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House Hansard - 326

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 6, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 326 - Jun/6/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Jun/6/24 3:07:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I just want to remind the member that I am over here, not over there— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Speaker
  • Jun/6/24 3:07:47 p.m.
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Order. I would like to remind all members that questions should be addressed to the Chair and that members can look where they wish to ask or answer questions. The hon. leader of the government in the House.
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Hon. Steven MacKinnon
  • Jun/6/24 3:08:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the minister has responded comprehensively to all of these questions. What I find a little off-putting in the tone and tenor of the member's question is that in this place we are all to presume each other to be honourable. That is not what the member did and he should carefully consider the kinds of words that he uses in the House.
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Mr. Dane Lloyd (Sturgeon River—Parkland, CPC)
  • Jun/6/24 3:08:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Superman, Batman, Randy, we know the identity of these fictional characters, but Canadians want to know who Randy is. The mysterious Randy is in control of a fraudulent company called Global Health Imports. His business partner, Stephen Anderson, says that he is a public official. By pure coincidence, the Minister of Employment, by the same name, founded Global Health Imports and is a 50% shareholder. We just heard the minister say that he is not involved, but is he not at all curious about who this Randy fellow is who is committing fraud in a company he owns 50% of? Why will he not tell us who this Randy is?
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Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Jun/6/24 3:09:41 p.m.
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I am glad, Mr. Speaker, that this segment has been brought to us by what goes on in the House of Commons. Here we have yet another Conservative member who toiled over this witty text all morning, looked in the mirror and hoped that the leader was there, because if the leader were there, he might be noticed by him. Then he is going to put it on Facebook, but what he will not do is put this answer on Facebook, happily saving me from a thousand trolls online. The member should know better than to ask those questions in his pursuit to dishonour— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Speaker
  • Jun/6/24 3:10:18 p.m.
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Order, please. The hon. member for Northwest Territories.
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Mr. Michael McLeod (Northwest Territories, Lib.)
  • Jun/6/24 3:10:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government works every day to ensure that communities have the vital infrastructure it takes to be successful. From houses to bridges to community centres to broadband Internet, I know our government is investing in communities in ways that truly matter. Could the Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for ACOA share with the House the ways in which broadband infrastructure and a stable connection to the Internet can bolster communities?
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Hon. Gudie Hutchings (Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Lib.)
  • Jun/6/24 3:11:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my friend from the Northwest Territories knows that reliable Internet is so important for rural, remote and indigenous communities. It is a necessity. This week in La Ronge, I announced that our government was bringing high-speed Internet to over 13,700 households in 55 communities in northern Saskatchewan, and that includes 3,200 indigenous homes, as well as cell service along 500 kilometres of roads. We are on track to connect 98% of Canadians by 2026 and 100% by 2030. This week's investment is a game-changer for friends and folks in rural Saskatchewan.
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Mr. Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, NDP)
  • Jun/6/24 3:11:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, troubling allegations were revealed this week that some MPs have been willing participants in foreign interference. Despite this, and instead of giving Canadians answers, the Liberals are withholding more than 1,000 documents from the inquiry. The Conservative leader continues to refuse to get the security clearance that will allow him to be properly informed. Both Liberals and Conservatives are trying to protect themselves instead of Canadians. It is unacceptable. When will the Liberals release all the documents and ensure that compromised politicians are not on the ballot?
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Hon. Dominic LeBlanc (Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, Lib.)
  • Jun/6/24 3:12:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague knows very well that our government and the senior public servants in the Privy Council Office and the national security agencies obviously work with either the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians or the inquiry led by Justice Hogue. Those senior public servants work to ensure that they have access to all of the documents necessary to do their important work. Any redactions or any decisions with respect to the documents that are made available are made by senior public servants, and elected people are not involved in that process whatsoever.
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Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)
  • Jun/6/24 3:13:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, artists and creatives are deeply underfunded in my community and much of the gap is federal. While Waterloo region received just over $3 a person from the Canada Council for the Arts last year, other communities received up to $21 a person. It adds up to a $13-million gap last year alone. This gap has real implications. The KW Symphony filed for bankruptcy last year and THEMUSEUM is in dire straits. Will the Minister of Heritage commit to working with all interested MPs to ensure all regions get their fair share of federal arts funds?
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Hon. Pascale St-Onge (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • Jun/6/24 3:13:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would be pleased to work on this with all of my colleagues who care about culture and the arts. That is why our government has invested more money than ever before in arts and culture. We understand how important this is in all communities across the country. We added $31 million to the Canada music fund. We put in an additional $32 million for festivals. We have added money for audiovisual production. We will always be there, unlike the Conservatives, who made cuts to the arts across the country when they were in power, and who are still opposed to tech giants paying their fair share.
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The Speaker
  • Jun/6/24 3:14:34 p.m.
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I wish to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of this year's recipients of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards. The laureates of the Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award are Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, Ronnie Burkett, Diane Juster, Andrea Martin and Wes “Maestro” Williams. Some hon. members: Hear, hear!
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The Speaker
  • Jun/6/24 3:15:19 p.m.
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I would also like to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of the recipient of the 2024 Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts, Jenny Belzberg Some hon. members: Hear, hear!
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The Speaker
  • Jun/6/24 3:15:41 p.m.
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Finally, I would like to draw to the attention of hon. members the presence in the gallery of the recipient of the National Arts Centre Award, Mélanie Demers. Some hon. members: Hear, hear!
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The Speaker
  • Jun/6/24 3:15:57 p.m.
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I invite all members to meet the recipients at a reception to be held in room 233-S immediately after question period.
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Mr. James Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, CPC)
  • Jun/6/24 3:16:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties and if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent for the following motion: That the House commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the tremendous sacrifice, valour and victory of Canadians Soldiers, Sailors and Air Crew at Juno Beach as part of the D-Day invasion and subsequent liberation of Europe.
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The Speaker
  • Jun/6/24 3:16:43 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay.
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The Speaker
  • Jun/6/24 3:17:37 p.m.
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Following discussions of representatives of all parties in the House, I understand there is an agreement to observe a moment of silence to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the first day of the Battle of Normandy. I would invite members to rise. [A moment of silence observed]
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Hon. Patty Hajdu
  • Jun/6/24 3:18:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after our House leader answered a question and spoke of the experience of troll swarming that occurs online, the member for South Shore—St. Margarets shouted out at him “Thank you for the ammo.” This violent language does not help in a climate where there is an 800% increase in threats of violence toward elected officials. I ask that the member apologize and retract his comment.
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