44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 1, 2023 02:00PM
- Feb/1/23 3:04:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the increase in violence in so many of our communities is heartbreaking to see and continues to be a priority for us to respond to. We will always look at what more we can do alongside the provinces, territories and municipalities.
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General met with his counterparts and discussed this issue just this past fall, and experts at the federal and provincial levels have been working together on bail reform since. The minister has asked these experts to do whatever they can to speed up this work to make sure we are doing everything we can to keep Canadians safe.
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- Feb/1/23 3:04:41 p.m.
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- Re: Bill C-5
Mr. Speaker, last fall the Liberals celebrated eliminating mandatory prison time for those convicted of sexual assault. Now a man convicted of raping a Quebec woman will get zero days in prison and, instead, will serve his sentence from the comfort of his home.
After eight years of Liberal government, Canada has become a place where men who rape women get zero days in prison. This is not justice. Will the Prime Minister bring back mandatory prison time for rapists?
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- Feb/1/23 3:05:12 p.m.
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- Re: Bill C-5
Mr. Speaker, one of the strengths of our justice system is that there is a possibility for appeals and for opinions to be scrutinized and reversed. We trust our justice system in this case and in all cases.
We are going to continue to ensure that we are keeping people safe across this country. We continue to make investments. Where Conservatives cut investments in policing and in our justice system, we are going to continue to invest in solutions that are going to keep people safe.
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- Feb/1/23 3:05:46 p.m.
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- Re: Bill C-5
Mr. Speaker, for eight years we have heard the Prime Minister falsely proclaim that he is a feminist. After eight years, violent crime against women has never been higher.
A Crown prosecutor in Quebec had the courage to speak out after a rapist received a 20-month sentence that he could serve at home, in the community, because Bill C‑5 had been passed in the House by the Liberals with the help of the NDP and the Bloc.
This prosecutor said that the Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice “will have to answer to the victims of sexual assault”.
Can the Prime Minister look victims in the eye and tell them that he is satisfied with the sentence that was handed down?
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- Feb/1/23 3:06:22 p.m.
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- Re: Bill C-5
Mr. Speaker, we have an independent justice system in this country, which provides for appeals and legal recourse when people disagree with an outcome.
It is not up to politicians to say what they think, it is up to them to create the conditions for public safety. That is exactly what we are doing and will continue to do with laws that will keep people safe and protect public health and public security.
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- Feb/1/23 3:06:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the pandemic has highlighted long-standing systemic challenges in Canada's long-term care system.
Can the Prime Minister tell us how our government is ensuring that seniors have access to safe, reliable, high-quality long-term care facilities across Canada?
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- Feb/1/23 3:07:18 p.m.
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Mr Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Madawaska—Restigouche for his question and his hard work.
In fact, the pandemic has made us realize the extent of the problems facing our seniors in long-term care facilities across the country.
That is why, in 2021, I mandated the Minister of Health and the Minister of Seniors to develop national standards for safe long-term care to ensure that seniors receive the care they deserve.
With this important step taken, I look forward to seeing their bill introduced in the House when it is ready.
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- Feb/1/23 3:07:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after eight years of this Prime Minister, Canadians have never had it so bad, but Liberal insiders and high-priced consultants and friends of the Prime Minister have never had it so good.
We can just look at the Minister of International Trade. While Canadians were lined up at food banks, she had her BFF lined up to receive lucrative contracts that turned out to be illegal. That is a record fifth ethics violation for the Prime Minister and members of his cabinet.
Canadians want accountability. When will the Prime Minister ask for that minister's resignation?
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- Feb/1/23 3:08:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we support and respect the commissioner and the work his office does. The minister in question has taken responsibility and has apologized.
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- Feb/1/23 3:08:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, now it is time to respect taxpayers and Canadians and have some ministerial accountability across the aisle. That means resignations of ministers who break Canadian laws. It is not a surprise from the Prime Minister because he has twice been found to have broken the ethics laws of this country to help out his buddies and Liberal insiders.
After eight years of this Prime Minister, people can bet that, if they are a Liberal insider, things are looking pretty great, but this is not so for the rest of Canadians. Therefore, when will the Prime Minister and the Liberals finally put Canadians first and put the corruption and law-breaking aside?
