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House Hansard - 310

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 7, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 310 - May/7/24
Mr. Michael Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton, CPC)
  • May/7/24 3:09:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the minister actively concealed his connection to Navis Group, hiding behind a numbered company. As a result, the Ethics Commissioner could not have known that the minister's business partner was lobbying his own department. If there are no ethical issues with the minister's connection to Navis Group, as the minister claims, then why did he hide it from the Ethics Commissioner?
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Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • May/7/24 3:10:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives are quite understandably taking this red herring to try to distract from a very bad couple of weeks. What they have done is refuse— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Speaker
  • May/7/24 3:10:24 p.m.
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I will ask hon. members to please allow the hon. minister to finish his answer. He has about 24 seconds left on the clock.
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Hon. Steven MacKinnon
  • May/7/24 3:10:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives are quite understandably trying to distract from the fact that they refuse to tell white supremacists that their support is unwelcome in the Conservative Party. They are trying to distract from the fact that they have always hated the Charter of Rights, they have always hated a woman's right to choose and they have always hated the right to free expression in this country. They need to stand up and explain themselves.
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Mr. Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, CPC)
  • May/7/24 3:11:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, behold, the ghost of Paul Martin is back. When a government is drowning, it will grasp onto anything, but it continues to sink nonetheless. Six years ago, the House and the government voted to list the IRGC as a terrorist organization and, therefore, prevent it from fundraising, converting or operating in Canada. Six years later, this terrorist group continues to operate here with impunity. Tomorrow, the House will vote again. Will this NDP-Liberal government finally do what it failed to do six years ago and vote to shut down IRGC operations in Canada?
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Hon. Dominic LeBlanc (Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, Lib.)
  • May/7/24 3:11:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as my colleague knows very well, decisions to list certain entities on the terrorist listing under Canada's Criminal Code are made based on the advice of security and intelligence services. We do acknowledge, and I think all Canadians understand, that the Iranian regime is one of the worst state sponsors of terrorism. We have taken a number of measures to deal with leaders in the Iranian regime and are always looking at what further steps we can take to protect Canadians.
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Ms. Jean Yip (Scarborough—Agincourt, Lib.)
  • May/7/24 3:12:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have launched and improved immigration pathways for Hongkongers to make it easier for them to stay and work in Canada. However, applicants are at risk of falling out of status as they await a decision on their PR application. Canada has always stood shoulder to shoulder with the people of Hong Kong. What is our government doing to help them get out of precarious situations?
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Hon. Marc Miller (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • May/7/24 3:12:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Scarborough—Agincourt for her tireless advocacy on this matter. The Hongkongers who are here are safe, and we have absolutely no intention of sending them back. I am pleased to announce today that we will be announcing, as of May 22, that the Hongkongers who are here and have a valid status will be able to apply for a three-year open work permit while they wait for their permanent residency. This is an important measure. We will continue to stand with the people of Hong Kong.
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Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • May/7/24 3:13:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, despite Liberal promises to get open-net fish farms full of Atlantic salmon out of west coast waters, the minister sits idly by. To make matters worse, consecutive Liberal and Conservative governments have been muzzling scientists, whose findings show the extent of the damages. It is not surprising to learn that the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner is now investigating more gross allegations. Will the Liberals co-operate, publish the findings of scientists and finally put coastal communities ahead of corporate profits?
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Hon. Diane Lebouthillier (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Lib.)
  • May/7/24 3:14:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government remains committed to developing a responsible transition plan for open-net aquaculture. We continue to work on a transition plan to protect Pacific salmon while providing support to workers in their communities and advancing reconciliation. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, along with my office, continue to have constructive conversations with stakeholders regarding next steps.
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Ms. Niki Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, NDP)
  • May/7/24 3:14:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the current government is always ready to take a dive for big cities but refuses to pass the ball to indigenous and northern youth. It gave $104 million for six games of the FIFA World Cup in Toronto but will not make room for soccer in indigenous and northern communities; that is offside. In regions such as ours, soccer is more than a game; it is a life-saving pass for kids. Canada has a responsibility to include all our youth in the lead-up to the 2026 World Cup, or it will get a red card. When will the government stop dribbling the ball in circles and find a way to include indigenous and northern youth as we all host soccer on the world stage?
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Hon. Carla Qualtrough (Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, Lib.)
  • May/7/24 3:15:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, last week, our government announced an investment of $220 million to host the FIFA World Cup games in Vancouver and Toronto. This will generate an economic impact of $2 billion for our country. That is the return on that investment.
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The Speaker
  • May/7/24 3:15:46 p.m.
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I wish to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of the finalists for the 2024 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing: Rob Goodman, Benjamin Perrin and John Vaillant. Some hon. members: Hear, hear!
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The Speaker
  • May/7/24 3:16:43 p.m.
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The hon. member for Montcalm is rising on a point of order.
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Mr. Luc Thériault
  • May/7/24 3:17:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles knows full well that he is deliberately misleading the House by saying that the Bloc Québécois is calling for the legalization of hard drugs in Montreal. Let him prove it by tabling—
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The Speaker
  • May/7/24 3:17:38 p.m.
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That is a point of debate.
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The Speaker
  • May/7/24 3:18:00 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-64 
It being 3:17 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of the hon. member for Cumberland—Colchester to the motion for second reading of Bill C‑64. Call in the members.
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The Speaker
  • May/7/24 3:31:36 p.m.
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I declare the amendment defeated. The next question is on the main motion. If a member participating in person wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
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Mr. Mark Gerretsen
  • May/7/24 3:32:11 p.m.
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I request a recorded vote, please.
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The Speaker
  • May/7/24 3:43:31 p.m.
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I declare the motion carried. The Speaker: The hon. member for Joliette is rising on a point of order.
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