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House Hansard - 73

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 17, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 73 - May/17/22
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • May/17/22 2:27:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for the question. As he well knows, we have committed to eliminating fossil fuel subsidies by 2023, two years sooner than our G20 partners. We are the only country to have made that commitment, and the subsidies have already been reduced by more than $3 billion a year since 2018.
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Context: House Hansard - 73 - May/17/22
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • May/17/22 2:30:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for the question. I have two pieces of good news for him. We are investing record amounts in the energy transition, more than has ever been spent in the history of Canada, more than every G7 and G20 country. We are investing more in the green transition as part of our economic recovery plan than any other G20 country. We committed to eliminating the fossil fuel subsidy by 2023, two years sooner than all our G20 partners.
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Context: House Hansard - 73 - May/17/22
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • May/17/22 3:04:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague from Châteauguay—Lacolle for her question and her work on the environment in her riding. When the roof over our heads is leaking, we repair it and then we can think about what to have for dinner. We can and we must mitigate the impacts of climate change and, at the same time, prepare for it. These consultations will lead to the first inclusive national adaptation strategy, which will ensure that we are prepared to face the climate of today and tomorrow, and to implement measures to ensure the safety and well-being of our families, our communities and the environment.
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Context: House Hansard - 73 - May/17/22
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • May/17/22 3:08:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government is in the process of putting in the first-ever Canadian strategy to reduce plastic pollution, move Canada toward a circular economy, ban single-use plastics and force plastic companies to use more recycled content in the plastic they produce.
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