SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 140

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 2, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 140 - Dec/2/22
Mr. Terry Duguid (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Dec/2/22 10:32:43 a.m.
  • Watch
  • Re: Bill C-23 
Madam Speaker, let me thank the hon. member for his years of service serving in parks across the country and his passion for this topic. I know there are beautiful national parks from coast to coast to coast, and I wonder if the hon. member could comment on whether those sites could be used for reconciliation education to educate the general population about that important issue, the path we are on and, hopefully, connect with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, which is in Winnipeg. I know he served in at least one Manitoba park. Could he comment on that?
101 words
All Topics
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 140 - Dec/2/22
Ms. Monique Pauzé
  • Dec/2/22 12:46:08 p.m.
  • Watch
  • Re: Bill C-23 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. Yes, we do have some suggestions. This is good because I am a member of the committee that will be studying the bill. What we really want to see is some assurance that the integrity of historic sites will be preserved as much as possible. That is what matters. We have to make sure nobody can give in to developers. This might be an opportunity to create an urban park. Recently, the committee heard that Parks Canada would like to create urban parks. Why not? We want to make absolutely sure that developers cannot take over bits and pieces of sites. Right now, proponents are coming forward, and the rules are inconsistent. As things stand, these people can chip away at everything. We want to make sure everything is watertight so that can no longer happen either on land or at sea.
151 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border