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Context: House Hansard - 185 - Apr/26/23

Ms. Sonia Sidhu (Brampton South, Lib.)

Apr/26/23 2:14:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on Monday, May 1, I am proud to be sponsoring the first-ever gluten-free breakfast on Parliament Hill, alongside the member for Kitchener—Conestoga, with Celiac Canada. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that damages the small intestine and makes it difficult for the body to absorb nutrients. Unfortunately, about 90% of celiac cases remain undiagnosed. The only effective treatment is a strict gluten-free diet, which can be challenging as gluten is present in many common foods and cross-contamination can occur very easily. This can lead to serious health consequences for people with celiac disease. As Canadians, we can all do our part to support those living with celiac disease. By spreading awareness and understanding, we can make life easier for those living with this chronic digestive, autoimmune disorder. I hope others will join me on Monday morning to celebrate Celiac Canada's 50th anniversary and support celiac disease awareness in Canada.

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Mrs. Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore, CPC)

Apr/26/23 2:15:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, 155,000 public servants are on strike, and we find ourselves in this situation only because of the Prime Minister's failure to strike a deal. It takes a special type of incompetence by the Liberal government to increase public service spending by 53%, or $21 billion, and still end up with the biggest federal public service strike in history. The government had two years to come to an agreement, but instead it has allowed access to basic and essential services to be compromised by this strike. Canadians cannot get their passports renewed, EI claims are not being assessed and Canadians who are mailing in their tax returns cannot get their refunds. This is only the start. It is time for the Prime Minister to fix the public service he broke, so Canadians can get the services they deserve.

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Mrs. Tracy Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country, CPC)

Apr/26/23 2:16:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister claimed that a wall of separation exists between himself and the Trudeau Foundation, but Canadians are increasingly unable to believe him. They do not believe him when he accepts free luxury vacations to Jamaica from Trudeau Foundation donors. They do not believe him when money pours into the Trudeau Foundation, increasing donations fourfold as soon as the Prime Minister takes office. They do not believe him when his brother arranges for a six-figure donation from a Beijing-connected millionaire to the Trudeau Foundation, and they do not believe him when he appoints a member of the Trudeau Foundation to then investigate that donation. They do not believe him when he allows the Trudeau Foundation to book meetings directly inside the Prime Minister's office. This so-called “wall” is an open door. Canadians are much smarter than that. They do not believe him after eight years of scandals and ethics breaches. He must come clean with Canadians and restore public confidence in the office he holds.

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Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)

Apr/26/23 2:17:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay a final tribute to the hon. Ian Watson, who left us on April 2 at the age of 88. Mr. Watson sat in the House of Commons from 1963 to 1984 in the governments of Lester B. Pearson, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Joe Clark and John Turner. He was elected seven times, first in the riding of Châteauguay—Huntington—Laprairie, then Laprairie and, finally, Châteauguay. During his political career, he was parliamentary secretary for a number of departments, including National Revenue and Urban Affairs. A great optimist, Ian Watson believed in the power of politics to make lasting and positive changes in people's lives. I offer my sincere condolences to the Watson family, to his many friends who sat in the House and to all of his constituents, whom Mr. Watson represented energetically throughout his political career.

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Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)

Apr/26/23 2:18:25 p.m.
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Uqaqtittiji, I cannot name the many indigenous women who have reached out to me, trying to flee from violence. If I did, I would make their already difficult situation even worse. To those who are forced to live with their abusive partners, I say, “I hear you.” The government needs to hear that these women are forced to live in abusive situations because of the lack of housing, because there are no shelters and because the justice system is not protecting them. The government needs to recognize how failures in investing in indigenous housing leave women living in fear and unable to find safety. I am calling on this government to make much-needed investments now.

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Ms. Sylvie Bérubé (Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, BQ)

Apr/26/23 2:19:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the first autonomous drill, known as “Versadrill”, has entered the market. The Versadrill was developed in Abitibi and operates 1,300 metres below the surface at Agnico Eagle's Goldex mine in Val-d'Or. The drill is manufactured in our community, at MBI Global, a company that has been doing business in Val-d'Or for 30 years. The autonomous drill rig is easier to operate thanks to its computer system. It is also connected to the mine's high-speed LTE network, which enables it to transmit data to the surface in real time. The autonomous drill uses the data it collects to improve its performance. It can interpret changes, be it changes in the rock, faults or a lack of water. It also has a system of optical readers that make the environment safer for workers. Kudos to the design and production teams of this revolutionary drill. I hope their nine years of effort will soon pay off on the international stage.

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Mr. Scott Aitchison (Parry Sound—Muskoka, CPC)

Apr/26/23 2:20:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the housing crisis is holding Canadians hostage. Young people who dream of having their own home have been relegated to spare bedrooms and homes with roommates because of the sky-high cost of housing. In Canada’s biggest cities, like Toronto and Vancouver, an apartment can go for upwards of $1,300 a month. Even in smaller cities, like London, Halifax, Victoria and Winnipeg, a single room can cost upwards of $1,000 a month. The Liberals say they have the backs of young people, yet they are making the situation worse. There are many things the federal government could be doing, like tying federal infrastructure funding to cities' getting approvals done faster, requiring high-density residential around transit, getting rid of empty federal buildings in favour of housing, and incentivizing the private sector to build more rentals. If only the Liberal government understood that the housing situation in Canada is, in fact, a crisis, maybe then the young people of this country would no longer be forced to pay the high price for Liberal failures.

