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House Hansard - 232

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 16, 2023 11:00AM
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Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson
  • Oct/16/23 12:17:26 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-49 
Madam Speaker, in terms of protected spaces, Canada committed to protecting 30% of lands and waters by 2030. When the government came to power in 2015, below 1% of marine areas were protected. Now it is close to 15%, and we are on a pathway to protect 30%. The hon. member will know that there are different types of protection, including marine protected areas, marine refuges and other effective area-based measures. There are different rules that apply to each one of those. Canada follows all the international guidelines and, in fact, is a leader in protection around the world.
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Ms. Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, BQ)
  • Oct/16/23 12:22:19 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-49 
Madam Speaker, it is a little ironic to hear the government, and even the NDP in its questions, boasting about the much-vaunted 30% protected areas when the Liberal government itself authorized exploratory drilling in a marine refuge it created. How credible is the government when it comes to protecting and conserving oceans and endangered species? I have my doubts.
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Mr. Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP)
  • Oct/16/23 5:45:45 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-49 
Madam Speaker, I know that my colleague is very concerned about the climate crisis, but protecting biodiversity and the goal of protecting 30% of marine areas by 2030 are also part of the discussion. Now we are finding out that, for the Liberal government, the area is only protected until we find [Technical difficulty—Editor].
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Context: House Hansard - 232 - Oct/16/23
Ms. Andréanne Larouche
  • Oct/16/23 7:05:54 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-49 
Madam Speaker, I fully agree with my colleague. My colleague from Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix, who is the fisheries critic, surely has something to say about protecting marine species. She has already made a presentation explaining the importance of enhancing protections for these protected species. She is lobbying for greater protection. We in the Bloc Québécois really believe that we will need to think about these marine protected areas and create much more robust provisions, particularly in committee. If not, it means we are not serious about meeting this 30% target.
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Context: House Hansard - 232 - Oct/16/23
Mr. Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, CPC)
  • Oct/16/23 9:48:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I just heard the leader of the Green Party propose that perhaps Hamas could be eliminated by another international force. I would speculate that, if other countries volunteered to do that, Israel would be happy to have that occur. However, in the absence of having other countries commit troops to defeat Hamas, Israel is obviously on the front line and committed to protecting itself. My grandmother was a Holocaust survivor and, as a result, I reflect a lot on the meaning of “never again”. Part of what this means for Jewish people or their descendants is that, during the horrific period of the Holocaust, other people and other nations did not step forward to prevent and stop the Holocaust. As such, Jewish people realized the need to protect themselves and develop the military capacity to defend themselves. If it were necessary to stand alone, they would have to protect themselves and make sure that something like this would never happen again. Could the member comment on that?
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Context: House Hansard - 232 - Oct/16/23
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)
  • Oct/16/23 9:50:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague spoke about Canadians hurting. She spoke about the people in her own community, the fear they have and ensuring that we are protecting them. In my community, it was just reported that there was a sign in an apartment building for everyone to see that said “Kill all Muslims”. What do we need to do today to ensure that anti-Palestinian and anti-Semitic messages are really addressed here in this place?
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Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)
  • Oct/16/23 10:00:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I join my hon. colleague in condemning Hamas. I also noted in his speech and appreciated that he talked about protecting lives. He is also likely aware that in recent days there have been 6,000 bombs dropped on Palestinians, and almost 3,000 Palestinians have been killed. In light of this, at what point, if any, would he join in calling for a ceasefire?
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Context: House Hansard - 232 - Oct/16/23
Ms. Julie Dabrusin
  • Oct/16/23 10:32:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I noted in my comments that humanitarian support in the corridors is essential. I think everyone needs to know that innocent individuals are protected and that we are ensuring, wherever we can, that they have the support they need, and that stands. We can always help by protecting one another more.
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