate partner violence” before the bill is due to be added to the queue for a make-or-break second-reading vote next week.

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