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Mr. Marc Serré (Nickel Belt, Lib.)

Apr/26/23 2:21:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, official languages have been a priority for our government since 2015, as evidenced by the record investments we have made. Today, my colleague, the Minister of Official Languages, announced the new action plan for official languages 2023–2028, an unprecedented investment of $4.1 billion to reverse the decline of French and support our official language minority communities through francophone immigration, the educational continuum and support for community organizations. The voices of those communities were heard, and today we have delivered. I am proud of this plan, which will have a significant impact on the Franco-Ontarian community of Nickel Belt in Greater Sudbury. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the stakeholders across the country who work in community organizations and promote francophone culture, as well as the educational institutions in our communities across the country.

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Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)

Apr/26/23 2:23:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, according to our intelligence services, the Beijing dictatorship gave $140,000 to the Trudeau Foundation. The purpose of this donation was to influence the Liberal leader, who is now the Prime Minister. Alexandre Trudeau is the person who made arrangements for this donation from China. Any other person would have been called to appear here, in Parliament, to answer questions. Will the Prime Minister support a motion to invite Alexandre Trudeau to appear before a parliamentary committee to answer questions about this donation, whose purpose was to influence the Prime Minister?

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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)

Apr/26/23 2:23:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I have said several times in the House, it has been 10 years since I have had any direct or indirect involvement with the foundation that bears my father's name. With respect to the committee, the hon. member knows very well that committees decide who will or will not be called to testify.

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Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)

Apr/26/23 2:24:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is insulting Canadians' intelligence by trying to convince them he has no ties to the Trudeau Foundation, when its donors pay for his vacations and his brother facilitated a donation to the foundation from China that was intended to influence the Prime Minister. If he truly has nothing to hide, will he support a motion to invite Alexandre Trudeau to appear before a parliamentary committee to answer questions, yes or no?

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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)

Apr/26/23 2:24:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have already answered that question, as everyone here knows. For 10 years, I have had no direct or indirect involvement with the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. We might ask ourselves why the Conservatives want to keep spending their time attacking me and my family instead of talking about the budget and the challenges facing Canadians. It is because we are here to deliver for Canadians with a grocery rebate, with help for dental care, with initiatives and programs that help Canadians immediately.

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Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)

Apr/26/23 2:25:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what he delivered is a bureaucracy that costs $20 billion more. That is $1,300 per Canadian family in additional costs related to that spending, and they are getting fewer services. Public servants are on strike, so taxpayers cannot even get answers to their tax questions before the filing deadline on Monday. Given that Canadian taxpayers are not getting the services they pay for, is it time for them to go on strike as well?

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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)

Apr/26/23 2:26:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, unlike the Conservative Party, we on this side of the House support workers and unions in the important work that they do. We know that public servants provide important services to Canadians, and the government appreciates their work, particularly the work that they have done over the past few years, which have been difficult. That is why we are working tirelessly to come to an agreement that is fair for public servants and reasonable for taxpayers. We will continue to ensure that everyone at the bargaining table takes the work seriously, and we will resolve this situation the right way.

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Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)

Apr/26/23 2:26:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, all he has delivered is a bureaucracy that costs $20 billion more per year. That is $1,300 per Canadian family, a 50% increase, and for what? It is for immigration services not being delivered, for veterans who cannot get answers to their requests, and now for taxpayers who will not be able to get answers to their tax questions before the filing deadline on Monday. Given that Canadian taxpayers are not getting the services they pay for, is it time for them to go on strike as well?

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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)

Apr/26/23 2:27:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from the Conservative Party of Canada. Its approach on services to Canadians was to close Veterans Affairs offices; cut services to women; fight with the unions, including with legislation that was anti-union, like Bill C-525 and Bill C-377, which the member voted in favour of; or, furthermore, continue to make cuts across the board. We have stepped up to support Canadians. Our public servants stepped up to help Canadians through the pandemic, and now we are in negotiations to make sure we get the right deal for them and the right deal for Canadians.

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Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)

Apr/26/23 2:28:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this guy is so out of touch. Here we have 150,000 people on strike and the biggest federal strike in Canadian history. Canadians cannot get their services. Their housing costs have doubled, and crime is ravaging our streets. What is he going to do today? Well, “Start spreading the news, [he's] leaving today. [He] wants to be a part of it, New York, New York—

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The Speaker

Apr/26/23 2:28:43 p.m.
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I remind hon. members that singing is not allowed. Whether it is good or bad, it is not allowed.

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Hon. Pierre Poilievre

Apr/26/23 2:28:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, these are small-time blues. They are melting away. I will make a new start of it in old New York. I cannot sing very well, but at least I pay for my hotel rooms. Will he pay for his hotel costs when he goes to New York tonight?

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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)

Apr/26/23 2:29:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, over the past number of years, we have spent time across the world promoting Canada and Canadian workers. We have been talking about the leadership on environmental responsibility, the reconciliation with indigenous— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!

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