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Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Ahmed Hussen: Conservative gatekeepers simply are not serious when it comes to housing. When his leader was the housing minister, he did nothing to help Canadians with affordable housing opportunities. The Conservative position on housing is now to do nothing, cut funding and magically hope that things will get better. It is the same kind of thinking that underpinned his leader's call for the embrace of cryptocurrency to deal with inflation. That is not a serious plan. Our national housing strategy is serious, and it is getting help to Canadians.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Ms. Jenny Kwan: in committee, we found out that the former chief of staff to the past minister of defence provided a senator an altered official government document to bring Afghans to safety. We found out that the minister was copied on all communications. Shockingly, the minister said he was too busy at the time to check his personal government email account. Almost two years later, he says he still has not checked. How is this even possible? Does the Prime Minister really think this is acceptable?
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Sean Fraser: the evacuation of Kabul was an absolute crisis situation. The response by the Government of Canada during that time saved thousands of lives. I am pleased to share with members of the House that, today, there are more than 30,000 vulnerable Afghan refugees who have received a second lease on life. When it comes to the issuance of facilitation letters, we used those to move people through Taliban checkpoints. They were not intended for people to arrive in Canada. When we became aware of the use of inauthentic letters, we shared them with law enforcement to conduct an independent investigation. It was the responsible thing to do.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Taylor Bachrach: tomorrow is the National Day of Mourning, a day when we remember workers who have been killed or injured on the job, such as Troy Pearson and Charlie Cragg. They were killed when the tugboat MV Ingenika sank near Kitimat. It has been a month and a half since the Transportation Safety Board issued four recommendations to prevent similar deaths; every single day, workers board vessels just like the Ingenika up and down our coast. Will the minister stand in the House and commit to finally implementing all four recommendations?
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Omar Alghabra: I want to thank my colleague for his constant advocacy on making sure that we increase the level of safety in our transportation industry. I recently met with Ms. Cragg. I expressed our government's condolences to her for her loss. I looked her in the eye, and I told her that we are going to take action based on the recommendations of the Transportation Safety Board. We are currently examining our options, but we will take action, because one loss of life is too many.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia: Canadians deserve to have access to a fair and efficient passenger airline sector and to travel with relative ease and without major inconvenience and disruption. Many travellers, however, have experienced delayed and cancelled flights over the past year. They deserve to be compensated accordingly. Can the Minister of Transport inform the House on actions our government has taken to ensure that air travellers' rights are respected and protected?
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Omar Alghabra: I want to thank my colleague for his leadership. Last year, we saw significant disruptions in the air sector as it was recovering from COVID. We promised Canadians that we would further protect passenger rights. This week, we delivered on that promise. We are reversing the onus on airlines to make sure that compensation will be mandatory. We are putting into place new standards of service and new rules for delayed and lost luggage. Plus, we are simplifying the complaint process at the CTA. Protections for passengers in Canada will be the toughest in the world.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Luc Berthold: after eight years of this Liberal Prime Minister , despite a series of disturbing and shocking revelations, the Prime Minister finds all sorts of tricks to avoid answering questions. This week, he continued to claim that he has no affiliation with the Trudeau Foundation, but the Trudeau Foundation held a meeting in the Prime Minister's Office. The person protecting elections from foreign interference, who the Prime Minister himself appointed, is the president and CEO of the Trudeau Foundation. The special rapporteur is a member of the Trudeau Foundation. When it is time to get to work and tell Canadians the truth, why is the Prime Minister nowhere to be found?
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Luc Berthold: after eight years, we know that the Prime Minister likes travelling by private jet, attending New York high-society receptions, with an audience that is not fully aware of what is going on in Canada. The situation is bad. The Trudeau Foundation, with help from the Prime Minister's brother, received $140,000 from the regime in Beijing. This morning, in committee, after several questions, the Minister of Public Safety could no longer deny Beijing's influence on the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is going to run out of jet fuel if he keeps denying the evidence. When will he accept reality and get to work?
