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House Hansard - 74

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 18, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 74 - May/18/22
Hon. Michael Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills, CPC)
  • May/18/22 3:08:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have two quick questions for the Prime Minister. First, the World Health Assembly will be meeting next week. Does Canada support Taiwan's participation at next week's meeting? Second, the International Civil Aviation Organization's upcoming triennial assembly will be taking place in September. Does Canada support Taiwan's inclusion at that upcoming triennial assembly?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • May/18/22 3:08:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada's position on Taiwan is long-standing. We support its inclusion in multilateral fora and multilateral bodies to make sure that its perspective is heard.
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Ms. Leslyn Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk, CPC)
  • May/18/22 3:09:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on May 22 to May 28, representatives from 194 countries will meet in Geneva at the World Health Assembly to discuss the WHO global pandemic treaty and to vote on amendments to the international health regulations. Why did the Prime Minister not establish a public health inquiry into our COVID response before considering signing amendments to the international health regulations?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • May/18/22 3:09:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as an active member of the WHO, Canada has always been there to push for better science and to push for better impacts in the way we collaborate around the world. Canada is a leading voice on ensuring not only that we make it through this pandemic, which is continuing to be ongoing, but also that we prepare for future pandemics, which, unfortunately, may well be the reality for decades and generations to come. We will continue to be active, strong participants in international fora around health while always respecting and protecting Canada's sovereignty and choices to make the right decisions for its own citizens.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/18/22 3:10:24 p.m.
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I see someone standing, but the member for Wellington—Halton Hills took the first question. The next one in sequence is the member for Calgary Skyview. We are checking with the Table and in the sequence there were only two. The sequence was two Conservatives. We had the member for Wellington—Halton Hills and then we had the member for Haldimand—Norfolk. We will take a break for a second. I want to make sure everybody is heard correctly here. That is fine in the count, and I apologize. I just wanted to make sure. The hon. member for Haldimand—Norfolk.
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Ms. Leslyn Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk, CPC)
  • May/18/22 3:11:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians deserve to know what the government is signing away. It is irresponsible to negotiate pandemic response powers when we have not had a public inquiry into our own pandemic policies. How can we prepare for the future when we have not learned the lessons from the past two years? Will the Prime Minister tell Canadians today when a public inquiry into government COVID responses will be established?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • May/18/22 3:12:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, here is the lesson we have all learned from the past two years: Vaccines save lives. We know that basing our response to this pandemic on the best public health advice, which includes getting as many Canadians vaccinated as possible to keep them safe, is exactly the way through. It is a shame to continue to see the Conservative Party supporting the view that vaccination is not the way through this pandemic. As we deal with the continued consequences of this pandemic, we will continue to stand with science and ensure Canadians continue to get vaccinated.
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Mr. George Chahal (Calgary Skyview, Lib.)
  • May/18/22 3:12:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians are outraged by Russia's despicable invasion of Ukraine. They are following the situation closely and were pleased to see economic sanctions on those who have a role to play in this. They also want to ensure those directing, perpetrating and supporting this wilful violence are held accountable for their actions. Can the Prime Minister tell us what measures Canada is taking to hold Russian collaborators accountable and prevent them from entering our country?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • May/18/22 3:13:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Calgary Skyview for his incredibly hard work in his community. Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine is being met with severe, coordinated economic sanctions and increased pressure from Canada and our allies. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Canada has sanctioned 915 individuals from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. We recently strengthened our regime by introducing legislation allowing officials to bar entry or remove those sanctioned for their role in Putin's war. We will ensure the sanctions have further consequences in terms of immigration and access to Canada will continue—
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/18/22 3:14:17 p.m.
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The hon. member for Nunavut has the floor.
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Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • May/18/22 3:14:19 p.m.
