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Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23

Mr. John Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City, Lib.)

Sep/18/23 3:56:08 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 11th report of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources entitled “Federal Assistance to Canada's Natural Resources Sectors”. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to this report.

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Mrs. Shannon Stubbs (Lakeland, CPC)

Sep/18/23 3:56:34 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, it is not surprising that on the natural resources committee the only party that actually supports the expansion and thriving future of the Canadian oil and gas sector along with the development of alternative energies and fuels of the future is the Conservative Party. We do dissent from the final report for a number of reasons. One is because neither the government nor its agencies nor any of the witnesses who participated could actually define the word “subsidy”, which is a point that the government has admitted in recent days. However, it became clear that the motion was an effort to lay the groundwork for the government to find yet another excuse to attack the oil and gas sector. Conservatives recognize that, despite the eight years of anti-energy and anti-private sector policies, laws and taxes in this country, the Canadian oil and gas sector remains the number one private sector investor and the top export for the Canadian economy, as well as being responsible for 75% of private sector investment in clean tech. Therefore, we Conservatives believe that instead of spending their time arguing over a term they cannot even define and failing to actually capture the fact that oil and gas companies are treated with benchmark-standard corporate tax treatment in this country, the Liberals would be better placed to actually fix the permitting and regulatory mess that they have created, and to attract private sector capital and ongoing development of oil and gas as well as all natural resources, as those private sector developers also build the alternative energy and fuels of the future. For those reasons and many others, the Conservatives dissent from this final report.

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Mr. Kelly McCauley (Edmonton West, CPC)

Sep/18/23 3:58:24 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-290

Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, also known as the mighty OGGO, in relation to Bill C-290, an act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act. The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the House, with amendments.

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Hon. Judy A. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek, Lib.)

Sep/18/23 3:58:53 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, it is wonderful to be back here in the House. I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 10th report of the Standing Committee on International Trade, entitled “Canadian Mining and Mineral Exploration Firms Operating Abroad: Impacts on the Natural Environment and Human Rights”. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to this report.

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Mr. Bernard Généreux (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, CPC)

Sep/18/23 4:00:02 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-351

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-351, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (maximum security offenders). He said: Madam Speaker, I am proud to rise in the House today to introduce a private member's bill. Canadians were shocked to learn that Paul Bernardo, a dangerous criminal, had been transferred from a maximum-security prison to a medium-security prison. This bill amends the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to require that inmates who have been found to be dangerous offenders or convicted of more than one first-degree murder be assigned a security classification of maximum and confined in a maximum security penitentiary or area in a penitentiary. A similar bill was introduced in the spring by my colleague from Niagara Falls, whom I would like to thank for his work. My bill includes a coming into force provision that, once the bill is passed, will speed up the process and ensure that such a situation never happens again. I would also like to thank my colleague from Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles for his contribution and hard work in support of a justice system that puts victims first. I look forward to discussing this further at second reading.

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Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)

Sep/18/23 4:03:16 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-352

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-352, An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Competition Tribunal Act. He said: Madam Speaker, Canadians are hurting with record-high grocery bills. For 20 months in a row, food prices rose faster than inflation and the Liberals did nothing about it. They protected the profits of rich CEOs and let everyone end up paying the price. The Leader of the Opposition let food prices rise by 25% when he was in power and let big grocery stores pay less taxes. CEOs got big breaks while everyone paid more. It does not have to be this way. Today, I introduce the lowering prices for Canadians act. This bill will increase fines and make it easier for the Competition Bureau to crack down on price-gouging, price-fixing and other abuses of Canadian consumers. It will stop the mergers that hurt Canadians. It is time that we end the free ride of CEOs and big corporations. Today I am introducing the lowering prices for Canadians act. It will increase the fines issued to companies that abuse consumers, and it will make it possible to stop corporate mergers that hurt Canadians.

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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux

Sep/18/23 4:03:54 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties and if you seek it, I believe you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion. I move that Standing Order 28(1) be amended by adding the following: “and when those days fall on a Saturday or a Sunday, the House shall not meet on the following Monday.”

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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)

Sep/18/23 4:04:19 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. parliamentary secretary moving the motion will please say nay. It is agreed. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay. An hon. member: Nay. The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes): The hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands.

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Ms. Elizabeth May

Sep/18/23 4:04:49 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, to the best of my information, it has not been passed to us to consider whether we are in favour or not. We would require—

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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)

Sep/18/23 4:04:55 p.m.
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Could the hon. member please turn on her camera if she wants to speak?

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Ms. Elizabeth May

Sep/18/23 4:05:02 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, as is the usual practice, I would have assumed the right to have unanimous consent for non-contentious motions as the previous two times the Conservatives just blocked me from speaking in honour of Monique Bégin.

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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)

Sep/18/23 4:05:21 p.m.
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We do not have unanimous consent for the motion.

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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)

Sep/18/23 4:05:42 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, there is a second motion that I would like to bring forward. Again, there have been some discussions among the parties and if you seek it, I believe you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion: That in relation to the broadcasting of committee proceedings, the House authorize televising or webcasting of up to seven simultaneous meetings, provided that no more than two of the meetings are televised.

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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)

Sep/18/23 4:06:11 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. member moving the motion will please say nay. It is agreed. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay.

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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux

Sep/18/23 4:06:33 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I would like to try one more time with the first motion that I proposed for unanimous consent.

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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)

Sep/18/23 4:06:43 p.m.
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The hon. parliamentary secretary may table his motion.

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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)

Sep/18/23 4:07:10 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties very recently and if you seek it, I believe you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion. I move: That Standing Order 28(1) be amended by adding the following: “and when those days fall on a Saturday or a Sunday, the House shall not meet the following Monday”.

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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)

Sep/18/23 4:07:10 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. parliamentary secretary moving the motion will please say nay. It is agreed. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay. Hearing none, the motion is carried.

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Mr. Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepard, CPC)

Sep/18/23 4:07:42 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, my second petition is on behalf of Gerry and the Hema people in my riding. The Hema civilians in the Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are facing extreme daily violence from armed groups, forcing about 2 million people to flee their homes. Various armed groups, including Codeco-Lendu, FRPI-Ngiti, FPIC-Chini ya Kilima-Bira, and ADF Nalu terrorist groups are attacking [ethnic Hema] villages in the area. Citizens and constituents from my riding are calling on the government to: 1. Create a time-limited commitment to resettle Hema refugees in Canada due to the humanitarian crisis in the DRC; 2. Ask the United Nations Security Council to create a special court for the Ituri Province to prosecute the perpetrators of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed against the Hema community since 2017; and 3. Fulfill international obligations, in accordance with the UNCHR 1951 Refugee Convention, and prioritize the Hema refugees in Uganda due to the dangerous situation the Hema community is experiencing.

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Mr. Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepard, CPC)

Sep/18/23 4:07:42 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have two petitions to table today. The first petition is from constituents of mine who want the Government of Canada to conduct a full, open, independent public inquiry into Beijing's foreign interference in our elections.

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