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President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada Minister of Emergency Preparedness Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada

Hon. Harjit S. Sajjan

  • Member of Parliament
  • President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada Minister of Emergency Preparedness Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada
  • Liberal
  • Vancouver South
  • British Columbia
  • Voting Attendance: 57%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $65,993.28

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Context: House Hansard - 308 - May/3/24
Hon. Harjit S. Sajjan (President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, Lib.)
  • May/3/24 12:14:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to thank all the wildland firefighters, who have done amazing work. We have been working very closely with provincial counterparts to address this issue, but one thing to make clear is that, in fact, we care very deeply about the work that they are doing. That is why we increased the tax credit for the volunteer firefighters as well. We will do everything possible to make sure we support them.
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Context: House Hansard - 300 - Apr/16/24
Hon. Harjit S. Sajjan (President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, Lib.)
  • Apr/16/24 3:11:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, last year, we had the worst wildfire season in Canadian history because of climate change, and potentially this season could be even worse. We have been working very closely with the provinces and territories and indigenous leaders to provide the resources they need. We are training more firefighters, providing additional firefighting equipment and adding more initiatives to provide humanitarian support. On this side of the House, we know the devastating impact that climate change is having on Canadians and we will be there for them.
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Context: House Hansard - 288 - Feb/29/24
Hon. Harjit S. Sajjan (President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, Lib.)
  • Feb/29/24 3:13:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in fact, actually, we are taking immediate action, taking lessons learned not only from last year but also from previous years. First and foremost, we need to make sure that all the resources that have been put in place go directly to fighting wildfires, that is, to the local levels. We have already trained approximately 500 firefighters, putting in place more personnel to support the recovery. Yes, we are reviewing the overall national system as well. For any support that we provide, we are going to make sure that it actually has the maximum impact.
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Context: House Hansard - 262 - Dec/5/23
Hon. Harjit S. Sajjan (President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, Lib.)
  • Dec/5/23 3:12:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in fact, just yesterday, I was in West Kelowna visiting the firefighters after the devastating wildfires that happened in West Kelowna and all across British Columbia. We talked about many different measures for firefighters that we will be supporting, in addition to the training of 1,000 firefighters. We have a lot of options currently on the table, but no doubt about it, we will be supporting our firefighters.
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Context: House Hansard - 219 - Sep/18/23
Hon. Harjit S. Sajjan (President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, Lib.)
  • Sep/18/23 3:18:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I agree with my colleague that climate change is having a devastating impact across the country, and especially in British Columbia. The member opposite and I toured Osoyoos together and saw the impacts directly, where a wildfire was close to a neighbourhood. It was just one metre away. We thank all the firefighters for their amazing work. We need to make sure we have the right resources at the right place at the right time, and that is what we are committed to doing.
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