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Mr. Speaker, for the time frame identified, there were no declarations of conflict, potential perceptions of conflict, abstentions or recusals of the strategic science fund's steering committee members or delegates. The purpose of the strategic science fund steering committee is to provide strategic oversight in the design and delivery of the program. The steering committee affirms the robustness …
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Mr. Speaker, the National Research Council’s construction research centre provided technical support for the development of the 2020 edition of the national model codes by the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes. In developing provisions to address core objectives of safety, health, accessibility, the fire and structural protection of buildings, and impact on the environment, the Canadi…
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Mr. Speaker, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has determined that producing and validating a comprehensive response to this question would require the manual collection of data that cannot be completed within the allocated timeframe. Proceeding under these constraints risks the disclosure of incomplete or inaccurate information.
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Mr. Speaker, in response to part (a), no funding has been provided to date. The company has a strategic innovation fund contribution agreement for up to $700 million in support. In addition, Canada and Ontario have committed to providing production-based support of up to $13.2 billion. In response to part (b), no funding has been provided to date. In response to part (c), once the PowerCo/Volkswag…
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Mr. Speaker, as to part (a), in early October 2023, federal funding for Sustainable Development Technology Canada was paused following allegations against Sustainable Development Technology Canada and a subsequent fact-finding exercise by Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton. Sustainable Development Technology Canada project funding resumed in October 2024, under enhanced practices and governance, to str…
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Mr. Speaker, as to part (a), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council provides awards in the form of scholarships and fellowships to Canadian students and postdoctoral researchers. Scholarships and fellowships are awarded to individuals not organisations. Doctoral and post-doctoral award holders can hold their awards abroad under certain conditions depending on the funding opportunity…
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Mr. Speaker, in response to part (a) of the question, the Net Zero Accelerator initiative has a number of objectives: decarbonizing large emitters, which is pillar1, industrial transformation, which is pillar 2, and clean technology and battery ecosystem development, which is pllar 3. This project falls under pillar 3: Clean technology and battery ecosystem development. The objective of projects u…
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Mr. Speaker, one thing is clear. This government is moving quickly. We have been able to do more in 100 days than many other previous governments have. This includes cutting taxes for 22 million Canadians and cutting the GST for first-time homebuyers. If the opposition supports us, of course, we will also be able to pass a bill that is essential to supporting our workers and our industries that ar…
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Mr. Speaker, one thing is clear: Canadians know that we are there for them in a tariff war. We are there for our steel and aluminum workers. We are there for our auto sector. We are there for all Canadians across the country because we know we have to play our part. Some 22 million Canadians will benefit from a tax cut. We will also be there to build our country at a time when it is under attack.
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Mr. Speaker, I think it is important for my colleague to remember that we are in the midst of a tariff war and that this is an urgent matter. The member need only talk to Quebec aluminum workers. If he dares, he can also talk to people in the auto and steel industries in Ontario. In short, we need to act quickly. We need to work together to pass the bill to build big infrastructure projects. If th…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his highly pertinent questions. Our goal is to be able to work with him, through Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, for instance, so that even businesses in the Beauce region that manufacture prefabricated homes can have a hand in achieving the housing priorities of the minister and the government. I look forward to working with him. We ne…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Prescott—Russell—Cumberland for her excellent question and her outstanding work. Canada has a strong aerospace sector, but we need to go even further. We need to do more to help the industry. We got some good news at the Le Bourget air show. A Polish company, LOT Polish Airlines, placed an order for 40 Airbus A220 aircraft, with the option of purchasi…
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Mr. Speaker, I will tell you who is proud of Bill C-5, and that is aluminum workers in Quebec, who are represented by 44 members of this government from Quebec. Steel workers in Ontario are also proud of this bill, since their jobs are currently at risk because of a tariff war with the Americans. Rather than pointing fingers, the Bloc Québécois should acknowledge that we are in a tariff war and he…
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Mr. Speaker, I am well aware of the situation, as are the Prime Minister and his cabinet. We are well aware that the 50% tariff was imposed in a completely unacceptable, unjustified and illegal manner on aluminum workers in my colleague's riding, as well as on steel workers in the ridings of several other members here. That is why we are implementing very strong countermeasures. We are also in tou…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for the question and congratulate her on her election. Canadians elected us with a clear mandate: to be bold and ambitious. That includes the important task of building the economy with the strongest growth in the G7. That is why we are moving forward. This important bill will help build one economy out of the 13 provincial and territorial economies. I hop…
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Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives may have turned their backs on the Canadian Armed Forces, but our government certainly has not. Today we are announcing historic investments in defence. We are going to properly equip the Canadian Armed Forces. We are also going to build ships, aircraft and other equipment in Canada. We are going to create jobs in Quebec and across the country, and we are going to pr…
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Mr. Speaker, we will create jobs in this country. We will invest in our manufacturing sector. We will invest in the steel and aluminum sector. That is why the announcement that the Prime Minister made today is pivotal. It will create jobs across different industries, including at GDLS, including in the member's riding. We will also make sure that we build Canada through major national projects. Th…
