SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 307

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 2, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 307 - May/2/24
Mr. Mario Simard
  • May/2/24 1:31:59 p.m.
  • Watch
  • Re: Bill C-49 
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Provencher for his question. It is true that we do not always agree, especially when it comes to straws and gas guzzlers. I do not agree with him on these matters. I do not agree with him that Canada’s oil and gas sector is one of the most ethical, either. Oil from the tar sands is probably one of the dirtiest oils in the world. However, let us set that aside for now. On the issue of consultation, we do agree. On the issue of the purposes of use, several groups of fishers testified that the federal government’s consultation process was botched. They feel that they were not heard and that the measures that should have been taken to help the fishery and ensure sound management of the different users were not put in place. Indeed, the consultation process was inadequate. It is not that the government did not have enough time. It had plenty of time to work on Bill C-49. The government even planned to have the committee travel to Newfoundland or Prince Edward Island, but, because of poor management or I do not know what, the visit never happened, and we were unable to speak with the people on the ground except during committee meetings, when witnesses were called. I totally agree that it would have been better to have a much more robust consultation process than we actually did.
248 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 307 - May/2/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • May/2/24 3:04:33 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, the minister has always followed the very strict ethics rules that apply to him as an elected official. Canada has one of the strictest ethics regimes in the world for elected officials, and that is exactly what Canadians expect. The minister has always conducted himself in an ethical manner that follows the spirit and letter of those rules.
60 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 307 - May/2/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • May/2/24 3:08:15 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, as I said earlier in response to our other hon. friend, the minister has always followed the strict ethics rules that apply to him as an elected official. Canada has one of the strictest ethics regimes in the world for elected officials, and that is exactly what Canadians expect. The minister has always conducted himself in an ethical manner that follows the spirit and letter of those rules.
70 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border