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House Hansard - 195

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 11, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 195 - May/11/23
The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 3:29:51 p.m.
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The question is on Motion No. 1. A vote on this motion also applies to Motions Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 8 to 10. May I dispense? Some hon. members: No. [Chair read text of motion to House]
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 3:42:00 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
I declare Motion No. 1 carried. I therefore declare Motions Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 8 to 10 also carried. The question is on Motion No. 4. A vote on this motion also applies to Motion No. 6.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 3:53:49 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
I declare Motion No. 4 carried. I therefore declare Motion No. 6 carried.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 3:53:49 p.m.
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A vote on this motion also applies to Motion No. 7. A vote on this motion also applies to Motion No. 15. Shall I dispense? Some hon. members: No. [Chair read text of motion to House]
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 4:07:11 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
I declare Motion No. 7 carried. I therefore declare Motion No. 15 carried.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 4:07:37 p.m.
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The vote is on the motion. If a member of a recognized party present in the House wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division or wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
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Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages, Lib.)
  • May/11/23 4:07:37 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
moved that Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact An Act respecting the use of French within the federal private sector and to make related amendments to other Acts, as amended, be concurred in at report stage with further amendments.
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Mr. Luc Berthold
  • May/11/23 4:08:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded division.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 4:20:04 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
I declare the motion carried. I wish to inform the House that, because of the deferred recorded divisions, Government Orders will be extended by 50 minutes.
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Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • May/11/23 4:20:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it has been a big week in the House. I would like the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons to tell the House what we will be working on at the end of this week and into next week, the week before constituency week. Would the government House leader kindly share his plans with us?
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Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question, which is an important one. This is such a busy time for the House of Commons. Tomorrow, we will deal with third reading of Bill C-13, an act for the substantive equality of Canada's official languages. On Monday, we will resume report stage debate of Bill S-5, which would amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. On Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, we will be dealing with report stage and third reading of Bill C-21, which, as we know, is the firearms legislation. Thursday, May 18, will be an allotted day. Finally, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), I would like to designate Monday, May 15, for the consideration in a committee of the whole for all votes under the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
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The Deputy Speaker
The Chair would like to make a statement regarding the status of Bill C-243, an act respecting the elimination of the use of forced labour and child labour in supply chains, standing in the name of the member for Thunder Bay—Rainy River. On June 6, 2022, the Chair advised the House of similarities between Bill C-243 and Bill S-211, an act to enact the fighting against forced labour and child labour in supply chains act and to amend the Customs Tariff. Both bills have the same objective. They seek to require certain entities to report on measures they take to prevent, and reduce, the risk of using forced labour and child labour in the production of goods and in supply chains. A long-standing practice prohibits the House from deciding the same question twice during a session. As a result, the Chair ordered that the status of Bill C-243 remain pending pursuant to Standing Order 94(1) and that it not be considered until proceedings on Bill S-211 have concluded. Bill S-211 was adopted by this House on May 3, 2023. The bill subsequently received royal assent yesterday, May 10, 2023. Accordingly, the Chair is ordering that Bill C-243 be dropped from the Order Paper. I thank all members for their attention.
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The Deputy Speaker
Order, please. I have the honour to inform the House that a communication has been received as follows: Rideau Hall Ottawa May 10, 2023 Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bills listed in the schedule to this letter on the 10th day of May, 2023, at 4:59 p.m. Yours sincerely, Maia Welbourne Assistant Secretary to the Governor General The schedule indicates that the bills assented to on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, were Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff—Chapter No. 9, 2023; Bill S-227, An Act to establish Food Day in Canada—Chapter No. 10, 2023; and Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Income Tax Act—Chapter No. 11, 2023.
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Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • May/11/23 4:26:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think we were at questions and comments. The member for Winnipeg North has made several interventions in the House in today's debate. One of the things he said was how proud he is of certain francophone communities in Manitoba and the vitality of French in Manitoba. I would like to remind him that in 1870, when Manitoba joined the Canadian Confederation, the population was 50% francophone. Today, he would have to give us the numbers, but I think it is below 50%. My question is the following. The member for Winnipeg North has a French-sounding last name, but as far as I know, he does not speak French. Maybe there is no connection, but should Quebec learn from what was done in Manitoba when it comes to protecting the French language?
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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • May/11/23 4:27:33 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the member is being a little mischievous. If we were to take a look at the population of Manitoba back in the era in which he was talking about, our population was not that big. In fact, we looked like a little postage stamp. The reality is that there are more people speaking French in the province of Manitoba today than there ever has been. Because of Pierre Elliott Trudeau's multicultural policy and commitment to the French language, today we are seeing a multitude of different ethnic groups that are learning to speak French. French is a language that is loved and cherished in the province of Manitoba today because the national government has played a very important role in its promotion. I personally come from an era where, sadly, French was discouraged. Today, that is not the case. Today, we have people of all different ethnic—
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • May/11/23 4:28:28 p.m.
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The hon. member for Kitchener Centre.
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Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)
  • May/11/23 4:28:34 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the text of the motion before us today includes a connection between immigration and housing. It is a connection that we hear of often in my home province in Ontario as well. I did not hear the member for Winnipeg North speak about housing in his speech. Can he speak to how important it is for governments at all levels, including the federal level, to invest more in housing across the board?
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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • May/11/23 4:29:02 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I take a look at the province of Manitoba, where our numbers of immigrants, on average, are probably about 3,000 a year. We more than tripled that number, and the way in which housing, at least, in part, is being dealt with, we need to recognize that it is not just Ottawa. Ottawa needs to step up and show leadership, and we have done that through the national housing strategy, which has hundreds of millions, going into billions, of dollars supporting municipalities and the provincial governments. The provincial governments, municipalities and the other stakeholders, all of us, have to step up to the plate to work together to deal with this. All of us want to see an increase in immigration numbers because we see the benefits of a progressive immigration policy. It adds so much value to our economy and to our Canadian heritage.
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Ms. Ruby Sahota (Brampton North, Lib.)
  • May/11/23 4:29:55 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I quite enjoyed the member's speech. I know the member works very hard in his riding to work with different ethnic groups and work on case work when it comes to immigration. Immigration is so important to so many of our communities and to Canada as a whole. It is important to our economy. The other day, I met with the Metropolitan Plumbing and Heating Contractors Association. It was startling and surprising to hear how many of our current tradespeople will be retiring in the next few years. There will be a huge gap we will need to fill in order to keep up with housing and infrastructure in our country. I would love to hear the member's views on that.
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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • May/11/23 4:30:40 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, it is important to recognize the importance of the contributions that immigrants make to our communities. In Manitoba, if it were not for immigration, our population would have declined. If it were not for immigration, many of the industries we have would not be there. If someone takes a walk through any of our hospitals or care facilities, they will find people of Punjabi heritage, Filipino heritage and others, who make up the bulk of the workforce today. Whether it is in health care, the trucking industry or the trades, we will see it is often the immigration community fuelling the labour supply and ultimately contributing to our economy.
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