Emergency Debate
Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I do not want the member to mislead the House. In fact, it was today that I said those things and today that I actually asked for the hostages to be released. Today that I asked—
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Madam Speaker, the Conservatives have been speaking a lot tonight, I would say, incorrectly about international law. Article 2.4 of the UN charter states, “All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state”. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon released a statement saying, “Any …
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Madam Speaker, I know that my colleague has a very kind heart. Like me, he is deeply worried about so many Lebanese Canadians right now. So many people across this country are grieving and are so afraid of what is happening in the region and of the risk of escalation. We have heard from the Jordanian foreign affairs minister that Netanyahu does not want a two-state solution. If we ask Israeli offi…
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Mr. Speaker, the member's speech referenced that there is an awful lot of anti-Semitism across this country. That is undoubtedly true and something that every member of the House is appalled by. We should be doing everything we can to limit all anti-Semitism, anti-Palestinian racism, Islamophobia and all the sorts of discrimination we are seeing increase exponentially right now. However, I have to…
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Madam Speaker, of course the charter would only apply for Israel to be defending itself within its own sovereignty. It does not apply to actually hurting civilians. The member asked earlier in the evening about the arms embargo that New Democrats have been calling on the government to undertake. There is arms trade treaty legislation in this country because we are signatories to the genocide conve…
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Madam Speaker, in the member's speech just now, she spoke about October 7. That was a horrific day. We all agree that was a horrendous terrorist act that was perpetrated against Israel. However, it is not where it started. I think we can all agree that things have happened and that there has been conflict in that region for a very long time. I know that the ICJ has brought forward a ruling that sa…
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Mr. Speaker, that is, frankly, not true. The New Democrats have been very clear on our stance. Since the very beginning, we have been clear that Hamas is a terrorist organization. We condemn what it did in Israel on October 7. That has been extraordinarily clear, and I have mentioned it multiple times in multiple different forums.
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Madam Speaker, so many Lebanese Canadians are watching what is happening, and when I spoke to some this afternoon, they were telling me how horrified they were that there were components and military goods still being shipped from Canada. There is still a need for an arms embargo on Israel so that those weapons cannot be used against innocent civilians. I believe the member wants to stop the blood…
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Mr. Speaker, I know my colleague to be a strong defender of human rights and a very serious member of Parliament. His constituents are lucky to have him. I spent today speaking to Edmontonians and Lebanese Canadians who are very desperate to get more information on how to get their loved ones out of Lebanon. Unfortunately, right now, a lot of the application process happens online. Their loved one…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to express my sadness and sympathy to the member. I know that she has family in Israel and that what she has suffered over the last number of months has been horrific. I also want to acknowledge that Jewish people, Palestinian people, Muslims and Arabs across this country have faced incredible racism and discrimination. Even within the House, the member has been a victim of dis…
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moved: That this House do now adjourn. Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the incredible member for London—Fanshawe. Today, I rise with a heavy heart to amplify the voices of Edmonton Strathcona constituents, the Lebanese-Canadian community and Canadians from across the country who are devastated by the escalating violence in the Middle East. Canadians believe in justice and fairness in a…
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Mr. Speaker, that is what we are debating today. There are some very important steps the government could take. Canada has a long history of being not just peacekeepers but peacebuilders, and has played that role with diplomacy. We are a G7 country. We have the ability to use the diplomatic tools at our disposal to work with our allies and bring things forward. One key piece that needs to be done …
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Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, I would like to follow up on one of the points of orders that was brought up already, in which a member had asked that the Prime Minister retract a statement. If I understand correctly, the Leader of the Opposition was asked to retract a statement and has also not done that yet. I could be mistaken, but if that is the case, I would urge you, Mr. Speaker, to ensure…
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Mr. Speaker, I want everyone in this House to think about if it were their children or their families. If they were in Ottawa and a foreign state bombed Ottawa, what would that feel like? I want everyone here to recognize that when we say it is okay to kill innocent civilians, we are dehumanizing those people, and that is appalling. No one is ever, under international law, allowed to have collecti…
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Madam Speaker, that speech was incorrect and false on many fronts. I could go through some of it, but in the speech I gave earlier today and in the speech that my colleague from London—Fanshawe gave, we were very clear that we are able to hold within ourselves the ability to be very critical and horrified by the actions of Hamas and Hezbollah, while also recognizing that Israel is not adhering to …
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Mr. Speaker, there is an urgent need for an emergency debate to allow parliamentarians to address the crisis in Lebanon. Many of us represent constituents who are terrified and whose families are trapped in this conflict, and we must discuss what Canada can do to promote a ceasefire in the region. On Monday evening, Israeli forces began a ground incursion into Lebanon. This follows a week of heavy…
