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House Hansard - 218

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 21, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 218 - Jun/21/23
Mr. Peter Julian
  • Jun/21/23 4:52:39 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I listened with great interest to my colleague from Madawaska—Restigouche. As we know, members must not pass between the member speaking and the Chair. Unfortunately, the hon. member for Kingston and the Islands walked in front of the member who was speaking and obstructed the video a little because his head appeared while the hon. member for Madawaska—Restigouche was making his remarks. Madam Speaker, I would ask you to remind all members not to pass between the Chair and the member who has the floor.
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Context: House Hansard - 218 - Jun/21/23
Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP)
  • Jun/21/23 5:14:36 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition from several hundred Canadians, from coast to coast, calling on the Government of Canada to support Motion No. 1 for a made-in-Canada green new deal. These petitioners raise the concerns around climate change. We have seen the forest fires that have ravaged much of this country, as well as the floods. The petitioners referenced the heat dome that killed 600 people in my region of the Lower Mainland in British Columbia. The petitioners are saying that it has never been more urgent that Canada reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and transition to a low-carbon economy. The petitioners are also calling for reconciliation with indigenous peoples and the recognition of inherent rights, title and treaty rights, fully implementing UNDRIP. They say that must be at the heart of Canada's approach in addressing the climate emergency. The petitioners are calling for speedy action. They say that Canada should take bold and rapid action, and that the green new deal is before the Parliament—
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Context: House Hansard - 218 - Jun/21/23
Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP)
  • Jun/21/23 10:00:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, since we have already passed the motion to adjourn the House this evening, on behalf of our leader, the member for Burnaby South, and the entire NDP caucus, I would like to take a few moments to praise the people who work here in the House. These people make our democracy work. I am talking about the pages, who do an exemplary job—
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Context: House Hansard - 218 - Jun/21/23
Mr. Peter Julian
  • Jun/21/23 10:01:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there is a tradition at the end of the session that each of the parties takes a moment to thank the people who really make our democracy work, so I would ask you for unanimous consent for two minutes to do that on behalf of the NDP.
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Context: House Hansard - 218 - Jun/21/23
Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP)
  • Jun/21/23 10:26:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the reality is that the Conservative motion today would cut tens of thousands of jobs, including those of the folks who make Parliament work. I would like to pay tribute now to the pages; the administration; the interpreters and translators; the clerks; the analysts; the librarians; those involved in maintenance, food service and cleaning; the drivers; the ITT; and the Parliamentary Protective Service. Of course, we paid tribute earlier to Nora Daigle, who after 20 years in the House of Commons, is going to be taking her retirement, and of course we wish her a terrific retirement. The member for Burnaby South and the entire NDP caucus pay tribute to those workers. My question to my colleague is this: Why do Conservatives hate workers so much that they would not even allow thank yous for those House of Commons workers?
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