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Context: House Hansard - 220 - Sep/19/23

Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)

Sep/19/23 3:57:29 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-49

Madam Speaker, I appreciate that it is important we move rapidly to develop our offshore wind resources, but I dispute the minister's statement that it is a matter of opinion how fast we move in transition. I ask if he has looked at the most recent report from the United Nations. The climate summit is occurring there tomorrow. It is very clear the world is not on track and that what we will experience in terms of extreme weather events in the future if we do not take dramatic action before 2030 will make this summer's events look like a Sunday picnic of perfect weather. We are right now on the cusp, standing on the edge of too late, and we are acting as though we have time for this leisurely transition. We do not. I would ask the hon. member if he would reconsider and have the Prime Minister's cabinet reconsider, listen to climate scientists, cancel the Trans Mountain pipeline, ban fracking and do those things that are required. They are not easy, but they are required.

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Context: House Hansard - 220 - Sep/19/23

Mr. Ken McDonald

Sep/19/23 4:42:05 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-49

Madam Speaker, I believe it is a good sector. I understand what the member is saying about the protection of whales. However, I have not heard of any incidents, even in the offshore oil industry, that have damaged whales or pods of whales. There is more concern around the fishing gear in the water. They become entangled and drown, or whatever. I know in Newfoundland we are only looking at having the monopiles onshore and not offshore, with the wind energy. Nova Scotia may be looking at offshore, I do not know. I do not know the habits of the whales in that area. This past summer I managed to get quite a few nice pictures of whales in my riding. They were putting on a bit of a show in the area. They were free to do—

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Context: House Hansard - 220 - Sep/19/23

Mr. Richard Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay, NDP)

Sep/19/23 4:43:08 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-49

Madam Speaker, we are talking a lot about offshore wind. I used to live in Newfoundland, and it is a windy place. The door blew off my Jeep once at Point Verde, just south of Argentia. I want to mention that what we need in Canada is increased interprovincial interties of electricity. We have heard talk of the Atlantic Loop and how that plays into all of this. Investments in those interties would help us develop renewables across the country.

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Context: House Hansard - 220 - Sep/19/23

Mr. Ken McDonald

Sep/19/23 4:43:48 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-49

Madam Speaker, all I will say about the Atlantic Loop is that I think all parties are onside with creating the Atlantic Loop. It is very important to get New Brunswick and Nova Scotia off coal, for example. I think that would allow it to happen. It would take a lot of money and a lot of effort to do. The power that comes from, and I will use Churchill Falls as an example, and goes into Quebec may not be enough power to actually satisfy the demands. We may have to look at developing Gull Island or some other project in Labrador. The water is there, the flow of water is there. It is the cleanest energy that we could produce. I think we should be driving it more each and every day to help produce clean energy projects. I would be remiss if I did not say I am not against all projects offshore. I have two family members who worked in that industry for many years, and one of them still does.

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Context: House Hansard - 220 - Sep/19/23

Mr. Luc Thériault (Montcalm, BQ)

Sep/19/23 4:57:07 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-49

Madam Speaker, at first glance, Bill C‑49 does not seem to do away with the annual process for the auction and sale of exploratory drilling permits. Why then was the word “petroleum” removed from the names of the two boards if their mission still involves offshore oil and gas development? Is this more smoke and mirrors from the Liberals when it comes to the environment?

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Context: House Hansard - 220 - Sep/19/23

Mr. Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, NDP)

Sep/19/23 4:58:16 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-49

Madam Speaker, the provincial Conservative government in Nova Scotia is moving aggressively to establish a significant footprint in power supply from offshore wind. Clearly, it sees the benefits of tapping into the enormous potential of renewable energy. As New Democrats, we see there is enormous potential for a thriving offshore renewable energy industry in Atlantic Canada. We need to seize this potential, while making sure it is done right. Will the government guarantee that benefits from offshore wind projects will flow directly to local workers and that local fishing communities will be supported?

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Context: House Hansard - 220 - Sep/19/23

Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)

Sep/19/23 4:59:44 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-49

Madam Speaker, Tip O'Neill once said all politics is local, but in the case of Newfoundland and Labrador and the climate crisis, it is rather the crucible of events. We have the extreme traumatic event of Hurricane Fiona that impacted Newfoundland and Labrador so strongly. People from that province now take a different view about the climate crisis; it is personal. This is a really exciting opportunity. Onshore wind in Newfoundland and Labrador may lead to green hydrogen. Offshore could be huge. However, the federal cabinet thinks it has to have a sop for Newfoundland and Labrador so it approved the Norwegian Crown corporation Equinor with Bay du Nord, which is an abomination in the face of the climate crisis. Can the hon. member suggest that we perhaps could get policy coherence from the government, say no to Bay du Nord and move more rapidly on onshore and offshore wind?

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