44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 14, 2024 02:00PM
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The hon. member for Burnaby South.
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- Feb/14/24 2:56:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Netanyahu's bombing of Rafah and potential ground incursion will be a slaughter. Thousands of innocent Palestinians will die. The Liberals act as if they are concerned, but authorized $28.5 million in new military exports to Netanyahu. The Prime Minister has the power and the responsibility to protect civilians.
When will he stop selling arms to Netanyahu?
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- Feb/14/24 2:56:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, a military operation in Rafah would have catastrophic consequences. Over half of Gaza's population is taking refuge in the area, including many Canadians and their families. There is simply nowhere else for civilians to go. Protecting civilians is paramount. A sustainable ceasefire is urgently needed. Hamas must lay down its arms and release all hostages immediately.
The only possible path forward toward peace is a two-state solution. We have told this directly to Prime Minister Netanyahu and other regional partners. We have not permitted any new export permits since October 7.
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- Feb/14/24 2:57:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has an obligation to back up his words with actions.
With kids going online, we know they risk being exposed to harmful content, sexual extortion and harassment. In the last election, the Prime Minister promised legislation to hold those platforms accountable and to protect kids within 100 days of being in office. It has been 814 days and, still, nothing has happened. Children are being hurt as the Prime Minister sits by.
When will he stop protecting web giants and start protecting kids?
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- Feb/14/24 2:58:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the leader opposite knows well that we have been working very closely with communities, individuals and experts to move forward on online harms legislation that is going to do the right job of protecting our kids from all the range of harms they face online. This is something we have taken very seriously. It is also something we have listened to and have heard, particularly from minority or marginalized communities, that we need to get it exactly right. That is why we have taken the time. This is something that the leader knows full well.
We are going to continue to do the right work to protect our kids.
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- Feb/14/24 2:58:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, sexual and reproductive health touches all aspects of human health and well-being. It affects physical and mental health. It impacts social participation. It ensures healthy reproductive organs, family planning, pre- and post-natal care, the delivery of healthy babies and safe abortion.
There is a push globally to limit access to the full range of sexual and reproductive health care. This week, two female MPs were stopped from raising this issue in Parliament.
As it is SRHR week globally, can the Prime Minister reaffirm the government's position on this human rights issue?
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- Feb/14/24 2:59:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Vancouver Centre for her tireless advocacy on women's issues.
This week, I am proud to reaffirm our government's unwavering commitment to defending Canadians' reproductive rights through historic investments and through work with grassroots organizers. We have seen, just this week, over the past two days, that the threat to reproductive freedom is alive and well in Canada, even in this chamber. The shameful behaviour of Conservative MPs, shutting down women in the House, leaves Canadians wondering what that party is so afraid of. I call on Conservative MPs to stand up for women's rights.
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- Feb/14/24 3:00:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our common-sense plan axes the tax, builds the homes, fixes the budgets and stops the crime.
The Prime Minister cannot defend his policy, so he is changing the name. People hate the carbon tax because 60% pay more into it than they get back in his phony rebates. Today, he announced a costly rebranding of the hated carbon tax.
My questions for him are these: How much did he spend on consultants in order to come up with the new name, and was it GC Strategies that he hired?
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- Feb/14/24 3:00:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition does not even understand the consequences of the cuts he is proposing left, right and centre. He proposes to take away the carbon price rebate, the Canada carbon rebate, from millions of Canadian families across the country. The Canada carbon rebate is going to be there to continue to deliver more money to eight out of 10 Canadian families, in four cheques, over the course of the year. That puts cash in their pockets while we fight climate change. We are seeing a reduction in emissions that Canada is leading on. We are also moving forward on growing the economy and supporting Canadians.
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- Feb/14/24 3:01:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, he could not even get the new name of the carbon tax right. It is only three words. The Prime Minister should learn that we cannot improve life by slogans alone. That is right. That is why we propose the facts. I have here a distributional analysis of the federal fuel charge by the Parliamentary Budget Officer, which shows that 60% of Canadians pay more in taxes than they get back in the Prime Minister's phony rebates.
Why will the Prime Minister not follow the facts and axe the tax?
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- Feb/14/24 3:02:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition wants to talk about the facts. The Canada carbon rebate will deliver $1,800 in Alberta to an average family of four; $1,200 in Manitoba; $1,120 in Ontario for a family of four; $1,500 in Saskatchewan; $760 in New Brunswick; $824 in Nova Scotia; $880 in P.E.I.; and, $1,192 in Newfoundland and Labrador to a family of four. Eight out of 10 families across the country get more money out of the Canada carbon rebate—
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- Feb/14/24 3:02:55 p.m.
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The hon. Leader of the Opposition.
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- Feb/14/24 3:03:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is not worth the cost of housing, which has doubled since he took office. Today, we learned on Rentals.ca that rent reached a new high in January at $2,196 a month. That is a 10% increase in one year.
When will he learn that funding bureaucracy instead of housing will not address the cost of housing?
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- Feb/14/24 3:03:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition keeps showing that he does not even understand the programs that he intends to cut.
With our housing accelerator fund, we are investing in municipalities' capacity to build more houses faster by speeding up densification, making zoning changes, issuing permits and moving forward in a way that creates more opportunities to build more homes.
The Leader of the Opposition refuses to understand that, rather than making cuts, this is how we are going to resolve the housing crisis.
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- Feb/14/24 3:04:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us talk about that program. Since it was created two years ago, rent has increased by 20% across the country. At the Standing Committee on Finance yesterday, the Minister of Housing was asked how many homes have been built through the accelerator fund. The answer is zero.
The minister said the program does not build houses specifically. Those were his words.
If it costs $4 billion to build no houses, how much would it cost to build one?
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- Feb/14/24 3:04:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition just proved that he does not even understand the programs he is proposing to abolish.
Yes, we are investing $4 billion in municipalities across the country to speed up densification and housing construction and cut red tape in order to build more homes faster. That is exactly what we are doing. We are creating opportunities. More than half a million homes will be built in the next few years. The Leader of the Opposition is proposing to abolish everything because he only cares about cuts.
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- Feb/14/24 3:05:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, contrary to common sense, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has authorized a pit covering over a million square metres to store nuclear waste pretty much alongside the Ottawa River. Many people are concerned about this, including chiefs of the Anishinabek Nation, who are here with us today.
I would like the Prime Minister to tell me, does he consider nuclear waste to be dangerous?
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- Feb/14/24 3:06:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, protecting the health and safety of Canadians and the environment is a top priority for this government.
This decision was made by the independent Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, which approves projects only if it determines they are safe for Canadians and the environment, and only after a thorough assessment based on evidence and consultations with indigenous and other affected communities. The Government of Canada and the Department of Energy and Natural Resources are not involved in the commission's decisions regarding—
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- Feb/14/24 3:06:54 p.m.
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The hon. member for Beloeil—Chambly.
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- Feb/14/24 3:06:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Anishinabek Nation has conclusively decided that it is not safe. The Quebec nation has conclusively decided that it is not safe.
Is the Prime Minister only listening to the nuclear lobby and to the steadily shrinking Liberal nation?
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