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House Hansard - 264

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 7, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 264 - Dec/7/23
Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and to the Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, Lib.)
  • Dec/7/23 10:06:06 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, “2022-2023 Reports by Federal Authorities with Obligations under Section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012”. Furthermore, as required by subsection 14(1.1) of the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, I would also like to table, in both official languages, “2023 Progress Report on the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan”. We are lowering our emissions and fighting climate change on this side of the House.
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Context: House Hansard - 264 - Dec/7/23
Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and to the Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, Lib.)
  • Dec/7/23 2:45:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we have solutions, not slogans, for fighting climate change and affordability. I appreciate the question since it gives me the opportunity, on this side of House, to announce that, in the same week our government committed to a 75% reduction in methane emissions from oil and gas, as of today, we are the first oil and gas producing nation to put a cap on oil and gas emissions. On this side of the House, we have solutions, solutions for climate change and solutions for affordability. When will the Conservatives admit that the only facts they have are those of wealthy oil executives?
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Context: House Hansard - 264 - Dec/7/23
Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and to the Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, Lib.)
  • Dec/7/23 2:56:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is clear the member opposite does not believe in climate change, but I wonder if he believes in math. A Calgary-based economist did a study on our carbon pricing program, and I will give him two quotes: first, “A clear majority of [Canadian] households do receive rebates that are larger than” the pollution price costs; and, second, “If we got rid of the carbon tax and rebate, this would harm...lower- and middle-income households.” When will the Conservatives admit their risky, irresponsible and reckless approach will plunge Canadians back into Harper era poverty?
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Context: House Hansard - 264 - Dec/7/23
Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and to the Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, Lib.)
  • Dec/7/23 3:02:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is clear the member does not agree with climate action. I wonder if his children would agree with climate action. It is going to impact next generations more than it affects us. When Conservatives show Canadians who they are advocating for, they take notice. I would pose a question back to the Leader of the Opposition. As a family of four, he would have received $976 in climate action incentive payments. He lives in a taxpayer-funded mansion and gets driven around, so he does not buy very much gas himself. Did he cash the cheque?
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Context: House Hansard - 264 - Dec/8/23
Mr. Adam van Koeverden
  • Dec/8/23 2:07:38 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, since axing the tax would recklessly cost the average family of four in Ontario $300 a year, I would request a recorded division.
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