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Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Ms. Heather McPherson: the government's joint environmental review process and oil sands monitoring program is a failure. It is causing a public health crisis in indigenous communities. First nations and Metis people are dealing with millions of litres of toxic sludge in their communities. The Alberta Energy Regulator, the UCP, Imperial Oil and the federal government are to blame. Now the Liberal government is suggesting a working group. It is not good enough. When will the government meaningfully deal with the toxic tailings ponds?
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Steven Guilbeault: since we have been made aware of the seepage incident at the Kearl oil sand mine, we have been working to get to the bottom of it, support indigenous communities and collaborate on improving the reporting system of these kinds of incidents. Last week, I sent letters to indigenous leaders about the new notification and monitoring working group which, in collaboration with them, will improve the notification process in cases of future environmental emergencies.
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Ms. Jean Yip: April is Daffodil Month. We recognize that cancer is a health issue that impacts nearly all Canadians, whether through a personal diagnosis or that of a loved one. I wear this pin in remembrance of my late husband, Arnold Chan. Today, Canadian Cancer Society representatives will meet on the Hill to discuss the importance of working to improve the lives of those affected by cancer through world-class research, transformative advocacy and compassionate support. Could the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions please update the House on the current efforts our government is making to fight cancer?
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Carolyn Bennett: I thank my colleague from Scarborough--Agincourt for her heartfelt advocacy. We support the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, which brings together all jurisdictions, organizations, community partners and patients to achieve a common goal of equitable cancer care prevention, treatment and support for those living with cancer. The government has invested over $1 billion in cancer research in the last five years. I want to personally thank all of the advocates doing the important work, today on the Hill and every day in their communities.
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Garnett Genuis: the costly coalition is also a cover-up coalition. Yesterday at committee, the NDP voted with the Liberals to shut down debate on our motion to investigate the Trudeau Foundation. This family foundation has been bankrolled by taxpayers and the Communist regime in Beijing. It said the money had been returned to the Communist regime. That turned out not to be true. Why is the costly cover-up coalition currently covering up corrupt conduct clearly concocted and conducted contrary to Canada's national interests? When will these hearings take place?
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Mark Holland: I just want to say that there are opportunities to talk about any number of issues, and I am happy to talk again about the Trudeau Foundation. As the Prime Minister has made clear, he has not had involvement with the Trudeau Foundation over the last 10 years. What I find disturbing is this: Whether it is with respect to the CBC, which Conservatives are now attacking as a partisan organization, or a myriad of different organizations, their partisan attacks seem to have no bounds because their interest is in fact partisan.
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Garnett Genuis: if there is nothing to hide, then why will the cover-up coalition not allow these hearings to take place? The fact is the Prime Minister is a member of the foundation. His name is on its annual report. Why is he still a member of the foundation? We would like to know. We would like to know why, after $125 million of taxpayers' money was given to this foundation, a foundation defined in statute as a government institution, it said the money was returned when in fact it was not. Will this cover-up coalition end the cover-up and allow committee hearings into what happened at the Trudeau Foundation?
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Mark Holland: I do not believe the definition of a cover-up is me not agreeing to follow every conspiracy theory the member opposite has. I think that, in fact, the House of Commons has an obligation to do the business of the nation. The business of the nation right now is the concern about the global impacts of inflation. I just spent two weeks, as I am sure the member did, talking to constituents. People are looking forward to getting a grocery rebate so they can get help to deal with the global costs of inflation. They are anxious to see that their health care system is protected; we have been negotiating with the provinces to make sure that it is prepared and protected for future generations. I think that is what they want us to be studying.
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Gerard Deltell: the embarrassing proximity between the Trudeau Foundation and the communist government of Beijing affects all Canadians. That is why we have an obligation, here in Parliament, to get to the bottom of things. Yesterday, in parliamentary committee, the Liberals, with the complicity of the NDP, decided not to hold meetings to hear from the directors of the Trudeau Foundation. I have a very simple question. Could the non-minister government member for Rosemont--La Petite-Patrie , that proud social-democrat, rise in this House and explain why he is being complicit in this Liberal cover-up?