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Uqaqtittiji, there are consequences when the Liberal government fails to implement the calls for justice by the national inquiry on MMIWG. Indigenous women and land defenders continue to face systemic discrimination and violence from the RCMP. Indigenous women are increasingly overrepresented in Canada's prisons. Indigenous women are still experiencing disproportionate rates of violence. When will the Prime Minister stop offering empty words and start acting to help indigenous women?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • May/18/22 3:14:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, everyone has the right to live free from violence. Since we formed government, we have taken real action to end gender-based violence in our communities, with specific emphasis on the violence faced by indigenous women and girls right across the country. We developed the first federal strategy to prevent gender-based violence in 2017, and we are making historic investments to prevent and end gender-based violence. Our most recent budget invests nearly $540 million to develop a national action plan alongside provinces and territories to prevent gender-based violence and support survivors. We know there is an urgent need for even more action. We will not stop until gender-based violence comes to an end.
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Mr. Kevin Vuong (Spadina—Fort York, Ind.)
  • May/18/22 3:15:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the soaring cost of gas has eviscerated Canadian consumers. With an unprecedented 6.8% inflation rate, people are wondering where next month's mortgage or rent is coming from, all while the GST is slashing through what remains in their pocketbooks. The government knows it is raking in billions of extra dollars. Will the Prime Minister introduce a tax rebate, as the fiscally prudent and compassionate Martin government did, to help Canadians, yes or no?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • May/18/22 3:16:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, every step of the way through this pandemic and beyond, we have been there to support Canadians, and we will continue to by making investments to support families, ensuring the Canada child benefit is indexed to the cost of inflation so it continues to match Canadians' spending powers, and moving forward with historic investments in child care that are saving families across this country thousands of dollars every year, which will help them with the rising costs of living. We know Canadians are facing challenges. We will continue to be there to support them.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/18/22 3:16:53 p.m.
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That is all the time we have for question period today. Before we move on, I just want to apologize to the member for Haldimand—Norfolk. There was a printing error with the sheets that we were given, so her question was missed in the lineup. I just wanted to make sure I apologized on behalf of the Table for missing the printout. The hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands is rising on a point of order.
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Ms. Elizabeth May
  • May/18/22 3:17:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I understand the reason to apologize, but it does raise the issue that getting a list from the party whips is not the rule in this place. It is a tradition that has grown, but it is not what any other western parliamentary democracy does. Every Speaker has the right to identify the person who catches his eye.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/18/22 3:17:34 p.m.
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I think in this case, with the number of questions that we do receive, it is great to have a list from the parties. I believe that we have a motion or a point of order from the hon. member for Scarborough—Rouge Park.
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Mr. Gary Anandasangaree (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • May/18/22 3:17:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties, and if you seek it I trust that you will find unanimous consent for the following motion: That this House acknowledge the genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka and recognize May 18 of each year as Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/18/22 3:18:07 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay. Hearing no dissenting voice, it is agreed. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay.
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Mr. Yvan Baker (Etobicoke Centre, Lib.)
  • May/18/22 3:18:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties, and if you seek it I hope that you will find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move: (i) on May 18, 1944, the Soviet Union, under the orders of Joseph Stalin, commenced the Surgunlik—the mass deportation of the Crimean Tatar people from Crimea; (ii) there is clear and ample evidence that the deportation of the Crimean Tatars from their homeland was intended by the Soviet regime as a means of collective punishment and to destroy the Crimean Tatar people. (iii) the mass deportation led to: a. Approximately 200,000 Crimean Tatars being deported from their homeland; b. Thousands of Crimean Tatars dying during the deportation; c. Tens of thousands of Crimean Tatars dying from starvation, disease, forced labour and continuous abuse by the Soviet regime; d. All Crimean Tatars being deprived of their property, their freedom of religion, freedom of assembly and freedom of movement; (iv) on November 12, 2015, the Parliament of Ukraine recognized the mass deportation of the Crimean Tatars by the Soviet regime in 1944 as genocide and designated May 18 as an official day of commemoration; (v) on March 18, 2014, the Russian Federation annexed the Autonomous Republic of Crimea following a military invasion of Ukraine; (vi) since then, Crimean Tatars face renewed persecution, including forced disappearances, attacks on their freedom of religion, freedom of assembly and freedom of speech, and their dispossession of private property by the occupying Russian Federation; the House: (a) recognize that the mass deportation of the Crimean Tatars by the Soviet regime in 1944, known as the Surgunlik, constituted a genocide against the Crimean Tatar people. (b) designate May 18th of each year as Crimean Tatar Deportation (Surgunlik) Memorial Day.
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