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House Hansard - 88

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 14, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 88 - Jun/14/22
Ms. Monique Pauzé (Repentigny, BQ)
  • Jun/14/22 2:41:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, internal documents obtained by The Globe and Mail show that, when the minister announced his plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, he knew that it was a lost cause. He knew that his department projected that the oil and gas industry would reach only 53% of its reduction target for 2030. He knew that the only way the industry would reach that target is if it cut production, but the minister refuses to force it to do so. He knew that he was publishing a plan that was doomed to fail. Why did he mislead Quebeckers?
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Context: House Hansard - 88 - Jun/14/22
Ms. Monique Pauzé (Repentigny, BQ)
  • Jun/14/22 2:42:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, consider this. It was proven by his own department in the leaked documents that the only way the oil and gas industry can get anywhere near its 81 megatonne reduction target for 2030 is by cutting production. Despite knowing this, not only is the minister not asking the industry to cut production, he is actually increasing production. A week after tabling his plan, he approved the Bay du Nord project. How would a former environmentalist like him describe a minister who tables such a plan, knowing that it has no credibility?
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Context: House Hansard - 88 - Jun/14/22
Ms. Monique Pauzé (Repentigny, BQ)
  • Jun/14/22 4:08:46 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his speech. When I spoke with the member for Rivière-du-Nord, who is the Bloc Québécois critic on this issue, he began reading me the list of offences for which mandatory minimum sentences would be repealed, including using a firearm in the commission of an offence, possession of a firearm or weapon knowing that its possession is unauthorized, possession of a prohibited firearm, possession of a firearm obtained by the commission of an offence, and weapons trafficking. When he read all this to me, I must admit that I felt worried. Will the bill we are discussing this afternoon make the public feel safer, or will it make them feel worried?
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Context: House Hansard - 88 - Jun/14/22
Ms. Monique Pauzé (Repentigny, BQ)
  • Jun/14/22 4:24:28 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Mr. Speaker, I am by no means an expert in this field. It is true that, at first glance, I feel a little worried. However, I have done some reading and learned that we have known for some time that mandatory minimum sentences do not deter certain crimes. For example, the United States has the toughest mandatory minimum sentences for drug use, but they have had no effect on people. If mandatory minimums have no effect, what could the member suggest to ensure that our society is better off?
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