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House Hansard - 18

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 15, 2021 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 18 - Dec/15/21
The Speaker
  • Dec/15/21 3:11:20 p.m.
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I have to apologize to the right hon. Prime Minister. The member for Foothills asked a question and he wants to hear the answer. I want everyone to keep quiet so that he can hear it. The right hon. Prime Minister has about 10 seconds left.
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau
  • Dec/15/21 3:11:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the best way to support Canadians from one end of this country to the other, whether workers or farmers or teachers or young people, is to invest in ending this pandemic for good. That is what we are doing.
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Mr. John Barlow (Foothills, CPC)
  • Dec/15/21 3:11:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadian farm families bear the responsibility of feeding the world. It is a responsibility and a burden they carry with pride, but the Liberal policy to put a cap on fertilizer use would set farming back decades. If Canadians think the price of food at the grocery store is high now, they should just wait. When Canadian farmers cannot use innovative, sustainable and environmentally friendly practices to feed Canadians, it will exacerbate the cost-of-living crisis. Why is the Prime Minister ignoring farmers and ignoring science? Why is he listening to eco-activists who want to make food unaffordable for Canadians?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Dec/15/21 3:12:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have been there for farmers and we will continue to be because they put food on our tables, they support Canadians and they are the heart of our rural communities. We have continued to be there to support them through the difficult months of this pandemic, and we have been there in the past. Farmers have told me how frustrated they were by the Harper government's shutdown of the PFRA, which is why we are bringing back a Canadian water agency and why we are continuing to support them in every possible way as we move toward a lower carbon future. We want farm families to be strong well into the future. That is why, unlike the Conservatives, we are standing up for a cleaner environment and a better economic future for all.
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Mr. John Barlow (Foothills, CPC)
  • Dec/15/21 3:13:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister dismissed the concerns of Canadians and he belittled my province by not taking fuel prices seriously and comments such as “dig, baby, dig”. This is coming from a Prime Minister whose million-dollar trust fund came from a chain of gas stations. I ask the Prime Minister this. Will he sign a giving pledge and give away his energy wealth trust fund?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Dec/15/21 3:13:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I will admit to regularly being surprised by the depths the Conservatives will stoop to— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Speaker
  • Dec/15/21 3:13:56 p.m.
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Order, please. I just want to remind the hon. members in the House that we are here to debate policies, not attack people. The right hon. Prime Minister has the floor, if he wants to answer that.
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau
  • Dec/15/21 3:14:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have to admit it is surprising to see the extent to which, even during a global pandemic and even during a time when Canadians face increased costs of living and are worried about the omicron variant, these Conservatives find new ways to stoop low on personal attacks. Let them continue to focus on me. I can handle it. What we are going to focus on is being there for Canadians every step of the way. We will be there to support Canadians through the rising costs of living. We will be there to support them through this omicron variant. We will be there to have Canadians' backs regardless of the noise produced by the Conservative Party of Canada.
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Mr. Wayne Long (Saint John—Rothesay, Lib.)
  • Dec/15/21 3:15:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this pandemic has exposed what parents in my riding of Saint John—Rothesay have long known: Without access to affordable child care, parents and mostly mothers cannot work. I am proud that earlier this week our government signed another agreement, this time with my province of New Brunswick, to provide accessible, affordable and high-quality $10-a-day child care to the people of Saint John—Rothesay. Can the Prime Minister update the House on how $10-a-day child care will change the lives of Canadian families?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Dec/15/21 3:15:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the outstanding member for Saint John—Rothesay for his advocacy for families in his riding. For Canadian families, child care is not a luxury, it is a priority. Our agreement with New Brunswick will improve child care for all children in the province no matter where they live. By 2026, fees in New Brunswick will average $10 a day, rather than the current $35 a day. We will ensure children have the best start in life, while improving access to high-quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive early learning and child care. I will remind the Conservatives who are shouting at me right now that they moved against that in the last election, and we got it done for New Brunswickers.
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Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)
  • Dec/15/21 3:16:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in this very difficult time, the Liberal government has cut the help that the most vulnerable seniors in our country rely on. We have received numerous calls from seniors across this country who are telling us they cannot afford to pay for groceries, they cannot afford to pay their rent and they are worried they are going to lose their homes; many of them already have. The response from the Liberal government is a vague promise for a one-time payment sometime in the future. That is not acceptable and that is not a solution. When will the Prime Minister understand how serious this is and fix it?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Dec/15/21 3:17:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, from the very beginning, our government's priority has been to be there for the most vulnerable, including our seniors. That is why we worked hard to strengthen income security for seniors, including with increases to the GIS. We know seniors accessed income support because they needed it during the crisis. They should not be penalized for that now. That is why we are making a major investment through a one-time payment for seniors whose benefits have been affected. We will always be there for seniors across this country.
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Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)
  • Dec/15/21 3:17:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians with disabilities are disproportionately living in poverty across the country. It does not have to be this way. Last summer's election call put a halt to Bill C-35, which would have created a Canada disability benefit, a guaranteed basic income for Canadians with a disability. While I was glad to see the Liberals promise to move forward with this benefit in their most recent election platform, it was not in the throne speech or in yesterday's economic update. When will the Liberals do what they said they would do? Are they willing to fast-track the design and implementation of the Canada disability benefit so our neighbours living in poverty do not have to struggle through another three years?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Dec/15/21 3:18:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians living with a disability face higher levels of poverty and marginalization than just about any other group in Canada. That is why we have committed to moving forward with a Canada disability benefit. We continue to work hand in hand with stakeholders and community members. We need to make sure that nothing about them happens without them. That is why we are working in partnership with them to do that. We look forward to having the member opposite's support as we move forward on that. I will take my remaining seconds to wish to everyone a very merry Christmas, happy new year and happy holidays.
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Mr. Warren Steinley
  • Dec/15/21 3:19:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I will take this time to say that the Government of Saskatchewan and its legislature has unanimously passed a motion that I hope the House passes right now. There have been consultations with the Minister of Justice and House leaders, and I believe you will receive the consent of the House for the following motion. I move that, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, the motion in my name, the member for Regina—Lewvan, listed on the Order Paper under Business of Supply, with respect to the amending of the Saskatchewan Act in the Constitution, be deemed adopted.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/15/21 3:20:05 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. member moving the motion will please say nay. Some hon. members: Nay.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/15/21 3:20:38 p.m.
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It is already gone.
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Mr. Scott Reid
  • Dec/15/21 3:20:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. If you seek it again, you will find unanimous consent. I am sure the member for Winnipeg North spoke out of turn and meant to agree with the motion. He is the only one who said no.
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Mr. Mark Gerretsen
  • Dec/15/21 3:20:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. This member knows better than that. We cannot ask for a unanimous consent motion after you have already entertained one.
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Mr. Robert Morrissey (Egmont, Lib.)
  • Dec/15/21 3:21:44 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-3 
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the first report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in relation to Bill C-3, an act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code. The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the House with amendments.
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