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Michael Kram: there is an old saying that "you can't win if you don't try". In order for the Liberal government to resolve the PSAC strike, rescue hundreds of Canadians stranded in Sudan or answer basic questions of accountability about the Trudeau Foundation, the Prime Minister has to at least try. However, I do not think the Prime Minister is trying too hard to solve these problems if he is hobnobbing with celebrities in New York City. When is the Prime Minister going to get back to work and resolve these--
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Melanie Joly: I just want to set the record straight. It is important for Canadians to know that consular services helping on the crisis in Sudan right now are working 24-7. The strike is not affecting these services; there are 130 people right now at Global Affairs helping Canadians who are stranded in Sudan, and they will work until every single one of them is back.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Blaine Calkins: the Prime Minister would have us believe that a wall exists between him and the foundation that bears his family name. However, we know that the Prime Minister held a meeting with the Trudeau Foundation in his office, and the Prime Minister is still listed as a member of the foundation. His appointed election watchdog was the president and CEO of the Trudeau Foundation and his special rapporteur was a Trudeau Foundation board member until a few weeks ago. With walls like this, what is holding up the roof of his New York hotel room?
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Ms. Louise Chabot: eight days have passed since the public service strike began, and people are still looking for the Prime Minister . The union has formally asked him to join the negotiations. The invitation has been made, but it is being snubbed by the Prime Minister. Eight days is unusually long for a dispute of this magnitude. The Prime Minister knows that he cannot do without the 150,000 workers who provide services to Canadians. When will he answer the workers' call instead of prolonging the labour dispute?
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Mona Fortier: the public servants represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada provide important services to the Canadian population, and, of course, the government values their work. For the last three weeks, we have been in mediation with the union to try to come to an agreement that will be reasonable for Canadians and fair to workers. We have a good deal on the table, but we cannot act in a way that will disrupt the services we offer Canadians. We will get there.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe: CBSA just clued in about the violence in Sudan. Ottawa finally decided yesterday to stop the deportation of asylum seekers to that country, to avoid putting their lives in danger. Some may say that it is better late than never, but when we are talking about people's lives, what we should be saying is, "the sooner the better". Ottawa should have done that automatically on compassionate grounds from day one. Sudan has been in total chaos since April 15. It was only yesterday that deportations were halted, and not until this morning that the first Canadian plane evacuated nationals. Did the government learn nothing from the debacle in Afghanistan?
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Melanie Joly: getting Canadian residents and Canadians out of Sudan is absolutely our priority. Just a few days ago, the UN Secretary General called Sudan one of the most dangerous places in the world, so we are operating in a very volatile and very difficult environment. At this point, 200 Canadians have managed to leave the country. Two planes have left Sudan. The goal is to help all the Canadians who have reached out and are asking for help. At this point, that is about 800 people. We are in contact with all of them. Some of them want to leave by land and some by air. Of course, we are doing everything we can to communicate with the countries around Sudan to negotiate safe passage.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Larry Brock: after eight years under this Prime Minister , violent crime is up 32% and gang-related killings are up 92%. It is shocking, yet this Prime Minister and his Attorney General continue to ignore the demands of police chiefs begging for bail reform in this country. After months of empty talk and no action, our communities feel less safe because repeat violent offenders are continually being released. What is the Prime Minister doing about it? He would rather hang out with Liberal elites in New York City. When will he and the government finally get back to work?