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Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, during members' statements today, the member for Calgary Heritage used a personal insult towards the leader of the NDP. Members are doing it again. Insults and name-calling are clearly against our rules. Yesterday, the Speaker made a ruling to that effect and has called on the Leader of the Opposition to withdraw and to apologize for similar comments. Not only is …
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Mr. Speaker, that speech was a little rich coming from the member. This is a member who has shown to have very little moral authority. In fact, he is one of the only members in this House who has had to have his statements taken out of Hansard by a committee because they were found to be so offensive. Realistically, he is part of a party that has been plagued by scandal after scandal. He talks abo…
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Mr. Speaker, the member started off with the litany of moral failings we have seen from the Liberal government. However, I cannot help but reflect on the fact that Canadians and Quebeckers would be correct in assuming that they get a bit of the same thing regardless of whether they vote for Conservatives or Liberals. We have seen a litany of problem with the Liberals. Yesterday in the House, I bro…
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Mr. Speaker, indigenous people make up 5% of Edmonton's population and, yet, between 55% and 65% of unhoused people are indigenous. Instead of building homes to solve the crisis, the Liberals are delaying action. Not one single home has been built under the urban, rural and northern indigenous housing strategy. The Liberals have been delaying action, and we know that the Conservatives would just c…
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Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, that is a disgusting comment and he should be asked to retract it. It is clearly referring to the pagers that were used as weapons and took the lives of innocent people, including children. He should apologize for that, but he should also apologize for the slander he used in the chamber yesterday.
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Mr. Speaker, the member was quoting me quite a bit in his speech, and I am flattered that he pays so much attention to what I think are very smart interventions in the House. I am pleased to have him acknowledge that to some degree. I think everyone here understands what has happened with the carbon tax, which is that it has not only been weaponized with huge amounts of misinformation being spread…
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Mr. Speaker, it is unbelievable to me that my hon. colleague is a grandmother. I am not accepting that this is a possibility. She listed a number of ways we can identify that the Liberal government has lost its moral authority. However, I have to say that most Canadians must be listening to this and thinking, “Liberal, Tory, same old story”. I can also go through an incredible list of scandals tha…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to raise a point of order on how the House is being run, if I may.
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Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, while we appreciate that you have acknowledged and ruled that the Leader of the Opposition was out of order last Thursday, we are confused by the mixed messaging you have provided to the House. The member was out of order, yet he has still been allowed to participate in debate, and today he had five questions in question period. The regular practice is that a memb…
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Madam Speaker, my colleague and I share a love for Alberta and a desire to fight for Albertans. What she brought up is an important issue, and we have seen time and time again that the Liberal government lacks clarity in how to act in a moral manner. However, from my perspective, why was she not interested in bringing that issue forward as a motion for us to debate in the House? The Conservative P…
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Madam Speaker, I will finish today by saying that New Democrats come to Ottawa to get help for our constituents, to get help for Canadians. That is the job we do. I am proud of our team and what we have been able to get for workers, seniors, people living with disabilities and children in this country. We will continue to come here every day to try to make the lives of our constituents and all Can…
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Madam Speaker, I can imagine the Liberals are quite upset that we broke an agreement with them, but frankly, right now we are disappointed in so many of the things that the Liberal government has done. Let me be clear. I am not interested in supporting the Conservatives in any possible way, but when I look at the Canada disability benefit, with the laughable small amount that the Liberals brought …
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for being a strong advocate for women in this Parliament. It is true that the impact of not adequately providing the OAS disproportionately falls on women. Women typically live longer. Women typically do not have as strong a pension because maybe they stayed home to care for their families. That is the reality. We need to make sure we are doing everything we can…
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Madam Speaker, can you repeat that? You want me to withdraw the comment that the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan said something—
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Madam Speaker, fine, I will withdraw that, and I will—
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Madam Speaker, I would just like to very briefly say that, if somebody had said something horrendous and homophobic in this chamber, one would expect that hon. member to have the dignity and bravery to admit what they had done. One would expect them not to have cowardliness. I am not necessarily attributing this to any one person, but I am certainly saying they would probably be able to be much br…
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Madam Speaker, it is shocking to me that there are members from Alberta heckling me right now. They do not understand that 58% of doctors in Alberta have said they are going to leave their practices because of the current provincial Conservative government. The cuts to health care are fundamental, and we cannot allow a Conservative government to take away those things that are vitally important fo…
