In this FINA Committee meeting, officials from the Department of Finance, including Gervais Coulombe, face pointed questioning as reality collides with government talking points.The exchanges highlight the growing disconnect between Liberal promises and the actual state of Canada’s economy, jobs, and policy outcomes.Every moment is presented in full context.Source:
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Official source: FINA Committee Meeting – June 1, 2026 (https://parlvu.parl.gc.ca)Fair Use / Transformative Work Statement:
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Discussion on opioid vending machines and food bank usage in Canada.
00:21 - Inquiry regarding $4.5 million in funding for "My Safe Society" and the status of opioid dispensing machines.
00:35 - Point of order regarding the relevance of the opioid machine question to Bill C-30.
01:06 - Response stating that information on opioid machines is outside the scope of Bill C-30.
01:17 - Questions about drug diversion to the black market from government-funded machines.
02:16 - Inquiry into the Statutory Instruments Act and consultation requirements for Bill C-30 divisions.
02:41 - Explanation of notice and publication requirements under the bill.
03:52 - Concerns about regulatory "red tape" and whether Bill C-30 expedites access for producers.
05:11 - Questions regarding the definition of "food security" within the legislation.
06:33 - Examples of CFIA handling food security issues, such as during the BC floods.
06:53 - Inquiry into the definition of "economic security" in Bill C-30.
07:43 - Discussion on the definition of "seriously detrimental infestation."
08:50 - Critique of making legislative decisions without finalized policy definitions.
09:26 - Questions regarding the Canada Disability Benefit and discrepancies in disability definitions.


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