44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 16, 2022 02:00PM
- Nov/16/22 2:58:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this is yet another example of playing ignorance when they know better. We do not determine the compensation rates for an independent Crown corporation.
Perhaps the member has the courage to talk to his leader so he stops being the biggest gatekeeper and supports housing for Canadians. When we introduced legislation to delivery much-needed rental supports to Canadians, what did that side do? They opposed it. When we presented plans to invest in rapid housing solutions for the most vulnerable, they opposed it. That is their record and they cannot get away from it.
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- Nov/16/22 2:58:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Auditor General laid the facts bare for all Canadians. Never, ever has a government spent so much to deliver so little. Canadians see the results. They see the tent cities growing all across this country.
Can the minister please explain to the House and to every single Canadian who cannot find a home right now why the government would give $48 million in bonuses to federal housing gatekeepers while more and more Canadians get left out in the cold?
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- Nov/16/22 2:59:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I wish the hon. member took that same level of advocacy to his leader, who has been the biggest gatekeeper in this House against supports for Canadian first-time homebuyers, against supports for rapid housing initiatives in communities facing homelessness, against supports for 64 different community entities to reduce and prevent homelessness—
Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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- Nov/16/22 2:59:51 p.m.
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The hon. minister can continue, maybe from the top so I can hear the whole thing this time. It is at a distance over here, and I might not have gotten it.
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- Nov/16/22 3:00:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, they are living up to their record, but when someone actually states their true record on this side of the House, they have a problem listening to it, but those are the facts.
When it is first-time home buyers saving up to $40,000 in a tax-free savings account, they vote against it. When it is providing more supports to communities facing homelessness through the pandemic by preventing 62,000 people from entering homelessness and providing permanent solutions for 32,000 Canadians experiencing homelessness, they vote against. The rapid housing initiative has delivered 10,250 deeply affordable homes; they voted against that.
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- Nov/16/22 3:00:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, with COP27 in full swing, the big winners have been revealed.
Unfortunately, I am talking about the winners of the bidding process for oil exploration licences in Newfoundland's offshore. The winners are ExxonMobil, BP, Equinor and the Qatar state-owned company, QPI. Incentivized by the federal government's decision to eliminate environmental assessments, they have promised to invest no less than $238 million to find oil. If they are willing to invest $238 million, needless to say, they expect to find oil.
How many more Bay du Nord projects does Ottawa plan to authorize?
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- Nov/16/22 3:01:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to clarify that the bidding process does not in itself authorize production activities in the offshore area.
I would also point out that any proposal for production within the boundaries would first and foremost be subject to the Impact Assessment Act, would have to fit within the framework of our climate plan and would have to offer the best emissions performance, including net-zero emissions by 2050.
These are merely licence bids for exploration, not the actual licences.
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- Nov/16/22 3:02:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, at the same time, Canada once again extended an invitation to COP15 on biodiversity being held in Montreal.
The event is three weeks away and not one head of state has confirmed their attendance.
Obviously, all countries are quite aware that Canada is approving oil exploration drilling in a marine protected area. Canada does not even allow fishing in those areas to protect biodiversity, yet it allows companies to bore through the ocean floor to find oil.
If not all that many people are interested in attending COP15, it may be because they believe that Canada has no credibility on biodiversity, as is the case with the fight against climate change.
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- Nov/16/22 3:02:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are very proud of our work on biodiversity and we are proud to be at COP15 in Montreal.
I will be clear. The Northeast Newfoundland Slope marine refuge will remain a refuge under current conditions, and we will examine all exploration activities in the refuge on a case-by-case basis.
As I said, the tendering process does not authorize offshore production or development activities. Any proposed production offshore would first be subject to the Impact Assessment Act.
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- Nov/16/22 3:03:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, grocery prices continue to soar, and gas prices are hitting a record high. That means parents cannot afford to pay their bills and feed their kids, and they are terrified where the next paycheque will come from. The Liberals' answer to this is “Just cancel your $13-a-month Disney+ subscription.” That is how out of touch the Prime Minister truly is.
Will the Prime Minister stop his inflationary spending and stop raising taxes?