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Madam Speaker, one of the things the member said in his speech was that the Liberal government is the worst government we have seen. There are lots of challenges, and I am going to be speaking about my challenges with the Liberal government later on today. However, from my perspective, the worst government this country has ever had was in fact the Harper Conservative government, which cut supports…
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Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her speech today in the House, because despite the ridiculous motions that the Conservatives keep bringing forward, she has taken this moment to speak about issues that are important to Canadians. The member spoke about seniors and the support that we want to be giving to seniors. For a very long time, New Democrats, like the Bloc, have been ca…
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Madam Speaker, it is a pleasure for me to split my time today with the incredible member for Timmins—James Bay. Here we are again in the House of Commons debating one of the Conservatives' ridiculous motions that they bring forward time and time again. There are Canadians who are struggling to put food on the table, who are struggling to pay their rent or buy their first home and who are strugglin…
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Mr. Speaker, in Alberta, Conservative cuts to health care have left hundreds of thousands of Albertans without a family doctor, and it is getting worse. Fifty-eight per cent of Alberta doctors are planning to leave the province in the next five years. The Conservative plan to privatize health care is forcing Canadians to choose between waiting for the care they need and paying out of pocket. Alber…
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Madam Speaker, my colleague from Saskatchewan brought up the election in Elmwood—Transcona, and I am sure he joins all members of this House in congratulating Leila Dance on being the newest MP in the House. He talked a lot about flip-flops, and I have to follow up on that. The New Democrats have put forward a number of different motions and solutions for the price of groceries, yet the Conservati…
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Madam Speaker, my colleague is a strong representative for his constituency. However, we are talking about the cost of living and grocery prices. One of the things I think about when I think about the cost of living is the horrendous history we have in this country from when Stephen Harper was Prime Minister and the cuts he made to all of those services Canadians depend upon. The Conservatives lik…
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Mr. Speaker, people living in Gaza and the West Bank continue to suffer unbearable atrocities. Canadians have been pleading with the government to do more to promote peace for both Israelis and Palestinians. Today, the Liberals had a chance. Today, they had a chance, and yet, they failed to support a UN vote that demanded that Israel end its unlawful occupation of Palestinian territories. Once aga…
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With regard to the implementation of Bill C-41, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts: (a) what is the status of the required guidance for applicants to the authorization regime established by the bill; (b) which departments, and specifically which directorates, have been involved in drafting guidance for organizations wishing to submit an application…
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With regard to Global Affairs Canada’s obligations detailed in the Voices at Risk guidelines, since January 1, 2023: (a) what are the details of any efforts Canadian officials have made to advocate for the release of detained human rights defenders in each country where Canada has a diplomatic presence, including the number of requests for prison visits made by Canadian missions, and the response …
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With regard to federal funding and loans to Canada’s banking sector since January 1, 2006: how much federal funding has been provided to the (i) Royal Bank of Canada, (ii) Toronto-Dominion Bank, (iii) Bank of Nova Scotia, (iv) Bank of Montreal, (v) Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, broken down by bank, year and type of funding?
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Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his intervention in the House this afternoon. I think we could all agree that this very late in coming. I know that my colleague from Vancouver East has done incredible work on this file to push the government to do this and to call out the government for why this has taken so long. I do have a specific question for the member. The commencement…
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Mr. Speaker, New Democrats believe in taking care of one another. We believe that health care should be universally accessible and publicly delivered. We believe that every Canadian should be able to afford a decent home and a fridge full of groceries. However, many Canadians are losing hope right now. New Democrats want to restore that hope and make life more affordable for everyone. Here is the …
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Madam Speaker, I have to say that my colleague's speech was deeply disappointing. I was in his riding quite a lot this summer. I spoke to a number of his constituents, a number of people who put him in his position. They are absolutely appalled by his failure to speak up for Lebanese Canadians and Palestinian Canadians about the genocide that is happening in Gaza. More importantly, when he stands …
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Mr. Speaker, June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to celebrate the peoples whose land we call Canada. As settlers on Turtle Island, it is our job to stand up and attest to the genocide perpetrated by Canada against indigenous peoples, to acknowledge the truth and to seek reconciliation. However, National Indigenous History Month is not just about the past; it is also about today, tomo…
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the incredible folks who support the work that we do in this place. I would like to offer my gratitude, and the gratitude of all members of the New Democratic Party, to those who help us do our jobs in this esteemed place; to you, Mr. Speaker; to the clerks at the table; to the security personnel; and the …
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With regard to federal housing investments in Edmonton, since February 1, 2006, broken down by year: (a) how much federal funding was provided to support the construction of nonprofit or community housing and how many units were developed; (b) how much federal funding was provided to support the construction of cooperative housing and how many units were developed; and (c) how much federal funding…
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