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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24

Apr/11/24 11:01:37 a.m.
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moved: That Bill C-50, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 30 on page 3 with the following: “tories have their own constitutional jurisdiction relevant to the shift to a net-zero economy;”

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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24

Mr. Earl Dreeshen (Red Deer—Mountain View, CPC)

Apr/11/24 11:02:15 a.m.
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moved: That Bill C-50, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 31 on page 3 with the following: “risdiction, without interference from the federal government, to support the shift to a net-zero economy;”

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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24

Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Lib.)

Apr/11/24 11:09:31 a.m.
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moved: That Bill C-50 be amended by restoring Clause 3 as follows: Purpose 3 The purpose of this Act is to facilitate and promote economic growth, the creation of sustainable jobs and support for workers and communities in Canada in the shift to a net-zero economy through a framework to ensure transparency, accountability, engagement and action by relevant federal entities, including those focused — at the national and regional level — on matters such as skills development, the labour market, rights at work, economic development and emissions reduction.

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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24

Mrs. Shannon Stubbs (Lakeland, CPC)

Apr/11/24 11:09:31 a.m.
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moved: That Bill C-50, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 3 to 10 on page 5 with the following: “net-zero economy means an economy in which any anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere are balanced by anthropogenic removals of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere over a spcified period. (économie carboneutre)”

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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24

Mr. Earl Dreeshen (Red Deer—Mountain View, CPC)

Apr/11/24 11:11:07 a.m.
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moved: That Bill C-50, in Clause 7, be amended by replacing lines 25 and 26 on page 6 with the following: “strategies and measures to encourage growth in goodpaying, high-quality jobs including jobs in which workers are represented by a trade union — in a net-zero economy;”

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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24

Mrs. Shannon Stubbs (Lakeland, CPC)

Apr/11/24 11:24:40 a.m.
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moved: That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing lines 1 to 6 on page 11 with the following: “growth and the labour market in a net-zero economy;”

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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24

Mr. Jeremy Patzer (Cypress Hills—Grasslands, CPC)

Apr/11/24 11:24:40 a.m.
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moved: That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing line 35 on page 10 to line 6 on page 11 with the following: “include a summary of available data related to economic growth and the labour market in a net-zero economy;”

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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24

Mr. Luc Desilets (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, BQ)

Apr/11/24 12:39:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there is one thing my colleague did not really focus on and did not say much about. That is, of course, economic growth in a so-called net-zero economy. That is part of the bill. It is an essential part of the bill. How can this become a reality under a Conservative government, given the Conservatives' love of oil? Is it possible, conceivable and realistic to talk about a net-zero economy?

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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24

Mr. Ted Falk

Apr/11/24 12:41:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if the member is concerned about job growth and the economy growing in Calgary, the oil and gas industry in Alberta has proven that it has excellent corporate citizens. It has been the best thing that ever happened to the Alberta economy. If the government were to wilfully shut that industry down, displace 450,000 workers and put 2.7 million people at risk, that would not be very prudent at all.

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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24

Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Lib.)

Apr/11/24 3:07:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today we are in the House fighting for workers and communities in Canada, so we can create sustainable jobs moving forward. We will grow the economy and we will fight climate change. Standing in the way of workers is the Conservative leader, a proud supporter of notorious anti-worker legislation, including Bill C-377 and Bill C-525. His plan for Canada is to cut investments, to let our economy fall behind and to let the planet burn. Our plan will ensure we are building an economy in which Canadian workers and Canadian communities will win, and we will vote as many times as it takes to get it done.

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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24

Mr. Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, NDP)

Apr/11/24 3:19:58 p.m.
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I am rising on the question of privilege with respect to the government's response to my question on the Order Paper. On February 14, I submitted an Order Paper question, Question No. 2340, seeking an answer to the following: With regard to federal investments in Canada’s grocery sector since January 1, 2006: how much federal funding has been provided to (i) Loblaws, (ii) Metro, (iii) Walmart, (iv) Sobeys, (v) Costco, broken down by company, year, and type of funding? On Monday, the government tabled its response to my written question stating that “with regard to federal investments in Canada’s grocery sector since January 1, 2006, no federal funding has been provided to” those companies I listed above. That answer was provided by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and it contains his signature. However, we know that this answer is disingenuous. On April 9, 2019, it was reported that Loblaws received $12 million to install new energy-efficient refrigerators. That money was doled out as a part of the low-carbon economy challenge champion stream, a part of the low-carbon economy leadership fund. That certainly sounds like a type of federal funding to which my question very specifically sought an answer about. Catherine McKenna, the Liberal environment minister at the time, was even quoted in the media defending the government's decision to award this enormous sum of money to Loblaws. In light of this, it is abundantly clear that the government's response provided by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry is inaccurate and misleading to Parliament. The spirit of my written question was to find out how many federal tax dollars had been doled out to some of the wealthiest corporations in the country, companies that have been price-gouging Canadians when they shop for food to feed themselves. I should note that this was my second attempt at seeking an answer to this important question. The earlier attempt, having been in the form of a written question, was submitted back on December 12, 2023, to which I received the exact same disingenuous response. Clearly, this is evidence of a problem. Why does the government believe it can mislead parliamentarians with impunity? A lot of my work, and indeed the work of all members of Parliament, in this place very much depends on truthful and accurate answers to our questions. It is what allows us to be able to do our jobs not only to hold the government to account but also to appropriately represent our constituents. I hope, in light of this intervention, that the Chair will review this serious matter and will make the appropriate ruling to prevent this from happening in the future.

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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24

Hon. Seamus O'Regan

Apr/11/24 3:32:36 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I would also add that while I am very proud of the fact that Quebec has such a low-emitting and predominantly hydroelectric economy, there are workers in other parts of this country, predominately in my province and the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, who worry about the future. They worry about the future of an industry that is changing internationally. I would say to hon. members to not stand in the way of jobs and prosperity, because regardless of what we think in the House, the world of energy is changing. We need to grasp the opportunities that are there. There is nothing that any of us can say or do that will stand in its way. What will make a difference is the number of jobs and the prosperity that we create in an international phenomenon that is called net zero.

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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24

Ms. Yvonne Jones

Apr/11/24 4:05:04 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I want to remind the member that, before we came into government, there was not even a line item in terms of investment in clean tech. We created that as a government. It is the focus of our economy. We can see companies such as Braya fuels converting their refinery to renewable diesel, while companies in Nova Scotia and Quebec are doing so much work around clean energy and transitioning to produce other renewables. In Ontario, we can see massive investments in the entirety of the electric vehicle value chain. We are seeing investments in—

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Context: House Hansard - 298 - Apr/11/24

Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)

Apr/11/24 4:50:09 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, this bill would create an independent body with members from indigenous organizations, industry and labour, who would advise the government on moving toward the clean net-zero economy. That is sustainable. In her speech, the hon. member referenced the number of jobs; that would keep these jobs, support these families, engage with all the organizations on this advisory board and move forward in a responsible way. The International Energy Agency has talked about the fact that, within the next decade, there will be a surging demand for electric vehicles and clean energy technologies. If Canada does not get on board with that, we will be left behind. I do not understand how the member could possibly believe that the Canadian economy should be left behind.

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