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- Nov/16/22 3:03:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know that Canadians are going through a tough time. We are all in a global inflationary cycle. We are not going to take any lessons from the member opposite, whose leader advised Canadians to invest in crypto as a hedge against inflation. That was totally irresponsible and totally reckless. It would have ruined people's savings.
I can tell members that the compassionate approach is to double the GST credit, to permanently eliminate interest on student loans, to make sure that $500 top-ups go to people who need it for housing, to cut child care fees in half and to provide dental care to half a million kids. That is the compassionate and responsible thing to do. It is what we are doing.
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- Nov/16/22 3:04:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, even future Liberal leader Mark Carney has confirmed that inflation is homegrown. Why will the minister not?
Inflation has reached the highest rate in four decades, and now Bank of Canada governor, Tiff Macklem, has stated that increasingly the inflation we are seeing in Canada reflects what is going on in Canada. Canadians cannot continue to afford this NDP and Liberal coalition.
Will the Prime Minister stop his inflationary spending and stop raising taxes?
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- Nov/16/22 3:05:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, moms in Riverbend who received the CERB did not cause inflation nor did businesses that received supports during the pandemic cause inflation. If our investments in Canadians had caused inflation, we would be the only country in the world with inflation. Germany, the EU, the U.K., Australia and the United States all have higher inflation.
What are we doing on this side? We are investing in supporting Canadians who need the support when they need it the most. The Conservatives do not like it and Canadians do. That is why we are doing what we are doing.
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- Nov/16/22 3:05:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals caused the Liberal inflation that is impoverishing Canadians, who have to choose between putting food on the table, keeping a roof over their heads and getting around. This Liberal crisis is hurting everyone. Some people are skipping meals. Workers are using food banks. Students are staying in shelters.
The Liberals do not care about any of that and are still reaching into Canadians' wallets to pay for their mess.
Will the Liberals do the only sensible thing and cancel their plans to raise taxes?
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- Nov/16/22 3:06:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, just because the Conservatives repeat something three times does not make it true. Let us focus on the facts. When it comes to supporting Canadians, on this side of the House we have been there, and the Conservatives have voted against supporting Canadians every step of the way.
When it comes to inflation, Canada is lower than the United States, it is lower than the European Union, and it is lower than many other countries in the world. That does not mean it is an easy time for Canadians right now, but we are there to support them. We are continuing to do that, and we hope the Conservatives would join us if they truly cared about Canadians.
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- Nov/16/22 3:07:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, many Canadians, particularly workers, families and the most vulnerable, are finding it increasingly difficult to find housing in many of Canada's urban centres. Ottawa is no exception.
Can the President of the Treasury Board tell the House what our government is doing to ensure that Canadians have a roof over their heads?
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- Nov/16/22 3:07:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his hard work and his important question.
On Monday, in Ottawa—Vanier, in the national capital region, we announced the construction of 271 affordable housing units for families in our area. What great news.
We are making investments to help give women, youth and indigenous peoples a safe and affordable place to live in our region.
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- Nov/16/22 3:08:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this morning the first snowfall arrived in my riding, and the children were out playing, making snowmen and throwing snowballs. However, the snow unfortunately served as a harsh reminder of the difficult winter to come and the challenges parents will face as they decide whether they pay for home heating or they pay for groceries.
Will the Liberals finally show some compassion and cut their planned tax hikes on gas, groceries and home heating?
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- Nov/16/22 3:08:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on no less than five occasions the Liberal government reduced taxes on Canadians, and every single time the Conservatives voted against it. What did they vote against? They voted against the Canada child benefit, cutting taxes on the middle class, reducing taxes on small businesses and reducing taxes on workers. They voted against the $15 minimum wage. When they had a chance to support half a million kids to get dental care for the first time in their lives, which they receive on the other side of the House, they voted against it.
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- Nov/16/22 3:09:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, winter is here and Canadians will be paying thousands more dollars to heat their homes because of the inflationary Liberal carbon tax. They will paying more for everything because of the out-of-control spending of this greedy NDP-Liberal costly coalition. Canadians need help now.
Will the Liberals end their inflationary spending and cancel their plans to triple taxes on gas, groceries and home heating?
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