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House Hansard - 259

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 30, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 259 - Nov/30/23
Ms. Kristina Michaud (Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, BQ)
  • Nov/30/23 10:25:51 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, a little earlier this year, The Canadian Press reported the following: According to a report, Royal Bank of Canada was the biggest fossil fuel financier in the world last year after providing over $42 billion U.S. in funding in 2022, $3 billion U.S. more than in 2021. Of that amount, $4.8 billion went to the oil sands and $7.4 billion went to hydraulic fracking extraction. According to the same report, since the Paris climate agreement was adopted in 2016, RBC has provided over $253.98 billion U.S. in funding to fossil fuel companies. I am wondering about the climate accountability of these big banks. Does the Government of Canada not also have a responsibility to legislate to force these banks to phase out their investments in fossil fuels and instead encourage investments in clean energy?
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Context: House Hansard - 259 - Nov/30/23
Hon. Ahmed Hussen (Minister of International Development, Lib.)
  • Nov/30/23 3:30:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada was the first western government to take action, by providing $60 million in aid for civilians affected by the conflict in Gaza. This included a matching fund that brought in 12 Canadian humanitarian organizations. I am pleased to share with the House that Canadians from coast to coast to coast donated almost $14 million to this campaign, and we will double this amount to nearly $28 million. The funding will go to providing much-needed water, food and medicines to all civilians affected by the conflict.
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Context: House Hansard - 259 - Nov/30/23
Mr. Randall Garrison (Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, NDP)
  • Nov/30/23 4:17:57 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I too am pleased to see this bill back before the House fairly quickly, with Senate amendments, which I think help improve the bill. We can make the legislative changes around bail, but there is a concern about public disorder and low-level offenders. We know that one of the reasons people who might be on bail for low-level offences reoffend is that they lack access to mental health programs, adequate income and a lot of the things that would help them overcome the problems that lead them into conflict with their neighbours, friends, family and the legal system. Will there also be a commitment from the government to provide the funding we need to help support people being a success when they are on bail?
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