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House Hansard - 193

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 9, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 193 - May/9/23
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • May/9/23 2:50:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in this document, the platform of the Conservative Party during the last election— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 193 - May/9/23
Hon. Steven Guilbeault
  • May/9/23 2:51:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the document from “the man with the plan” states— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 193 - May/9/23
Hon. Steven Guilbeault
  • May/9/23 2:52:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, one would think the Conservative Party of Canada would be in agreement with the platform of the Conservative Party of Canada's last election, but maybe not. Let me quote from said platform: Our plan will ensure that all Canadians can do their part to fight climate change, in the way that works best for them, and at a carbon price that is affordable: ...increasing to $50/tonne... The document further states, “We will assess progress...[so] carbon prices [can be] on a path to $170/tonne.” That is exactly what our government is doing. They said they were in favour of it in the last campaign. What is going on?
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Context: House Hansard - 193 - May/9/23
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • May/9/23 2:53:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, climate change is no laughing matter. As we are faced with forest fires in Alberta and as people in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia are faced with flooding, climate change is costing Canadians. According to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, in 2021— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 193 - May/9/23
Hon. Steven Guilbeault
  • May/9/23 2:54:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, climate change is no laughing matter. People in Edmonton and around Alberta are being evacuated because of forest fires at the beginning of May. People in Quebec, Ontario and B.C. are being evacuated because of flooding. The Parliamentary Budget Officer said that, in 2021, the cost to Canadians of climate change was $20 billion. Climate change is no laughing matter. On this side of the House, we take the issue seriously. It seems that on that side, they do not.
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Context: House Hansard - 193 - May/9/23
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • May/9/23 3:00:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, last year, the Conservative member for New Brunswick Southwest said, “The backstop will kick in, the feds will take it over, and as part of that change-up … cheques will begin to roll out to New Brunswick families.” Well, dreams do come true, because the Conservative premier of New Brunswick said recently that they needed to make a choice that was “in the best interest of New Brunswickers”, when asking the federal government to apply its system of carbon pricing to New Brunswick. He went on to say, “What this does right now is provide relief” from inflation.
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Context: House Hansard - 193 - May/9/23
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • May/9/23 3:04:40 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-5 
Mr. Speaker, I want to start by thanking the member for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill for her question and all of her work on Bill S‑5 as a member of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. I also want to thank all the members of the Senate and House of Commons environment committees, who contributed immensely to enhancing this bill. As my colleague said, 300 amendments were presented, 80 witnesses were heard, more than 100 briefs were submitted and the committees put in 50 hours of work. I invite every member of the House to work together to ensure that the bill receives royal assent in the coming weeks.
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