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- Feb/1/23 3:09:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, while Conservatives engage in attacks, we are engaging in supporting Canadians directly with things that Conservatives have opposed, including things like delivering rental supports to the lowest-income renters, which Conservatives voted against. We have stepped up with help so that all families can send their kids to the dentist. Unfortunately, Conservatives stood against that too.
No wonder they talk about anything other than their abandonment of the middle class. We are going to continue to be there to support Canadians throughout.
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- Feb/1/23 3:10:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that was another bad answer from a random Liberal.
After eight years of the Prime Minister, Canadians are struggling like they never have before, but if one is a Liberal lobbyist or a high-priced consultant, it has never been better.
For the fifth time, these Liberals have been found guilty of breaking our ethics laws, which was done twice by the Prime Minister. This time, the trade minister was caught shovelling money to her good friend and CBC pundit Amanda Alvaro, who was also on the trade minister's campaign team.
Will the Prime Minister fire the trade minister and make her pay back the $17,000 she gave to her BFF?
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- Feb/1/23 3:10:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the minister has taken full responsibility and has apologized.
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- Feb/1/23 3:10:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, quantum science and technologies have incredible untapped potential in fields as diverse as drug design, climate forecasting, navigation and clean technology. Canada is a world leader in quantum, and we know that additional investments in this innovative sector will help foster even more cutting-edge research and innovation.
Could the Prime Minister kindly update the House on how investments in quantum lead to economic growth and job creation?
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- Feb/1/23 3:11:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Brampton North for her hard work.
Last week I was immensely pleased to be able to visit Toronto's Xanadu Quantum Technologies Incorporated. Through our federal investment, its new quantum computing project is expected to create 530 new highly skilled positions. Whether it is projects like the one at Xanadu, or those of the companies I visited across the country, whose workers are building electric vehicles and batteries, we are creating and securing well-paying jobs that will help grow the Canadian economy for all Canadians.
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- Feb/1/23 3:12:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, instead of spending $100 million to help Canadians, the Prime Minister spent $100 million to give contracts to his friends at McKinsey. This is millions of dollars given to a firm that advised American hospitals how to maximize profits by billing sick patients. This is the firm that advised Purdue Pharma how to sell more opioids.
Why is the Prime Minister spending millions of dollars on his friends rather than spending it on helping Canadians through this difficult time?
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- Feb/1/23 3:12:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the opioid epidemic is heartbreaking for Canadians right across the country, which is why we have consistently stepped up with evidence-based policy to protect Canadians, moving this into a public health space rather than a criminal justice space, where the Conservatives continue to want it to be.
We know there is more to invest. There is more support for our frontline workers. There is more support for vulnerable Canadians living with addiction right across the country. We will continue to be there, working with our colleagues, provinces and territories, and municipalities to support Canadians with the best science and evidence.
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- Feb/1/23 3:13:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as the budget is in the drafting stage, I remind the Prime Minister of previous Liberal election promises as a useful guide. For example, it could reduce spending by stopping the spending on fossil fuel infrastructure, cancel the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline, cancel the purchases of the F-35 fighter jets, cancel the fossil fuel subsidies across Canada, deliver on promises on pharmacare, fund the disability benefit, fund an independent Canada water agency and deliver on promises to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Will the Prime Minister use this budget to deliver on his promises?
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- Feb/1/23 3:13:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians are facing a difficult time right now, which is why we are going to continue to be there for them, investing in them responsibly to make it through these tough times and get to the brighter future ahead.
We know our investments in building a cleaner economy and the good jobs that go with it, our investments in reconciliation and our investments in science and research are all things that are helping Canadians through these difficult times. We will continue to put Canadians at the heart of everything we do.
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- Feb/1/23 3:15:11 p.m.
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I wish to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of the Hon. David Eby, Premier of British Columbia. He is accompanied by several cabinet ministers for the Province of British Columbia: the Hon. Niki Sharma, Attorney General; the Hon. Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation; the Hon. George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy; the Hon. Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing; the Hon. Murray Rankin, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation; and the Hon. Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation.
Some hon. members: Hear, hear!
The Speaker: I would also like to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of the Hon. Rajan Sawhney, Minister of Trade, Immigration and Multiculturalism for the Province of Alberta.
Some hon. members: Hear, hear!
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