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House Hansard - 13

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 8, 2021 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Melissa Lantsman (Thornhill, CPC)
  • Dec/8/21 8:17:28 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, we did not get much in the way of finance, so I will ask the Minister of Tourism a question. The U.S. has tightened travel restriction rules for foreign nationals, including Canadians, further complicating travel and holidays for Canadians going there. That means they need a different type of test and they follow a different type of testing time frame. Does this concern the minister at all?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:18:13 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, did the minister speak to the U.S. at all or anyone in the travel industry?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:18:31 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, does the minister think the federal government should take further action to promote increased use of antigen tests, just like the U.S.?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:18:42 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, does the minister plan on harmonizing with the U.S. on antigen tests?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:18:55 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I forgot to tell you that I am splitting my time with the member for Kelowna—Lake Country. Can the member commit to heading to harmonization with the U.S. on antigen tests?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:19:23 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the travel restrictions are confusing at best, and the government is adamant about hotel quarantines as an effective measure against COVID-19. Does it concern the minister that there are ever-changing travel restrictions, with the impact they are having on the tourism sector?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:19:56 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, is the minister concerned about the continuation of quarantine hotels in attracting tourism or anyone to this country?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:20:15 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I will just tell the minister that the CBSA identified 46,000 people from April to June of this year who landed in a U.S. border airport and immediately crossed the border into Canada by land. First, is the minister aware that there are two different rules for entry?
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Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:20:48 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, with all due respect, we asked the minister if he was going to harmonize the tests with the U.S.. I just did that right now. Is there a plan on harmonizing tests with the U.S.?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:21:09 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I will try to talk about the independent Canadian travel advisers, 12,000 of them. Most of them are women and some are in the LGBT community. Has the Minister of Tourism heard from them at all?
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Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:21:31 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, is the minister aware that they have not been captured under any of the government's programs over the last 20 months?
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Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:21:46 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, will he commit to correcting this tonight at committee?
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Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:22:00 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, he has an opportunity to correct this at committee. Will he correct this tonight, yes or no?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:22:11 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the independent Canadian travel advisers have come to the government. They have been quite vocal. They are not included in any of the programs that the government has put forward for Canadians. Will he commit to correcting that tonight, yes or no?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:22:41 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, is the Minister of Tourism concerned about the ever-changing travel restrictions and the impact they are having on the industry in Canada?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:23:07 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, in typical fashion, Canadians will know that the government hastily held a press conference on November 30 to announce mandatory arrivals testing. I will start with a simple question. When will 100% of arrivals be tested in Canada?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:23:36 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, we are starting to understand more about this from the industry and the media that are getting used to the Liberals not knowing what they are doing on this file. Can the minister confirm to the House that if take-home tests were used for fully vaccinated arrivals and not from the 10 countries, we might be over the 70% today?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:24:09 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, take-home tests have been used throughout COVID. It is the same test whether one takes it at home or at a facility. Why is the government slowing the pace of 100% testing when the solutions are right in front of it?
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Context: House Hansard - 13 - Dec/8/21
Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • Dec/8/21 8:24:42 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I am going to cede my time to the member for—
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