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House Hansard - 37

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 28, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Outremont, Lib.)
  • Feb/28/22 2:10:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, effective today, we are easing our measures at the border and preparing to once again welcome tourists in large numbers. I am proud of our tourism sector and we look forward to a strong and swift recovery. As of today, the travel advisory is no longer in effect. Speaking as somebody working closely with our tourism industry, I can only rejoice, rejoice that we have collectively made it to this stage in the pandemic where the easing of our border measures was possible to do safely. The tourism industry brought in $100 billion to our GDP before the pandemic, and I, for one, want it back. To all of our hard-working hotel and restaurant workers, to all the small businesses that rely on tourism and to our fantastic tourism operators and travel agents, I say, yes, go get them. To all the hard-working Canadians who just need a beach and a break and want to travel, I say, yes, let us do this.
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Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Hon. Mona Fortier (President of the Treasury Board, Lib.)
  • Feb/28/22 2:58:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, vaccines are the best way to bring this pandemic to an end. We asked employees of the federal public service to attest to their vaccination status and they have stepped up: 99% of public servants stepped up. The policy will be reviewed every six months, and we will make sure that it is determined when it is still required. We know that having a fully vaccinated workforce means that not only are work sites safer, but so are the communities where this large population lives and works.
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Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Mr. Larry Brock (Brantford—Brant, CPC)
  • Feb/28/22 3:03:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my riding of Brantford—Brant includes two first nation reserves, one of which is the largest in the country. It breaks my heart when I review reports like the ones released by the Chiefs of Ontario and the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network. They stated that opiate deaths have doubled among first nations people in Ontario during the pandemic. The opiate crisis was recognized by every party during this past election. How many more lives need to be lost before the government starts taking the opiate crisis seriously?
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Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)
  • Feb/28/22 3:06:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, public transit systems across Canada have been devastated by the pandemic. Effective public transit systems are essential for families, workers and communities. Can the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance explain what our government is doing to help rebuild public transit?
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Context: House Hansard - 37 - Feb/28/22
Hon. Randy Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Feb/28/22 3:07:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let me begin by expressing my full solidarity with the people of Ukraine. The hon. member for Châteauguay—Lacolle is absolutely right. That is why our government is providing municipalities with an additional $750 million in funding for public transit. This funding will help fill some of the operational gaps caused by the pandemic. This will include two important requirements. First, our provincial and territorial partners must match our contribution. Second, provincial and territorial governments must match the federal contribution. This is good news.
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