SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 155

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 7, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 155 - Feb/7/23
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • Feb/7/23 12:49:10 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Kings—Hants for raising constructive points on a day of debate where it still feels like all we do is discuss negative things. In the context of climate change, I think that the carbon tax is important, but we also need other measures. On Parliament Hill, there are people who are working in the area of energy efficiency to bring technologies to the table. This includes smart buildings, infrastructure, smart grids and industry 4.0 for a net‑zero future. I would like my colleague to talk about constructive proposals. Obviously, the climate change issue will have to be addressed on multiple fronts, including energy efficiency.
117 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 155 - Feb/7/23
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • Feb/7/23 1:33:45 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. Obviously, I find this whole debate on the carbon tax a bit tiresome and I look forward to moving on to other things. One of the other things we could talk about is what we can do to really encourage industries to go green. I am thinking of the mining industry in particular. How can we help the industry build green mines? What we are seeing more and more of everywhere, but particularly on the international stage, is purchasing decisions based on carbon footprints. What can we do to really help our industries go green so that we can meet these objectives and remain attractive?
114 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 155 - Feb/7/23
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • Feb/7/23 1:48:05 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, this morning, I attended a meeting with representatives of trade unions from across Quebec. They raised a number of issues. They asked us to introduce measures that should have been passed a long time ago, including anti-scab legislation, higher health transfers and concrete measures to ensure a fair transition. In the context of this debate, can the member tell me what measures should be introduced to ensure not just an effective energy transition, but also permanent, good-paying jobs in the sector?
85 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border