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House Hansard - 77

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 30, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 9:59:04 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, those are projections that I will not support or contest. Having a luxury tax that helps us support low-income Canadians is worthwhile.
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Mr. Dave Epp
  • May/30/22 9:59:16 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, will the luxury tax apply to vehicles that are just for business purposes?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 9:59:24 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I think the associate finance minister may have a quick answer to that question, but the fisheries minister does not.
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Mr. Dave Epp
  • May/30/22 9:59:37 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, how can you then justify supporting such a tax if you do not know if it will apply to businesses? How will you ensure that this will not apply to rental yachts, aerial tour planes, or limousines, or can you justify that the impact of this tax will be positive for Canadians and the boating sector?
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The Chair
  • May/30/22 9:59:53 p.m.
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I remind members to run their questions through the Chair. The hon. minister.
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 9:59:58 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I will reassert that having a tax on boats that cost over $200,000, and being able to use that to defray expenses for those who need it the most, is a decision that we have made as a government to reduce income inequality.
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Mr. Dave Epp
  • May/30/22 10:00:25 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, why was Canada behind on our obligation to the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 10:00:34 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, in terms of the Great Lakes Commission, we have funded it to the tune of another $9 million a year in the recent budget.
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Mr. Dave Epp
  • May/30/22 10:00:48 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, was it to ensure that this obligation was met?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 10:00:55 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, our obligation is to be a good partner with the United States in helping to protect the waters of the Great Lakes from invasive species like sea lamprey, and we have almost doubled our funding just for that.
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Mr. Dave Epp
  • May/30/22 10:01:10 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, when did the minister become aware that we were behind on our payments?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 10:01:15 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, with respect to the Great Lakes Commission, we have maintained the payments that we agreed to in that agreement and now, this year, we have increased it substantially.
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Mr. Dave Epp
  • May/30/22 10:01:33 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the payments have been increased to meet our obligations that we agreed to. We were behind for seven years, so when will the $9 million that was just committed in this budget be paid? That same commitment was made in 2017.
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 10:01:47 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I am very proud that we are providing some $45 million for the Great Lakes Commission over the next five years. The commission does great work and will continue to do so.
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Mr. Dave Epp
  • May/30/22 10:02:03 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, does the minister believe that it is acceptable to delay the passing of the budget for the Great Lakes Commission due to Canada's lack of payment?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 10:02:13 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I am just going to reinforce what I said before, which is that Canada lived up to its commitment to the Great Lakes Commission. The U.S. partners increased their funding for the commission, and we have now brought our funding up as well. I am very proud of the work that the commission does. Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Chair
  • May/30/22 10:02:34 p.m.
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I will remind members that the hon. member for Chatham-Kent—Leamington has the floor. The hon. member.
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Mr. Dave Epp
  • May/30/22 10:02:39 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, there are vacant positions on the Great Lakes Commission board of directors where candidates have been put forward by Ontario. Why have these positions not been filled?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 10:02:50 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, we are working to find the appropriate candidates to fill those positions.
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Mr. Dave Epp
  • May/30/22 10:02:57 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, does the minister support the transfer of governance of this commission from DFO to Global Affairs, as the industry has called for?
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