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House Hansard - 155

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 7, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 155 - Feb/7/23
Mr. Taylor Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley, NDP)
  • Feb/7/23 2:51:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this Friday marks two years since the tugboat Ingenika sank near Kitimat, killing Troy Pearson and Charlie Cragg. Yesterday, the owner of that boat was charged with eight counts of negligence. However, holding a single company accountable is not enough to protect the mariners who work up and down the B.C. coast. For years workers have been calling for stronger regulations, for mandatory inspections and for proper enforcement. Two years, two workers dead, and yet the minister has not strengthened a single safety measure. Why?
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Context: House Hansard - 155 - Feb/7/23
Mr. Taylor Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley, NDP)
  • Feb/7/23 4:50:57 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, in the last election, the Conservatives had a plan for climate change. This was the plan: They were going to charge Canadians who purchased fossil fuels a tax. It gets better. They were going to take that tax, put it in a special savings account and only allow Canadians to spend it on certain things, such as electric bicycles, solar panels and such. It seems like an odd policy for a party that, first of all, is struggling to decide whether to take the issue of climate change seriously and, second, espouses to be the party of freedom. My question is not whether the member believes that this is a priority for Canada. My question is whether he understands the gravity of the situation that we face when it comes to global climate change. Does the member understand the issue?
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