- Jun/6/24 2:51:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, now more than ever before, researchers and companies are using AI to create innovations and job opportunities, from drug discovery to energy efficiency and housing innovation. That is why we have begun to develop the first-ever government strategy on AI for the public service, removing barriers and filling gaps for the responsible, transparent use of AI. Instead of spreading misinformation, our side of the House is committed to embracing new technologies that allow local businesses, educators and our broader economy to flourish.
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- Jun/6/24 2:30:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to begin by saying that we are committed to reaching a deal that is fair for employees and for Canadian taxpayers. That deal will be reached at the table. We are committed to negotiation. However, negotiation is a process of give and take. We are more than willing to make concessions, but we expect that to happen on the other side as well. Of border services workers, 90% are essential. That means they have the responsibility and duty to provide uninterrupted services, but I will reiterate that the best deals are made at the table, and that is where we will remain until a deal is reached.
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- Jun/4/24 2:51:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that is not true. We are at the table. We are pursuing talks because an agreement that is fair to taxpayers and public servants is crucial.
We are always there for the public service and for a very just and equitable agreement. We are there.
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- May/28/24 9:05:01 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I move:
That this House do now adjourn.
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- May/28/24 2:44:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am an anglophone, but I speak French.
What did he say? I can speak French in the House and I can speak with all representatives of public services in French or English.
I am going to continue trying to implement parts IV, V and VI of the Official Languages Act. That is my responsibility and our priority.
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- May/28/24 2:43:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am also speaking with the commissioner. I have held discussions with him, with everyone in our government and in our country to tell them that, as President of the Treasury Board, I am committed to implementing parts IV, V and VI of the Official Languages Act in federal institutions. It is very important work.
As I said, we are committed to fostering a work environment conducive to the use of English and French in the public service.
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- May/28/24 2:42:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that is not at all true.
We know that a more bilingual public service is what will best meet the needs of Canadians. Receiving government services in either official language is a fundamental right.
We continue to protect and promote the French language. We are determined to foster a work environment that is conducive to the use of French and English.
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- May/27/24 2:56:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our two official languages are an asset for all Canadians. We continue to protect both official languages all the time, every month and every year.
Since 2015, our government has been committed to enhancing French and English after 10 years of underinvestment by the opposition. That is what we have done.
Let us continue to protect both official languages always.
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- May/23/24 3:13:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government is focused on keeping inflation low so that interest rates can come down. We have a fiscally responsible plan, and we will continue to maintain strong economic indicators, a AAA credit rating and the lowest net debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7, all while having supports for Canadians in budget 2024, such as affordable housing, such as ECE and early childhood learning, such as supports for a national school food program.
We have a comprehensive plan and we are compassionate.
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- May/23/24 2:24:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government is actually focused on keeping inflation low so interest rates can come down. I will note that inflation has come down below the targeted range of 3%. At the same time, we have budget 2024: We have supports for renters, we have supports for affordable housing, and we have a national school food program on the table. We will continue to support Canadians with dental and early childhood education, all while the Conservatives vote against. There is no plan on that side of the House. We will support Canadians—
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- May/23/24 2:23:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from the Conservatives, who purport to care about poverty and Canadians, when every single time they vote against supports, such as $10-a-day child care and early learning and childhood education. They are not supporting our budgetary measures to put food in school lunch boxes for 400,000 children. It is unbelievable that, on the one hand, they say they support Canadians, but, on the other hand, they vote against those supports every single time.
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- May/23/24 10:04:44 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the supplementary estimates (A), 2024-25.
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- May/7/24 2:55:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I must remind the hon. member that the question was already answered. On this side of the House, what we want to emphasize is that a woman's right to choose and charter rights generally are non-negotiable. On this side of the House, we will always protect the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. We will always stand up for a woman's right to choose, and we ask everybody in the House to vote in favour of contraception for women so they have autonomy over their own bodies.
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- Apr/30/24 3:05:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, actually as a part of the conciliation process, the Government of Canada and PSAC entered into PIC hearings with the Border Services group. We are waiting for the decision of that body. We believe that all deals are best made at the table.
We look forward to reading that report and working very closely with our counterparts. We are optimistic that the PIC recommendations will provide both parties with a plan to go forward, just as past PIC processes have been able to do.
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- Apr/18/24 2:29:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we continue to act responsibly when it comes to public services, especially procurement, but also our public servants. For example, budget 2024 talks about natural attrition in the public service.
However, we will continue to consult with the public service and the unions. We know that the public service is there for us, and we will continue to be there for the public service.
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- Apr/16/24 2:33:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, all Canadians deserve to die with dignity. They also deserve supports while they are alive, which is why we have reduced poverty by 22% on this side of the House. It is why we have supported families with $10-a-day child care and the Canada child benefit, which has lifted 500,000 children out of poverty.
What we will do on this side of the House is maintain a strong fiscal position while supporting Canadians, especially vulnerable Canadians. We take that as our priority, unlike the other side of the House.
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- Apr/16/24 2:31:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am not sure if the hon. member is aware of this, but our fiscal markers are very strong. That is a AAA credit rating by an independent, objective observer. That is the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7.
All the while, we will continue to support vulnerable Canadians, something they refuse to do on the other side of the House. They vote against $10-a-day child care, families and seniors every single time. The hypocrisy is palpable.
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- Apr/16/24 2:23:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, our government has lifted 2.3 million Canadians out of poverty.
I would like to put this to the opposition members: If they truly believe in supporting Canadians, why have they voted against the Canada dental benefit? Why have they voted against pharmacare? Why have they voted against $10-a-day child care? That does not make sense, because slogans do not make good policy.
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- Apr/16/24 2:22:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in this budget, like all others, we will take into account the economic context as well as the needs of Canadians. That means, for millennials and gen Z as well, we will unlock supply in housing, we will ensure there are supports for renters and we will make sure there is a national school food program. On this side of the House, we will make sure we do that while maintaining a strong fiscal position, AAA credit rating and the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7.
Slogans do not make good policy.
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- Apr/15/24 3:07:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when the Conservatives deny climate change, they also deny science. Through the Canada carbon rebate, we make heavy polluters pay and we put more money back in the pockets of Canadian families. Eight out of 10 Canadians, including those in my riding of Oakville, will have more money in their pockets.
On this side of the House, we will continue to make our economy greener. The environment and the economy go hand in hand. Unlike the Conservatives, we believe in science.
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