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. David Lametti: Canadians have a right to feel safe, and they have a right to be safe. That is precisely why we are working with the provinces and territories and with provincial and territorial attorneys general. We are proposing to amend parts of the Criminal Code to strengthen the bail regime and work with the provinces so that they can also better administer the bail regime with adequate resources. We all have to work on this problem together. It is complex, given the structure of Canadian federalism and the assignment of responsibilities, and we are doing just that.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Ms. Elizabeth May: just in time for Earth Day, this government approved a devastating, nature-killing project, massively expanding the Port of Vancouver at Roberts Bank. It is also a job-killing project, because the head of the longshoremen dock workers union says that it will be devastating, but wait, I am going to anticipate the minister 's answer and save him some time. He is going to tell us that there are 370 legally binding conditions. Here is my favourite: 14.7.1, the construction cranes will be painted in a colour that matches the nature they are destroying. How does he make this match up to the COP15 commitments to protect nature? Shame.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Omar Alghabra: as I announced in the House of Commons here last week, the Minister of Natural Resources and I informed Canadians that we have declared that the Roberts Bank terminal expansion is in the national interest. We have obligated the port with 370 conditions. I know the member opposite has read the entire number of conditions and how strict they are and how focused they are in ensuring that we are protecting the environment. We have committed to Canadians that the best way to develop and grow our economy is having an environmental plan. We are showing Canadians how the economy and the environment go hand in hand.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Frank Caputo: 32%, the increase in violent crime, 92%, the increase in gangland slayings; and police and premiers are begging for bail reform. Where would the Prime Minister rather be? Not in Kamloops looking at boarded windows from break and enters. Not in Vancouver, seeing failed Liberal bail policies. Not in Toronto, where broken bail policies have led to crime. When will the Prime Minister get back to work on bail so that Canadians can feel safe, rather than jet-setting?
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. David Lametti: as I have already said to the House on numerous occasions, we are working with the provincial and territorial attorneys general on bail reform. I have committed to doing that and tabling it in the House before the end of this session. We are on track to do that. While I am up, let me tell the hon. members across the way and in the House and Canadians across Canada that yesterday we tabled, in the Senate, our government's response to fixing the sexual offenders registry, parts of which had been struck down by the Supreme Court of Canada. We have created a presumption in favour of registration, as well as other measures to strengthen the sexual offenders registry.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Bernard Genereux: since the Prime Minister took office, violent crime has increased by 32% and crime related to street gangs has jumped by 92%. Sex offenders can serve their sentences in the comfort of their own homes while watching Netflix. Together with police forces, we are calling for tougher legislation so criminals go to prison rather than staying at home. Instead of gallivanting around the world, including in the Big Apple, could the Prime Minister get back to work and fix this problem once and for all?
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. David Lametti: as I have said several times, serious crimes deserve serious consequences. Our government has taken action on several fronts to ensure that victims of sexual assault are treated with dignity and respect. Yesterday, I tabled in the Senate Bill S-12 , which will strengthen the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and will also give victims more powers. I hope that all parties in the House will support it. This is in addition to other measures we have introduced such as Bill C-3 and Bill C-51 , which will protect victims of sexual assault.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Ms. Patricia Lattanzio: our government is working hard to help Canadians have a healthier lifestyle. We have implemented important initiatives, such as an updated Canada's food guide, new nutrition labelling standards and investments of $10 million in budget 2023 to encourage people to adopt a more active lifestyle. Can the Minister of Health tell us what new measures might be added to Canada's healthy eating strategy?
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos: first of all, I want to thank the member for Saint-Leonard--Saint-Michel for her question, her leadership and her focus on the importance of protecting people's health. That is why we are so proud of her bill, Bill C-252 , which protects children from the effects of food and beverage marketing. That is why we are introducing a new food guide and improving food labelling to help people make better food choices. That is why budget 2023 includes $10 million in funding for Participaction to help people, particularly youth, to increase their physical activity.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner: "They will definitely be allowed to enter Canada with this letter" is what a senator's office told people when distributing hundreds of unauthorized travel documents, yet the then minister of defence said he did not know this was happening because he was not reading his emails. These actions put lives in danger and vaporized any illusion of equity in Canada's grossly inadequate evacuation of Afghanistan, and none of the people involved in this scandal have faced any consequences. Is the government comfortable sending a message that the system is so broken that the only way to help people during a crisis is for Canadian politicians to issue fake travel documents?
