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House Hansard - 161

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 15, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 161 - Feb/15/23
Mrs. Sophie Chatel (Pontiac, Lib.)
  • Feb/15/23 3:07:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there has been a lot of talk about Canada's Agriculture Day, which is being celebrated today. There is also more talk about global food security lately. When we talk about food security, we are also talking about our economy. Agriculture is one of the key pillars of the Canadian economy in the 21st century. I would like to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food if she can tell us what the government is doing to support the development of this important economic sector.
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Context: House Hansard - 161 - Feb/15/23
Hon. Randy Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Feb/15/23 3:13:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my friend and colleague, the MP for Vaughan—Woodbridge, for his hard work on the file. Our auto-manufacturing sector is the centrepiece of the Canadian economy and a source of many well-paying Canadian jobs. Last year alone, we saw more than $15 billion invested in the EV and battery supply chain. Our government is working with auto manufacturers and labour organizations to ensure that the Canadian auto sector remains strong and competitive not only today, but for decades to come. We are putting hundreds of millions of dollars on the table to make sure that Canada is a leader in the production of electric vehicles built by Canadians and powered by Canadian critical minerals. This is good news for Canada and for Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 161 - Feb/15/23
Mr. Alain Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska, Ind.)
  • Feb/15/23 3:15:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on December 2, I asked the government a question concerning a 30-year-old tax law whereby Canadian companies, like Zenit Nutrition in my riding, are penalized by our tax system despite the fact that they use only local and healthy ingredients in producing their food products. These men and women entrepreneurs are fighting multinationals, and they are only asking to be able to compete on an equal footing. The Liberal government says that it wants to help our Canadian economy. Will it take the necessary steps to listen to entrepreneurs before the next budget?
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