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House Hansard - 70

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 12, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 70 - May/12/22
Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • May/12/22 2:22:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we believe our asylum and immigration systems are strong. We are working closely with stakeholders on the border situation. We are working with our U.S. counterparts on issues related to our shared border, including the safe third country agreement. We always work very closely with our partners to respect our national and international obligations towards asylum seekers.
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Context: House Hansard - 70 - May/12/22
Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • May/12/22 2:23:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. As an MP from Toronto, one of the biggest cities in Canada, I absolutely agree that we have a serious gun problem. That is precisely why our government has taken significant steps to limit the presence of firearms in our country, in our communities and in our cities. I urge the Conservatives to support the strong measures we are taking.
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Context: House Hansard - 70 - May/12/22
Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • May/12/22 2:25:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, once again, I really want to thank the member opposite for his question, because I agree that guns pose a great danger to those living in Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver. That is why our government is prepared to take strong action; its very purpose is to protect mothers and children. I encourage the Conservatives to support us.
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • May/12/22 2:26:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am an MP for a downtown Toronto riding. I am the mother of Toronto teenagers. I am very aware of the danger that guns pose in our cities, in our communities and on our streets. That is why our government is taking strong measures to ban military-style assault weapons. I would invite the Conservatives to join us.
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • May/12/22 2:27:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, farmers and hunters in rural communities do not use military-style assault weapons to hunt or to protect their cattle. These are weapons that terrorize our communities. They terrorize our big cities, but they terrorize all Canadians. That is why our government is acting to ban them. I would welcome all members of the House, and surely we care about Canadian lives, to do the right thing together.
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • May/12/22 2:29:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as we have said from the start, we do not intend to own Trans Mountain long term. This project is a responsible investment in the public interest and is creating over 12,700 well-paid jobs for the middle class.
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • May/12/22 2:30:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government understands how important it is to get a fair price for our resources on international markets. The government has no intention of owning the pipeline for the long term. A divestment process will be launched when the project is more advanced, less risky, and when consultations with indigenous peoples are completed.
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • May/12/22 2:31:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as a government, we are absolutely, clearly and explicitly committed to eliminating fossil fuel subsidies. We are going to do that by 2023. We have also put forward a limit on emissions from the oil and gas industry, we have committed to gradually reduce emissions until we reach net-zero in 2050, and we are going to eliminate the flow-through share regime for fossil fuel sector activities.
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Context: House Hansard - 70 - May/12/22
Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • May/12/22 2:32:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, for years our government has been promising to get rid of oil subsidies, and we are even going to do it ahead of schedule—
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland
  • May/12/22 2:33:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are even going to do it before the target date of 2023 because we know that it is important. We have also put forward a plan to put a hard cap on emissions from the oil and gas industry and to gradually reduce emissions until we achieve net zero.
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • May/12/22 2:41:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is important to point out that inflation is a global phenomenon caused by the pandemic, Putin's illegal war in Ukraine and China's zero-COVID policy. However, we understand that the cost of living and the cost of gas are a problem for Canadians. That is why our budget includes dental care for Canadians, doubles the first-time homebuyers' tax credit, establishes a home renovation tax credit and provides for a one-time $500 payment to people facing housing challenges.
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Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • May/12/22 2:43:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, allow me to talk about carbon capture, which goes beyond the oil and gas sector. Steel, concrete and aluminum, for example, are important industries in Quebec and are crucial to Canada's and Quebec's economies. These are other industries that need to reduce their emissions. Carbon capture will help these industries as well.
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Context: House Hansard - 70 - May/12/22
Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • May/12/22 2:44:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, again, I want to talk about the importance of carbon capture. We need carbon capture to meet our greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. Enhanced oil recovery is excluded from this tax credit. This will create good jobs in the technology sector and support the energy transition. It will also benefit Quebec's concrete, aluminum and steel industries, among others.
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Context: House Hansard - 70 - May/12/22
Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • May/12/22 2:49:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government understands how important it is for us as Canadians to get our resources to market and to get a fair value for them. We do not intend to be the long-term owner of the Trans Mountain pipeline. A divestment process will be initiated once the project is more advanced, de-risked and, essentially, consultations with indigenous people are completed.
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Context: House Hansard - 70 - May/12/22
Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • May/12/22 3:14:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government absolutely understands the urgency of climate action. That is why we have invested more than $100 billion in climate action. That is why we have introduced a price on pollution, the most powerful market-based mechanism for changing the way we run our economy. When it comes to TMX, I think all Canadians understand how important it is for our country to get the value for our natural resources.
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