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House Hansard - 110

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 7, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 110 - Oct/7/22
Hon. Andrew Scheer
  • Oct/7/22 10:58:15 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-5 
Madam Speaker, my hon. colleague makes an excellent point. The previous Conservative government raised standards significantly for wastewater treatment, to make sure that the water that is being processed and ultimately released into our ecosystem is only released after strenuous treatment. Not only did we raise the standards, but we were there to help municipalities raise their standards and make the investments they needed into their wastewater facilities. My hon. colleague is right. We were there as full partners, not just on increasing the standards, but also in being there for municipalities. I pointed out that it is 2022 and there are still major cities in this country that are dumping raw sewage into our waterways, cities that have budgets worth hundreds of millions of dollars. We really challenge municipalities when they come and object to tougher standards on wastewater. We want to make sure they consider the negative impacts they are having on the environment and that they are taking advantage of the infrastructure funding that previous governments have allocated to help them do just that.
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Context: House Hansard - 110 - Oct/7/22
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Oct/7/22 12:15:09 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, it is an honour to rise this afternoon to present a petition on a very important and urgent issue. The petitioners are calling for the Government of Canada to take the climate emergency seriously. They are calling on it to reduce emissions by at least 60% below 2005 levels by 2030, work to wind down the fossil fuel industry and its related infrastructure and ensure that no new investments go into new infrastructure such as the Trans Mountain pipeline or drilling in Bay du Nord. The petitioners have a long list, but I will summarize by saying that they want to see accessible and affordable public transit and housing that is energy efficient, and want us to work toward a just transition for workers.
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