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Mel Arnold

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • Conservative
  • North Okanagan—Shuswap
  • British Columbia
  • Voting Attendance: 68%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $117,514.07

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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Mel Arnold
  • May/30/22 11:34:36 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, earlier the minister stated that the government is developing a responsible plan for those affected by the Discovery Islands decision, because those people deserve no less. Some British Columbians have already lost their jobs to the Discovery Islands decision, and this minister keeps telling them to just go on EI. Why does the minister believe that some Canadians deserve no less than a responsible transition plan, but others should go on EI?
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Context: House Hansard - 50 - Mar/31/22
Mr. Mel Arnold (North Okanagan—Shuswap, CPC)
  • Mar/31/22 2:59:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when the government's decision put salmon farms in the Discovery Islands on notice, there was no transition plan for affected workers. Now, 15 months later, the government has spent over $20 million in PR exercises, but not a dime for worker transitions. The government's decision on the Discovery Islands deadline is three months away and there are still no transition supports for the workers who have lost or will lose their jobs. Will the government provide targeted transition resources for displaced workers?
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