44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 21, 2023 02:00PM
- Jun/21/23 5:02:19 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I will move on with the petition.
People deserve reliable transportation, thus the petitioners call on the Government of Canada to stand up for Canadians engaged with VIA Rail's management and reinstate Train 82.
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- Jun/21/23 5:03:04 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am here to table a petition on behalf of many people across British Columbia who are very concerned.
The petitioners are calling upon the Government of Canada to prohibit the use of expanded polystyrene in the marine environment. Foam from marine infrastructure is increasingly a source of pollution on Canadian beaches, and we know that the marine environment can be significantly harmed with this happening. The petitioners are asking for immediate action and hope to see marine life, seafood resources and ecosystems protected.
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- Jun/21/23 5:03:43 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I rise to table a petition today on behalf of constituents who are very passionate on the issues of the environment.
Among other things, the petitioners call on the government to reduce emissions by at least 60% below 2005 levels by 2030 and make significant contributions to emission reductions in countries in the global south. They also call for paying for the transition by increasing taxes on the wealthiest and corporations, and financing through a public national bank.
Those are two points among many. I thank the constituents for their advocacy.
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- Jun/21/23 5:04:21 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am honoured to present a petition signed by 27 petitioners condemning the heinous acts committed by Russia in its unprovoked war against the people of Ukraine.
The petitioners wish to draw the attention of the House to Russian forces' attacks on Ukrainian civilian targets and the recent attack on the Nova Kakhovka dam, causing a major humanitarian and environmental disaster.
The petitioners call upon the Government of Canada to immediately and publicly designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.
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- Jun/21/23 5:06:42 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am presenting a petition today on behalf of residents of Kelowna—Lake Country and surrounding area. To be brief, I will mention a couple of points in here. It refers to the fact that the first carbon tax, including sales tax, will add 41¢ to a litre of gas. The second carbon tax, including sales tax, will add 20¢ to a litre of gas. It refers to making life more expensive for Canadians and a cost of living crisis. Implementing a second carbon tax demonstrates how out of touch the Liberal Prime Minister is.
Petitioners are calling on the Government of Canada to have the House recognize the failure of carbon tax 1 and call on the government to immediately cancel carbon tax 2, the clean fuel regulation.
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- Jun/21/23 5:08:36 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, as a member of the Liberal Party, I am presenting a petition on what is happening in Myanmar, or Burma, and to the Rohingya people. It deals with the illegitimate military junta in Burma and the indiscriminate killing, torture, rape, imprisonment, displacement of civilians and air strikes.
The petitioners are drawing the government's attention to this. The petitioners call upon the Government of Canada to increase humanitarian aid into Burma to support civil society organizations and vulnerable communities. They also call upon the Government of Canada to promote dialogue and pro-democracy groups that promote an inclusive democracy within Burma, or Myanmar, that include ethnic minorities such as Rohingya and others.
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- Jun/21/23 5:11:17 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have three petitions to present today.
In the first, the petitioners are calling the attention of Parliament to the fact that it has been over four years since Parliament published “Supporting Families After the Loss of a Child”, yet the government has still not implemented all the recommendations. As a result, families experiencing the loss of a child continue to feel a lack of compassion and support from their government.
I rise today to stand with these petitioners, who are calling on the government to finally implement all seven recommendations in the report, as well as to implement a bereavement benefit for all parents experiencing pregnancy and infant loss.
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- Jun/21/23 5:11:50 p.m.
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I would remind the hon. member that he cannot say whether he is in support or not in support; saying that he is standing with the petitioners is showing support. I would just ask members not to do that and to just read what is in the petition.
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Madam Speaker, my second petition is on behalf of Albertans. The petitioners call on the government to finally recognize the clear difference between vetted, registered, law-abiding owners of legal rifles and firearms and criminals who smuggle guns into Canada, sell and obtain them illegally on the black market, typically for use by street gangs to commit violent crimes.
The petitioners note that the Liberals have failed to register this distinction; otherwise, their public safety measures would include replacing bail with jail for crimes committed with illegal guns as opposed to a costly confiscation of lawful gun owners' legal personal property.
The petitioners call on Parliament to reject the Liberals' gun grab.
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- Jun/21/23 5:12:52 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, my final petition is on behalf of petitioners warning that the Liberal government's promised rebates fail to cover the cost of the carbon tax on heating and transportation fuel. Not only that, but the average Canadian family is also out-of-pocket nearly $850 after rebates every year.
With the government set to triple these taxes on hard-working Canadians, these petitioners alert Parliament that the tax burden is becoming unsustainable. They ask members to do right by Canadian families and join with Conservatives to axe the carbon tax.
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- 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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- Jun/21/23 5:16:15 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am pleased to have the opportunity to present two petitions today on behalf of the Pakistani community in Regina and southern Saskatchewan. Petitioners are concerned about the turmoil in Pakistan, given the recent arrest of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan.
The first petition calls on the Minister of Foreign Affairs to meet with the Pakistani high commissioner immediately and inform him that it is completely unacceptable for the military regime in Pakistan to intimidate people living in that country based on the activities of their family members living in Canada. This is following multiple reports of such incidents based on social media posts made in Canada that were critical of the Pakistani regime.
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