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Gerard Deltell: I want to congratulate the minister on the quality of his French, but just because he is speaking French does not mean his words make more sense. Here is the situation. There is a foundation, the Trudeau Foundation, which is not just any foundation. Let us remember that, when the foundation was founded at the turn of the century, the federal government gave it $125 million in public funds. Morally, this foundation needs to be accountable to all Canadians. The best way to do that is through a parliamentary committee. Why not allow its directors to testify before committee?
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe: members will recall that the World Cup of soccer was held in Qatar this past fall. We debated whether it was acceptable to organize major sports events in countries that violate human rights. The Bloc Quebecois had demanded a diplomatic boycott, but the government still sent a minister to Qatar. Believe it or not, The Globe and Mail revealed that this minister was mandated by the Department of Foreign Affairs to promote the sale of Canadian arms. Was it acceptable to send the Minister of International Development to sell tanks to Qatar?
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Ms. Anita Vandenbeld: human rights will always be at the centre of all the work that we do. We will always hold the highest standards. The minister is regularly briefed and given advice by our officials. The talking points provided were not mentioned during this particular meeting. When it comes to contracts, exports or programs of any sort, particularly defence exports, Canada has one of the strictest export control systems, which is based on careful review. Human rights will always be protected, and that is exactly what we aim to do.
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe: my colleague just reiterated that the government sent people to Qatar to talk about human rights. Come on. The minister's briefing note proves that the Department of Foreign Affairs tasked him with promoting the sale of armoured vehicles. It was even in the key messages of his briefing note. Armoured vehicles are tanks. I have a news flash for everyone: Qatar is not going to use tanks to promote human rights. How could this government have asked the Minister of International Development , and I want to repeat that it was the Minister of International Development, to sell tanks to Qatar?
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Ms. Anita Vandenbeld: as I mentioned, those particular talking points were not mentioned during that particular meeting. What we do know, absolutely, is that the minister , when he was there, on numerous occasions, raised human rights with his counterparts. In fact, he took the opportunity of the visit specifically to raise things like labour rights and other human rights issues, as we always do.
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Scot Davidson: "Sorry, kids, Disneyland is cancelled" is what too many Canadian parents are having to tell their children. Sixty per cent are scaling back their summer vacations because of inflation. However, that has not stopped the Prime Minister from jetting off to Jamaica, costing taxpayers $160,000. It is unbelievable. While our Prime Minister catches some rays with his Trudeau Foundation cronies, Canadians just cannot catch a break. Instead of cancelling Canadians' vacations, will the Liberals stop the hypocrisy and cancel the carbon tax?
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Karina Gould: the hypocrisy is coming from the other side. Conservatives say that they care about Canadians and the affordability challenges they are facing, but when they have an opportunity to actually support Canadians, what do they do? They vote against them. Conservatives have another opportunity coming up to support budget 2023, which is going to support Canadians through health care, access to the dentist and the grocery rebate. Unfortunately, I know that they are already going to be voting against Canadians, because they declared that right from the outset. However, Conservatives still have a chance to make a difference.
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Warren Steinley: I am actually going to answer a question for the Liberals. Earlier in question period, the Prime Minister asked if we know what friendship is. The answer is yes, but in Saskatchewan, when we have a friend, we share a case of Pilsner, not a private island, with them. This champagne-and-caviar trip cost the taxpayers $162,000. It is amazing. This high-flying carbon hypocrite flies all around the world and then comes back home and charges a single mother triple the carbon tax to heat her home and feed her kids. Will the Prime Minister cancel his out-of-touch carbon tax?
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Steven Guilbeault: since the opposition likes to quote the PBO report on the issue of climate change, let me quote the PBO. He said, "I am concerned at times about looking at just one aspect of the report". I continue quoting the PBO, who said, "Doing nothing would also have costs." In fact, if the Conservatives were interested in climate change, they would look at the PBO report, which shows that it already cost Canadians $20 billion in 2021 for the impacts of climate change. What is their response? It is that climate change is a hoax.
