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House Hansard - 116

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 24, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Ms. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle, BQ)
  • Oct/24/22 12:53:16 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-5 
Mr. Speaker, I was very touched by my colleague opposite's speech because I have children myself, and we are wondering what will happen in the coming decades. My question is quite simple. I heard the member opposite talking about how we can ensure that Canadians live in a healthy environment. I would like to know what measures are set out in the bill to create a healthier environment. I would like more details on that.
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Mr. Colin Carrie (Oshawa, CPC)
  • Oct/24/22 1:14:24 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-5 
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my Bloc colleague for a very well researched and thought-out speech. She mentioned a lot of the different toxic substances that are actually in our environment. Sometimes it can take decades before we really know the effects of that. I want to talk about one specific thing she brought up: the new right to a healthy environment. I am wondering how confident she is that the Liberal government will be able to achieve this. After all, for the last seven years, it has not met one environmental goal that it has put forward. It certainly is looking at a top-down approach, as she mentioned, and not respecting provincial jurisdiction. How confident is my colleague that the Liberal government, in two years, will actually be able to achieve such a worthy goal when it has not achieved anything in the last seven?
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Oct/24/22 1:18:14 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-5 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, the member for Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, who always works hard for the environment. She is an absolutely wonderful member of Parliament. My question is about the right to a healthy environment. During today's debate, I noticed that some members found it odd to have a right to a healthy environment. At present, 150 countries have enshrined the protection of the right to a healthy environment into their constitutions, regulations or bills. Is the member aware of the decision of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which recently recognized the right to a healthy environment?
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)
  • Oct/24/22 5:54:00 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-5 
Madam Speaker, the member spoke a bit about the right to a healthy environment. Can she share more about the implications of that right being only in the preamble of the bill, as well as these words about it being balanced with other factors, including economic ones? What are the implications of this so-called right being balanced against other factors? Lastly, would she share more about how this could be improved in future stages of the legislation?
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