44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 29, 2023 02:00PM
- Nov/29/23 2:34:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians right across the country, including and especially our hard-working farm families, are seeing the impacts of climate change increasingly, every single year. It has become glaringly obvious to everyone, except for certain MAGA Conservatives, that the fight against climate change is a fight for the future of our economy. We cannot separate fighting climate change from growing good jobs in a strong economy into the future, yet that is exactly what Conservatives continue to say.
We put a price on pollution. We are putting more money back into the pockets of Canadians, and we are creating great jobs for the long term.
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- Nov/29/23 2:39:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, government delay is causing harm to kids. We need action.
The COP28 president is looking to secure development agreements in Canada. The minister said they only talked about climate change, but his department is refusing to disclose who will be part of the Canadian delegation until the end of COP28.
Is the Prime Minister sending the Minister of Environment to Dubai to eliminate fossil fuels or to sign new development deals?
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- Nov/29/23 3:04:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, farmers across the country, including those in the member opposite's riding, know how important it is to fight climate change as well as protect their investments and future generations of farmers in this country. That is why we are stepping up with significant investments to support innovation in farming and agriculture and support direct investments to change the way we are doing things. It is so we can do them cleaner and greener, in ways that continue to support Canadians and build a stronger future for everyone.
We know that farmers care deeply about the land and its future. We are working with them, not denying the reality they are facing.
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- Nov/29/23 3:05:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, these are the questions that producers and families right across the country are asking. They are facing an uncertain future with increased climate change and with increased challenges from global supply chains, including those related to Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, which the Conservatives seem to be on the wrong side of.
We are going to continue to work with farmers and with agricultural producers across the country to invest and innovate while being able to continue to feed Canadians for decades to come, despite a changing climate.
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- Nov/29/23 3:07:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we recognize this reality. That is why we are working with farmers and industries across this country to adapt to the reality of climate change and the challenges of global supply chains.
I can say we will reach out to that farm community, and we will reach out to that farm, to talk to them about how they can meet the coming challenges in the coming years. We will follow up with them and ensure we are doing everything we can to support them into a changing future.
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- Nov/29/23 3:08:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I look forward to hearing about the sustainable practices that Carleton Mushroom Farms is already putting into place, and working with it on how we can continue to move forward on supporting it into a brighter future.
We recognize the reality of climate change on this side of the House at least, and we know that is going to bring challenges to families such as the Medeiros family. We are going to be there to support them, just like we are supporting farm families right across the country.
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- Nov/29/23 3:20:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we recognize that even as the world is in a complicated place because of multiple global factors, like Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, we need to stay focused on being there for Canadians, both now and into the future.
That is exactly what we are doing. Our recent fall economic statement delivers more housing for Canadians right across the country, delivers stability and competition in grocery prices and builds on the jobs and careers that Canadians are going to be able to benefit from in a net-zero world.
The Conservative Party's climate denialism is not building a stronger economy for Canadians.
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Madam Speaker, in his speech, my colleague talked a great deal about Bill C‑234 and the carbon tax.
I would like to talk about another issue, namely, the effects of climate change on farm products.
We can speak out against measures intended to mitigate climate change, but we still need to be aware of these changes. For example, I would like to draw his attention to the market gardening situation, especially in Quebec. I think the situation is the same in other parts of the country. This summer we had torrential rains that set all-time records. Last year, it was something else; it was aphids. In the past, aphids never got this far north, but with climate change, they are reaching areas further north and causing terrible damage. The year before that, there was a drought. The effects are significant.
Does my colleague agree that the government should urgently review insurance programs and the way that risk is shared for these farmers?
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Madam Speaker, I enjoy working with my very respected colleague on the agriculture committee. There is no question that Canadian farmers understand the changes in climate more than just about any Canadian, as they are certainly at the front lines of that. However, my argument today, in highlighting some of the issues in this report, and yesterday with Bill C-234, is that I do not believe that a carbon tax on Canadian agriculture and Canadian farmers is going to resolve issues when we are talking about the environment and climate change.
I have talked to many farmers. Paying hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in carbon tax does not allow them to invest in the new innovation and technology that will help reduce their carbon footprint and emissions.
I think we should be incentivizing farmers to do those things, not punishing them with a carbon tax.
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