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House Hansard - 47

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 28, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 47 - Mar/28/22
Ms. Laurel Collins (Victoria, NDP)
  • Mar/28/22 2:48:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians want bold climate action, but the Liberals' rhetoric just does not match their actions. Despite their promises, the government has the worst climate record of any G7 country. The minister claims they are taking bold action, but since signing the Paris Agreement, Canada is the only country whose emissions have increased every single year, and the Liberals are still handing out billions to big oil and gas. We are running out of time. We need a bold emissions reduction plan, but how can Canadians trust the government when it does the opposite of what it promises?
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Context: House Hansard - 47 - Mar/28/22
Ms. Laurel Collins (Victoria, NDP)
  • Mar/28/22 3:46:18 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, the member spoke a lot about the housing crisis. It is something that impacts my riding of Victoria in an extreme way. Blind bidding has been driving up the cost of housing. Unfortunately there is nothing in the bill that would combat blind bidding. I am curious if the member agrees that the government should be implementing policies that would really help first-time homebuyers and that would stop the rising cost of houses from escalating even higher.
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Context: House Hansard - 47 - Mar/28/22
Ms. Laurel Collins (Victoria, NDP)
  • Mar/28/22 4:02:29 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, the Conservatives are often talking about government spending, but they do not talk a lot about government revenue. Fiscal responsibility requires us to think about both. However, the Liberals and the Conservatives have voted against a wealth tax, and they voted against taxing the biggest corporations. They vote against making sure the wealthiest pay their fair share. Why do the Conservatives continue to talk about cutting programs for the most vulnerable and, instead, protect the profits of the wealthiest?
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Context: House Hansard - 47 - Mar/28/22
Ms. Laurel Collins (Victoria, NDP)
  • Mar/28/22 5:05:05 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, there is nothing in the bill on EI reform and we know that workers are struggling. We know that self-employed workers need benefits when they lose their income. I am curious if the member agrees that EI reform is desperately needed in this country.
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Context: House Hansard - 47 - Mar/28/22
Ms. Laurel Collins (Victoria, NDP)
  • Mar/28/22 5:20:19 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, the member mentioned farming in Victoria, British Columbia. In my riding of Victoria, we have an incredible urban farm called the Mason Street Farm. Jesse Brown and the nursery manager JJ have been doing incredible work. JJ is actually moving on to do further work on food security. If we want to support farmers across Canada and if we want to protect food security, we need bold climate action. I wonder this. Can the member comment on the need for bold climate action to support farmers?
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