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House Hansard - 116

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 24, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Mr. Todd Doherty
  • Oct/24/22 12:25:40 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-5 
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. My colleague, earlier in his speech, shamed those of us who may be follicly challenged in this House, and I take offence to that. I would ask for our hon. colleague to apologize.
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Senate), Lib.)
  • Oct/24/22 12:34:23 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-5 
Mr. Speaker, I really enjoyed the way the member opened up his speech this afternoon. He talked specifically about the difference between the current Conservative Party and the Conservative Party that it likes to identify itself with, which was the Brian Mulroney Conservative Party. Brian Mulroney did some pretty incredible things. He brought 46 countries from across the world to Montreal to establish a protocol on protecting the ozone layer. He spent a decade pushing Washington to do something about acid rain before it finally agreed. I wonder if the member could enlighten the House on this. If it is not the Brian Mulroney Conservative Party across the way, what exactly is across the way?
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Mr. Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepard, CPC)
  • Oct/24/22 1:53:35 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-5 
Mr. Speaker, in the member's speech, he went over the defects in the retail carbon tax. He also reminded the House and the public of every single target the government has missed on the environment. He made us see back to better days during the Harper years, so I would like the member to elaborate further on that.
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Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)
  • Oct/24/22 6:20:45 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-5 
Madam Speaker, I appreciate that the member for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill mentioned animal testing specifically in her speech and that there is language in Bill S-5 that moves in the right direction. Specifically, there is mention of encouraging the development of other alternatives. I wonder if the member could comment more on whether she feels this is sufficient and/or if more could be done.
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Mr. Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, CPC)
  • Oct/24/22 7:05:22 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, that was, bar none, the worst speech in this context that I have ever heard delivered in this place. The member—
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Mr. Garnett Genuis
  • Oct/24/22 7:05:41 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the member for Edmonton Strathcona seems to be unaware of the fact that we can watch a speech from outside of the chamber itself.
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Mr. Garnett Genuis
  • Oct/24/22 7:10:56 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, we speak often about family-friendliness. My daughter is in town, and I was in the lobby with her, listening to the speech—
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Oct/24/22 7:12:53 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I appreciated that the member worked into his speech on this motion this evening the importance of the United Nations in multilateral work. It is the definition of multilateral work that we have a United Nations and that we are able to work within it even in times when the world is in graver crises than we have seen, I think, in my whole lifetime. We are closer to nuclear war, and we have more conflicts around the world. I would ask the hon. member whether the United Nations cannot do more to speak out and to ensure that we protect the Uighur Muslim population from genocide.
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Mr. Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, CPC)
  • Oct/24/22 8:04:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciated a lot of the member's speech. I did not agree with everything. I think, for instance, it is important to note that I and other members of my caucus have spoken out repeatedly about human rights in Yemen and some of the other examples she mentioned. The arms deal she referred to was signed prior to the start of the Yemen war, and we have been very critical of the atrocities in that context. It is also important to note that tonight's debate is happening in the way it is and the time it is because a unanimous consent motion was adopted today, and it was agreed to by all parties. In terms of the process issues, we are having this debate now because, fortunately, there was agreement and the unanimous consent of the House to do so. I want to pick up on a comment the member made about the fact that there is sometimes pressure to say if we are going to prioritize this community or that community, or prioritize this issue or that issue. Unfortunately, we have seen the government trying to help refugees in one context, which means pulling resources away from another context. I think we have seen that from the beginning of the tenure of the government. That is why we believe, in the Conservative caucus, that part of the solution to that is strengthening the opportunities for the private, not-for-profit sector when it comes to refugee sponsorship and lifting caps on private sponsorship by trying to reduce red tape and remove barriers for private sponsoring organizations. Frankly, that would allow us to welcome more refugees and would perhaps allow us to welcome folks in risk of persecution earlier on in the process, when those issues are identified by diaspora communities and others. What does the member think about strengthening the opportunities for private sponsors to be involved in the refugee system and lifting caps? That could be a tool in perhaps taking the government out of needing to be responsible for prioritizing this situation versus that situation, and allow us to welcome more vulnerable people into communities that are choosing to support them as they come here.
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Ms. Rachel Blaney (North Island—Powell River, NDP)
  • Oct/24/22 8:10:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the member's speech was incredibly thoughtful. As we are having these discussions, I would like to give her an opportunity to talk about how important it is to not pick and choose when it comes to human rights. A lot of devastating things are happening in many countries, and all of us who live in safe countries, where we largely have a good life and are not worried about genocide day to day, need to stand up to voice those things so we can encourage other countries to step up and do the same. I am wondering if this member could speak a bit about this.
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Oct/24/22 6:35:48 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-5 
Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for that commonsensical speech. I know how important health is to him. I know how much he wants to see his children, his grandchildren and perhaps, with luck, his great-grandchildren grow up and be happy in a world where their health is not constantly at risk. In his speech, he talked about wording that is vague and, yes, some of it is vague. What suggestions would he make in committee to tighten things up so the bill is clearer and can be implemented more quickly?
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Ms. Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, NDP)
  • Oct/24/22 7:10:12 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I apologize for earlier drawing attention to the fact that there were no members of the official opposition in the House for the member's speech. I apologize for saying that.
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