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House Hansard - 159

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 13, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 159 - Feb/13/23
Ms. Rachel Blaney (North Island—Powell River, NDP)
  • Feb/13/23 3:05:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Veterans Affairs gave $560 million to a company owned by Loblaws to deliver services for veterans. Now the contract rollout is paused for the second time. Why? It is because the company was not ready. Veterans who gave everything to this country see their treatments on hold, their services delayed and providers confused. Will the minister admit that outsourcing to a greedy for-profit company is not working for veterans and their families, and cancel the contract?
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Hon. Lawrence MacAulay (Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, Lib.)
  • Feb/13/23 3:05:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for her concern, but this new contract will provide 14,000 veterans with over 9,000 health professionals in 600 places across this country. Absolutely no veteran will fall through the cracks. It will be completely seamless for veterans. I can assure my colleague that the case managers, veterans and everyone involved are completely informed all the way along on these contracts. They are a great asset to veterans, and the government will continue to support veterans.
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Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Feb/13/23 3:06:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in his state of the union address, President Joe Biden called out big oil for its excess profits, which he called “outrageous”, and he pledged to quadruple the tax on corporate stock buybacks. Frankly, that is not enough. The Secretary-General of the United Nations has called such profits “immoral”. In Canada, the 10 biggest oil and gas companies amassed more than $66 billion in profits in one year, and that is more than double what they had in the previous decade. Can the hon. minister tell us when Canada will tax back the excess profits of these war profiteers?
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Feb/13/23 3:07:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to work with the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands. I am very glad to hear her talking about President Biden's comments on the share buyback tax and his view that he would like to see that tax, which is currently at 1% in the United States, quadrupled. The fact is that in Canada we introduced that tax at 2%, which is double the current U.S. level, because we absolutely believe it is appropriate for our tax system to encourage Canadian companies to invest in workers and to invest in the economy.
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The Speaker
  • Feb/13/23 3:07:48 p.m.
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It being 3:07, pursuant to the order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of the member for Beloeil—Chambly relating to the business of supply. Call in the members. During the taking of the vote:
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The Speaker
  • Feb/13/23 3:26:35 p.m.
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Order, please. We seem to have a small technical glitch in the lobbies. We are going to suspend for about two minutes while they run to the lobbies and check it out to make sure everything is okay there. They should be back shortly. Members can leave their seats, but please come back right away.
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The Speaker
  • Feb/13/23 3:26:35 p.m.
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Order. We have checked and everything seems to be in order. To make sure everyone is back in the House, we will ring the bells for a few minutes and then announce the result. And the bells having rung:
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The Speaker
  • Feb/13/23 3:29:02 p.m.
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I declare the motion lost.
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The Speaker
  • Feb/13/23 3:30:01 p.m.
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Pursuant to an order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at the second reading stage of Bill S-8.
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Hon. Steven MacKinnon
  • Feb/13/23 3:30:18 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-8 
Mr. Speaker, I believe that if you seek it, you will find consent to apply the previous vote to this vote, with Liberals members voting yea.
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Mr. Chris Warkentin
  • Feb/13/23 3:30:22 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-8 
Mr. Speaker, we agree to proceed in this fashion, with Conservatives voting in favour.
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Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille
  • Feb/13/23 3:30:31 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-8 
Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois agrees to apply the previous vote, and we will vote in favour of the motion.
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Ms. Rachel Blaney
  • Feb/13/23 3:30:41 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-8 
Mr. Speaker, the NDP agree to apply and will be voting in favour.
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Ms. Elizabeth May
  • Feb/13/23 3:30:49 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-8 
Mr. Speaker, the Green Party agrees to apply the previous vote and will vote yes.
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The Speaker
  • Feb/13/23 3:31:53 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-8 
I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
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Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Senate), Lib.)
  • Feb/13/23 3:32:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, an order in council for the interim appointment of Mr. Eric Janse as Clerk of the House of Commons.
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Hon. Judy A. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek, Lib.)
  • Feb/13/23 3:33:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fifth report of the Standing Committee on International Trade, entitled “Transporting Goods in Rail Containers: Some Trade Implications for Canada”. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to this report.
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Mrs. Cheryl Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, CPC)
  • Feb/13/23 3:34:21 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Mr. Speaker, these petitioners have requested that Bill C-21, as it is an affront to the private property rights of Canadians, not go forward and that it be recalled.
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Mr. Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, NDP)
  • Feb/13/23 3:34:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am proud to present e-petition 4190, which was actively promoted by singer Jann Arden and signed by more than 36,000 people across Canada, making it the third-highest petition of this Parliament. The petition is to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. The petitioners recognize that banning the export of live horses for slaughter is in the Minister of Minister of Agriculture's mandate letter from the Prime Minister and in the Liberals' 2021 election campaign commitment. They recognize that horses are flown from Canada to Japan in cramped wooden crates in journeys that can commonly take more than 24 hours. They recognize that horses panic easily, have strong flight or fight instincts and have extremely sensitive hearing. They also recognize that since 2010, the NDP has introduced three private members' bills to ban the export of live horses for slaughter. Therefore, the petitioners call on the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food to halt the export of live horses for slaughter.
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Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Feb/13/23 3:35:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the petitioners are looking at the current situation of Canada's water laws and the threat to Canada's waterways. It is an astonishing reality that no bureau, department or sub-department in the Government of Canada has the word “water” in its title. The petitioners call for the Government of Canada to update Canada's water laws to ensure that no industry or corporation takes precedence over the health of Canada's waterways and watersheds, and to ensure that Canada's water laws are updated under the guidance of professionals and specialists in the field of water conservation.
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