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House Hansard - 295

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 8, 2024 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 295 - Apr/8/24
The Deputy Speaker
  • Apr/8/24 3:07:09 p.m.
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I will let the hon. member maybe rephrase that.
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Mr. Stephen Ellis
  • Apr/8/24 3:07:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what I would like to say is this. Given the fact that I practised as a physician for a long time, that is the diagnosis. Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Deputy Speaker
  • Apr/8/24 3:07:40 p.m.
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Maybe we will have a quick chat after question period. The hon. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks (Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Apr/8/24 3:07:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, while the Conservatives want to sow fear and stigma, on this side of the House we know that we have to stick to the facts. The RCMP says that there is no evidence to suggest that widespread diversion of drugs from prescribed alternatives is happening. However, prescribed alternatives are not the issue. Any diversion is illegal in this country, whether it is medication for ADHD, for pain management or anything else. Those are the facts. Of the overdose deaths, 70% are from an illegal, toxic, poisoned supply. I challenge the member to actually read the data.
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Mr. Robert Morrissey (Egmont, Lib.)
  • Apr/8/24 3:08:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the fishery is the backbone of Canada's coastal communities, and Liberal members of Parliament will always be there to stand up for fishers, their families and our fishing communities. On February 8, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans adopted a motion proposed by Liberal members of Parliament to instill an official five-year review of the Fisheries Act. Can the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans explain to the House the significance of the Fisheries Act review for coastal communities?
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Hon. Diane Lebouthillier (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Lib.)
  • Apr/8/24 3:09:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the Liberal members of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans for moving forward with this important review. Coastal communities know that the Fisheries Act does more than just regulate fishing. It is also a key law that impacts local economies, ecological protections and reconciliation. This review is just the first step toward a Fisheries Act that works better for communities on all coasts. I look forward to seeing the committee's recommendations at the end of this study.
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Mr. Charlie Angus (Timmins—James Bay, NDP)
  • Apr/8/24 3:09:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government promised to ban the AR-15. That is the weapon that was used to murder 20 six-year-old children at Sandy Hook. On Thursday, the Conservative leader was tweeting that the government was going after not the AR-15 but hunting rifles. It is little wonder he gets endorsed by Alex Jones, who is notorious for taunting families of children murdered by the AR-15. Will the minister confirm whether the government is going after hunting rifles or the AR-15, or is this the Conservative leader being “the real deal” of disinformation for the likes of Alex Jones?
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Hon. Dominic LeBlanc (Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, Lib.)
  • Apr/8/24 3:10:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to salute my colleague's long service in the House on behalf of the people of northern Ontario. I share— Some hon. members: Hear, hear!
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The Deputy Speaker
  • Apr/8/24 3:10:50 p.m.
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The hon. Minister of Public Safety.
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Hon. Dominic LeBlanc
  • Apr/8/24 3:10:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have never had that much applause in the House before. I share our colleague's concern about the Conservative policy with respect to gun control. We have said from the beginning that law-abiding hunters and sportspersons are not the subject of these regulations. What we are doing is taking away guns that were designed to kill people on the battlefield, and we are also prepared to compensate the people who bought those guns lawfully. It is something the Conservative Party would undo, and we are committed to keeping Canadians safe.
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Mr. Alain Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska, Ind.)
  • Apr/8/24 3:11:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, ever since I have been an MP, we have received the list of proposals that have been granted or denied New Horizons funding every February. New Horizons is a program that helps improve the lives of our seniors. Unfortunately, for some reason, we did not get that information this year, which makes it impossible for us to help organizations in our ridings. My office has sent three emails, made five phone calls and even sent a fax to the office of the Minister of Labour and Seniors. We have received no response, not even an acknowledgement. This is discouraging for members of Parliament trying to do our job. Can the minister explain why we are not getting this information? What is he going to do to fix this?
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Hon. Seamus O'Regan (Minister of Labour and Seniors, Lib.)
  • Apr/8/24 3:12:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for the question and even the facts. I have no excuse there. I will dig in deeper and get the answers that the member is looking for.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • Apr/8/24 3:12:30 p.m.
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Following discussions among representatives of all parties of the House, I understand there is an agreement to observe a moment of silence in honour of the Canadian aid worker, Jacob Flickinger, and of all aid workers who have lost their lives in Gaza. I now invite hon. members to rise. [A moment of silence observed]
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The Deputy Speaker
  • Apr/8/24 3:14:10 p.m.
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Pursuant to subsection 15(3) of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons, it is my duty to lay upon the table the list of all sponsored travel by members for the year 2023, as provided by the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner.
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Hon. Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)
  • Apr/8/24 3:14:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), and in accordance with the policy on the tabling of treaties in Parliament, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the treaties entitled “Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Finland”, done at Brussels on July 5, 2022, and “Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Kingdom of Sweden”, also done at Brussels on July 5, 2022. This is good news for Canada and for NATO.
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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Apr/8/24 3:15:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8)(a), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's responses to 27 petitions. These returns will be tabled in an electronic format.
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Hon. Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Lib.)
  • Apr/8/24 3:16:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of the good people of Waterloo. With Vaisakhi approaching, I am hoping that all celebrating Vaisakhi will have a good one. Pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 62nd report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the membership of committees of the House.
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Hon. Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Lib.)
  • Apr/8/24 3:16:47 p.m.
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If the House gives its consent, I move that the 62nd report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be concurred in.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • Apr/8/24 3:16:59 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay. I hear none. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay.
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Mr. Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepard, CPC)
  • Apr/8/24 3:17:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise to present three petitions from my constituents. The first petition is on medical assistance in dying or the assisted suicide system. These constituents are drawing the attention of the House to the fact that, on March 17, MAID was supposed to become available to those with a mental illness. Parliament has since then extended it. They are still calling on the Government of Canada to introduce new legislation to stop the expansion of medical assistance in dying to those with a mental illness.
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