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House Hansard - 15

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 10, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 15 - Dec/10/21
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Dec/10/21 12:39:45 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-2 
Madam Speaker, given that the hon. member for Carleton has sprung a motion on us today, this is probably my last chance to speak before holidays, so I wish all in the House a wonderful holiday. The hon. member will be surprised, I think, that I quite agree with him that we do not seem to have finance officials who know where the money comes from or where it is going. I specifically would ask for the support of the Conservative Party in pursuing the question of what a fossil fuel subsidy is. This question needs to be asked of Finance Canada, and speaking of sharp pencils when the member for Carleton raised the problem of where we go to make a pencil, they did not get their pencils out. Actually, for the first time in the history of the country, when the Auditor General asked Finance Canada for its paperwork on what a fossil fuel subsidy is, since the government has committed to ending them, finance officials refused to answer the Auditor General. It is unprecedented, and I ask the hon. member for Carleton where we are going to find people who will answer questions. Canadians demand to have those answers in front of us.
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Context: House Hansard - 15 - Dec/10/21
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Dec/10/21 2:06:38 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-2 
Madam Speaker, my thanks to my hon. friend for Elmwood—Transcona for, as ever, a clear analysis of how Parliament should function and how our traditions should guide us. I just want to add to his analysis that an omnibus bill really has to have unrelated sections that are forced together. To support his analysis that these do hang together, although they are inadequate, he may have something else to add. I think his analysis on conventions of prorogation and confidence of the House needs to be understood by all, but for now I will just ask if he want to add more about what benefits we need.
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