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House Hansard - 209

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 8, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 209 - Jun/8/23
Mr. Mel Arnold (North Okanagan—Shuswap, CPC)
  • Jun/8/23 10:27:15 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I note that in the first item in this motion the member is calling on the government to express consideration for the people affected by the wildfires. I would like to bring the Bloc caucus up to speed on my private member's bill, Bill C-365 from the 42nd Parliament, which sought to consider the theft and vandalism of firefighting equipment as an aggravating factor in sentencing. The entire Bloc caucus voted against it. I would like to ask the member why.
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Context: House Hansard - 209 - Jun/8/23
Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Senate), Lib.)
  • Jun/8/23 1:27:53 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, as I indicated earlier, I think that this is a good motion. I plan to vote in favour of it, as I hope many people in this House will. I recognize that towards the end of the motion, the Bloc specifically calls on the government to promote the use of renewable energy and public transit. There are a number of initiatives that are already ongoing with respect to both of those. I am wondering if the member from the Bloc can comment specifically on what more he thinks should be done as it relates to promoting renewable energy and public transit. What more could the federal government do?
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Context: House Hansard - 209 - Jun/8/23
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Jun/8/23 4:08:45 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the Bloc wants to see all fossil fuel subsidies come to an end. Are there any exceptions in her mind, for example, orphan wells? The government is assisting in getting rid of those wells. Orphan wells are bad for our environment. There is a cost for the government to deal with them. The Bloc considers that a fossil fuel subsidy. Is that a bad thing for the government to be doing? What about fossil fuel subsidies for people who live up north? From the Bloc's perspective, is that a bad fossil fuel subsidy?
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Context: House Hansard - 209 - Jun/8/23
Mr. Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP)
  • Jun/8/23 4:21:58 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his excellent motion. I have just one question. Did the leader of the Bloc Québécois read the motion before my hon. colleague moved it? The leader of the Bloc Québécois, when he was minister, was very much in favour of developing oil on Anticosti Island. He circumvented BAPE three times on development projects. He authorized McInnis Cement, one of the most polluting projects in Canada and he was in favour of the third link highway project between Quebec City and Lévis, which was recently cancelled by the CAQ government. Obviously he will have the last word and will be able to reply, but does the member not see major contradictions between his motion and the positions of his leader?
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