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Mr. Speaker, unlike my colleague who likes to complain, especially when asking his questions, our goal is to find solutions. I will be pleased to work with him because there are solutions on the table and provisions to help businesses manage their cash flow. That is why, today, I was with the CEOs of the steel industry to talk to them about what is possible. Let us work together and be constructiv…
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Mr. Speaker, naturally, we are working every day to fight the 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum. I met with the CEOs in the steel industry again this morning, and I am in contact with those in the aluminum industry. We will continue to fight those tariffs. We will also protect our industries in Quebec and across Canada, and we will invest and build. That is why we are going to build an extremely s…
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Mr. Speaker, it goes without saying that the forestry industry is important. The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and I will be working on this issue. It will also be a pleasure to work with the Bloc Québécois member to protect and create jobs in his riding and across Quebec, especially in the regions affected by the tariff war, as is the case for the forestry industry. In the meantime, we…
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Mr. Speaker, the jobs in the member's riding are extremely important, and I look forward to working with him to make sure they are safe and protected. We should all be working together, as people across the country are looking at this government and these politicians because the trade war that was launched against Canada is existential. It is putting the livelihoods of thousands of Canadians at ri…
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Mr. Speaker, I spoke with the heads of Rio Tinto, Alcoa and Alouette last night. We are here to support our aluminum companies. The Minister of Finance is also having a number of meaningful conversations. We know how important aluminum is to Quebec. We know how fundamental aluminum workers are. That is also why I spoke to Magali Picard of the Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec …
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Mr. Speaker, I understand and respect my colleague's point of view. That is why I will be pleased to work with him to help the businesses in this industry in Beauce. I am the Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, and we have funding to help these businesses. Let us work together. Together, let us stand up to the U.S. government that is imposing completely illegal…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for her important question and for the great work that she does in Thérèse‑De Blainville. It goes without saying that we are in the midst of a tariff war. We believe that the tariffs are completely unacceptable, unjustified and illegal, and that is why we are in problem-solving mode. We will invest in projects of national significance that will create jobs…
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Mr. Speaker, at a time when we are in a trade war and know that our steel and aluminum workers are worried, we are standing up for them. We will continue to make sure that we fight by having strong countertariffs, that we protect our workers and that we build. We will build very strong, major national projects.
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Mr. Speaker, one thing is clear: A majority of Canadians voted for us. As well, my colleague needs to understand that we are here to support aluminum workers. The Prime Minister, cabinet and I are committed to talking to the aluminum industry. The same is true for the steel industry and the unions. Since the beginning of this tariff war, we have been there to ensure that the tariff response is in …
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Mr. Speaker, on Sunday evening, I was at an aluminum summit in Montreal. We talked to people in the industry. I have also been in contact with Quebec's minister of the economy. Of course, what is happening in the aluminum sector is very concerning. We are here to help manufacturers, unions, and of course, workers. We are going to use Canadian steel and aluminum in our major infrastructure projects…
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Mr. Speaker, contrary to what my colleague said, I was in Bécancour just two weeks ago to meet with Alcoa's executives and, of course, with the workers and the union. I was also in contact with Rio Tinto Alcan, because it is important in Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean. We are working around the clock to protect investments and jobs. There is also money available through the regional economic development …
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Mr. Speaker, we know there is a lot of anxiety across the country, particularly when it comes to the steel and aluminum sectors. That is why, over the weekend, I was in contact with industry leaders, as well as union leaders, and we will continue to make sure we protect their jobs. To be in solution mode, we will make sure that Canadian steel and aluminum are used in our major infrastructure proje…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague for the fact that she will now be my critic. It is good news. I am looking forward to working with her. Indeed, the comments coming out of the White House are preoccupying. That being said, no executive order has been signed yet, so we take these comments very seriously, but we are working on all scenarios. That is why the Prime Minister is in…
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Mr. Speaker, I understand my colleague's concern; the entire aluminum sector feels the same way. That is why, over the weekend, I attended the 2025 aluminum summit in Montreal on Sunday evening. I not only met with industry leaders, but I also spoke with the unions. We will continue to support our aluminum sector in Quebec. We will use aluminum and steel from Quebec and Canada in our infrastructur…
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Mr. Speaker, it goes without saying that Quebeckers are very concerned about the White House's tariff war. That is why they elected 44 Quebec Liberal MPs, something they have not done since 1981. We are going to be there to stand up for jobs in the aluminum sector because we know that this sector is being threatened with higher tariffs. Of course, we will work with the members from Saguenay—Lac‑Sa…
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Mr. Speaker, I think the Bloc Québécois needs to understand that the Prime Minister's role is to be able to talk to everyone, whether they are in the aluminum, steel, clean energy or conventional energy sectors. That is the job of the Prime Minister, which no Bloc Québécois member will never be. That said, what is most important right now is that we want to build. We are going to invest in major i…
