44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 30, 2022 02:00PM
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Mr. Speaker, what the Conservatives do understand is the number of targets the Liberal government has hit, which is zero.
The cost of government is raising the cost of living, with $54 million for arrive scam, $6,000 for a hotel room for one night and billions of dollars in corporate welfare. All the while, Canadians are suffering with high rates of inflation, the doubling of interest on mortgage payments and record food bank usage.
Will the government finally show a bit of discipline and a bit of compassion and limit its inflationary deficit spending?
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- Nov/30/22 3:13:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we went into the pandemic with the strongest fiscal position of any of our peers and we came out of it with the strongest fiscal position of any of our peers. We did that because we invested in Canadians. We supported small businesses. We supported families. We supported workers. We supported students. We supported seniors. Not only was that the right thing to do because it allowed most of them to get vaccinated, but it also ensured that we would stay strong in our economic recovery.
We have recovered 100% of our jobs faster than the United States. We are seeing strong economic growth. We will continue to be there with targeted supports for Canadians who need them.
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- Nov/30/22 3:14:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know that provincial and territorial programs do not cover dental care needs for all children under the age of 12 equally across Canada. I have been hearing from families in my riding that they need better access to good oral health care. That is why I am pleased that our government took action and moved forward with our interim Canada dental benefit, which received royal assent just two weeks ago.
Could the Prime Minister please speak to how our government is investing in a Canada-wide dental care program to improve access for those who need it the most? When will Canadians be able to apply for this benefit?
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- Nov/30/22 3:14:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Avalon for his hard work for his constituents.
Despite Conservative Party opposition, as of tomorrow the families of half a million kids under 12 will be able to access the Canada dental benefit. That means up to $1,300 over two years per child for dental care. It will be open through the CRA's My Account for those with a net family income of under $90,000 who do not have access to private dental insurance. It is tax-free and goes directly to parents.
This is all part of our plan to make life more affordable for Canadians.
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- Nov/30/22 3:15:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this week marks World AIDS Day. The HIV/AIDS crisis once devastated Canada and the 2SLGBTQI community. Today, through the dedication and hard work of the community, we have the tools to eliminate HIV infections once and for all, but the Liberal government continues to ignore the calls for the annual $100-million investment that it would take to do this.
When will the government provide the funds to eliminate HIV so that all Canadians can live a safe and healthy life?
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- Nov/30/22 3:16:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know that far too many Canadians still deal with the disease of HIV/AIDS, and the fact is that we will continue to be there to support them. When we hosted the world AIDS conference in Montreal this summer, we made historic investments toward supporting people not just in Canada but around the world to live free of AIDS. This is something we are going to continue to stand for.
I thank the member opposite for his strength and advocacy on this issue. We will continue to work with him and with all members of the House as we keep Canadians safe.
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- Nov/30/22 3:16:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the major global summit on nature, COP15, opens next week in Montreal. It was originally scheduled to take place in China, so China retains the chairmanship of this conference, but the Prime Minister could do more. Many civil society organizations have asked the Prime Minister to put the message out and ask other heads of government to come to Canada so that a strong global biodiversity framework can be achieved.
Is the Prime Minister willing to reach out and improve the chances of success for COP15 in Montreal?
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- Nov/30/22 3:17:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by thanking the member for her long-standing advocacy.
We are excited about stepping up to welcome the world for COP15, focused on nature and biodiversity, because we know how much it matters. In Montreal, we will be pushing countries for results on funding, protected areas and more. At home this week, we announced money for 67 projects to protect species across the country. We have gone from protecting less than 1% of our coastal areas before 2015 to protecting over 14%. I am looking forward to sharing more next week in Montreal.
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- Nov/30/22 3:18:02 p.m.
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That is all the time we have today for Oral Questions. I want to thank the members for a very peaceful question period. That was very good.
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It being 3:18 p.m., pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C‑288 under Private Members' Business.
Call in the members.
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I declare the motion carried.
Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.
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Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-294 under Private Members' Business.
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I declare the motion carried.
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Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.
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- Nov/30/22 3:45:14 p.m.
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I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded division, Government Orders will be extended by 25 minutes.
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- Nov/30/22 3:45:16 p.m.
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The hon. member for Louis-Saint-Laurent on a point of order.
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- Nov/30/22 3:45:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, May 3, during question period, after the member for Northumberland—Peterborough South asked a question, the Minister of National Revenue said, “Mr. Speaker, I can well understand, during this Mental Health Week, how warped the thinking is on the other side of the House and that they do not understand what we mean.”
In response to such a comment making a parallel between mental health problems and the argument of an opposition member, the Speaker rose and said, “Perhaps it would be appropriate for the minister to phrase her words differently. Maybe she could apologize for that last statement. It was a little inflammatory.” Reclaiming the floor, the minister said, “I apologize, Mr. Speaker.”
My colleagues can find all these excerpts in the revised Hansard, volume 151, No. 063.
Unfortunately, that is not where this sad story ends, because on November 16, on local radio in the Gaspé, CIEU-FM, the Minister of National Revenue came back to her statement and, believe it or not, doubled down on it. She said, “I worked in mental health for 25 years and I saw all sorts of things, but I must say that I have rarely seen what is happening across the way when I look at my colleagues, and I am really concerned”.
To be polite, to say the least, the—
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- Nov/30/22 3:46:54 p.m.
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Order. I need to interrupt the member for a second. There is noise and it is not coming from the House. I would ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to go outside and ask people to calm down a bit and keep the noise down.
The hon. member for Louis-Saint-Laurent can continue.
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- Nov/30/22 3:47:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, the story does not end there. It goes on.
On November 16, on local radio in her riding of Gaspé, CIEU-FM, the Minister of National Revenue came back to her statement and even, believe it or not, doubled down on it. She said, and I quote, “I worked in mental health for 25 years and I saw all sorts of things, but I must say that I have rarely seen what is happening across the way when I look at my colleagues, and I am really concerned”. To put it politely, the apology that the minister gave here in the House in May was not very sincere, to say the least.
We may have different opinions on a subject. We can, and I would even venture to say that we should, have different opinions. We can use evidence-based arguments to attack the opposing views of the other side. However, we should never resort to insults.
There are a thousand acceptable ways to attack an opponent without resorting to unacceptable means. Unfortunately, the Minister of National Revenue used insults as a weapon and as an argument, not once but twice. In my opinion that is unworthy of the mandate that citizens gave us with trust and respect.
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- Nov/30/22 3:49:13 p.m.
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I would like to thank the hon. member for his intervention. As he knows, my power is limited to the House, and I cannot leave and impose what was decided in this place to a situation outside the House.
The hon. member for Salaberry—Suroît.
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