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House Hansard - 61

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 29, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 61 - Apr/29/22
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • Apr/29/22 10:15:33 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his speech and congratulate him. If we look at the budget and government bills such as Bill C-8, for example, it is clear that they want to centralize everything. It seems as though the government is far more interested in encroaching on someone else's territory than in properly managing its own files. With Bill C-8, we can see that Ottawa is seeking, for the first time, to take over an area of taxation that is has never been in charge of before—specifically, property taxes—even if it is for noble purpose. However, it seems that the government did not consult municipalities or the provinces. Like his colleague from Simcoe North, does my colleague believe that the government should have gone to the provinces?
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Context: House Hansard - 61 - Apr/29/22
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • Apr/29/22 1:04:31 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague and thank him for his substantive speech. I would also like to make a comment. I find it truly shocking to see the government's attitude as it imposes closure, limiting the powers of parliamentarians in the House, as its members rise to say that this is the right thing to do. We truly see that the government would like to exercise its power autocratically, without being accountable to the House. It is deplorable. My question on his speech refers to the part regarding tariffs on fertilizer. It is disastrous. We know how many hours farmers have to work and how much money has to be invested to be able to produce this. Does my colleague think that the government will act on time?
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Context: House Hansard - 61 - Apr/29/22
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
Madam Speaker, I too would like to congratulate my colleague on her bill. I hope it will get to committee as soon as possible. It is an excellent bill. I also want to thank her for her tribute to her colleague who was taken too soon. It was very moving and very much appreciated. The example she gave of the woman who had to hide was also very touching. Let us hope that this kind of thing never happens again. I believe her bill will be a step in the right direction. Something is already being done about this in Quebec, which is following in the footsteps of France and Spain. Can my colleague tell us what she knows about what is being done in Quebec and Europe to address this issue?
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