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House Hansard - 196

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 12, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 196 - May/12/23
Mr. Alain Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska, Ind.)
  • May/12/23 12:07:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, newcomers to Canada who apply for permanent residency wait for months on end for the decision that will give them this coveted status. When they finally receive an email telling them that they have been accepted, needless to say that they are overjoyed. However, there is one small problem: Even though it is now 2023 and despite the technology and the number of civil servants we have, the government takes between four and eight months to print and mail the permanent resident card that allows them to get the services they need and are entitled to. Can the Prime Minister tell us if there is any hope that a simple directive will be sent to the department to provide the residency card at the same time as the confirmation?
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Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • May/12/23 12:07:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, once again, I thank my colleague for his question. Let me be very clear: We are doing everything we can to reduce wait times in processing applications. We have tripled the number of work permits for clients. We have returned to our 60-day service standard for new study permits, and in 2022 we welcomed more than 437,000 new permanent residents, a record number since 1913. This is good news for Canada. Our modernization of the Canadian immigration system continues, and we continue our good work to return to our usual service standards. We will continue to help people who want to come to Canada as quickly as possible.
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Mr. Blaine Calkins
  • May/12/23 12:08:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, during question period today, the member for Burnaby North—Seymour used a pejorative term in referring to another political party here. I encourage you to look at the record. If this is the new standard in the House, I am looking forward to the various terms with which I will be referring to his party.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/12/23 12:09:15 p.m.
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We will review that, but I will remind folks that we have the Liberal Party, the Conservative Party, the Bloc Québécois, the New Democratic Party and the Green Party. They all have their names. The hon. parliamentary secretary.
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Mr. Terry Beech
  • May/12/23 12:09:33 p.m.
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Let us not just have a random accusation. If I said something, let us hear what I said.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/12/23 12:09:37 p.m.
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At the end of the question, the hon. member said “Cons” rather than “Conservatives”. Maybe the member should retract it and we can move on.
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Mr. Terry Beech
  • May/12/23 12:09:53 p.m.
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I will retract it, and if I hurt the member's feelings, I truly apologize.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/12/23 12:10:00 p.m.
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I would remind members to use the best terms they possibly can. The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby.
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Mr. Peter Julian
  • May/12/23 12:10:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there was a comment during question period that I want to clarify. Talking about our nation's veterans and how we support them in public is absolutely a matter for discussion in this House. The poppy, that powerful symbol of support for the sacrifice of our nation's veterans, is also a very appropriate issue to raise in the House. Conservative Premier Danielle Smith's despicable comments about poppies and veterans are absolutely appropriate to raise in the House, and Conservatives, frankly, should be ashamed of themselves.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/12/23 12:10:48 p.m.
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I would give a full reminder that questions about things that are important to Canadians and to the Government of Canada, not governments in other provinces, are to be asked in the House. On a point of order, the hon. member for Battle River—Crowfoot.
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Mr. Damien Kurek
  • May/12/23 12:11:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this is directly related to the business of the federal government. A number of times, a parliamentary secretary, in response to questions on the carbon tax, said, and I am paraphrasing, that Canadians get back every penny they pay into that program. I ask for unanimous consent to table the Parliamentary Budget Officer's report, which definitively proves that the Liberals are wrong.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/12/23 12:11:32 p.m.
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I am hearing a lot of nays on this, so we will move on.
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Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • May/12/23 12:11:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), and consistent with the current policy on the tabling of treaties in Parliament, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the treaty entitled “International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006”, done at Geneva on January 27, 2006.
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Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, Lib.)
  • May/12/23 12:12:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8)(a), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 21 petitions. These returns will be tabled in an electronic format.
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Mrs. Jenica Atwin (Fredericton, Lib.)
  • May/12/23 12:12:50 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-45 
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, in relation to Bill C-45, an act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act, to make consequential amendments to other acts, and to make a clarification relating to another act. The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the House with amendments.
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Hon. John McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood, Lib.)
  • May/12/23 12:13:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the fourth report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, entitled “Main Estimates 2023-24: Vote 1 under Communications Security Establishment, Votes 1, 5, 10 and 15 under Department of National Defence, Vote 1 under Military Grievances External Review Committee, Vote 1 under Military Police Complaints Commission, Vote 1 under Office of the Intelligence Commissioner”.
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Mr. Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, NDP)
Mr. Speaker, it is a big honour for me to table this petition today. The petitioners recognize that there are approximately 165,000 new cases of brain injury annually in Canada, and that health and community service providers require more education regarding the intersection of brain injury, mental health and addiction. They note that there have been over 21,000 hospitalizations for opioid-related poisonings that have resulted in hypoxic brain injuries between January 2016 and June 2020 in Canada, an estimated 60% of brain injury survivors suffer from anxiety or depression, their suicide risk increases by 400%, and they face a 200% increase in risk of struggling with addictions after sustaining a brain injury. Therefore, the petitioners are calling on the government to support my bill, Bill C-277, to develop a national strategy to support and improve brain injury awareness, prevention and treatment, as well as the rehabilitation and recovery of persons living with a brain injury.
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Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, Lib.)
  • May/12/23 12:16:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if the government's responses to Questions Nos. 1356 to 1360 could be made orders for return, these returns would be tabled immediately. The Deputy Speaker: Is that agreed? Some hon. members: Agreed
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  • May/12/23 12:16:19 p.m.
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Question No. 1356—
Questioner: Alex Ruff
With regard to British pensioners living in Canada and impacted by the United Kingdom’s (UK) frozen pensions policy, under which the UK government does not index pensions: (a) have any ministers raised this issue with British officials since November 4, 2015, and, if so, for each instance, what were the (i) date, (ii) context, (iii) UK government's commitments to act, if any; and (b) for all instances in (a), which minister raised the issue and with which British official?
Question No. 1357—
Questioner: John Brassard
With regard to government expenditures related to vacations by the Prime Minister outside of Canada, since November 4, 2015, broken down by each vacation: (a) what was the date and location of each trip; (b) for each vacation in (a), what were the total costs incurred by the government, including those incurred by security and support staff, for (i) accommodations, (ii) per diems, (iii) other expenses, broken down by type of expense; (c) what was the total amount of expenses related to the trips, such as flights, incurred by the government that were reimbursed by the Prime Minister; and (d) what number of travellers were represented by the reimbursement amount in (c)?
Question No. 1358—
Questioner: Fraser Tolmie
With regard to government expenditures related to the Prime Minister's residence and family that are reimbursed or partially reimbursed to taxpayers, since 2016, broken down by year: (a) what was the total amount spent on (i) food, (ii) cable and internet services, (iii) mobile devices and data plans; and (b) what was the total amount reimbursed by the Prime Minster for expenses incurred on (i) food, (ii) cable and internet services, (iii) mobile devices and data plans?
Question No. 1359—
Questioner: Michelle Ferreri
With regard to the government's child care initiatives: (a) what is the government's estimate on the number of children in the age range to be covered by childcare; and (b) what number and percentage of the children in (a) does the government estimate (i) are currently enrolled in $10 day childcare, (ii) receive their childcare from other sources, broken down by source (relatives, faith-based daycares, etc.)?
Question No. 1360—
Questioner: Anna Roberts
With regard to the government's response to the recent increase in violent stabbings in the Greater Toronto Area: what specific measures will the government be implementing before the summer to protect people from the criminals committing these stabbings, and, for each, on what date will the measure come into effect?
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Ms. Jennifer O'Connell
  • May/12/23 12:16:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would ask that the remaining questions be allowed to stand. The Deputy Speaker: Is that agreed? Some hon. members: Agreed
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