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House Hansard - 211

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 12, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 211 - Jun/12/23
Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Natural Resources, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/23 3:00:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I have said many times in this House, I think we can all agree that affordability is an important issue. That is why there is a rebate with respect to the price on pollution to ensure that we are actually addressing this in a thoughtful way. As we are seeing the evacuations of people across this country, it is time that the Conservatives start to think about climate change. I do not know whether they do not believe it is real or they just do not think it is important, but Canadians certainly do.
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Context: House Hansard - 211 - Jun/12/23
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/23 3:01:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think that more and more people who are watching at home are totally mystified at the fact that the Conservatives have nothing to say about the climate crisis. Over the past year, we have experienced the worst tropical storm on the east coast of Canada and the most severe flooding in the history of our country, and now we are dealing with the largest wildfires in Canadian history. What do the Conservatives say about climate change? They say that they do not believe in it or that we can make it all go away with a wave of some magic wand. That is not how it works. On this side of the House, we believe that the climate crisis is real and we are working—
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Context: House Hansard - 211 - Jun/12/23
Mr. Luc Berthold
  • Jun/12/23 3:10:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if you seek it, I hope you will find unanimous consent of the House to adopt the following motion: That the House: (a) stand in solidarity with and express its support for all those affected by the current forest fires; (b) acknowledge that climate change is having a direct impact on people's quality of life, and that it is exacerbating the frequency and scale of extreme weather and climate events, such as floods, tornadoes, forest fires and heat waves; (c) recognize that the federal government must do more to combat climate change, prevent its impacts and support communities affected by natural disasters; (d) call on the federal government to take concrete action in the fight against climate change, which is at risk of becoming increasingly expensive for both the public and the environment.
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