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House Hansard - 271

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
January 30, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 271 - Jan/30/24
Mr. Matthew Green (Hamilton Centre, NDP)
  • Jan/30/24 2:49:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when it comes to the over-25,000 Palestinians killed by Netanyahu's brutal bombardment, the Liberals have done nothing to uphold international law and to protect innocent civilian lives. When it comes to Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian hate crimes, the Liberals have failed to stop it here in Canada. The community feels so betrayed that yesterday, the National Council of Canadian Muslims cancelled their meeting with the Prime Minister because they are tired of his broken lies— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Speaker
  • Jan/30/24 2:50:03 p.m.
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The hon. member is an experienced parliamentarian. He knows very well that we cannot accuse hon. members of deliberately lying. That is unparliamentary language. I will ask the hon. member to withdraw that comment.
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Mr. Matthew Green
  • Jan/30/24 2:50:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I withdraw it, because they are tired of the broken promises. What will it take for the Liberal government to listen, to start protecting Palestinian lives in Gaza and to combat Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian hate here in Canada?
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Hon. Ahmed Hussen (Minister of International Development, Lib.)
  • Jan/30/24 2:50:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this gives me an opportunity to talk about the announcement we made today to deal precisely with this issue. There is $40 million, additional, to deliver life-saving food, medicine and other supplies to Palestinians through trusted international partners, including the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, UNICEF and many others. We have always centred our decisions around the protection of innocent civilians in Gaza, and through this allocation, we have upped our game to $100 million in humanitarian assistance to Palestinians.
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Mrs. Salma Zahid (Scarborough Centre, Lib.)
  • Jan/30/24 2:51:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, for the past few months, there has been a significant rise in hate impacting communities across the country. All of us have a role to play during these difficult times to bring Canadians together. Can the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities share some of the measures we have taken to support Canadians and to encourage unity?
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Hon. Kamal Khera (Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Lib.)
  • Jan/30/24 2:51:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, during this difficult time for so many communities, we know there is still more that unites us than divides us as Canadians. That is why I am pleased to announce $3 million toward a building community resiliency call to action. This funding seeks to support local initiatives that drive positive change by building bridges and connecting communities together. When it comes to fighting discrimination and racism, let us learn about each other from one another. Our focus continues to be working together to heal divides and to protect communities from hate right here at home.
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Mr. Joël Godin (Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, CPC)
  • Jan/30/24 2:52:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this government has been in power for eight years. Let us consider the damage it has done to our country. This Liberal Prime Minister has plunged Canadians into the worst housing crisis. We Conservatives have a plan: We will reward cities that accelerate housing construction, like Saguenay, Trois-Rivières and Victoriaville. What does the Prime Minister have to say to desperate families that are unable to afford rent or those who cannot find housing?
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Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Transport, Lib.)
  • Jan/30/24 2:53:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it must be extremely difficult to be a Conservative member from Quebec. Members will recall that before the holidays, the Conservatives repeatedly voted against Quebec, against the Plains of Abraham project, against farmers, against the Magdalen Islands and against the St-Tite festival. This year, their leader added fuel to the fire by coming to Quebec and insulting all Quebeckers and our leaders. I urge the member to leave the dark side and come join us in working for all Quebeckers.
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Mr. Joël Godin (Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, CPC)
  • Jan/30/24 2:53:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, again, this government is spreading disinformation. The member for Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine is also misleading the House. She should worry about her own region. The Gaspé and the Magdalen Islands are grappling with an unprecedented housing crisis. Members do not have to take my word for it. This is coming from Ambroise Henry, the director general of the Groupe ressource en logements collectifs, the communal housing resource group in the Gaspé and the Magdalen Islands. What is she actually doing to help the people of the Magdalen Islands find a solution for housing?
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The Speaker
  • Jan/30/24 2:54:13 p.m.
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I often have a hard time hearing the members on the far side of the room. I would ask the member for Lac-Saint-Jean to be quiet when members are asking and answering questions. The hon. Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.
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Hon. Diane Lebouthillier (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Lib.)
  • Jan/30/24 2:54:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned yesterday, I would say to my colleague across the way, who tells us to get off our islands, that we have indeed left our Magdalen Islands and that Magdalen Islanders have gone all over Canada. These are people who are involved in their community. If he has a backbone, he will stand up and apologize to Magdalen Islanders.
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The Speaker
  • Jan/30/24 2:55:04 p.m.
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Members know full well that they cannot impugn the reputation of another member. I invite the minister to withdraw her comments about the member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier.
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Hon. Diane Lebouthillier
  • Jan/30/24 2:55:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I apologize.
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The Speaker
  • Jan/30/24 2:55:59 p.m.
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I thank the minister. The hon. member for Dufferin—Caledon.
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Mr. Kyle Seeback (Dufferin—Caledon, CPC)
  • Jan/30/24 2:56:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, every day the Minister of Housing rises in the House, he has a new program, a new announcement. The cheque is in the mail. All of these things— Some hon members: Oh, oh!
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The Speaker
  • Jan/30/24 2:56:21 p.m.
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Order. I invite the member for Dufferin—Caledon to start from the top, and I invite other members to please listen to the question without interruption.
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Mr. Kyle Seeback
  • Jan/30/24 2:56:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, every day, the housing minister pops up and has a new program, a new plan— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Speaker
  • Jan/30/24 2:56:59 p.m.
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I invite the government House leader and the chief whip to please ask their members to listen quietly to the question without interruption. The hon. member from Dufferin—Caledon, from the top. I hope it will be the last time he will have to start his question again.
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Mr. Kyle Seeback
  • Jan/30/24 2:57:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, every day, the housing minister pops up and celebrates his new announcement, his new project or his new scheme, but the sad thing is that the Liberals do not actually build a single house. Meanwhile, in the real world, after eight years of the NDP-Liberal government, rents are skyrocketing. In fact, asking rent is now up 22%. Donna's rent in Orangeville is going up again and she cannot afford it. When will the minister realize that these announcements are doing nothing and that housing is a disaster, and apologize to Donna and to Canadians?
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Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Lib.)
  • Jan/30/24 2:58:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, perhaps my hon. colleague is confused about the pace at which we are advancing new policies, because on the Conservative side he is not used to seeing the work actually getting done. Let us compare our plan to theirs, They would put Canada on a track to build fewer homes than we were already projecting to have built in the years ahead. We have cut taxes; they will raise them. We have made investments; they will cut them. We have completely changed the way large cities in this country are zoning to build more housing; the Conservatives oppose that too. We will do what it takes to build homes, to bring down rents and to make sure every Canadian has a roof over their head.
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