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House Hansard - 160

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 14, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 160 - Feb/14/23
Ms. Monique Pauzé (Repentigny, BQ)
  • Feb/14/23 10:57:07 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Outremont for her speech. She spent quite a bit of time on the preamble of the motion. I will focus on the motion itself, specifically the part that says, “fire...consultants”. I must admit that I completely agree with that part of the motion. When consultants such as McKinsey are used, government policy is being subcontracted out, and that is unacceptable. When contracts are awarded to external consultants, we end up paying double. What is more, multinational consulting firms operate on the periphery of democracy, and using their services undermines democracy. If the Conservatives had put a period after “fire...consultants”, we would be voting in favour of the motion. Would the Liberal Party also be voting in favour of the motion?
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Context: House Hansard - 160 - Feb/14/23
Ms. Monique Pauzé (Repentigny, BQ)
  • Feb/14/23 12:26:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the preamble to the opposition motion contains many truths. I will refer once again to the text of the motion. We agree with the part that says, “fire...consultants”. McKinsey, for example, recommended investing in carbon capture and storage when we know it is too costly and ineffective. The motion also says, “cut waste”. We agree with that too, especially when it comes to oil subsidies. That $3.6 billion could be rapidly redirected to carbon capture and sequestration. I am sure the opposition would vote in favour of that. Oil companies have been raking in mind-boggling profits thanks to high gas prices. Does anyone really think they need money? Why are the Conservatives not talking about that?
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Context: House Hansard - 160 - Feb/14/23
Ms. Monique Pauzé (Repentigny, BQ)
  • Feb/14/23 12:42:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in his speech, my colleague talked about natural gas as a source of clean energy. We need to define “clean” because natural gas leaks and contaminates water sources. Natural gas needs to be flared off. I am sorry, but that is not clean. It is a polluting fossil fuel.
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Context: House Hansard - 160 - Feb/14/23
Ms. Monique Pauzé (Repentigny, BQ)
  • Feb/14/23 1:44:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think I missed what the member said at the beginning, so I will stick to what the motion says. When the Conservatives talk about cutting spending, do they want to cut the $65 billion in old age security and guaranteed income supplement payments to seniors? Do they want to cut the $7 billion in GST rebates for low-income earners? Do they want to cut the $4 billion in veterans' benefits? Do they want to cut the $43 billion in EI benefits? Do they want to cut health transfers? When they talk about cutting spending, exactly what are they talking about?
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Context: House Hansard - 160 - Feb/14/23
Ms. Monique Pauzé (Repentigny, BQ)
  • Feb/14/23 2:02:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have some excellent news. Although Canada was the first country in the world to allow the consumption of genetically modified animals, consumers in Quebec and Canada will not, as it turns out, find genetically modified salmon on their plates, especially without their knowledge. We know that this government is unwilling to require labels for GMOs, of course. Whom do we have to thank for this about-face, which will benefit all those who want to know what they are eating? Is it Health Canada or the federal government? No, it is environmental groups like Vigilance OGM and Nature Canada. Politicians like those in the Bloc Québécois, as well as a significant part of the population, rallied together to say no. This grassroots movement made the American company AquaBounty give in. While I welcome that decision, we should all be concerned that the government, which should be protecting us, did absolutely nothing about this issue.
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