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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23

Ms. Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam, NDP)

Apr/20/23 11:34:22 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for bringing up the reality of the flooding in the Fraser Valley and how there was a lack of access to supply chains for food, medication, and essential goods and services. I think this is a conversation we need to have about how aerospace is going to be used differently with climate change. With that in mind, does the member believe that the Liberal government understands the impacts of changing our behaviour or how climate change is affecting supply chains in this country?

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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23

Ms. Leah Taylor Roy (Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, Lib.)

Apr/20/23 2:01:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today I rise to speak about our planet, as April 22 marks Earth Day. Now, more than ever, we must recognize the importance of protecting our natural environment and combatting climate change. My riding of Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill is home to many hectares of the greenbelt, as well as the ecologically diverse Oak Ridges Moraine. I am proud of local organizations such as the York Region Environmental Alliance, Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust, MapleCross, the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition and many more who work tirelessly, advocating for the health of our planet. Additionally, I would like to thank members of the York Region delegation who are here in Ottawa, including Mayor West and Mayor Mrakas from my riding, and my brother, Mayor Taylor of Newmarket, for their commitment to integrating ecological and environmental considerations into all aspects of municipal and regional development. The theme of Earth Day 2023 is “Invest in Our Planet”. The House has certainly heard much about our government's investments in a sustainable green economy, but we can all invest individually through the decisions we make in everyday life, by raising awareness about climate change or simply by taking a moment to spend in nature. For my part, I will be in Richmond Hill and Aurora with volunteers to help clean up local parks and streets. I encourage all members to similarly engage. We must remember that we only have one home, our Earth, and it needs all of us to make its health a priority.

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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23

Mrs. Sophie Chatel (Pontiac, Lib.)

Apr/20/23 3:05:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I will be asking real questions and not just talking about Christmas vacation. The important meeting of G7 environment ministers concluded on Sunday, in Japan. Canada was there to promote renewed ambition in the fight against climate change, and also in protecting nature while promoting global energy security. Can the Minister of Environment tell us about the progress being made on these important goals?

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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23

Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)

Apr/20/23 3:06:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Pontiac for the question and her advocacy on this issue. During the last G7 meeting, Canada, as the British climate minister said, played a leadership role in holding us to our commitments to end fossil fuel subsidies sooner than our G20 and G7 partners and phase out coal. Every G7 country commended Canada's leadership on adopting the ambitious agreement on nature that was signed in Montreal at COP15, where countries committed to protecting at least 30% of our land and oceans by 2030.

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