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Mr. Speaker, I salute my hon. colleague and congratulate him on what I believe is his seventh consecutive election win. Let us be clear, today's debate is about $814 million that was taken out of Quebeckers' pockets to pay for election handouts to Canadians. The debate is not about who won the leaders' debate or whether the fact that it was mentioned in the leaders' debate and 44 members were stil…
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Mr. Speaker, no matter where members come from, even if they are from outside Quebec, I hope they will rise and support this motion. This is a matter of justice, and I am sure that no one in Canada would want to be played for a fool the way Quebeckers have been. The members from Quebec, more than anyone else, should stand up proudly and support our motion.
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Mr. Speaker, once again, I am very disappointed that I am not getting answers to my questions. Does the minister believe that decarbonized oil is a thing?
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Mr. Speaker, I would like the minister to explain the difference between consulting first nations and obtaining free, prior and informed consent.
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Mr. Speaker, I am very surprised that the minister is referring questions to the Minister responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs, because this bill affects several environmental laws and would weaken environmental protections and even the fight against climate change. That said, can the minister confirm that the current bill does not include conditions requiring any national interest projects t…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to come back to these factors. Is the minister saying that these factors will have to be respected?
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Mr. Speaker, can the minister tell us whether the government will be required to respect the factors listed in the bill on so-called national interest projects or not?
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Mr. Speaker, for the record, the member is refusing to tell me whether the government is required to respect those factors. From what I understand, and I am not alone in this, it is not. The Prime Minister used the term “decarbonized” oil. Can the minister explain what that is?
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Mr. Speaker, the government talks a lot about consultations in connection with its bill on so-called national projects. Would first nations simply be consulted, or would the government ensure that their free, prior and informed consent is obtained for any project that may potentially be imposed on them?
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Mr. Speaker, can the minister confirm that the government's bill on national interest projects does not give the provinces a veto over projects that could be imposed on them, such as pipelines?
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Mr. Speaker, if the Quebec government rejects a pipeline project, will the government commit to abandoning any other projects that might be imposed on Quebec?
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Mr. Speaker, I would like the minister to clarify whether she means to suggest that Quebeckers would agree to having a project to build a pipeline across Quebec imposed on them.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to come back to the idea of consensus on projects of national interest. Does the minister believe that there can be consensus if a province opposes a project?
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Mr. Speaker, I will repeat my question. How does the minister think a pipeline can protect the environment?
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Mr. Speaker, the minister is talking a lot about protecting the environment while developing the economy, but I would like her to explain to me how a pipeline can protect the environment.
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Mr. Speaker, before assuming that role, the former environment minister once said that a pipeline like energy east was incompatible with the Paris Agreement. Does the minister agree with the comments made by the current Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture?
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Mr. Speaker, does the minister see a contradiction between Canada's emissions cap for the oil and gas sector and the idea of building new pipelines?
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has become the new champion of pipelines in this country. He told the House, in English, that he was going to build pipelines. What does the Minister of Environment and Climate Change think of the idea of a pipeline that would cross Canada from coast to coast?
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Mr. Speaker, I would almost like to call a point of order to get slightly more concise answers from the minister, if possible. I am well aware that the draft regulations were tabled last December. When will the consultations end and when will the government table its final, official draft regulations for adoption?
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Mr. Speaker, I will repeat my first question to be very clear: Can the minister tell us when the draft regulations for the oil and gas emissions cap will be tabled?
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Mr. Speaker, we recently learned in the Toronto Star that the Prime Minister might abandon a cap on emissions for the oil and gas sector, among other things, in exchange for the Pathways Alliance carbon capture project. I would like to know if the minister could provide more information about that possibility.
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Mr. Speaker, I will use my time to question the minister. I congratulate her on her appointment. It will be a pleasure to have meaningful discussions with her. My first question is on the oil and gas sector greenhouse gas emissions cap regulations that the government announced in 2021. When exactly will the government and the minister be able to implement these oil and gas emissions cap regulation…
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Mr. Speaker, with the election six weeks behind us, let us look back at the Liberals' record on the environment. The Liberals cancelled carbon pricing for consumers. They approved exploratory oil and gas drilling off the coast of Newfoundland. The Toronto Star revealed that they are thinking of cancelling the oil and gas emissions cap. Under Bill C-5, they want to allow fossil fuel projects to byp…
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Mr. Speaker, today, we are celebrating World Environment Day, the theme of which is beating plastic pollution. Canadians throw away over three million tonnes of plastic waste every year. This waste burdens our economy and threatens the health of people and the environment, including wildlife, rivers, lakes and oceans. Over 99% of plastic is produced from fossil fuels. That means that the same peop…
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Madam Speaker, this bill obviously introduces some interesting improvements. However, there is a major problem when it comes to the staffing shortage at the Canada Border Services Agency and within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or the RCMP. In its election platform, the Liberal Party promised to hire 1,000 additional RCMP officers and 1,000 additional Canada Border Services Agency, or CBSA, o…
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Madam Speaker, I think this year is once again proving the importance of helping one another, whether that means amongst various communities in Canada or on an international scale. However, helping one another in the immediate crisis and acting quickly must also be done on another scale. It is hard to manage one crisis after another without being able to join forces internationally and ensure that…
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Madam Speaker, despite some worthy efforts made in recent years, we find ourselves in a situation where the need for climate change prevention and adaptation is greater than ever, far exceeding current contributions, including the contributions of a federal government that should be investing much more, especially to help the provinces and indigenous nations better adapt to climate change. The res…
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Madam Speaker, the Bloc Québécois is prepared to co-operate. We proved that during the election campaign. However, we want to remind this House that health is a provincial jurisdiction, so the first thing the federal government should do is increase health transfers by a lot so that Quebec can finally receive its fair share and provide better health and prevention services.
