SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 127

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 15, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22
Mr. Taylor Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley, NDP)
  • Nov/15/22 10:12:14 a.m.
  • Watch
  • Re: Bill C-32 
Madam Speaker, the fall economic statement includes a bunch of measures the NDP pushed really hard for that are going to help make life easier for Canadians during these challenging times. However, one pretty large omission is any sort of help with the cost of home heating, which is going to skyrocket this winter. We have been pushing for the federal government to remove the GST from home heating, which of course would help not only the people who heat with fossil fuels but also the 40% of Canadians who heat with electricity. Could my colleague from the Liberals speak to why so far his government has not chosen to remove the GST from home heating?
116 words
All Topics
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22
Mr. Taylor Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley, NDP)
  • Nov/15/22 2:14:57 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, commercial fisheries remain important for so many communities in coastal British Columbia, and while there are many perspectives on fisheries management, I believe there are some principles on which we can all agree. Commercial fishing licences should not be treated like a private stock market controlled by big corporations; the maximum value of the fish that get caught should go to the people who do the work, and B.C.'s catch should be processed in B.C. communities. In 2007, Canada reformed its Atlantic fishery to ensure that the benefits of licences stay with the fish harvesters and the communities where they live. We need to do the same thing on the west coast. In 2019, the committee on fisheries and oceans put forward 20 recommendations to reform the west coast fishery, yet this government has not implemented a single one of them. There is a huge opportunity here for people and for communities, and we need the political will to get this done.
167 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border