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House Hansard - 319

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 28, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 319 - May/28/24
Hon. Arif Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • May/28/24 3:09:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we are listening to people who are affected by extortion. We know that this is a pressing problem in parts of B.C. and in parts of my region in Ontario. What we are underscoring is that extortion is against the law. Extortion with— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Speaker
  • May/28/24 3:10:11 p.m.
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I am going to ask the hon. member for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies to please to keep his comments to himself. I will also ask the hon. member for Cypress Hills—Grasslands to please hold his comments until he has the floor. I am going to ask the hon. minister to start from the top.
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Hon. Arif Virani
  • May/28/24 3:10:36 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-70 
Mr. Speaker, we are listening constantly to communities that are being affected by extortion, particularly South Asians in the B.C. region and in the GTA. What we hear from them is that they need supports. We are providing those supports through aggressive responses under the Criminal Code. Extortion is against the law. Extortion with a weapon attracts a very significant penalty under Canadian criminal law. What we also understand from them is that organized criminality, including foreign interference and organized crime, is behind these extortion attempts. That is why bills like Bill C-70 will make an important difference. So will the budget measures on money laundering and cracking down on organized crime.
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Mr. Ben Carr (Winnipeg South Centre, Lib.)
  • May/28/24 3:11:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, with an energy grid that is 97% clean, a strong manufacturing and agricultural sector and a diverse population, Manitoba is a key economic driver for Canada. In order to help realize our potential, we rely on the strengths of PrairiesCan, our regional development agency. Some members of the opposition have suggested that investments in PrairiesCan are not worthwhile. Could the Minister for Prairies Economic Development please inform us of the important role that the agency plays in supporting the Prairie region?
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Hon. Dan Vandal (Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Lib.)
  • May/28/24 3:11:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, no matter where I go in the Prairies, the great work done by PrairiesCan is greatly appreciated. PrairiesCan created or maintained over 150,000 jobs in over 6,300 businesses. Whether it is better positioning hydrogen in Edmonton, supporting work done by the Saskatchewan Research Council in Saskatoon or helping New Flyer build net-zero buses in Winnipeg, PrairiesCan is making necessary investments in Prairie businesses to help grow our economy. If Conservatives understood this important work, they would not be calling to abolish it. It is simply shameful.
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Ms. Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, NDP)
  • May/28/24 3:12:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, successive Liberal and Conservative governments have heavily relied on migrant workers to support Canada's economy. They are often underpaid and racialized. They can easily fall through the cracks, leaving them undocumented through no fault of their own. They live here and contribute to our communities and they pay their taxes, yet without permanent status, they are often subject to exploitation and abuse. The Liberals have been saying that they want to regularize them since 2021, but empty words will not protect workers. Will the Prime Minister implement a broad, uncapped program to regularize undocumented workers so that their basic human rights are protected?
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Hon. Marc Miller (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • May/28/24 3:13:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate and respect the member's passion in this matter, particularly for a set of people who indeed are in Canada and are subject to abuse at times. There should be regular pathways for people who are here irregularly. I can confirm to the House that pursuant to the minister's mandate letter, we are looking at a number of options. I would say for all Canadians that there is no clear consensus as to the path forward. However, as this is work that is ongoing, I cannot comment any further.
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Mr. Charlie Angus (Timmins—James Bay, NDP)
  • May/28/24 3:13:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, fire season is on us, and yet oil production in the tar sands has reached its highest peak ever. That is thanks to the Liberal government's $34 billion to the TMX pipeline. Now we learn that big oil is planning a 400-kilometre pipeline along the Athabasca River and it wants to be exempt from a federal environmental assessment. The government has signed a non-disclosure agreement with Pathways Alliance to keep details of this project secret. The planet is on fire. Why is the environment minister continuing to act like a sock puppet for big oil CEOs?
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Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • May/28/24 3:14:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have been very clear that there will be no special pathway for the Pathways project. If that project is subject to the federal Impact Assessment Act, it will be evaluated as other federal projects are evaluated. There will be no special cases made for that project.
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The Speaker
  • May/28/24 3:14:40 p.m.
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I wish to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of Her Excellency Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo. Some hon. members: Hear, hear!
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The Speaker
  • May/28/24 3:15:11 p.m.
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It being 3:15 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of the hon. member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo to the motion for third reading of Bill C-59. Call in the members.
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The Speaker
  • May/28/24 3:29:59 p.m.
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I declare the amendment lost. The next question is on the main motion. Pursuant to Standing Order 69.1, the question is on clauses 1 to 136, 138 to 143, 168 to 196, 209 to 216, and 278 to 317, regarding measures appearing in the 2023 budget. If a member participating in person wishes that these clauses 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. Kevin Lamoureux
  • May/28/24 3:31:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/28/24 3:43:38 p.m.
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I declare clauses 1 to 136, 138 to 143, 168 to 196, 209 to 216, and 278 to 317, regarding measures appearing in the 2023 budget, carried. The next question is on clauses 137, 144, and 231 to 272, regarding measures related to affordability. If a member participating in person wishes that all the clauses be carried or carried on division, or if a member from 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. Kevin Lamoureux
  • May/28/24 3:44:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote, please.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/28/24 3:56:49 p.m.
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I declare clauses 137, 144, and 231 to 272 regarding measures related to affordability carried. The next question is on clauses 197 to 208 and 342 to 365 regarding amendments to the Canada Labour Code. If a member participating in person wishes that the clauses 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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Hon. Ruby Sahota
  • May/28/24 3:57:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we request a recorded division.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/28/24 4:09:10 p.m.
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I declare clauses 197 to 208 and 342 to 365 regarding amendments to the Canada Labour Code carried. The next question is on clauses 145 to 167, 217 and 218 regarding measures related to vaping products, cannabis and tobacco. If a member participating in person wishes that the clauses be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
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Hon. Ruby Sahota
  • May/28/24 4:09:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we request a recorded division.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/28/24 4:21:07 p.m.
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I declare clauses 145 to 167, 217 and 218, regarding measures related to vaping products, cannabis and tobacco, carried. The next question is on clauses 219 to 230 of the bill. If a member participating in person wishes that these clauses 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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