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Mr. Speaker, our record includes a nature strategy that is going to protect lands and waters across the country. It also includes an electricity strategy that fulfills Hydro‑Québec's requests and that will support electrical grid development, which is so critical for implementing measures to fight climate change. It includes a tax credit and rebates to help Canadians buy electric cars. Our record …
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Mr. Speaker, Parks Canada takes the spruce budworm issue very seriously, as well as wildfire control. We are taking measures in all of our national parks to make sure that we are protecting them from wildfires.
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Mr. Speaker, I will say it again: Our government continues to fight climate change, and we are getting the job done. We have strengthened methane regulations, and we are a global leader in this effort. People are looking to us and asking how they can do the same. When we talk about what we are doing when it comes to climate change and international financing, again, we are a leader. However, every…
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Mr. Speaker, we are working well together as a team. We are working hard to fight climate change and we are already seeing results. The sale of electric vehicles has more than doubled thanks to the EV rebate. We are now making investments in public transit in Quebec. We are making investments in Quebec aluminum to make it greener and create jobs. We are investing in Alto for faster and greener tra…
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Mr. Speaker, since the Bloc Québécois is interested in numbers, I want to talk about a few numbers. We strengthened the methane regulations, which represents a reduction of 400 megatonnes. If he wants to talk about what we have done for the climate and for climate action internationally, Canada is a leader with our international action plan to support climate action. If he wants to talk about what…
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Mr. Speaker, we are going to talk about lists, since apparently Bloc members like lists: I talked about strengthening methane regulations; I talked about working on the electrical grid. I could talk about what we are doing internationally: We are leaders in international climate finance. If my colleague wants to talk about other things, we could talk about what we are doing for electric vehicles h…
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Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois likes to talk about backtracking, but perhaps we could focus more on the progress we have made. What progress is that? I could talk about the tightening of methane regulations: That alone will reduce emissions by 400 megatonnes. I could talk about what we have done on the electricity front. In fact, we gave Hydro-Québec exactly what it asked for in order to have a s…
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Mr. Speaker, last week, I was able to go to Klemtu in British Columbia's beautiful central coast, along with the MP for Vancouver Quadra, where we established Mia-yaltwa. It is a new marine conservation area reserve, the first under our nature strategy. It was established in partnership with six first nations and the Province of British Columbia, along with the federal government, and it is going …
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propose: Motion No. 1 That Bill C-222 be amended by adding after the heading “Employment Insurance Act” after line 5 on page 1 the following: 1.1 Section 10 of the Employment Insurance Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (13.01): (13.011) If a child referred to in subsection 23(1) dies during the period referred to in subsection 23(2), or any extension of it, the benefit period…
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Mr. Speaker, it is always interesting to get these questions from Bloc Québécois members because of their blatant flip-flopping. Let me remind members again that the leader of the Bloc Québécois was ready to move forward and support oil drilling in Anticosti. Now it seems that Bloc Québécois members are taking a keen interest in the issue. Let us talk about what we are doing on this side of the Ho…
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Mr. Speaker, I also want to ask the Bloc member a question. It was the leader of the Bloc Québécois who did an about-face when he supported oil drilling and fracking on Anticosti Island, and perhaps the entire party felt the same. Has the Bloc Québécois changed its views? Its leader supported that.
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Mr. Speaker, I would love to introduce my colleague to the members of the Liberal environmental caucus who are fighting climate change, as are all 173 members on this side of the House. Our government will continue to fight climate change. We will continue to protect the environment. Our government remains committed to that.
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First of all, Mr. Speaker, I would like to reiterate that today we announced further supports in protecting communities from forest fires. I encourage people to look for the resources and the information that is available to them. When it comes to fighting climate change, I want to assure the member opposite that this government and this entire caucus is committed to continuing that fight. We see …
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to assure the House and all Canadians that I and the entire team of people on the Liberal benches fight every day against climate change. We fight for good, strong climate policy that is unifying and pragmatic, and it will work. We are taking action. We are protecting nature. We are protecting the environment. We are going to continue to do that work because we know that …
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Mr. Speaker, I will respond again. We have a team here. The benches are full of members. We are united in building Canada, building it well, protecting the environment and fighting climate change. What we are seeing is that, with the electricity strategy, as I said, we have one of the cleanest electricity grids in the world. When I spoke with Hydro‑Québec, they asked us how we could help them buil…
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Mr. Speaker, I am not going to take lessons from the leader of the Bloc Québécois, who authorized oil drilling on Anticosti Island. If the member wants to talk about the work we are doing here, Canada is a global leader thanks to the work we do. When it comes to protecting nature, we just protected an area in British Columbia that is larger than Prince Edward Island. We are continuing to make prog…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to assure my colleague that our benches are full of members who are ready and willing to continue fighting climate change and protecting the environment. Canada is a global leader for its efforts, its nature strategy, its methane regulations and its international climate financing. We are continuing to do the work, and we are doing it as a team.
