44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 5, 2023 11:00AM
- Jun/5/23 5:13:01 p.m.
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The hon. member for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley is rising on a point of order.
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- Jun/5/23 5:13:04 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, we are debating a concurrence motion. I do not see what the relevance to the concurrence motion is. This member—
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- Jun/5/23 5:13:12 p.m.
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The hon. member knows that there is a lot of leeway on relevance, and I will allow it. The hon. member has 20 minutes to bring us back to relevance.
The hon. parliamentary secretary.
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- Jun/5/23 5:13:21 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the relevance is that I am speaking to the motive for placing this concurrence motion before the House right now. That is the relevance of it. Nonetheless, I think it is important that we get back to the business at hand.
Therefore, I move:
That the House do now proceed to Presenting Petitions.
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- Jun/5/23 5:14:07 p.m.
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The question 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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- Jun/5/23 5:14:32 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I request a recorded division.
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- Jun/5/23 5:14:35 p.m.
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- Jun/5/23 5:57:49 p.m.
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I declare the motion carried.
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Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, I am honoured to table a petition. The petitioners are asking for support for Bill C-257, which would add protections for people who have political differences to make sure they are valued the same as other human rights in the federally regulated sphere. This is an important initiative, and certainly these petitioners need to be heard by their government. I hope the government will respond accordingly and favourably.
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- Jun/5/23 5:58:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present petition e-4281, signed by almost 2,000 Canadians. The petitioners point out that a major source of bird mortality is collisions with windows and buildings. The Canadian Standards Association has a bird-friendly design standard that is already practised by many architects, builders and municipalities. These designs significantly reduce bird mortalities, at minimal cost.
The petitioners ask that the federal government include this standard in the national building code, and they also ask for a national plan to reduce the mortality of birds from building and window collisions.
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- Jun/5/23 5:59:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise for the seventh time on behalf of the people of Swan River, Manitoba, to present a petition on the rising rate of crime.
The common people of Swan River are demanding a common-sense solution to repeal the Liberal government's soft-on-crime policies, which have fuelled a surge in crime throughout their community. A surge of robberies by repeat offenders has forced nearly every business to install bars on their windows and buzzers on their doors. Now many local businesses are considering closing their doors for good. To say that crime has significantly impacted the local economy is an understatement.
The people of Swan River demand that the Liberal government repeal its soft-on-crime policies, which directly threaten their livelihoods and their community. I support the good people of Swan River.
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- Jun/5/23 6:00:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise yet again to present a petition signed by over 141 people in my area of Hamilton who are concerned about the Ford government's proposal to build Highway 413 and pave over more than 2,400 acres of land, including the protected greenbelt, farm fields, forests, wetlands and the traditional indigenous lands of the Mississauga, Haudenosaunee, Huron-Wendat, Chippewa and Six Nations.
This petition calls on the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to commence a complete and thorough federal environmental impact assessment to identify, predict and evaluate the environmental effects of the Highway 413 project, and conduct public hearings prior to the start of any construction.
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Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions to present today.
One is in support of Bill C-257, which seeks to include political rights within human rights. As members know, unfortunately many Canadians are discriminated against because of their political beliefs. This legislation seeks to protect their political rights and the freedom of expression associated with them.
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- Jun/5/23 6:01:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the second petition is from a group of petitioners who are against the expansion of MAID to include infanticide. They believe that the lives of children are sacred and that MAID should not be extended to infants.
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- Jun/5/23 6:02:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to table a petition on behalf of residents of British Columbia and visitors to the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
The petitioners call on the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to reinstate the surf guard tower and surf guard services, and to extend the duration of the surf guard program to accommodate the growing number of emergencies as well as visitors at Long Beach in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
Emergencies at Long Beach are attended by Parks Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Coast Guard, Westcoast Inland Search and Rescue, B.C.'s Emergency Response Group and the RCMP. However, rescues initially fall into the hands of surfers, beachgoers and the surf schools that operate in the park.
In February 2018, a man died at Lovekin Rock. In May 2018, in the same area, a woman died. In March 2016, four people were saved by the Canadian Coast Guard and Canadian Armed Forces. In August 2021, another man drowned at the same spot.
Basically, lifeguards watched over that beach as part of the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve surf guard program for 40 years, until the Conservative government cut the program in 2012. The petitioners are calling on the government to reinstate this program so that no more lives are lost.
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Mr. Speaker, I am happy to rise today to put the voices of 35 Canadians on the record through a petition in support of Bill C-257.
These Canadians agree that democracy is important, and they want to safeguard it. They think no one should be discriminated against based on their political beliefs. It is something we all believe in strongly on the Conservative side of the aisle.
We hope that we can get this bill passed quickly so that Canadians will not face discrimination for thinking differently, which we have seen the Liberal government do time and time again. We are hoping we can get this bill passed to protect the rights of Canadians across the country.
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- Jun/5/23 6:04:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition on behalf of many Canadians who are concerned about human rights protections in Turkey, Pakistan and Bahrain.
The petitioners are saying that Turkish and Pakistani officials have committed gross human rights violations against thousands of Turks, including eight Turkish Canadians. They say that Turkish officials have killed hundreds, including Gokhan Acikkollu.
The petitioners say that Turkish officials have wrongfully detained over 300,000 people without any reason. They say that multiple human rights violations and gross human rights violations are happening because of Turkey.
The petitioners say that the Canadian government should closely monitor human rights in Turkey and sanction Turkish officials who have committed gross human rights violations against eight Canadians. They are calling on Turkey and Pakistan to end all human rights violations and wrongful detainments.
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- Jun/5/23 6:05:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the second petition I will present today is from Canadians across the country who want to draw the attention of the House of Commons to the Liberal Party platform of 2021, where the Liberal Party was jeopardizing the charitable status of hospitals, houses of worship, schools, homeless shelters and other charitable organizations that do not agree with the Liberal Party on the matter of abortion. Many Canadians depend on and benefit from these charitable organizations.
The petitioners point to the fact that the Liberal government has previously tried to impose a values test on the Canada summer jobs program. They are calling on the House of Commons and the government to protect and preserve the application of charitable status rules on a political and ideological neutral basis without discrimination on the basis of political or religious views, and to affirm Canadians' freedom of expression.
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- Jun/5/23 6:06:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the next petition I will present is from Canadians across the country who are concerned about the comments from Louis Roy of the Collège des médecins du Québec, who recommended that euthanasia be expanded to babies from birth to one year of age when they have severe deformities or serious syndromes. This proposal to legalize the killing of infants is deeply concerning to these Canadians, and they state that infanticide is always wrong. The petitioners call on the government to block any attempts to allow the euthanization of children.
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Mr. Speaker, the final petition I will present today is from Canadians across the country who want to be protected against discrimination. Canadians can and do face political discrimination, and it is a fundamental right of Canadians to be politically active and vocal. It is in the best interests of Canadian democracy to protect public debate and the exchange of ideas.
The petitioners are in support of Bill C-257, which would add protection against political discrimination to the Human Rights Act. They are calling on the Government of Canada and the House to pass this bill and defend the right of Canadians to peacefully express their political opinions.
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