44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 6, 2024 11:00AM
- May/6/24 2:55:55 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, I disagree with what my colleague said. He knows full well that we are the first government to bring in measures to counter foreign interference and we have improved those measures. Following expert recommendations, we adjusted the measures to strengthen them further.
We have worked with our friends at the Bloc Québécois and other parties to help the commission and Justice Hogue do their work. We look forward to having her recommendations.
Parliament will certainly have to work together to follow through on those recommendations.
92 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 2:56:36 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, after nine years, the NDP-Liberal Prime Minister is not worth the crime, chaos, drugs and disorder. Since the request 10 days ago to end deadly legalization, 60 British Columbians have died, and the impacts are felt in every community. The Abbotsford Soccer Association has to sweep its fields for dirty needles and deal with open drug use at our community parks. Patrons of the SkyTrain in Surrey Centre fear open use of meth on our transit system.
Can the minister provide the date when the government will finally cancel this wacko policy?
An hon. member: Oh, oh!
100 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 2:57:10 p.m.
- Watch
I am going to ask the hon. member for Timmins—James Bay to please keep his voice quiet unless he is recognized by the Speaker to speak.
The hon. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.
36 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 2:57:22 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, the pilot program in B.C. was set forth at B.C.'s request, to save lives. They have come to us now to amend their proposal. Working with the B.C. government, law enforcement and health care services to get this right and to save the lives of people who are dying because of a toxic drug supply is an urgent priority for us.
67 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 2:58:04 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the NDP-Liberal Prime Minister, he is not worth the crime, chaos, drugs or disorder. It was 10 days ago that the B.C. government pleaded with the Prime Minister to end this wacko drug policy. There have been 60 overdose deaths since B.C. begged for this to come to an end. On what day will they finally act and give B.C. what it is asking for?
An hon. member: Oh, oh!
80 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 2:58:38 p.m.
- Watch
Again, I am going to ask the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby to please not take the floor until he is recognized for doing so. I know this is a very difficult issue for many, so I ask members to please listen carefully to the questions and listen carefully to the answers.
The hon. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.
63 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 2:58:58 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, we have a very effective, collaborative relationship with the Province of British Columbia, and it is frankly insulting to the province to suggest that the province needs to beg us for anything. The province has serious concerns about its pilot project. We share their concerns, and we are working collaboratively and effectively to address those concerns. What we are not doing is playing partisan politics with the lives of real people.
73 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 2:59:39 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, after nine years, the NDP-Liberal Prime Minister is not worth the crime, chaos, drugs and disorder. The B.C. government sent the Prime Minister all the information he needs to end his wacko drug policy experiment. In his 10 days of inaction, it is estimated 60 British Columbians' lives have been tragically lost to overdoses. Wacko drug policies have the RCMP citing government-supplied drugs being diverted and open drug use of crack in hospital rooms, meth in restaurants and fentanyl in parks and playgrounds.
How many more days will it take the Prime Minister to end his failed drug policy experiment?
105 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 3:00:17 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, of course, all members in this House are absolutely ripped apart by what we are seeing the opioid crisis do across this country. The responsibility we have to the families who have lost loved ones and to the people who are in crisis right now is to make sure we follow the evidence. The reality is that the ideas proposed by the Conservatives have been tried and have failed everywhere they have been tried. If we are going to have honest conversations, holding out false solutions is very disappointing on a subject so sensitive.
We need to work collaboratively in an evidence-based way to make sure that we do everything we can to get this right.
119 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 3:01:00 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, over 1.9 million seniors 65 and older have successfully applied for the Canadian dental care plan. The Conservatives chose to vote against funding toward the CDCP. However, the numbers speak for themselves and have demonstrated Canadians' overwhelming support for this program.
Could the minister please update the House on the impacts of the work being done to provide access to dental care for Canadians?
67 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 3:01:32 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, I want to start by thanking the member for Richmond Hill for all his work to promote—
Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
25 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 3:01:39 p.m.
- Watch
The Chair has been pretty patient with the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan calling out when he does not have the floor. I am going to ask him to please listen respectfully to the questions that are asked and to the answers that are given.
The hon. Minister of Health can start from the top, please.
58 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 3:01:53 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, I want to start by thanking the member for Richmond Hill, who has been such an incredible advocate in making sure that all Canadians get the oral health care they deserve.
In the first three days, we have had extraordinary results. More than 15,000 seniors, just in the first three days, have already gotten service. When we think about that, it is a fundamental issue with dignity and prevention. Those are seniors who are not going to wind up in a hospital room.
We need to continue that momentum. More than 8,000 dentists have now signed up, with more and more signing up every day. We are going to get to—
116 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 3:02:38 p.m.
- Watch
The hon. member for Wellington—Halton Hills.
8 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 3:02:43 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, on April 11, the Prime Minister said that “it wasn't simply, an overall the election was free and fair”, but that in “every single constituency election...election integrity held and it was free and fair.”
Justice Hogue concluded otherwise. She concluded that well-grounded suspicions about PRC interference in Don Valley North “could...have impacted who was elected to Parliament. This is significant.”
Does the government agree with Justice Hogue that PRC interference could have impacted who was elected to Parliament in Don Valley North?
94 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 3:03:22 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, we agree with Justice Hogue that there has been an increase in foreign state actors, hostile state actors seeking to interfere in the Canadian democratic process. Obviously that takes place at the riding level. We also noted Justice Hogue saying that this was the case for a very small number of constituencies and that she was not able to draw definitive conclusions as to the extent of that impact.
I understand my hon. friend is identifying some of what Justice Hogue said. I think it is important to put it in the context that she herself did.
99 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 3:04:04 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, I will tell the government what Justice Hogue concluded in Steveston—Richmond East. She found that “there are strong [indications] of PRC involvement and there is a reasonable possibility that these narratives could have impacted the result in this riding.” Again, the Prime Minister said, just several weeks ago, that in “every single constituency election...election integrity held and it was free and fair.”
Does the government agree with Justice Hogue that PRC interference could have impacted the election result in Steveston—Richmond East?
92 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 3:04:43 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, we think that Justice Hogue has done a very serious job in terms of understanding the extent and nature of foreign interference and helping Canadians understand also the tactics that foreign hostile state actors may use and how they seek to undermine the confidence of Canadians in democracy.
We should be very careful before we take out-of-context specific things that Justice Hogue has said. Our government, unlike the government that was in office before 2015, has taken this matter seriously and will continue to do everything necessary in this regard.
94 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 3:05:29 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, the Liberal employment minister got caught cashing cheques from his secret lobbying business. It turns out his own department got lobbied and then gave $10 million out, and the minister himself announced it. After nine years of the NADP government, it is clear it is not worth the cost or the corruption.
How much did the minister pocket? Is the government prepared today to announce that it is going to have the RCMP investigate this latest Liberal scandal?
80 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- May/6/24 3:06:04 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, the minister has, of course, addressed that matter. Let us talk about the member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes. In an alarming way last week, in the House, he failed to rule out using the notwithstanding clause to deny the rights of women to reproductive services in this country. There are 80 members of that caucus who have green or yellow lights from the Campaign Life Coalition. Who is going to stand up over there to make sure that the rights of women are protected against these Conservative anti-choicers?
97 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- menumenu
- notificationsnotifications
- home
- mailmail
- searchsearch