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Ms. Marilyn Gladu: maybe the minister should do something because he has never met an emissions target. Another day and another billionaire island boondoggle. This time, the Prime Minister jets off to Jamaica and costs the Canadian taxpayers over $160,000. Of course, he stays with a friend who has donated to the Trudeau Foundation because he is so independent from that foundation. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Canadians cannot afford a vacation. They cannot afford to eat and heat. Will the Prime Minister end this double standard of living and axe the carbon tax?
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Steven Guilbeault: as I was saying, I would like to remind my hon. colleague that the Conservatives never met any target that they set. Last week, Canada published a national inventory report, which shows that between 2019 and 2021, we cut carbon pollution in Canada by 53 million tonnes. That is the equivalent of removing 11 million cars from our roads. Our plan is working, and we are getting the job done.
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Ms. Emmanuella Lambropoulos: the Canada-Chile trade agreement was modernized over five years ago, and the two countries have had diplomatic relations for over 80 years. Canada is the largest investor in Chile, and developing this relationship could prove crucial, particularly in the areas of clean energy and technology. Can the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development tell us about her recent trip to Chile and its results?
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Mary Ng: the environment and the economy go hand in hand. I saw this first-hand during a trade mission with 25 clean technology companies from Chile last week. Consider, for example, the Quebec company Oneka, which uses ocean waves to create energy and desalinate seawater, or Summit Nanotech, a woman-led company that extracts lithium sustainably. That is why budget 2023 invests in the clean economy of tomorrow.
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Richard Martel: the FBI arrested two suspected Chinese agents yesterday morning for allegedly operating a police station in New York City. In Quebec, the RCMP recently informed the public that Chinese authorities were running covert police stations in the Montreal area. While the United States proactively dismantles Beijing-operated police stations, Canada sits idly by doing nothing. What is the government waiting for?
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Marco Mendicino: with great respect, I think my colleague got the initials wrong. It was the RCMP that shut down the so-called police stations in Canada, and it will continue to take decisive, concrete action against those forms and all forms of foreign interference. I would encourage the colleagues across the way in the Conservative Party to support the budget, which was advanced by the Minister of Finance , the Deputy Prime Minister , which puts more resources into the RCMP to protect our communities and to protect all Canadians from foreign interference.
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Michael Chong: All that has happened, Mr. Speaker, to this point is that the RCMP has parked police cars at these illegal stations, and that is not good enough. The government has had years to counter what CSIS has called a serious national threat to the security of Canada, but nothing has happened: no prosecution of anyone involved with these illegal foreign interference activities; no prosecution of anyone for these illegal police stations; no legislation introduced to counter Beijing's agents; no diplomats expelled. Why does it take the U.S.A. to protect Canadians and Canadian sovereignty on Canadian soil?
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Marco Mendicino: my colleague can continue to bury his head in the sand on the concrete actions that the RCMP and all agencies within the national security community are taking to protect our institutions. However, the fact of the matter is that this government has done more than any other in the history of our country when it comes to putting in place the people, the resources, the authorities and, yes, the transparency to shine a light on the way we will continue to protect all our democratic institutions, and, most important, Canadians.
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Patrick Weiler: the First Nations Health Authority recently marked its 10-year anniversary as the gold standard for indigenous health transformation based on self-determination. The First Nations Health Authority has worked to improve indigenous health in a way that is respectful of distinct cultural practices and responsive to unique community needs. Could the Minister of Indigenous Services Canada please tell the House what she is doing to further support and improve first nations-led health care across British Columbia?
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Patty Hajdu: I would like to thank my colleague for his unwavering advocacy. We were so excited last week to sign another 10-year agreement with the First Nations Health Authority. I want to thank the First Nations Health Authority and leadership council for their incredible vision of the next 10 years, providing self-determined health care services to indigenous peoples across B.C. This is transformational.
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Gord Johns: we need real action to tackle the toxic drug crisis. I am glad to see the Minister of Mental Health recently call out the leader of the official opposition for his misleading tweets on substance use and crime, which create more harm. The minister says that we need to invest in our communities and provide care to those who use substances by providing support and empathy, but where is it? This is a national health crisis. The Liberals' incremental approach in this budget simply will not cut it. Therefore, when are the Liberals finally going to deliver a full-scale response outlined by their own experts?
