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House Hansard - 75

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 19, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 75 - May/19/22
Mrs. Julie Vignola
  • May/19/22 9:46:49 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, will the contract specify that pilots must be trained here in Canada?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:46:58 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, we always look for the procurement contract that has the best value with the best economic benefits for Canadians as we take a look at the various contracts that are submitted.
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Mrs. Julie Vignola
  • May/19/22 9:47:15 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the best way to get good economic benefits is to ensure that the training and aircraft maintenance are done here. Will that be the case?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:47:28 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, we are in the midst of the procurement, and we are going to do our best to ensure that we are getting the best value for Canadians.
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Mrs. Julie Vignola
  • May/19/22 9:47:37 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, 81% of senior public servants are anglophones, but new public servants are 70% anglophone and 30% francophone. Would it not be logical for the proportion for entry-level public servants to be the same for senior officials?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:48:01 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the question was inaudible for the interpreters, so I will have to ask the member to repeat the question.
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Mrs. Julie Vignola
  • May/19/22 9:48:10 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, 81% of senior public servants are anglophones, but new public servants are 70% anglophone and 30% francophone. Would it not be logical for that proportion to be the same for senior officials, in other words 70% anglophone and 30% francophone?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:48:35 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, of course I support both official languages in the public service, but this is a Treasury Board issue, not a PSPC issue.
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Mrs. Julie Vignola
  • May/19/22 9:48:47 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, a number of public servants said that everything happens in English and that francophones are discriminated against when they speak French. Their ideas are ignored, and their ability to move up is limited. Why is it that an idea suggested in French is ignored or dismissed, but the same idea suggested in English is applauded and praised?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:49:13 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I appreciate the member's point that is being made here. We are happy to work with the Treasury Board, but this is not an area that my department is the lead on.
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Mrs. Julie Vignola
  • May/19/22 9:49:26 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the National Capital Commission is refusing to pay property taxes it owes to the Municipality of Chelsea. How many other tax disputes has this government filed, whether for the National Capital Commission or any other entity or real property belonging to the government?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:49:54 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, we understand the issue with PILT and Chelsea. This was an issue for which the NCC offered full and fair compensation. It was unfortunate that this offer was not accepted, and now the matter has been referred to legal proceedings.
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Mrs. Julie Vignola
  • May/19/22 9:50:17 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, when I have property taxes to pay, it is quite difficult to negotiate with the municipality. How many other property tax disputes have there been with respect to federal buildings and land across Canada?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:50:37 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, our government is committed to ensuring municipalities pay their fair payments in lieu of taxes. We are working with the Ontario government because it set new legislation that impacted the PILT Act. We are working with it now.
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Mrs. Julie Vignola
  • May/19/22 9:50:57 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, what is the total amount that the federal government wants to dispute with municipalities in Quebec and in Canada?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:51:11 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I have to get back to the member with respect to the specific cases. I do not have the exact number of specific cases available to me at this moment.
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Mrs. Julie Vignola
  • May/19/22 9:51:24 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, a simple analysis will show that Shared Services Canada purchased more than $900 million in Cisco products, either directly through Cisco or from its resellers. How many open and generic tenders for network devices, including LAN switches, routers or Wi-Fi devices, have been won by Cisco resellers in Canada since Shared Services Canada was established?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:52:09 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, with respect to the number the member has referenced, we do not have that number. I would ask the member to provide us with information as to where she received that number, and we will follow up with her with respect to her question.
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Mrs. Julie Vignola
  • May/19/22 9:52:28 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I am talking about figures from 2011, not just from this year. We often hear that the government's computer network is outdated. How can this be the case when we are investing hundreds of millions of dollars in network contracts?
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Hon. Filomena Tassi
  • May/19/22 9:52:52 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, we have a strong network. It is the applications we are working on, and we are going to continue to make those investments.
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