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House Hansard - 325

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 5, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 325 - Jun/5/24
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Jun/5/24 5:09:35 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition from a number of constituents who are concerned about the use in Canada of a herbicide called glyphosate, or a trade name often known as Roundup. The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans”. The petitioners are concerned and ask that the Government of Canada, and the Minister of Health specifically, ban the sale and use of glyphosate to protect human health and the environment and develop a comprehensive plan to reduce pesticide use in Canada.
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Context: House Hansard - 325 - Jun/5/24
Mr. Kevin Vuong (Spadina—Fort York, Ind.)
  • Jun/5/24 5:10:17 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present two petitions. The first, signed by 12,770 Canadians, calls for the Canadian government to follow in the footsteps of its democratic allies in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands to rightly recognize the slogan “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” for what it is. The petition calls for definitive action from the government to provide clarity to law enforcement agencies and provincial and territorial attorney generals, as well as for it to examine and provide clarity on the legality of other slogans, such as “globalize the intifada” and “long live October 7”. It asks and demands that the government convene a national anti-Semitism summit focused on taking immediate action. I am grateful to the leaders at Canadian Women Against Antisemitism, particularly Talia and Revi, who made their way here to—
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Context: House Hansard - 325 - Jun/5/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Jun/5/24 5:11:09 p.m.
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I want to remind members they are to speak only on the petition itself and not put in their points of view or add to their statement.
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Context: House Hansard - 325 - Jun/5/24
Mr. Blaine Calkins (Red Deer—Lacombe, CPC)
  • Jun/5/24 5:11:23 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have in my hands a petition signed by numerous Canadians who are bringing attention to the closure of the Chinook salmon fishery off the coast of Vancouver Island, notably in the Port Renfrew area. Petitioners point out in this petition that all of the scientific evidence seems to suggest there is no reason for the closure, as well as that significant economic damage will be done, including the total writeoff of the entire fishing season, which is costing the coastal community over $20 million. Petitioners are asking the government to reconsider this closure, considering all of the other options available, including putting closure zones around the southern resident killer whales instead of closing off the entire area.
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Context: House Hansard - 325 - Jun/5/24
Mr. Blaine Calkins (Red Deer—Lacombe, CPC)
  • Jun/5/24 5:12:08 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have another petition to present, which is signed by, again, a number of Canadians calling for an end to the prison needle exchange program. Prison guards will be affected by the fact that inmates who request a needle kit will be able to take a needle kit back to their cell, and these will be potentially used as currency and to further exacerbate the addiction problem of inmates in prison, presenting a public safety risk to correctional officers in the form of a physical weapon and potentially even a biological weapon.
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