44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 2, 2022 11:00AM
- May/2/22 1:57:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for bringing our attention to the incredible work that is done by the staff in the House. They are with us through all of this, and I am always so grateful for their support, their professionalism and their work.
They do need additional resources, and I agree with the member that this is required. I know this will take conversations and agreements among the parties, so I am asking if he would support that move. Will he push on the government to ensure that additional resources are provided to interpretation, security and the staff in this place so that we can get the work done that we are elected to do?
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- May/2/22 2:33:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I indicated earlier, as the Conservatives want to be able to continue to get into personal attacks, we will continue to focus our attention on what is important to Canadians. That is one of the reasons why we have seen the type of response and different types of pandemic support programs, whether it was packages such as the CERB or the wage loss program. There are so many things that as a government we have done in order to support Canadians because we remain focused on them as opposed to what the Conservatives are remaining focused on, which is personal character assassination.
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- May/2/22 2:49:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Peguis First Nation is once again facing devastating flooding and unprecedented water levels, with 900 people evacuated and over 600 homes impacted.
In 2009 and 2011, the Manitoba NDP government and the federal government supported Peguis. Today, the situation is worse. This is a climate emergency. Peguis needs support now, including from the military, which has stepped up for first nations during emergencies.
Will the federal government work with Peguis and the province to ensure they get all the help they need, including urgent military support now?
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- May/2/22 11:09:28 p.m.
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- Re: Bill C-8
Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague and friend for his speech and his commitment to workers, small businesses and his constituents.
My question is simple. Does he support teachers and farmers and our plan to give them this tax refund? Does he support Bill C-8?
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- May/2/22 11:22:35 p.m.
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- Re: Bill C-8
Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his speech on this important topic.
For weeks now, teachers and farmers in my riding have been impatiently waiting for their tax returns, which this bill supports. It is a bill for workers. The Bloc Québécois used to be a party for the working class.
Will my colleague support workers or will he hide behind the issue of jurisdiction?
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- May/2/22 11:58:59 p.m.
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- Re: Bill C-8
Madam Speaker, it is hugely disappointing. I appreciate the member's question. In fact, his father's name came up today. I was meeting with an addictions doctor who was really proud of her relationship with the member's father, because he was a champion for harms reduction when the first safe consumption site came to Montreal. I appreciate his work and advocacy on that.
There has been talk about the need for real investments, action and a national strategy to tackle this issue. The government has talked about that for six years.
My bill comes up for a vote on June 1. I hope this member will do the right thing and support a bill that reflects the government's own expert task force on substance use. If he meets the doctors that I met today, they are going to be asking him to support it. They are going to be asking all members to support it because they know it is going to save lives.
We have to be strong. We have to have courage. We have to put saving peoples' lives, and expert, evidence-based decision-making, ahead of politics. We have to. It is our duty.
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