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House Hansard - 261

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 4, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 261 - Dec/4/23
Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Lib.)
  • Dec/4/23 7:24:30 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I do not quite understand why it is a jurisdictional issue. I mean, we are talking about workers and transitions, and the potential loss of jobs, yet EI is run by the federal government. Also, in the past, I believe the federal government worked with stakeholders to create human resource councils in different industry sectors. Can the member clarify why some think this is a jurisdictional issue that has to be fought tooth and nail?
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Context: House Hansard - 261 - Dec/4/23
Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Lib.)
  • Dec/4/23 7:37:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when I speak to constituents about Parliament, they often focus on question period. They say that it is so chaotic that they lose faith in the system. I reassure them by saying that the real work in this place often gets done in committee; that is where amendments are proposed, and so on. However, I substituted for one meeting at committee, and it was an absolute circus. I would have expected to see even those who oppose the legislation propose amendments that could then be debated, but I did not see that. Could the hon. member tell us why the opposition was not doing its job, in terms of submitting substantive amendments to try to get its point across?
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