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House Hansard - 231

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 6, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 231 - Oct/6/23
Mr. Jaime Battiste
  • Oct/6/23 10:29:00 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am always concerned about where we are heading in this country and in our society, but I know we have to take those first steps in the right direction. We have listened to indigenous knowledge from indigenous elders and indigenous leaders; they have told us that we need to do more for our environment and that we need to look out for future generations. This is why I believe that the heart of this bill is looking at renewable energies, the power of hydrogen energy and what we can do to make sure we have a sustainable future for our children. While we know there are still fossil fuels that we burn and there are still cars out there being driven, we have to step in that direction, so that is what I remain committed to doing.
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Context: House Hansard - 231 - Oct/6/23
Mr. John Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City, Lib.)
  • Oct/6/23 12:23:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased today to present a petition that was put forward by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. As we all know, the effects of climate change are upon us, which are costly to the environment, but there are also costs to human health. The organization notes that one in seven, or up to 34,000, premature deaths in Canada is related to fossil fuel air pollution. This petition calls for a ban on all advertising related to fossil fuels in Canada.
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Context: House Hansard - 231 - Oct/6/23
Mr. John Aldag
  • Oct/6/23 1:25:34 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-49 
Mr. Speaker, Bill C-49 is a clear demonstration of our government's commitment to that transition to clean energy. We will have, for the short term, continued extraction of carbon-based fuels in our country. Bill C-49 would be a very important way of enabling the offshore energy boards to bring in clean energy, such as wind. I talked in my speech about how important this is for sustainable jobs and the economy, and to help us tap into what is needed in the world right now to decarbonize our economy. I do not necessarily agree with my colleague's premise, but I think this is an important step in making sure that clean energy is available in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia for clean energy projects.
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