44th Parl. 1st Sess.

October 27, 2022 10:00AM

Context: House Hansard - 119 - Oct/27/22

Hon. Marci Ien (Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Lib.)

Oct/27/22 3:05:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for her extraordinary leadership. At the G7, I called on our allies to sign a joint statement to condemn the Iranian regime. I said then and I said— An hon. member: Oh, oh!

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The Speaker

Oct/27/22 3:06:07 p.m.
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We were doing well before. I am going to ask hon. members to please calm down. We will let the hon. minister start from the top.

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Hon. Marci Ien

Oct/27/22 3:06:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for her extraordinary leadership. At the G7, I called on our allies to sign a joint statement to condemn the Iranian regime. I said at that point, and I am saying now, that this is not about head scarves. This is about human rights. I stand by that. Our government stands by that I have to say, it takes immense courage to speak one's truth, and I was so moved last night when women did just that. They shared their stories at a vigil for Mahsa Amini. I want women here and around the world to know that we stand with them.

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Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP)

Oct/27/22 3:07:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on top of sky-high prices for food and rent, Canadians struggle to pay massively high cellphone bills each month. The announcement this week on the Rogers-Shaw merger proved there is a place to regulate gouging. Despite the minister's new position, the Competition Bureau still wants the merger stopped. Instead of blocking the merger in its entirety, the minister told the companies to go back to their drawing boards and their CEO tables. The government needs to stand up to the corporate greed from big telecom companies that also get public money. When will the government act to stop the Rogers-Shaw merger so Canadians can get some relief on their monthly bills? When will he finally side with consumers?

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Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)

Oct/27/22 3:07:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that answer is very simple. Every single day, that is exactly what I did. He is a member for whom I have enormous respect, but I would bring him back to this statement. We actually blocked the merger of Shaw and Rogers. I denied the licence. Maybe he missed that part of the statement. In addition to that, we said we supported the work of the Competition Bureau and, should it allow the merger to happen, we would impose additional conditions. We said it would have to keep the licence for at least 10 years and the lower prices in Quebec, about 20% lower, would have to be applied in Ontario and western Canada. We will stand on the side of Canadians every single day.

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Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)

Oct/27/22 3:08:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Ataklti is a permanent resident in my community who applied for a travel document last February to join his wife in Sweden for the birth of their daughter. Eight months later Ataklti's request still has not been processed, even though it was marked urgent. We are working with dozens of refugees and permanent residents who are waiting months or even a year for the travel documents they need to travel and return to our country. Can the immigration minister commit to a timeline for Ataklti to meet his daughter?

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Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)

Oct/27/22 3:09:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I commend the member for Kitchener Centre for his advocacy. We are taking measures to reduce wait times and we will be doing more to tackle the backlog in the short term, while making our system more sustainable in the long term. We are doing that by hiring up to 1,250 new employees to increase our processing capacity by the end of fall. We are aiming to process 80% of all new applications within service standards. Modernizing our immigration system is about putting people at the heart of everything we do, and that is exactly what we are doing.

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The Speaker

Oct/27/22 3:10:06 p.m.
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I draw the attention of hon. members to the presence in the gallery of His Excellency Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission. Some hon. members: Hear, hear!

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Hon. Andrew Scheer

Oct/27/22 3:10:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table in both official languages, the Parliamentary Budget Officer's report, indicating that 40% of the Liberal government's COVID spending was unrelated to COVID. I would ask for unanimous consent that I be allowed to table it now.

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The Speaker

Oct/27/22 3:10:42 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will say nay. Some hon. members: Nay.

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Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)

Oct/27/22 3:11:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there have been consultations with the other parties and, if you seek it, I believe that you will find unanimous consent for the following motion: That, in the opinion of the House, the government must recognize what happened in Canada's Indian residential schools as genocide, as acknowledged by Pope Francis and in accordance with article II of the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

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The Speaker

Oct/27/22 3:11:34 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. member’s moving the motion will please say nay. It is agreed. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay.

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Mr. Heath MacDonald (Malpeque, Lib.)

Oct/27/22 3:13:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is one thing to mislead the House, but I wanted to ensure that the hon. member for South Surrey—White Rock did not mislead my constituents. I want my constituents to know that I love to represent them. I love our country, I love our party, and I am not going anywhere.

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The Speaker

Oct/27/22 3:15:25 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-31

Pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of the bill. The question is on Motion No. 1. Call in the members.

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The Speaker

Oct/27/22 3:28:26 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-31

I declare Motion No. 1 carried. The next question is on Motion No. 2.

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The Speaker

Oct/27/22 3:41:19 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-31

I declare Motion No. 2 carried.

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The Speaker

Oct/27/22 3:42:16 p.m.
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If a member of a recognized party present in the House wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair. The hon. opposition whip.

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