44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 10, 2022 10:00AM
- Jun/10/22 12:00:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that is nonsense. The passport saga continues. The government keeps using the same arguments, but the problems have not gone away.
My constituents cannot reach Service Canada by phone. Lineups wind around the block. Urgent passport applications can no longer be processed. Some Canadians have even been told to drive three and a half hours to another riding to try to renew their passport.
Is the government's plan to sit on its hands until June 23 and then disappear on vacation?
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- Jun/10/22 12:00:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after two years, unfortunately, there were passports that were not being renewed, which means that two years' worth of passports had to be processed in mere months. Of course, we did not know exactly when those volumes were going to hit. That is why we have seen worldwide delays in passports, with jurisdictions in every part of the world struggling to keep up with demand.
Obviously, we have increased resources in staff and hours, and we are cutting through that volume. We are pleased to say that we are making good progress. We want to ensure that Canadians will get their passports as soon as possible.
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- Jun/10/22 12:01:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the national shipbuilding strategy contributes millions of dollars a year to the Canadian economy. It creates and maintains thousands of jobs across the country. Earlier this week, Quebec's Davie shipyard took one more step toward becoming Canada's third official shipyard under the NSS.
Can the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement tell us how the Davie shipyard contributes to shipbuilding in Canada and what this contract means for Quebec's workers and economy?
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- Jun/10/22 12:01:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend from Châteauguay—Lacolle.
Our government will begin negotiations with the Davie shipyard toward an umbrella agreement to become the third strategic shipbuilding partner under the NSS.
Once the negotiations are complete, the Davie shipyard will build one of two polar icebreakers and six program icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard. This is terrific news for the economy of Quebec and the national capital.
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- Jun/10/22 12:02:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the NDP-Liberal defence budget is so nebulous they would not even let the committee vote on it. A former official said that there is a $15-billion difference between what is earmarked for defence and what is actually shown.
Is the funding just being shown as defence spending so that our NATO contributions do not look so bad, and have the funds, the missing billions, gone to the same place as “lapsed” defence spending, into some green slush fund?
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- Jun/10/22 12:03:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are assuring Canadian security in contributing to global security. That is why our government has not only been increasing spending by 70% between 2017 and 2026, following a decade of Conservative cuts—
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- Jun/10/22 12:03:15 p.m.
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Order. The interpretation does not seem to be working.
I am hoping the translation pops up. However, the parliamentary secretary's sound is still a little off, so I will go to the government House leader.
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- Jun/10/22 12:03:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we saw, by the Conservatives, cuts to critical support for defence year after year. Instead, we have taken an approach of investing in our defence services, investing in our soldiers, and making sure, after we saw cuts for veterans and the shutting of veterans office, that we were there for veterans as well.
We will continue to invest in defence and ensure that Canada is making appropriate contributions in global security.
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- Jun/10/22 12:04:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Saskatchewan is the breadbasket of the world and leads the country in the production of wheat, canola and many other crops. That takes fertilizer, lots of fertilizer. Recently, the government announced its plan to make Canadian farmers ration fertilizer by 30%, causing the price of groceries to skyrocket and leaving many Canadians going hungry.
Why is this government punishing Canadians who simply want to eat?
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- Jun/10/22 12:04:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are proud that Canada is a very important contributor to food security in the world.
The idea behind reducing the emissions caused by fertilizer does not mean reducing fertilizer. Actually, our producers are engaging significantly in the 4R practices, which are best practices. They are applying the fertilizer the right way to reduce emissions and reduce their costs at the same time.
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- Jun/10/22 12:05:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in April, in response to questions regarding a possible goat farm in Joyceville, the parliamentary secretary stated: “Correctional Service Canada does not intend to do any goat milk production.” In May, she told the House: “they were not moving forward with goats.”
However, on June 2, CSC stated that, while it clearly had no plans for dairy operations, it would “reassess at a later date.”
Why will the government not just admit that it is not going to take the goat farm option off the table?
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- Jun/10/22 12:05:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I will reiterate that there are no goats planned for Correctional Services Canada at this time. There are no contracts for goat farming.
I would ask the hon. member why—
Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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- Jun/10/22 12:06:21 p.m.
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Order. The hon. parliamentary secretary has 10 seconds or so.
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- Jun/10/22 12:06:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am sorry, but I have been asked about this so many times that I am losing track of what I said.
Currently, Correctional Services is not planning on goat farming, but I would reiterate and ask the hon. member this: Has he actually visited the prison farms? Has he thought about the fact that when his party was in government, it closed the prison farms and removed fresh food and dairy from the prisons? Maybe we should start—
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- Jun/10/22 12:07:09 p.m.
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The hon. member for Sudbury.
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- Jun/10/22 12:07:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our two official languages are part of our country's history and they are at the heart of our identity as Canadians. The Minister of Official Languages recently launched consultations for the next official languages action plan.
Would the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages tell us what our government is doing to make sure that Canadians in minority communities across the country are heard and to make sure we have the best game plan to protect our two official languages across Canada?
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- Jun/10/22 12:07:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Sudbury for her engagement and dedication to the francophone community and her community.
We launched Canada-wide consultations on the action plan. We will consult communities across Canada to find out about their priorities and their vision for official language minority communities. Under our existing plan, we have also made unprecedented investments in official language minority communities from coast to coast to coast.
I am looking forward to working on the next phase with the action plan, which will play an important role in Canadians' lives.
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- Jun/10/22 12:08:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Ukrainian refugees who have settled in my riding of Nanaimo—Ladysmith and across Canada are struggling with resettlement costs. In our communities, people like Yvette have been working tirelessly and spending money out of their own pockets to help Ukrainian families seeking safety. Ukrainians arriving in Canada, who have lost everything, are unable to access key supports.
Why will the government not do the right thing and grant Ukrainian and other refugees permanent status so they have the supports they need?
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- Jun/10/22 12:09:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the hon. member asks a very important question. We developed, in an emergency situation, a brand new model of temporary protection, because we heard of the vast numbers of people who wanted to come but also want to go back home when it is safe to do so.
It is really important, though, that there be additional supports that are atypical for people who come as visitors to Canada, because these are people in need of safe haven. We have established income supports and supports for temporary accommodations. We have fully funded settlement services to ensure that people who are coming as part of this safe program are able to benefit from those services.
We are going to continue to do what we can, not just to get people here but to make sure they are supported after they land.
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- Jun/10/22 12:10:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8)(a) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to three petitions. These returns will be tabled in an electronic format.
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