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House Hansard - 227

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 29, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 227 - Sep/29/23
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Sep/29/23 12:12:11 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I want to raise the concern of the lawyers representing the Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation, just in time for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, that we are violating a sacred commitment made to that first nation. I say “we” because, thanks to the Liberals, we own the Trans Mountain pipeline. Their lawyer has asked that at least before they start construction on October 2, the Canada Energy Regulator provide reasons, so the first nation could pursue its legal right to appeal. Will the government ensure construction does not begin until reasons are provided?
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Context: House Hansard - 227 - Sep/29/23
Ms. Elizabeth May
  • Sep/29/23 12:16:32 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I want to thank you for your valiant efforts today in maintaining order through question period. I would also like to thank the hon. member for Louis-Saint-Laurent for apologizing. He is a role model for us all. I did hear something that can be taken up later, and I know that if I heard it clearly it may end up in Hansard. It was not something said by the hon. member for Lethbridge, but while she had the floor, a male voice was heard quite clearly saying the word “cowardly”. I think it may end up in Hansard, unless someone attends to it.
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Context: House Hansard - 227 - Sep/29/23
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Sep/29/23 12:25:37 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, it is an honour to present a petition today on behalf of residents of Saanich—Gulf Islands concerned about the multiple threats the highly endangered forest- and sea-dwelling bird, the fantastic little marbled murrelet, face. I will not digress into my experiences with marbled murrelet chicks, but it is quite the story. They are endangered because their habitat is being logged. They specifically dwell only in nests in old-growth forests. The marbled murrelet is protected under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, as the petitioners point out. They call on the federal government to act to protect this critical habitat for the marbled murrelet by working with the provinces, but particularly British Columbia, to protect the last remaining old-growth forest in British Columbia, which is still being logged.
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