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House Hansard - 102

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 26, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 102 - Sep/26/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Sep/26/22 2:25:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, obviously everyone's focus was on getting support to affected areas as quickly as possible. I, myself, saw off an Ottawa Hydro crew heading out to Nova Scotia to help out. We know how important it is that people get across the border quickly. I can confirm that there were no delays at any border because of ArriveCAN or otherwise.
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Context: House Hansard - 102 - Sep/26/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Sep/26/22 2:27:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we understand how important it is for people to be able to get here and provide assistance. I saw a team from Ottawa going to Nova Scotia tonight. We have also seen teams from the United States coming to Canada to help those affected. We thank them all. The reality is that there have been no delays at the borders because of ArriveCAN or for any other reason. There have been no delays. We are working to ensure that all necessary assistance arrives quickly.
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Context: House Hansard - 102 - Sep/26/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Sep/26/22 2:39:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, during times of stress and hardship it is very important to stick to the facts. That is why I am happy to confirm that, contrary to any rumours or claims we have heard, there were no delays at the border because of ArriveCAN.
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Context: House Hansard - 102 - Sep/26/22
Mr. Dane Lloyd (Sturgeon River—Parkland, CPC)
  • Sep/26/22 2:52:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Atlantic Canadians have been devastated by the effects of hurricane Fiona this past weekend. They were then shocked to learn from Nova Scotia Power and Premier Tim Houston that emergency crews from our American neighbours were unable to cross the border due to the ArriveCAN app. The Prime Minister stated twice in the House today that no delays happened, but I want to hear it from the public safety minister. Was the Prime Minister correct in saying that no delays happened, yes or no?
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Context: House Hansard - 102 - Sep/26/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Sep/26/22 2:52:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I can assure my colleague that the Prime Minister was absolutely correct when he said that there were no delays caused by ArriveCAN. In fact, over the last number of days, we have been reaching out to CBSA and Nova Scotia representatives from the government to ensure that is indeed the case. Most important, this is a time for all members of the House to be united, as the Leader of the Opposition himself said, the leader of the Conservative Party, so we can work together to do what is necessary on the ground to support everybody who has been impacted.
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Context: House Hansard - 102 - Sep/26/22
Mr. Dane Lloyd (Sturgeon River—Parkland, CPC)
  • Sep/26/22 2:53:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think you can understand that we would be confused when the Minister of Emergency Preparedness acknowledged there were delays at the border. Now the Prime Minister is saying that there were no delays, and the Minister of Public Safety is backing him up. We are not sure what the message is coming out of the government, but I think we can all agree that given the government has agreed to scrap the ArriveCAN, that the government will acknowledge it was a failure.
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Context: House Hansard - 102 - Sep/26/22
Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Sep/26/22 2:53:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, a tremendous tragedy has befallen the people in Atlantic Canada. Today is a time where we stand with all of them. At the beginning of this day, that was the sentiment I heard. We have attempted to answer these questions. We have answered that ArriveCAN was not responsible for any delays. Right now, we all need to be pulling in the same direction, asking questions about what real solutions we can offer to Atlantic Canadians. I look forward to those questions.
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Context: House Hansard - 102 - Sep/26/22
Mr. Alain Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska, Ind.)
  • Sep/26/22 3:10:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, everyone knows about the passport saga with its endless delays. Unfortunately, we are experiencing the same problem with employment insurance, despite the fact that unemployment is at an all-time low and there are fewer applications. Public servants are saying they are powerless and cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel. Meanwhile, our citizens are paying the price for a service they are absolutely entitled to. Can the minister tell us what concrete measures are going to be put in place to deal with these unacceptable delays, which are only getting worse?
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Context: House Hansard - 102 - Sep/26/22
Hon. Rob Moore
  • Sep/26/22 11:04:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it illustrates perfectly how useless this program has become. The hon. member speaks about a program that did cause delays in crews from Maine crossing the New Brunswick to get to Nova Scotia. It is a program the government is going to get rid of on Saturday, but it will not get rid of it today to prevent any delays at the border for mutual assistance. The member read a quote; I will read a quote: “I do know that there was a situation where some crews from Maine were having an issue at the border,” Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston told reporters during a Sunday morning press conference. “We became aware of that, we alerted the federal government. My understanding is that that was dealt with pretty quickly. But…there was an issue to begin with.” I take Premier Houston at his word that there was a delay, and there is no excuse for it. The government knows this is a program that has never worked, but now it is actually working to delay help we desperately need, so let us get rid of the program right now.
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