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Carolyn Bennett: I thank the member for his ongoing advocacy. He is so right. The toxic drug and overdose crisis continues to take a tragic toll on families, loved ones and communities. Our government will continue to use every tool at our disposal to work with our partners to end this national public health crisis. Since 2017, we have committed more than a billion dollars to address the overdose crisis, and we are taking concrete steps to divert people who use drugs away from the criminal justice system. Approving B.C.'s decriminalization proposal for personal possession was an important first step, and we have supported 31 projects--
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen: since October, Canadian Armed Forces have been in Poland to train their Ukrainian counterparts to fight against Putin's horrific invasion, but, once again, the federal government has cut corners at their expense. Instead of sending military cooks to Poland, it tried to save a few bucks by telling troops to foot the bill. Military families have been forced to dip into savings to send money for food and some are still waiting to be reimbursed by the government. Will the Minister of National Defence commit today to stop the cuts and ensure our forces have what they need to eat?
Ethics
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Anita Anand: I am so pleased that the member opposite brought up the very point of Canadians assisting the Ukrainian armed forces in their time of need. Not only have we trained 36,000 members of the Ukrainian armed forces, we are in England, we are in Poland; we are in Latvia continuing to support Ukraine in its time of need. We will always stand up for the Canadian Armed Forces here at home and abroad, ensuring that they have what they need to protect and defend this country.
The Budget
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Garnett Genuis: I was at a trade show in my riding on the weekend, and the Liberal Party actually had a booth there. They had, in big letters, "Enter a draw, win a race car test drive". Many people were excited. They thought it was a race car, and they realized it was actually a test drive. Unfortunately, this is the approach of the government's programs in many ways. They are promising the moon, and they are not delivering. They are promising giveaways with money that is borrowed, and that we cannot afford, and programs that are not sustainable. Why is the Liberal Party in my riding, and the Liberal Party here in the House, continuing to over-promise and under-deliver?
The Budget
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Judy A. Sgro: I do not think we over-promise; we encourage people. We are encouraging them. We have lots of EV credits coming up. We are encouraging the issue of climate change so that we can get people actually test-driving EV vehicles and seeing how smooth that drive is. Sometimes we encourage people through a mechanism, like a raffle or whatever mechanism possible, to get them to actually try out different things. I think the government is looking for innovative ways to promote all of the great things we have in the 2023 budget.
The Budget
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Ms. Elizabeth May: I apologize to the hon. member, because I know she did not touch on this in her speech, but I have been trying to get an answer to it for some time. If she does not know the answer offhand, perhaps she can help me find the answer. On page 117 of the budget, there is a reference to "Future Arctic Offshore Oil and Gas Development". I have been pursuing this and trying to find out why there is $7 million for future Arctic offshore oil and gas development when a moratorium was announced under the Western Arctic - Tariuq (Offshore) Accord. It is supposed to be a moratorium, but that moratorium expired December 2022, and now in the budget we have this so-called "Future Arctic Offshore Oil and Gas Development". Are we to conclude that the government is ending the moratorium and opening the Arctic to offshore oil and gas development? The budget puts forward a very clear statement on future Arctic offshore oil and gas development, which has not been announced as government policy. Perhaps the hon. member can help me understand this part of the budget.
The Budget
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Judy A. Sgro: I am very glad to see my hon. colleague here with us asking questions about things that always matter immensely to all of us. Future development in the Arctic is critically important. It is an area of our world that needs far more attention and protection. I certainly will see if I can answer. Page 117 is where you quoted the particular issue in the budget, and I will try to find an answer for you.
The Budget
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux: the member has long been an advocate for seniors, and within this budget we talk about the grocery rebate and we talk about the expansion of the dental plan, both of which would help our seniors. Could she just provide her thoughts? I know, as I said, she has been a long-time advocate for seniors in Canada. I would like her thoughts on senior supports.
The Budget
Date: 2023_04_18
Chamber: HOUSE OF COMMONS
Hon. Judy A. Sgro: there is a variety of things. In particular, I go back to the issue of the dental benefit. I have knocked on doors and met with the constituents who have asked me for many years for a program that would help offset the extensive dental costs. It is very expensive, and this program, by the end of the year, will be there to help many seniors throughout Canada.