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House Hansard - 141

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 5, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 141 - Dec/5/22
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • Dec/5/22 3:52:17 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Mr. Speaker, my colleague mentioned critical and strategic minerals several times, especially in relation to the automotive industry, which might just be saved in southern Ontario. However, I am concerned about one situation because there has been no change in what happens in mining: Resources are taken from our resource regions and sent all around the world. Can we benefit from the emergence of critical and strategic minerals? We know that there are several steps in the processing chain. Could as many steps as possible take place near the mine, and not just based on the location of the factory? Could there be a more equitable distribution across Canada, or will southern Ontario's economy benefit once again to the detriment of the resource regions? I would like my colleague to comment on that.
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Context: House Hansard - 141 - Dec/5/22
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • Dec/5/22 4:07:41 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Calgary Nose Hill for her foresight. Speaking of artificial intelligence, one of the concerns has to do with what will happen to people. If there was one thing that justified a budget statement, it is the fact that the Liberals should have moved forward with a major EI reform because the temporary measures expired in September. No action has been taken since to strengthen our social fabric. It is important to recall that six out of 10 workers do not have access to EI even though they pay into it. I would like to hear what my colleague has to say about the urgent need to reform EI. Why have the Liberals not done that?
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Context: House Hansard - 141 - Dec/5/22
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • Dec/5/22 4:25:01 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Mr. Speaker, my colleague from Kitchener Centre and I agree that this bill is unsatisfactory, but that there is nothing particularly harmful in it. Therefore, there is no real need for it. This could have waited until the budget. There is a minority government in power. Perhaps an election will be called as a result of that budget and, who knows, perhaps the Green Party will be in power. We know that the Canadian economy is based on oil. If the member were to take power in the next election, what concrete measures would he propose for decarbonizing the Canadian economy? The Liberal government has no concrete measures to suggest.
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