SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 230

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 5, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 230 - Oct/5/23
Mr. Gord Johns (Courtenay—Alberni, NDP)
  • Oct/5/23 12:53:39 p.m.
  • Watch
  • Re: Bill C-56 
Madam Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for bringing up the Manitoba election. It gives me a chance to congratulate Wab Kinew as the new premier of Manitoba. He is the first indigenous premier in our country. My colleague talked about a sham and sheer propaganda. Let us talk about that when it comes to housing. He did not talk about the 30% corporatization of the housing market that is driving up market forces. He did not talk about the profiteering that is taking place and that the free-market approach has not worked. In fact, he did not talk about the Greenbelt scandal in Ontario. What are the federal Conservatives going to do differently than the Doug Ford Conservatives to ensure we do not have another Greenbelt scandal? They talk about selling off public lands and public buildings. What are they going to do to ensure that it does not end up in the pockets of developers? Public lands belong in public hands.
165 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 230 - Oct/5/23
Mr. Gord Johns (Courtenay—Alberni, NDP)
  • Oct/5/23 1:23:39 p.m.
  • Watch
  • Re: Bill C-56 
Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for calling out and asking for good ideas. We saw the Conservatives in Ontario try a land giveaway of the Greenbelt that was going to put $8.3 billion into the pockets of developers. We hear the Conservatives talking about selling public lands and public buildings. I want to know if he thinks that what happened in Ontario was a good idea. What would the Conservatives do to make sure that does not happen again when it comes to federal lands? Public lands belong in public hands and not in developers' pockets.
98 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 230 - Oct/5/23
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Oct/5/23 3:07:29 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for Louis-Saint-Laurent for his question. It is important to remind Canadians who are watching us today of the facts. As soon as the allegations were made, we commissioned an independent expert report. On that basis, we took action and demanded that a plan be put in place to ensure that we have the highest level of governance at that foundation. When it comes to public funds, we expect the highest level of governance at every institution.
85 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 230 - Oct/5/23
Hon. Mark Holland (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Oct/5/23 3:18:17 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, standing up for public health care is what we have done over the last eight years. It is certainly what we are going to do going forward. We made an investment of $200 billion in our health system, and we are making sure not only that this money flows but that there are indicators so Canadians can see how health outcomes are improving for them in every corner of this country. We are going to make sure these dollars reduce wait times, increase doctors and increase nurses, and we will make sure that, overall, Canadians get better health.
100 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border