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Mr. Speaker, what is in the national interest is creating and protecting jobs. That is the question that people in every Bloc Québécois riding and every riding here are asking themselves: Who can deliver the goods? Only one party can, and that is the Liberal Party. Only one government can protect and create jobs, and that is the Liberal government. We will get there by working with the Government …
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Mr. Speaker, we know that there is a lot of anxiety across the country in the steel and aluminum sector, particularly in Hamilton. That is why I was in contact with the CEO of ArcelorMittal Dofasco over the weekend. I also talked to the head of the Canadian steelworkers and am making sure that our MPs from Hamilton are really on board as they are fighting for jobs in their communities. This rhetor…
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Mr. Speaker, we will not only make sure that Canadian steel and aluminum are in our major projects, but we will also make sure that all the investments we are putting up in defence are to create jobs, which will have an impact on the steel and aluminum sector. That is why the United Steelworkers mentioned, at a time when our steel and aluminum sectors are being hit by massive U.S. tariffs, that th…
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Mr. Speaker, we know that we need to make sure that we fight back with strong countertariffs against the rhetoric coming out of the White House. However, our strategy has been working. There are only two countries on earth that have put up countertariffs against tariffs by the Americans: China and us. Today the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said that the threat of 50% tariffs on the steel and aluminum …
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Mr. Speaker, what Quebeckers and Canadians want to know is how we are going to help them through this housing and affordability crisis. The minister has been clear and our government has been clear: We are lowering taxes. We are making sure that we lower taxes on the middle class. We also want to eliminate the goods and services tax for first-time homebuyers. We abolished the carbon tax too. We ar…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for her hard work and congratulate her on her election in Sudbury. She is right. The tariff war launched by the Americans is having a direct impact on our workers and creating a lot of uncertainty across the country. That is why we are going to invest heavily in creating jobs across the country, including in her riding of Sudbury and in northern Ontario. W…
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Mr. Speaker, this is a serious issue. That is why we have a plan and a great minister who has the skills to deal with the issue. In the meantime, we will work together. Why? Because not only do we need to ensure that we build more housing and ensure that construction is more affordable, but we have a tremendous opportunity to help workers who are affected by Donald Trump's tariff war. In the curre…
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Mr. Speaker, one thing is clear: Quebeckers put their trust in us by electing 44 incredible members of the Liberal Party, which, of course, forms the government. That is twice as many as the Bloc Québécois, which has 22 members. Quebeckers know that we are in a tough situation right now. There is a tariff war that is directly affecting our workers and our economy. We are here as Quebec MPs and min…
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Mr. Speaker, the government and the Liberal Party always live up to the expectations of Quebeckers. That is why we earned Quebeckers' trust again this year. We just passed this test during the election. That is why we are now 44 members strong, a record for our party, and very proud of it. I want to thank all my colleagues for their hard work and congratulate them. Naturally, we are going to co-op…
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Mr. Speaker, our goal right now is to help the people who are having a tough time making ends meet. That is why we are lowering taxes for the middle class. We are also cutting the GST for first-time homebuyers. As my colleague knows, we are currently in a tariff war. Our goal is to fight to create jobs, protect those currently under threat and, again and always, invest in creating the strongest ec…
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Mr. Speaker, we already know that unjustified tariffs by the U.S. against Canadians are making Canadians' lives much more unaffordable. That is why we are cutting taxes. As the Minister of Finance just mentioned, this new government is cutting taxes on the middle class. We are also making sure we are cutting the carbon tax and the GST on first-time homebuyers. We will create the strongest and fast…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank, first and foremost, the constituents of Ahuntsic-Cartierville. First and foremost, we know that we are in a trade war that has been launched by the U.S., and we know that hard-working Canadians are feeling the brunt of this trade war, particularly in the manufacturing sector and particularly in the auto, steel and aluminum sectors. We continue to fight for them.…
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Mr. Speaker, I look forward to working with my colleague as we face a tariff war started by the United States. We will work to protect jobs across Quebec and Canada. In the aluminum sector, which is important to my colleague's riding, we are going to attract investments. We will ensure that jobs are created here, right across the country. We are going to have the strongest economy in the G7.
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), and in accordance with the policy on the tabling of treaties in Parliament, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the treaty entitled “General Security of Information Agreement between Canada and Ukraine”, done at Brussels on December 3, 2024.
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Mr. Speaker, as the world is getting tougher, we need to get tougher. This Arctic foreign policy builds on the biggest investments in our defence in generations, more than the Conservatives ever did. It puts people in the north first, allowing indigenous peoples, particularly Inuit and northerners, to be at the centre of international relations affecting them. Russia and China are working together…
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Madam Speaker, we see that, once again, my colleague is repeating the speaking points that his leader gave him. Basically, the question we should be asking is how we can help Canadians who currently need financial assistance. That is exactly what we are doing. We are cutting taxes. Why, then, is my Conservative colleague from Quebec so opposed to us cutting taxes? Why did he vote against this meas…
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Madam Speaker, people on this side of the House and across Quebec still cannot understand why the Bloc Québécois and the Conservatives voted against reducing the GST. This measure is so necessary to families and to Quebeckers. It comes on top of all the other programs that we have put in place, like dental insurance, which the Bloc Québécois also opposed. We are here for families, and we are here …
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