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate that the member opposite, who is from British Columbia, stood up because it gives me an opportunity to talk about the fact that I just came back from the coastal waters of British Columbia, where we established a national marine conservation area reserve with six first nations in the province of British Columbia. It is going to protect an area larger than the size of Prin…
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Mr. Speaker, if we are going to talk about what I stand for and what I am working on, I will say that last week we launched our electricity strategy. This is something that Hydro‑Québec asked for when it told us that it wanted an investment tax credit. That was a major request, and not only will it help strengthen the domestic electricity grid, but it will also help expand interprovincial intertie…
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Mr. Speaker, let us talk about what we are doing with public money. We are making major investments in renewable energy. When it comes to electricity and the tax credit, we are investing billions of dollars in a power grid that works well for the whole country. We are also making investments to reduce methane emissions. We are doing the work. We are continuing to fight climate change.
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Mr. Speaker, I actually had the opportunity to speak with the minister of environment for Colombia and the minister of environment for the Netherlands in advance of the Santa Marta conference. They are the ones who organized it. I was unable to attend because I was here for the spring economic update, but our top negotiator was present for it. We were actually one of the few countries that produce…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to assure the House that this government is committed to fighting climate change. We are getting the job done and we will stay the course. Just look at our auto strategy. We are going to reduce greenhouse gases while creating jobs and building cars. Just look at what we are doing to protect nature. We have methane regulations, which are going to reduce our greenhouse gas emissi…
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Mr. Speaker, again, our government is actively committed to fighting climate change and protecting the environment. Internationally, we are a global leader in financing international climate action. Domestically, we are investing in a critical power grid as we move toward a carbon-free future. We are doing the work while he is complaining. We will continue to fight climate change.
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Mr. Speaker, we are very clear. We must continue to fight climate change, from an economic perspective and also from a moral perspective for future generations. We are doing that. As I already said, we strengthened our methane regulations, and that is reducing our greenhouse gas emissions by 400 megatonnes. We are making investments to protect nature while investing abroad to help other countries …
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Mr. Speaker, I must say this again, as I do every time: Our government is committed to continuing the fight against climate change and to protecting the environment. We have a nature strategy. It is a major investment in our country's future. We have introduced methane regulations. This is something that people in other countries are looking at and admiring; they are saying that Canada is ahead of…
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Mr. Speaker, what we see in the spring economic update is that we are making progress in the fight against climate change and in protecting nature. We have finalized the methane regulations, which will reduce emissions by 400 megatonnes. We have an auto strategy. In February, EV sales increased by 47% after we implemented that strategy. We will continue to be a leader in the fight against climate …
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Mr. Speaker, if people want to keep talking about our spring economic update, I am sure my colleague saw the nature strategy in it. The strategy includes a marine conservation area in James Bay. I should think the member would really like that. We will keep going. We are once again investing in international climate finance. Canada is a global leader in international action, in methane and in natu…
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Mr. Speaker, I just got back from the G7 environment ministers' meeting, where I talked to and met with people from around the world. I also spoke about climate change when I was in Berlin for the Petersberg climate dialogue. From what I heard, Canada is seen the world over as a leader when it comes to addressing methane and developing renewable energy projects. My colleague should be proud of Can…
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Mr. Speaker, it is a very important question. We were able to tour the member for Carleton's riding, and we saw how sheep farmers and solar farming are working right alongside each other to create great jobs in rural communities. The nature strategy that we put forward in our plan is going to work on creating two new parks: a marine conservation area in the eastern James Bay Area and the Seal Rive…
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Mr. Speaker, I am glad to be able to stand up here once again to reiterate and remind the members opposite that the industrial carbon price does not increase the cost of food. Studies show that, but if they want to talk about what we can do to help Canadians, I hope that they will celebrate alongside me that our government cut taxes for Canadians. That is a win. They can talk about imaginary taxes…
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Mr. Speaker, if the member would like to talk about farmers, and canola farmers specifically, let us talk about how the clean fuel regulations actually help canola farmers. It adds to the value of a bushel of canola. The Leader of the Opposition may want to speak to some of his constituents. He represents the second-largest canola-producing riding in all of Alberta, and right next to him is the St…
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Mr. Speaker, it seems like the members opposite from the Conservative Party have a big interest in the clean fuel standard. Let me talk to them and to their constituents about the opportunities that are created by this. Canola farmers in Alberta will actually see an increase in the value of their product. They will actually see an increase in their farm revenue. We see the Imperial renewable diese…
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Mr. Speaker, I am standing up for my daily reminder that studies show that the industrial carbon price adds zero dollars to the cost of food. If the Conservatives want to speak about taxes, I can point out that on this side of the House, we cut them. If they want to talk about imaginary taxes, they can go ahead, but we are going to make sure that we support Canadians with real measures.
