44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 6, 2021 11:00AM
- Dec/6/21 2:57:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government will continue to ensure the security of Canada's networks, and Canadians can be assured that we will not compromise on matters of national security. As we have clearly indicated, our approach will take into account important domestic and international considerations, and we will make the best possible decision for Canadians.
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- Dec/6/21 2:58:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Quebec has announced that it plans to require tracking bracelets to keep perpetrators of domestic violence away from their victims. This is good news, but the federal government must follow suit. The coroner recommended the use of this bracelet in response to the brutal killing of Marylène Levesque in 2020.
If Ottawa does not also require the use of a bracelet, Ms. Levesque's murderer would never have had to wear one, since his parole was managed at the federal level. Will Ottawa follow Quebec's lead and require that violent men wear a tracking bracelet?
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- Dec/6/21 2:59:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I assure my colleague that I have recently discussed the implementation of the electronic bracelet with my Quebec counterpart. We are committed to continuing that discussion and to finding investments and additional resources to combat violence against women. We will continue to work together.
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- Dec/6/21 2:59:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, enough with the lip service. If the federal government does not step up here, then perpetrators of the most serious crimes against women will not be required to wear a tracking bracelet. Quebec wants to make criminals under its jurisdiction, meaning offenders sentenced to less than two years, wear a bracelet, but perpetrators of more serious crimes that fall under federal jurisdiction, who represent the greatest danger, would not be required to do the same. It is hard to imagine a clearer example of a double standard. This bracelet can save lives.
Will the minister make a commitment today to require that offenders under federal jurisdiction wear a tracking bracelet?
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- Dec/6/21 3:00:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I already said, I will continue discussions with my Quebec counterpart about implementing the tracking bracelet, but we will not stop there. We will continue to look for other ways to work together on combatting domestic violence and keeping communities safe for everyone.
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- Dec/6/21 3:00:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Afghan refugees who managed to escape to third countries are being deported back into the hands of the Taliban because their visas are expiring. This Liberal-made immigration backlog is delaying their applications and putting their lives at risk. Canada had months to prepare for the situation in Afghanistan, but the Prime Minister called a selfish election, abandoning those who serve Canada and avoiding any accountability.
On what date will the promised 40,000 Afghan refugees come to Canada, or will they become another abandoned Liberal promise?
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- Dec/6/21 3:01:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the situation in Afghanistan is nothing short of heartbreaking. The reality is that we have made a substantial contribution by committing to bringing in 40,000 Afghan refugees, and I point out to the member that the effort is well under way. More than 4,000 Afghan refugees are living in Canada today, another 1,200 in third countries have been approved to come to Canada and another 9,500 who are still in Afghanistan have been approved for onward travel.
I am pleased to take this occasion to share with the hon. member that on Thursday evening of last week, the first cohort of privately sponsored refugees landed in Toronto, with 243 new Canadians who will be calling our country their home going forward.
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- Dec/6/21 3:02:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on August 15, Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, endangering thousands of Afghans who worked and fought beside Canadian Forces. It is same Taliban that has hunted and killed our soldiers over the past 20 years. The government has committed to taking in 40,000 Afghans but to date has taken less than 10% of that number. In the meantime, another 10,000 Afghans are frantically wondering who will get to them first: the Canadian government processing their paperwork or the Taliban.
Why is the immigration minister playing roulette with 10,000 Afghan lives?
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- Dec/6/21 3:02:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I take enormous exception to the allegation that any member of the House is playing roulette with the lives of some of the world's most vulnerable people. The reality is that Canada stepped up to make a world-leading commitment to bring 40,000 Afghan refugees here. As the member pointed out, there are more than 4,000 here today, 1,200 more in third countries and 9,500 more in Afghanistan.
The hypocrisy behind the question is something the member should be ashamed of, as he campaigned on a commitment months ago during the election to completely eliminate the government-assisted refugee stream altogether, which brought 4,000 people here.
