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House Hansard - 231

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 6, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 231 - Oct/6/23
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Oct/6/23 10:56:25 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-49 
Mr. Speaker, here is my take on Bill C-49. Climate change is like watching a bathtub that is about to overflow. Relying on offshore wind power would be like using a spoon to try to empty the bathtub. Meanwhile, this bill keeps the tap running full blast. That is what this government is doing, because it is going to double oil production off the coast of Newfoundland. I would like to hear my colleague's thoughts on Bill C‑49. Aside from the local benefits and spinoffs he mentioned, is this a bill that will really help tackle climate change at last?
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Context: House Hansard - 231 - Oct/6/23
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Oct/6/23 11:28:41 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this week Radio-Canada did a piece on foreign workers who are being exploited by the multinational Newrest. They were told that if they came to Canada on a tourist visa and they worked for the company, they would be given a work permit later. Obviously that is not true, and the workers are subjected to illegal working conditions under the threat of expulsion. According to the Immigrant Workers Centre, 400 people in two years have been victims of the same trap after having been recruited by a placement firm, the Trésor agency in this case. My question for the minister is simple. Has he taken up the case?
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Context: House Hansard - 231 - Oct/6/23
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Oct/6/23 11:29:51 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the news piece talked about a specific case, but it is hard to believe it is the only one. It is even harder to believe that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has control over the situation after it lost track of one million temporary immigrants. Obviously we need to prevent this illegal exploitation in our country from happening and crack down on criminal enterprises, but the minister must also take the lead and make it known abroad that this practice is a trap. Again, I have a simple question for the minister. What is he doing to put an end to this abhorrent exploitation?
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Context: House Hansard - 231 - Oct/6/23
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Oct/6/23 12:14:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this week, the Chair made several interventions on two subjects: the tone of exchanges in the House and the importance of ensuring that opposition questions are addressed to the government. I would argue that I met those two criteria today. I calmly asked the Minister of Immigration, who represents the government, important questions on a serious topic. I would like clarification from the House on the fact that the answers did not come from the Minister of Immigration, but rather from the parliamentary secretary of a different department.
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Context: House Hansard - 231 - Oct/6/23
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Oct/6/23 1:24:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there is indeed a cost associated with inaction. I get the impression that certain things have been included in this bill simply to make us believe that they really want to tackle climate change. For example, the bill provides for the withdrawal of petroleum exploration licences. However, seeing that the government is allowing petroleum production to double in northern Newfoundland, does my colleague get the impression that the government could one day use what is in the bill to prevent potential projects from moving forward? Then again, does he think that it is just there to make this bill easier to swallow, given the potential effect it will have on climate change?
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