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Mr. Speaker, I will say it again: Studies clearly show that the industrial carbon pricing does not affect food prices. There is zero impact. I want to make this very clear to everyone watching. We are investing in our agricultural producers across the country to ensure that there is food, good food, for everyone here at home.
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Mr. Speaker, let me say it once again. Studies show that the impact of the industrial carbon price on the price of food is zero. However, if we want to talk about how we are supporting Canadians and Canadian food security, the member for Chatham-Kent—Leamington might be interested in what we are doing to support greenhouse production. It is a big thing that is helping farmers in his area. We are s…
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Mr. Speaker, let us be clear. Studies show that the impact of the industrial carbon price on food is zero. The clean fuel regulations do not impose a price at the pump, but they do create an impressive economy for our canola farmers. He should speak to the leader of his Conservative Party. There is a canola crush plant in his constituency, and Canada's largest renewable diesel facility is right on…
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Mr. Speaker, they seem to like to repeat their questions, so let me repeat the answer. Studies have shown the industrial carbon price does not increase the cost of food. The clean fuel regulations do not impose a price right at the pump, and if they want me to be really clear, it creates an economic opportunity. I would think they would like to see that. In fact, according to the Advanced Biofuels…
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Mr. Speaker, shame on the Conservatives. We have a bill in the House that they could vote for. It was exactly what the Jewish community had asked for to make sure that it was safe, that we are safe where we pray. They are voting against. By voting against it, they are also voting to keep it legal to display swastikas on our streets. Shame on them if they are talking about safety.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to inform the House that Tuesday, February 24, shall be an allotted day.
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Mr. Speaker, the member opposite asked what message we are sending to auto workers, because we know we have the best auto workers in the country. That message is hope, and we delivered that message with the auto strategy. I believe we were in his riding, at Martinrea International in Woodbridge, when we made the announcement, because it is about auto parts as well. For vehicles assembled in the Un…
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Madam Speaker, once again, we have the best auto workers in the world right here in Canada. We are there to support them, and we are facing unjustified tariffs from the United States. The Conservatives do not seem to ever like to talk about that, but that is actually what our auto industry is facing, and that is why we have specific programs we are putting in place to support our workers in diffic…
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Madam Speaker, Canadians understand that we are facing an unprecedented time. It is a rupture. We are facing unjustified tariffs from the United States, which the Conservatives never talk about. However, we understand the impact on our workers. In fact, the auto strategy announced yesterday included supports for our auto workers, including things like work-sharing, because we understand their need…
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Madam Speaker, time and time again what we hear from the other side is that they actually have no plan. Yesterday we presented a comprehensive auto strategy. It will help to reduce our emissions. It will help to support Canadians who want to buy EVs. The rebates specifically take into account a made-in-Canada component. There is also a component to support our auto workers in this time when they a…
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Madam Speaker, yesterday was a great day as we stood on the shop floor of an auto manufacturer and talked about how we are not only going to keep working to support building vehicles here in Canada but also are going to make EVs more affordable and more available for Canadians. We are doing the hard work. We are standing to support auto workers in our country because we know that we have the best …
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Madam Speaker, once again, this is another example of how Conservatives stand in the land of “no” and of holding us back from the economy of the future. When we are talking about the rebates, let us be clear: The rebates are actually designed in such a way as to favour made in Canada. We are going to invest in the companies that invest in us. Not only is a there a specific part of the policy where…
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Mr. Speaker, we sit in the House day after day, and what is so shocking is that the Conservatives focus on imaginary taxes. The industrial carbon price is an important lever the industry is looking to for innovation as we move towards the economy of the future. We are creating opportunities. We are creating opportunities for the future economy. That is what Canadians wanted. They wanted us to buil…
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Mr. Speaker, I have said this before, but I will say it again: There has been a study on the impact of the industrial carbon price on food, and it found that the impact was about zero. That is not the issue that we are facing, but when we are talking about the industrial carbon price, and when we are talking about clean fuel regulations, we are creating an economy for the future, which is globally…
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Mr. Speaker, time and again in this place, what we see is the Conservatives being the party of “no” while the government is the party of creating opportunities. The clean fuel regulations are an excellent example of that. Advanced Biofuels Canada described them as being “as pro-agriculture as a policy can get”. It will add $1.09 of value per bushel. This creates opportunities for canola farmers ri…
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Mr. Speaker, my colleagues might want to know that the member for Battle River—Crowfoot represents the second-largest canola-producing riding in all of Alberta. Advanced Biofuels Canada said that the clean fuel regulations will create or preserve “average farm revenue by $60,000”. That is money in the pockets of farmers in that riding. Why is the member not standing up for the farmers in his ridin…
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Mr. Speaker, there was a study about the impact of the industrial carbon price on food prices, and the result was that it was about zero. If we are going to talk about real things, let us talk about how we are going to help farmers. Let us talk about how the canola farmers support the clean fuel regulations. Are they standing against the canola farmers? We are there to support our farmers. We are …
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