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House Hansard - 195

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 11, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 195 - May/11/23
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • May/11/23 3:07:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this is emblematic of how the Conservatives acted when they were in government. They spent more time on symbols than on action. When it comes to our veterans, what did they do? They closed nine veterans offices across the country. When it came to cancer, what did they do? They did not make any investments. What did we do? We invested in the Terry Fox Foundation. When the Terry Fox statue was being desecrated, what did they do? They cheered on the convoy. When it comes to women's rights, what did they do? They campaigned on the Hill and they introduced legislation to make it harder for a woman's right to choose. Give me a break. Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Mr. Jacques Gourde (Lévis—Lotbinière, CPC)
  • May/11/23 3:08:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there are two worlds, two realities. On the one hand, we have a princely Prime Minister indulging in luxury holidays at the expense of Canadian taxpayers. On the other hand, we have overtaxed Canadians being forced to tighten their belts in order to pay their rent and bills. Can the Prime Minister stop having his rich whims paid for by all hard-working Canadians?
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Hon. Randy Boissonnault (Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • May/11/23 3:09:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, once again, the Liberals showed up at the Standing Committee on Finance to work hard and move forward with support for Canadians. The Conservatives continue with their misguided plan to filibuster. If the Conservatives are genuinely worried about the cost of living, they can stop the filibuster and work with us to pass the budget implementation bill.
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Mrs. Salma Zahid (Scarborough Centre, Lib.)
  • May/11/23 3:09:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have heard concerns from many constituents and members of the Pakistani community in Canada about processing times for temporary resident visas for Pakistani applicants. Currently the IRCC website gives a wait time of 802 days, compared to a few weeks for nearby countries. I know the Minister of Immigration is personally engaged on this issue. Could he please explain why this number is misleading, and what is really happening with processing times for Pakistan?
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Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • May/11/23 3:10:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for her advocacy on behalf of the Canadian Pakistani community, as well as my other caucus colleagues who recently approached me to discuss this issue. I have good news. Today an application for a TRV from a Pakistani applicant is expected to take 60 days. We anticipate, very soon, returning to the 30-day standard we enjoyed before the pandemic. The website shows an extended period because we have gotten through such a significant volume, about 80,000 cases in recent months, that we are now tackling applications that were submitted during the pandemic when travel was not allowed. That is why we see an inflated wait time on the website, but the truth is things have improved dramatically and people should expect timely resolutions to their immigration decisions.
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Ms. Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam, NDP)
  • May/11/23 3:10:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, reproductive health rights are at risk. Generations of women are exhausted by their continued fight to protect and improve access to reproductive health care. The Liberals claim they are feminists but they have not invested to deliver the health care services women and diverse genders need. In B.C., the NDP government has taken the important step of making prescription contraceptives free. Why will the Liberals not do the work and make this a reality for all Canadians?
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Ms. Jenna Sudds (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Lib.)
  • May/11/23 3:11:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am glad my colleague across the way mentioned B.C. because earlier this week we are able to announce a $4.2-million investment to SCI Action Canada Lab and UBC so that they can continue to serve women with vital, reproductive health care and access to abortion. On this side of the House, we will continue to do everything possible to ensure access to reproductive health care.
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Mr. Kevin Vuong (Spadina—Fort York, Ind.)
  • May/11/23 3:12:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as the government shudders in fear over what China may do to punish it for expelling a diplomat, Canada should look at reining in China’s ability to waltz in and buy numerous mining land claims. Canadian prospecting companies have no chance of getting claims approved in China, which are rejected without reason, but the welcome mat is often put out for Chinese companies that are often thinly veiled arms of the Chinese Communist Party. Canada’s indigenous groups are not even consulted as they see Chinese land claims spring up on territorial lands. Will the government send a clear signal to Beijing that Canada is not their personal plaything and that we too will strongly stand up for our national security and sovereignty?
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Hon. Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)
  • May/11/23 3:12:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think my colleague well knows that we have a very important Indo-Pacific strategy that includes our China strategy. In there it is clear that we will put a national security lens on foreign investments. Therefore, of course we have the security of Canadians in mind, at stake, as a priority. Meanwhile, as my colleague mentioned in his question, we will never accept any form of foreign interference. We will never accept any form of meddling in our democracy. That is why we declared the diplomat in question persona non grata.
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The Speaker
  • May/11/23 3:13:43 p.m.
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That is all the time we have for question period today. The hon. member for Northumberland—Peterborough South.
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Mr. Philip Lawrence
  • May/11/23 3:13:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am rising on a point of order. There was some surprise when I told the Liberals that in fact some Canadians are facing 50% to 60%. Therefore, I would like to table a document from the C.D. Howe Institute that demonstrates that many low- and middle-income Canadians— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Speaker
  • May/11/23 3:13:54 p.m.
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I do not think we have unanimous consent. I am hearing no already. It was a good attempt at debate, though.
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The Speaker
  • May/11/23 3:13:54 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions on the motions at report stage of Bill C-13. Call in the members. And the bells having rung:
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 3:29:51 p.m.
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The question is on Motion No. 1. A vote on this motion also applies to Motions Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 8 to 10. May I dispense? Some hon. members: No. [Chair read text of motion to House]
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 3:42:00 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
I declare Motion No. 1 carried. I therefore declare Motions Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 8 to 10 also carried. The question is on Motion No. 4. A vote on this motion also applies to Motion No. 6.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 3:53:49 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
I declare Motion No. 4 carried. I therefore declare Motion No. 6 carried.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 3:53:49 p.m.
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A vote on this motion also applies to Motion No. 7. A vote on this motion also applies to Motion No. 15. Shall I dispense? Some hon. members: No. [Chair read text of motion to House]
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 4:07:11 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
I declare Motion No. 7 carried. I therefore declare Motion No. 15 carried.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/11/23 4:07:37 p.m.
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The vote is on the motion. If a member of a recognized party present in the House wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division or wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
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Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages, Lib.)
  • May/11/23 4:07:37 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
moved that Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact An Act respecting the use of French within the federal private sector and to make related amendments to other Acts, as amended, be concurred in at report stage with further amendments.
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