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House Hansard - 261

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 4, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 261 - Dec/4/23
Mrs. Sherry Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, Lib.)
  • Dec/4/23 2:19:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, tomorrow and Wednesday, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs will be in Ottawa for their annual “Chiefs on the Hill” days. Representing approximately 3,200 fire departments from across Canada, the fire chiefs will be here to raise awareness about fire safety issues that are of vital importance to our communities, and to update us on the state of fire and emergency preparedness in Canada. After the record wildfire season we have just had, I encourage all of my colleagues to take the time to meet with the chiefs to learn about the challenges our fire services are facing and hear their recommendations on how we can address these, including by increasing the volunteer firefighter tax credit, which is a measure I strongly support and have been advocating for. The fire chiefs will also take the opportunity to present the results of the Great Canadian Fire Census 2023. I hope members will all join me at the CAFC reception tomorrow night to welcome our Canadian fire chiefs to the Hill.
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Context: House Hansard - 261 - Dec/4/23
Mr. Charlie Angus
  • Dec/4/23 6:34:58 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, tonight you are seeing a tactic being used by the Conservatives to carry on the toxic behaviour of the committee to try to shut me down, but I will speak, and I would like to make sure that, every time they interrupt me or try to stop my work as a parliamentarian, I am recognized and that my time is not being taken away from me. Right now we are dealing with a planet that is on fire. This summer, 200,000 Canadians were displaced from their homes because of an unprecedented climate catastrophe, which is unfolding in real time. Just last month, the world, for the first time, blew past the 2°C mark, which is a very dangerous zone to be in. The Conservatives would have members believe that it is some kind of conspiracy or that this is somehow being cooked up to make Conservatives in the oil and gas sector look bad. These are the facts that Canadians are living with.
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Context: House Hansard - 261 - Dec/4/23
Mr. Charlie Angus
  • Dec/4/23 6:36:53 p.m.
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Thank you, Madam Speaker. We are talking about a planet on fire in the face of— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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