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House Hansard - 218

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 21, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 218 - Jun/21/23
Ms. Monique Pauzé (Repentigny, BQ)
  • Jun/21/23 10:24:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by wishing you and all my colleagues here in the House a wonderful summer. Regarding my colleague's speech, I would like to share one of the conclusions reached by the Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation, which has analyzed federal spending since 2015. It found that “the current trend is toward a more directive and less collaborative use of the spending power....Partnership seems to be conditional on a province accepting the federal government's policy vision”. I would call that federal paternalism. In other words, if the provinces want money, they have to do what the federal government wants. The federal government can behave this way because it has too much revenue for its budget items. I would like my colleague to comment on the fiscal imbalance, which is precisely why the government is increasing its initiatives in areas of jurisdiction that are not its own.
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Mr. Adam van Koeverden
  • Jun/21/23 10:25:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question and for her interest in this very important issue. I believe it is a question of collaboration and responsibility. The constituents of my riding of Milton want a better education system and better health care. Over the past six years under the current premier of Ontario, we have seen cuts to the education system and the health care system. It is a question of responsibility and collaboration between the provinces, the territories and the federal government. It is not a question of paternalism, as my colleague stated.
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Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP)
  • Jun/21/23 10:26:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the reality is that the Conservative motion today would cut tens of thousands of jobs, including those of the folks who make Parliament work. I would like to pay tribute now to the pages; the administration; the interpreters and translators; the clerks; the analysts; the librarians; those involved in maintenance, food service and cleaning; the drivers; the ITT; and the Parliamentary Protective Service. Of course, we paid tribute earlier to Nora Daigle, who after 20 years in the House of Commons, is going to be taking her retirement, and of course we wish her a terrific retirement. The member for Burnaby South and the entire NDP caucus pay tribute to those workers. My question to my colleague is this: Why do Conservatives hate workers so much that they would not even allow thank yous for those House of Commons workers?
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Mr. Adam van Koeverden
  • Jun/21/23 10:27:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my friend and colleague from New Westminster—Burnaby for doing what I did not do during my 20 minutes, which is to thank the resources of the House and the people who work so hard to make sure everything about democracy that we all love and hold so dear happens. I would also add the analysts, the Library of Parliament and all the clerks. The whip is saying I should include the whip. I thank the pages especially, because we played soccer against the pages, and I will not talk about the score. Should I talk about the score? Is it fair to talk about the scores? The MP side did win this time, by only one point, but my favourite part of that was that the pages held up a sign during the game that said “Get your own water!”, so for the next three months I am going to get my own water. I appreciate that. I would reiterate the kind gesture from my friend and colleague from New Westminster—Burnaby. I thank all the workers. I thank all the people who are supporting workers across our country, and I thank everybody in Ottawa who works so hard. We will see them in September.
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Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Lib.)
  • Jun/21/23 10:28:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague from Milton had a great speech. I listened to it attentively. I wonder if he could elaborate a bit on the impact of the investments our government has made in the area of early learning and child care, the impact on families and the impact on our economy. We certainly know it is going to make a huge difference by making sure that more women enter the workforce.
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Mr. Adam van Koeverden
  • Jun/21/23 10:29:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, first, I want to congratulate my colleague for the passage of Bill C-13. There is a small, but very strong francophone community in Milton. On Monday, I plan to attend a graduation ceremony at that school. I thank the hon. minister for her hard work passing historic legislation for minority language rights in Canada. Once again, I would like to acknowledge how historic our investments in affordable child care. Six provinces and territories across this country have achieved $10-a-day day care. Parents are now spending more time with their children over the course of the summer, but come September, they will be accessing that child care. Once again, I thank everybody in the House for making this session possible.
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The Speaker
  • Jun/21/23 10:30:17 p.m.
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It being 10:30 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today, and since today is the last allotted day in the supply period ending June 23, 2023, it is my duty to interrupt the proceedings and put forthwith every question necessary to dispose of the opposition motion. The question is as follows. May I dispense? Some hon. members: No. [Chair read text of motion to House] The Speaker: 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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Hon. Kamal Khera
  • Jun/21/23 10:32:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we would like a recorded division.
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The Speaker
  • Jun/21/23 10:32:42 p.m.
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Call in the members.
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The Speaker
  • Jun/21/23 11:17:05 p.m.
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I declare the motion defeated. The next question in on the motion to adopt the main estimates.
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  • Jun/21/23 11:17:05 p.m.
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Mr. Mark Gerretsen
  • Jun/21/23 11:18:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote.
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The Speaker
  • Jun/21/23 11:18:02 p.m.
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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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Hon. Mona Fortier (President of the Treasury Board, Lib.)
  • Jun/21/23 11:18:02 p.m.
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moved That the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, less the amounts voted in the interim supply, be concurred in.
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Mr. Luc Thériault
  • Jun/21/23 11:29:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our dean, the member for Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, encountered a serious issue. He was unable to connect to vote. Could we have his vote count? He is voting in favour.
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The Speaker
  • Jun/21/23 11:29:39 p.m.
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I am sorry, but the Standing Orders of the House do not allow it. He must connect.
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  • Jun/21/23 11:30:04 p.m.
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The Speaker
  • Jun/21/23 11:30:04 p.m.
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I declare the motion carried.
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Hon. Mona Fortier
  • Jun/21/23 11:30:37 p.m.
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moved that the bill be read the second time and referred to a committee of the whole.
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Hon. Mona Fortier
  • Jun/21/23 11:30:37 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-54 
moved that Bill C‑54, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, be read the first time.
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