LIVE DISCUSSION: Question Period
Bloc Leader Gilles Duceppe speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
Join members of the CBC parliamentary bureau for our weekly live discussion during Wednesday's Question Period in the House of Commons starting at 2 p.m. ET.
The House should be buzzing on Wednesday after Gen. Walter Natynczyk, Canada's top military commander, revealed earlier in the day that a suspected Taliban fighter abused by Afghan police in June 2006 had been detained by Canadian troops, contrary to comments Natynczyk made Tuesday.
Opposition parties have called for a public inquiry into the Afghan detainee affair and accused the Conservative government of covering up allegations of torture of detainees handed over by Canadian soldiers to Afghan officials -- an accusation the government has vehemently denied.
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- UPDATED - Happy #CharterDay, everyone! (Just don't suggest amending it to mark the occasion!)
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- Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
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- UPDATED - Orders of the Day - So, whatever happened to the Prime Minister's Volunteer Awards?
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- Update: So, about that ban on inducements by non-resident non-Canadians ...
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March (69)
- Event liveblog: Justin Trudeau vs. Patrick Brazeau
- Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
- Farewell, Angelo Persichilli: PMO loses its sixth director of communications in six years
- Orders of the Day - Fix teleprompters, ministers! There's an Economic Action! Plan to tout!
- Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
- Committee Recap: Elections Canada looking into 800 complaints covering 200 ridings: Chief Electoral Officer
- Orders of the Day - Happy Budget/Chief Electoral Officer Speaks Out On Robocalls Day!
- Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
- UPDATED - NDP MP launches privilege complaint over government's non-answer on the Office of Religious Freedom
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February (70)
- Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
- Orders of the Day - If those caucus room walls could talk ...
- Order Paper Watch: NDP wants info on government money going to RackNine, RMG and Campaign Research
- Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
- Vikileaks Watch: Pack your bags, Adam Carroll, you're going to (the wrong) committee!
- Orders of the Day - Pay no attention to the Vikileaking former Liberal staffer behind the curtain
- Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
- UPDATED - Vikileaks30 Watch: (Now former) Liberal staffer revealed as creator of formerly anonymous twitter account
- UPDATED - Robocalls Watch: Conservative Party linked to calls directing voters to different polling stations
- Orders of the Day - Just another manic Monday. (Thanks, robocall story!)
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January (70)
- Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
- UPDATED - Fate of NDP motion to investigate creeping in camera-itis at committee unknown
- Committee Liveblog: Former Liberal MP turned Lobbyist Joe Jordan talks Lobbying Act at Ethics
- UPDATED - Orders of the Day: Second day back and it feels like they never left.
- In Camera Watch: 'Wallace Manoeuvre' Back On The Agenda At Government Operations?
- Power & Politics' Ballot Box question
- Orders of the Day - Let the doors be opened!
- Liveblog: NDP Leadership Debate #2 - "Giving Families A Break" (Halifax)
- UPDATED - PMO InfoAlerteBot After Dark: "Foreign radicals threaten further delays"
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