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Context: House Hansard - 339 - Sep/19/24

Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)

Sep/19/24 2:40:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, setting aside the fact that both the Parliamentary Budget Officer and 300 economists have said that eight out of 10 Canadians get more money than they pay in carbon pricing, we have a report today from the independent organization, the Climate Institute, which shows that emissions were down again in Canada in 2023. The report also shows that, without our plan, emissions would be 41% higher. The Conservative Party of Canada has a non-plan. It would be the equivalent, in terms of pollution, of an added 60 million vehicles on our road. That is what we are talking about here.

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Context: House Hansard - 339 - Sep/19/24

Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)

Sep/19/24 2:52:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to quote the member for Edmonton Strathcona. In June 2024, she said, “economists, journalists and members of Parliament have made it very clear that the carbon tax is not what is responsible for the cost of food increasing so much.” I can also quote the member for Victoria, who said, “the PBO has put out a number of reports that confirm...that 80% of Canadians get more money back than they pay.” That was in March 2024. In September 2022, the member for Victoria also said that the carbon tax is a crucial part of any climate plan.

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Context: House Hansard - 339 - Sep/19/24

Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)

Sep/19/24 3:04:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind my colleague that, in 2013, the Harper government used the same emergency order to protect a species. It was not radical then, but suddenly it is radical now because we are the ones using it. It is hogwash. I met the workers too. They came to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. Experts, environmentalists, the first nations and workers are saying that we must protect the forest to protect jobs. Only the Conservative Party does not understand that.

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Context: House Hansard - 339 - Sep/19/24

Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)

Sep/19/24 3:05:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we held consultations with hundreds of people over the summer: workers, people from the regions, experts, industry representatives, environmental groups and first nations. The order is being developed, and there is a very simple way for us not to have to impose our order. The Quebec government must, as it has promised, present a plan for protecting caribou habitat. It is quite simple. Quebec has committed to doing this eight years ago. At some point, there needs to be action. The Conservatives, of course, will never act. We are taking action to protect the environment, and to protect jobs as well.

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Context: House Hansard - 339 - Sep/19/24

Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)

Sep/19/24 4:57:49 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-76

Madam Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties and, if you seek it, I think you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion: That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, (a) on the day the House begins the debate on the second reading motion of Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act, one member of each recognized party and a member of the Green Party be allowed to speak for no more than 10 minutes, followed by five minutes for questions and comments, and, at the conclusion of the time provided for debate or when no member wishes to speak, whichever is earlier, the bill be deemed read a second time and referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered in committee of the whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage, and deemed read a third time and passed; and (b) it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development to undertake a study of the factors that led to the recent fires in Jasper National Park, provided that the committee: (i) invite the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and the President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, (ii) hold no fewer than three meetings to be held before October 11, 2024.

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