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House Hansard - 206

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 5, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 206 - Jun/5/23
The Speaker
  • Jun/5/23 2:35:17 p.m.
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The hon. member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles.
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Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Jun/5/23 2:35:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have the utmost respect for the member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, but I would like to give him some advice. He should listen to Canadians. Canadians told us three things. They want help with the cost of food. That is exactly what we are doing with the grocery rebate, which will help 11 million Canadians. Second, they want us to invest in health care because they want family doctors. Third, they want us to invest in the economy of the future to build tomorrow's economy, the economy of the 21st century. That is exactly what we are doing, and the Conservatives would do well to listen to Canadians sometimes.
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Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Jun/5/23 2:37:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am sure the people of Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles who are listening to the debate in the House today are a little surprised. The government is proposing measures to help people, precisely because, as the member pointed out, people need a little help. When Canadians need some help, they know which side of the House to turn to. That is exactly why the Minister of Finance included food assistance measures in her budget. The grocery rebate will help 11 million Canadians, many of whom, I agree, will certainly be in the Quebec City region and Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles. We need to help Canadians in their time of need. That is exactly what we are doing.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • Jun/5/23 7:10:38 p.m.
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The hon. member for Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne is rising on a point of order.
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Mr. Martin Champoux (Drummond, BQ)
  • Jun/5/23 7:30:48 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Mr. Speaker, on another note, I would like to talk a bit about the monarchy with my colleague. The monarchy is a subject that the Bloc Québécois is particularly fond of talking about. As members know, the Liberals included the recognition of Charles III as Canada's sovereign in Bill C-47, which we find a bit far-fetched in such a bill. However, the Bloc Québécois still wanted to give the Liberals the benefit of the doubt. Since it is only fitting, and generally proper procedure, we asked that Charles III be invited to appear before the Standing Committee on Finance so that we can assess his skills. That seems fundamental to me. We asked Rideau Hall if it was possible to invite him. We were told to ask Buckingham Palace, which we did. Buckingham Palace told us that we had to send a request in writing on fine paper, no less. They are fancy at Buckingham Palace. Obviously, it was a lost cause. Charles III will not appear before the Standing Committee on Finance as we would have liked. The Conservatives are proposing to remove clause 510, which proclaims Charles III as Canada's sovereign. I think that is worthwhile, and I would really like to hear my colleague's thoughts on that.
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Ms. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné (Terrebonne, BQ)
  • Jun/5/23 8:47:36 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-2 
Madam Speaker, I commend my colleague, who was also a member of the Standing Committee on Finance. I remember when we were debating Bill C‑2. I would like to have a bit of clarity on something. Clause 510 officially recognizes Charles III as King of Canada. One of the Conservative Party's motions calls for this clause to be deleted. Has the Conservative Party been seized with a sudden fit of good faith and common sense and become anti-monarchist?
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