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House Hansard - 99

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 21, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 99 - Sep/21/22
Mr. Patrick Weiler (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/22 3:05:52 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-29 
Mr. Speaker, in 2017, our government accepted all the recommendations in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's report and committed to implementing the 94 calls to action. One of the main recommendations was that the government establish a permanent, independent, indigenous-led national council for reconciliation to monitor and evaluate progress on reconciliation at all levels of government and in civil society. Could the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations tell the House what measures the government has taken to establish this council and support its operations?
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Hon. Marc Miller (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/22 3:06:36 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-29 
Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his important question about the national council for reconciliation. Today we are set to begin second reading of Bill C‑29, a bill that will establish an independent, permanent and non-political council to monitor long-term progress on reconciliation and implement the commission's 94 calls to action. Bill C‑29 fulfills calls to action 53 to 56. I urge all parliamentarians to support this bill and take concrete steps toward reconciliation.
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Mr. Scot Davidson (York—Simcoe, CPC)
  • Sep/21/22 3:07:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, LaRue's Haulage in Keswick has served the community of York—Simcoe for over 75 years, but the future is looking bleak for small businesses like theirs because of the carbon tax. LaRue's has paid more than $65,000 in carbon taxes since May, and that is with just 20 trucks on the road. They are holding on by their fingernails, but with the carbon tax tripling, local businesses like LaRue's could go under. This is happening right across the country. The carbon tax is crushing Canadian small business. Will the Liberals scrap this tax?
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Mr. Terry Duguid (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/22 3:07:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have put a price on pollution, indeed, but we have also introduced a number of measures that will build the future economy as well as create jobs and make life more affordable for Canadians. Perhaps the hon. member has heard of our emissions reduction plan, which is going to get us to our 2030 targets. It has broad support, from environmental groups to industry to farmers. Unfortunately, every single time this comes to the floor, the Conservatives vote against it. They have no plan for the environment. They have no plan for the economy.
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Ms. Marilyn Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton, CPC)
  • Sep/21/22 3:08:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, how is the tree planting going? Before the pandemic, half of Canadians were within $200 of not being able to pay their bills. During the pandemic, the Liberals increased taxes on home heating, gasoline and workers' paycheques. Now, when Canadians are falling further and further behind, they want to triple the tax on home heating and gasoline and take more money from workers' paycheques. Canadians cannot afford this. Will the Liberals finally listen to struggling Canadians and cancel these punishing taxes?
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Mr. Terry Duguid (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/22 3:09:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, carbon pricing is widely recognized by nearly everyone except Conservative politicians as the most economically efficient way to reduce emissions while also driving clean innovation. I wonder if they could talk to their colleague from New Brunswick Southwest, who says his province should go back to using the federal carbon price because at least it comes with rebates. We agree with that hon. member.
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Mr. Jacques Gourde (Lévis—Lotbinière, CPC)
  • Sep/21/22 3:09:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, inflation is causing headaches for Canadians across the country. Interest rates are wreaking havoc on mortgage renewals. The price of gas, groceries and consumer goods is skyrocketing, yet the government is still looking to increase taxes. While the Prime Minister is busy serenading people overseas, will the Liberals listen to the Conservatives and cancel all the tax increases on workers and seniors?
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/22 3:10:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if the Conservatives really want to help Canadians, I have an idea. They can vote in favour of our plan, which will truly help those who need it, the less fortunate among us. We are going to double the GST credit, providing families in need with up to $500. We have established dental care for children under the age of 12 and created a benefit—
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The Speaker
  • Sep/21/22 3:11:08 p.m.
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The hon. member for St. John's East.
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Ms. Joanne Thompson (St. John's East, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/22 3:11:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, many seniors in my riding of St. John's East rely on their pensions and on benefits like the OAS and GIS to help make ends meet. They have expressed real concern about being able to cover their rent while living on a fixed income. Could the Minister of Seniors please update the House on what our government is doing to focus on affordability for Canadian seniors?
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Hon. Kamal Khera (Minister of Seniors, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/22 3:11:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her advocacy. We recognize the challenges that seniors are facing, and our government has been there for them. Now, to help seniors who are struggling, with our affordability plan we are doubling the GST tax credit. That means vulnerable seniors will receive $700 in their pockets. Nearly two million low-income renters who are struggling with their rent will receive $500. We also increased old age security for seniors aged 75 by 10%. That means $800 more for a full pensioner. On this side of the House, we are going to continue to deliver for seniors.
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Mr. Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, NDP)
  • Sep/21/22 3:12:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians are not getting the care they need in our health care system. This is not surprising. The government has failed to offer real solutions to fix what the Canadian Medical Association is calling an “unprecedented health crisis”. This failure of leadership is paving the way for the Conservatives, who want to privatize health care, putting profits over patients. Health care workers and Canadians are counting on the federal government to protect their public health care system. When will the Liberals act to rebuild health care in Canada?
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Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/22 3:12:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am very grateful for that question. The member pointed to a health care crisis. We have a health care crisis because we have a health care workers' crisis. We need to support them through the very hard time they are going through, with the investments we have already announced and implemented, including the $2-billion investment we are making now to support a reduction in surgeries and the additional $1-billion investment to reduce the pressure on long-term care, health care workers and patients. We are going to continue that because we are there for patients and health care workers.
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Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Sep/21/22 3:13:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, last week, a new study reviewed those points of no return called tipping points: stalled ocean currents, permafrost collapse and forest dieback. The conclusion was that even at 1.5°C global heating, irreversible and globally damaging thresholds are exceeded. The nine most dangerous have among them the loss of the Labrador current, which looms large. This is dangerous for Canadians. We can avoid this, but only with urgent action. When will the government wake up and cancel TMX and Bay du Nord?
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Mr. Terry Duguid (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/22 3:14:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we share the member's concern about our climate future. We hear about it every day, every week, from our constituents. Just to remind the hon. member, we have an ambitious sector-by-sector path for Canada to reach its 2030 targets and to move to net zero by 2050. It is a very practical road map. A couple of examples are incentives in infrastructure for electric vehicles, energy retrofits for greener homes and buildings, reducing oil and gas emissions, and supporting our farmers.
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The Speaker
  • Sep/21/22 3:15:08 p.m.
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We have a point of order from the hon. opposition House leader.
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Hon. Andrew Scheer
  • Sep/21/22 3:15:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there seemed to be some confusion on the government's part during question period, so I would like to seek unanimous consent to table a document showing that combined CPP and EI premiums have gone up almost $700 under the current government. I would like to be able to—
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The Speaker
  • Sep/21/22 3:15:28 p.m.
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I believe we are getting into debate on that one. I do not believe we have unanimous consent. I can hear that very clearly.
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Ms. Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, BQ)
  • Sep/21/22 3:15:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, first I would like to acknowledge the hon. member for Willowdale, who wanted to introduce a similar motion. There have been discussions among the parties, and I think that you will find unanimous consent for the following motion: That the House offer its condolences to the relatives of Mahsa Amini, from her Kurdish name Jina, a 22-year-old woman who died after being arrested in Tehran for "wearing inappropriate clothing" by the Iranian morality police, and offer its solidarity to the women of Iran who are fighting for their rights and freedoms.
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The Speaker
  • Sep/21/22 3:16:38 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. member moving the motion will please say nay. Okay. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay.
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