44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 21, 2022 11:00AM
- Nov/21/22 2:42:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I agree with my colleague. Working together is the right thing to do.
As we have heard, during the latest health ministers' meeting, our federal, provincial and territorial representatives collaborated to prepare a concrete action plan to advance the use of health data and digital health for Canadians. Our fifth objective is to use health data and digital health more effectively.
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- Nov/21/22 2:42:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we must act now. The time for distractions is over. For over a year now, we have been calling for a premiers' summit on increasing funding for health care. Meanwhile, surgery waiting lists are extremely long. Some people feel ill but cannot get a diagnosis. Some health care workers are thinking of changing careers. All of these people expect their governments to reach an agreement to increase funding for health care.
How much more precious time will the federal government waste before holding a summit on health care funding?
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- Nov/21/22 2:43:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as we know, the Prime Minister of Canada and the Premier of Quebec had an excellent meeting. It is easier for parties to agree when they act in good faith and want to collaborate. That is the case for both levels of government.
I will say it: The Bloc Québécois is trying to pick a fight, whereas we are trying to collaborate. While the Bloc Québécois is being difficult, we are looking for solutions.
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- Nov/21/22 2:43:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, according to Statistics Canada, families in Atlantic Canada are hardest hit by the Liberal's carbon tax on home heating fuels. On a year-over-year basis, families in New Brunswick are paying 50% more to heat their homes. It is up over 75% in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Liberals believe heat pumps will solve this energy crisis, but their carbon tax is already forcing families to decide between heating and eating.
When will the Liberals do the right thing, cancel their carbon tax and give families in New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada the break they need this winter?
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- Nov/21/22 2:44:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what is clear on this side of the House is that my colleagues opposite are suffering from the ostrich syndrome, with their heads in the sand. We really have to recognize that climate change is real and we really have to take action.
Once again, as the minister responsible for the ACOA, I have seen first-hand the devastation on the ground. What we do need right now in the province of New Brunswick is for the province to return the money on the federal tax to its constituents in New Brunswick as opposed to keeping it in the federal coffers. That is really what will be helping Atlantic Canadians right now.
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- Nov/21/22 2:45:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, no one is taking that minister's advice. No one in Atlantic Canada wants to see home heating fuels double this year. Nobody is asking the federal government to make heating more expensive.
The Liberal carbon tax is fuelling inflation. Even the Governor of the Bank of Canada says so. It is driving up the price on energy. It is driving up the price on food. It is driving up the price on life.
When Ontario, Alberta and New Brunswick were able to reduce taxes on gasoline and home heating fuels, we saw prices go down. Under the government, they are going up because it keeps raising the carbon tax and it is going to triple it. They need it to stop.
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- Nov/21/22 2:46:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, anybody who witnessed Fiona in Atlantic Canada would understand there truly has to be measures taken. This government has taken measures to make sure that we will be able to live in Atlantic Canada. In fact, the heat pump announcement is a very important part of making sure we help Atlantic Canadians heat their homes this winter.
We have and will continue to address the climate change issue.
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- Nov/21/22 2:46:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what that minister just said was a pile of baloney. He should take a meteorology course.
Back home today, winter is setting in. Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are cutting their Disney+ subscriptions left, right and centre, but what they are finding with their DIsney+ savings is that it does not even give them one gallon of oil per month.
Will the left-wing government do the right thing and cancel its plan to put a carbon tax on Atlantic Canadians' fuel this winter?
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- Nov/21/22 2:47:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think the one thing we can agree on across the aisle is that affordability is very important—
Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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- Nov/21/22 2:47:17 p.m.
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We have all day. Members can take their time.
The hon. minister, from the top please.
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- Nov/21/22 2:47:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think the one thing we can all agree on across the aisle is that affordability is extremely important to Canadians, and certainly to all political parties. We have taken significant measures to address current affordability concerns through doubling the GST tax credit and, this morning, through the investment of $250 million to accelerate the transition off home heating oil.
It is also the case, no matter how much the Conservatives attempt to mislead folks, that eight out of 10 Canadian families in places where the federal backstop is in place get more money back than they actually pay in the price on pollution. It also bears stating that the Conservatives misled Canadians during the recent election campaign when they campaigned on putting in place a carbon tax. Seeing their—
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- Nov/21/22 2:48:23 p.m.
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The hon. member for Rosemont—La Petite Patrie.
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- Nov/21/22 2:48:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, COP27 has wrapped up and the entire world can see that, when it comes to climate change, the Liberals say one thing and do another.
Other than Japan, Canada is the G20 country that gives the most money to oil companies. According to the climate change performance index, Canada ranks 58 out 63. Congratulations, that is impressive. Worse yet, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change invited oil lobbyists during COP27, as the planet is heading to catastrophic warming.
When will the Liberals wake up and come up with a serious and coherent policy?
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- Nov/21/22 2:49:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, combatting climate change is very important and, as I said, we have put in place a comprehensive plan to combat climate change that will accelerate Canada's transition and prosperity.
Our government is committed to eliminating public funding of fossil fuels by the end of 2022. We have already phased out eight tax subsidies for the fossil fuel sector.
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- Nov/21/22 2:49:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, while winter is hitting hard across northern Canada and Canadians are struggling with the rising cost of home heating, particularly in rural regions like my own, where people are on fixed incomes, oil companies are making record profits, Canadians are paying through the nose and the Conservative solution is to make pollution free for big oil, which is great for the shareholders.
As for the heat pumps, if people cannot pay their bills now, they are not going to be able to afford the rest of the cost of the installation. However, there is something the government can do. It can work with New Democrats to take the GST off home heating so that seniors and the working class can have a better deal this winter.
Will the government work with us?
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- Nov/21/22 2:50:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, a number of members have mentioned COP27 and I would like to put on the record that we have been praised for our international leadership in helping developing nations adapt to climate change. Mr. Speaker, you do not like coal, neither do we, and we have been praised for our leadership on the Powering Past Coal Alliance.
We are on the offence and unfortunately the Conservatives are ragging the puck.
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- Nov/21/22 2:50:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as Canadians continue to weather the post-pandemic storm, increased cost of living and housing affordability is top of mind in my community.
In Richmond Hill, emergency housing operators such as Blue Door and 360ºkids strive to help the most vulnerable children, youth and adults in the face of poverty vulnerability. This is why I was pleased to see the government take action in the new cost of living measures, including increased financial support through the Canada housing benefit, as a way of helping the most vulnerable in our communities.
Could the hon. Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion tell the House about the impact this support will have on the lives of—
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- Nov/21/22 2:51:31 p.m.
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The hon. Minister of Housing.
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- Nov/21/22 2:51:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for his strong advocacy on this really important issue.
We understand, as a government, that Canadians are facing more pressures when it comes to paying the rent. That is why we introduced legislation to provide a top-up of $500 through the Canada housing benefit, a top-up that will help 1.8 million Canadian renters pay their rent. I am pleased to share with the House that this legislation has now received royal assent and payments will launch at the end of the year.
On this side of the House, Canadians know that our government always has their backs.
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- Nov/21/22 2:52:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the terrorist regime in Iran killed 55 Canadian citizens, and tens of thousands of Canadians gather in solidarity with the people fighting for their freedom in Iran.
The IRGC is threatening Canadians on Canadian soil. Our security agency is sounding the alarm bells. These hostile activities undermine our national security. The Prime Minister knows of these lethal threats on innocent Canadians. It is time to end the platitudes and the empty rhetoric.
When will the government prioritize the safety and security of Canadians, and list the IRGC as the terrorist organization that it is?
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