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Sean Fraser: the crisis situation during the evacuation in Kabul presented extraordinary challenges. Despite those challenges, thousands of people were able to escape and their lives were saved. I am so pleased to share that there are more than 30,000 Afghan refugees living in Canada today as a result of this initiative. These are people I have met. They are living in our communities. I happened to meet some of them in the community of the hon. member who posed the question during one of my recent visits to Calgary. We are going to continue to do what we can to protect the integrity of the system, including the decision that we made previously to refer the use of inauthentic letters to law enforcement. It is the right thing to do. We are going to continue to be a welcoming country and protect the integrity of Canada's immigration system.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Ms. Marilyn Gladu: every day I receive calls to my office from people who are struggling with the high cost of living that the Liberal government has caused. Seniors who are losing their homes are having to go back to work. People are skipping meals because they cannot afford to eat and heat. Other people cannot find affordable housing. What is the Prime Minister 's response? To jet-set with the rich and famous while Canadians struggle. When will the government get serious and get back to work?
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Randy Boissonnault: we are working every day on behalf of Canadians. I hope the Conservatives will have a change of heart from their normal approach to vote against measures designed to help Canadians, like, for example, taking the pinch out of inflation or making sure there is a $196-billion investment into our health care system to stabilize it for the next generation, and, heaven forbid, will lean in to grow the economy. I know it is hard, because in the 10 years they were in office we had no economic growth. We are on that track to grow the economy and deliver jobs to Canadians. That is our job. We are going to continue doing it.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Dan Mazier: Canadians are struggling. The carbon tax is going up, which means the cost of gas is going up, the cost of groceries is going up and the cost of home heating is going up. One in five Canadians are now skipping meals and Canadians cannot afford a place to live because rent has doubled under the current Prime Minister . The Prime Minister does not care. Private jets and expensive hotel rooms will not get the job done. When will the Prime Minister and his government get back to work?
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Karina Gould: let us be very clear. Since the day we took office in 2015, we have been there to support Canadians. We have put in place the Canada child benefit, which helps nine out of 10 Canadian families and has lifted 435,000 children out of poverty. Most recently we brought forward the Canada dental benefit and, so far, 250,000 children have been able to access the dentist. When it comes to child care, something the Leader of the Opposition calls a "slush fund" has helped thousands of Canadian families across this country save thousands of dollars this year. When it comes to climate change, we put in place the climate action incentive. We are there for Canadians every single step of the way.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Helena Jaczek: recently we announced agreements with Alberta and Saskatchewan energy providers to power federal buildings in their provinces with 100% green energy. This will help reduce emissions by about 166 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, which is equal to the annual GHG emissions of more than 50,000 gas-powered vehicles. We are fighting climate change and greening government.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen: Canadians in Sudan need our help right now. Our men and women in the armed forces are eager to help, but the minister put them on the sidelines at a critical time. While the government delayed deployment, there were reports that it is now charging one Canadian family evacuated by the U.K. $10,000 for their flight home. Can the Canadian government explain why it acted so slowly to send our armed forces and why it charged Canadians thousands of dollars for trying to get home?
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Melanie Joly: since the beginning of this crisis, we have been at it. At Global Affairs Canada, 130 people have been reaching out to every single Canadian who has been registered online on the Global Affairs website: 800 Canadians have raised their hand for support and 200 Canadians have left. We will continue to help. This morning two Canadian planes left Sudan. They are on their way to a safe third country. We also made sure that we were participating in international co-operation efforts. Since day one, Canadians have left Sudan.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux: tomorrow we will resume second reading debate on Bill C-42 , regarding the Canada Business Corporations Act. On Monday, we will continue to debate Bill C-47 , the budget implementation act. On Wednesday, we will commence report stage debate of Bill S-5 , regarding the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Tuesday and Thursday will both be opposition days. In order to assist the Table, I will ask my friend, the hon. Minister of Families, Children and Social Development , to confirm their designation following my statement.
Government Priorities
Date: 2023_04_27
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux: there have been discussions among the parties, and if you seek it, I believe you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion. I move: That a take-note debate on Red Dress Day be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, pursuant to Standing Order 53.1, and that, notwithstanding any Standing Order, special order or usual practice of the House: (a) members rising to speak during the debate may indicate to the Chair that they will be dividing their time with another member; (b) the time provided for the debate be extended beyond four hours, as needed, to include a minimum of 12 periods of 20 minutes each; and (c) no quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests for unanimous consent shall be received by the Chair.