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House Hansard - 219

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 18, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Ms. Kristina Michaud (Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, BQ)
  • Sep/18/23 2:47:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the climate breakdown has begun. That is the damning assessment delivered by the UN Secretary-General. July was the hottest month on record. There have been marine heat waves with global averages of 21°C. There were so many forest fires that it seemed like everything between Ottawa and Quebec City was burning. That is huge. The situation is affecting everyone. Things are not getting any better because we are not acting responsibly. When is the government going to take global warming seriously?
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Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Sep/18/23 2:48:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for her question. Unlike the Conservative Party of Canada, I share her concerns about global warming. I would like to remind her that, between 2019 and 2021, Canada had the best record in the G7 in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We cut our emissions by 55 million tonnes, which is 25% of our 2030 target. However, I agree with my colleague that we need to do more, and we need to do it even faster. That is why I will be going to New York this week with the Prime Minister and several colleagues to work with all the countries in the world to speed up the fight against climate change.
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Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Ms. Kristina Michaud (Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, BQ)
  • Sep/18/23 2:48:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government claims that fighting climate change is a priority, but that is not true. While the UN is talking about climate ambition, three ministers from this government could not wait to get to Alberta for the World Petroleum Congress. I imagine they are going to talk about green oil, just to demonstrate how much they respect our intelligence. The sad truth is that Canada is an oil-producing country and that warming the planet pays off in this country. When will this government start acting responsibly and take real action to fight global warming?
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