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- Dec/6/21 3:03:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, an Afghan refugee in my riding has been struggling for years to get her husband to Canada. The Taliban has now frozen their funds. My staff have been communicating with another hopeful refugee. On August 16, when the Prime Minister called an unnecessary election, her little girl was tragically trampled to death in the chaos at the Kabul airport, where our government was utterly unprepared.
When can these desperate people, who have endured such terrible suffering, expect the Liberals to finally clear bureaucratic backlogs and get them safe passage to Canada?
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- Dec/6/21 3:04:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, with great respect, the attempt to politicize the question of the resettlement of 40,000 Afghan refugees is entirely inappropriate. The reality is that every morning when I wake and every night when I go to bed—
Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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- Dec/6/21 3:04:31 p.m.
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Could I ask the hon. Minister of Immigration to start from the top? I have someone yelling in my ear and I cannot hear a thing.
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- Dec/6/21 3:04:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I hope the hon. members opposite will take the occasion to allow all members to speak when it is their turn.
The opposition is asking questions about the timing of an election when we are dealing with the worst humanitarian crisis that could be happening in the world today. We have made one of the most substantial commitments to resettle 40,000 Afghan refugees in our country. More than 4,000 are here today. In the election the member referred to, he personally campaigned on a commitment to eliminate the government-assisted refugee stream.
With respect, during extraordinarily challenging circumstances last year, Canada resettled more than one-third of the global total of refugees settled anywhere on the planet. This is a good story. Our commitment will not waver.
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- Dec/6/21 3:05:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, gun violence is becoming more and more of a problem in Montreal, and women and youth are the victims.
We must reduce illegal access to firearms to improve public safety. As a government, we owe it to Canadians to implement measures to prevent firearms from being illegally diverted and to address all the ways in which that is happening. It takes investments and government collaboration to deal with theft, straw purchases and cross-border smuggling.
Can the Minister of Public Safety inform the House of the measures the government is taking to protect Quebeckers from illegally smuggled firearms?
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- Dec/6/21 3:06:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. I stand with her against the gender-based violence and misogyny that led to the tragedy at École Polytechnique.
I recently spoke with members of PolySeSouvient, and I promised to continue to work closely with them.
The guns that we banned, like the one used at École Polytechnique, will be subject to a mandatory buyback or rendered inoperable. We cannot change the past, but we must learn from it.
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- Dec/6/21 3:06:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, over the weekend, the former CEO of CMHC claimed that the government should tax Canadians' primary residences to cool the housing market. This policy would devastate millions of Canadians and many in my riding who rely on their home equity to fund their retirement.
Will the Minister of Finance commit today in the House to Canadians that the government will not impose new taxes on primary residences to fund the government’s runaway spending?
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- Dec/6/21 3:07:15 p.m.
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Yes, I will, Mr. Speaker, and any suggestion otherwise is absolutely false.
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- Dec/6/21 3:07:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians were shocked to learn that the government failed to engage the Americans through the International Joint Commission to find a solution to repeated flooding in British Columbia. The flooding of the Nooksack River in Washington state has spilled over into Canada, resulting in billions in damages to British Columbians. Reports indicate that a mere $29-million investment could have prevented this damage.
Why did the Liberal government fail yet again to engage our closest ally to protect Canadians from this disaster?
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- Dec/6/21 3:08:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, while I commend the member opposite for the clarity of his hindsight, the reality is that there are always ongoing important discussions between ourselves and our American partners with respect to keeping our communities safe.
With respect to the flooding of the Nooksack River, there have been and will continue to be ongoing discussions and work to ensure that water overflowing from the river does not impact upon our communities. That work is going on now.
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- Dec/6/21 3:08:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there is a massive labour shortage across this country, especially in my riding. Local and small businesses in Edson and Hinton are challenged to fill positions in convenience, clothing and hardware stores, to name a few. Small businesses are major contributors to local employment and they are hurting. Some have closed; others have lost their business.
When will the Liberal government start making all local and small businesses a priority in our communities?
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