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House Hansard - 255

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 24, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 255 - Nov/24/23
Mr. Yvan Baker (Etobicoke Centre, Lib.)
  • Nov/24/23 12:09:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, climate change costs the Canadian economy and Canadians' pocketbooks every day. If there is no plan for the environment, there is no plan for the economy. Despite Conservatives' denying climate change, the government understands the need to act now with an economic plan that supports the middle class and creates good jobs, all while protecting the planet. Could the parliamentary secretary to the minister of industry please share with Canadians more about the government's work in building a clean economy?
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Context: House Hansard - 255 - Nov/24/23
Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Lib.)
  • Nov/24/23 12:15:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions to present today. The first is the 17th petition I have presented on this particular topic. It is signed by Canadians across the country who are calling to the government's attention the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's most recent report warning that rising temperatures over the next two decades will bring widespread devastation. In particular in Canada, we will continue to see flooding, wildfires and extreme temperatures. The petitioners are calling on the Government of Canada to move forward immediately with bold emissions caps for the oil and gas sector that are comprehensive in scope and realistic in achieving the necessary targets that Canada has set to reduce emissions by 2030.
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Context: House Hansard - 255 - Nov/24/23
Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia
  • Nov/24/23 1:39:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am sure Bob would be very pleased to hear the hon. member mention his long-standing friendship with him. The federal government has been investing in climate adaptation infrastructure, though one can always invest more, and it has recently released its climate adaptation strategy, which is a framework. I would be in favour of as much funding as possible to strengthen the resiliency of communities. With regard to why the government has not been doing this already, in defence of Environment and Climate Change Canada, it is working on the issue. I feel personally that it is not going far enough and I introduced the bill to push the issue forward a little more.
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