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Madam Speaker, I stand in solidarity with my colleague with everything that is happening in his province. These are tough times. I have to wonder. We saw similar events in Fort McMurray a few years ago. We saw record wildfires in 2023 in Canada. There have been emergency debates here on the issue of wildfires. We are having one again this evening, which is important. Does my hon. colleague agree t…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to know if the member agrees that the federal government should invest more in climate change adaptation and preparedness. If so, how much funding should it provide to the provinces so that they can implement more ambitious prevention and climate change adaptation measures?
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Mr. Speaker, I salute my hon. colleague, who must be going through quite a difficult time. It affects me deeply. We empathize with everyone on the ground. That said, I would like to know whether my colleague recognizes the role that climate change plays in the growing frequency and intensity of wildfires, and that greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas are partly responsible for climate change.
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Madam Speaker, we are taking part in an emergency debate this evening because of a very serious situation that has unfortunately become far too common. At this time, our thoughts are obviously with the people who are affected by the fires, as well as with the authorities and workers who are fighting them. I am particularly attuned to this kind of human tragedy, which turns people's lives upside do…
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Mr. Speaker, we are talking about the cost of living and economic issues. I would like to know where my hon. colleague stands on the $3.7 billion in election goodies that the Liberal government handed out in the middle of an election campaign at a cost of $800 million to Quebeckers, even though Quebeckers never received any cheques. The compensation was paid out after the carbon rebate was scrappe…
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Mr. Speaker, when we look at what the largest international agencies, including the International Energy Agency, are proposing in terms of net-zero emissions, it is very clear that governments around the world are being irresponsible. They are continuing to increase their investments in oil and gas and approve more of these projects around the world, but we need to take the fight against climate c…
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Mr. Speaker, I would first like to inform you that I will be sharing my time with my colleague, the member for Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères. I would like to use my time to review the Speech from the Throne. I will not hide the fact that the Bloc Québécois is extremely concerned about the direction the Liberals are taking. They have literally abandoned the fight against climate change, wh…
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Mr. Speaker, I blame my inexperience. I will not make this mistake again. Please forgive me. To solve the climate crisis, the government is proposing to fast-track what it calls “projects of national significance”, projects that are in the national interest. It is announcing these projects now, but without naming them. However, everyone knows full well that the government is talking about things l…
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Mr. Speaker, what I know for certain is that the people of Repentigny are having money taken directly out their pockets, partly due to the increase in extreme climate events, and they are not the only ones. The Insurance Bureau of Canada said that last year set a record in terms of the financial impact of weather conditions across Canada, including flooding. That affects the cost of groceries and …
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Mr. Speaker, it seems that the only vision being put forward in Canada is to eliminate carbon pricing. However, if the government eliminates carbon pricing, the entire population will have to bear the costs associated with the impacts of climate change, oil and gas. The Bloc Québécois believes that industries should bear the costs of climate change, because if large emitters and polluters do not p…
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Mr. Speaker, in the throne speech, the Liberals reiterated that only one environmental assessment per project is necessary. In other words, for a dirty oil pipeline from Alberta to Quebec to be subject to a single assessment, the federal government would impose its own and bypass Quebec and the provinces. However, Quebec is master of its own house. Quebeckers and their institutions, such as the Bu…
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Mr. Speaker, with more than $8 billion in damage reported by the Insurance Bureau of Canada, last year was, I believe, a record year in terms of catastrophic climate change impacts in Canada. Despite that, I still do not hear my colleagues in the official opposition asking any questions about what must be done to address climate change. On the contrary, I hear more about pipelines and oil and gas.…
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Mr. Speaker, during the election campaign, we witnessed an electioneering ploy that one journalist actually described as crass. It is important to note that the consumer carbon price was scrapped by the former Liberal government. During this election campaign, even though the carbon tax had been scrapped, the government sent $3.7 billion in cheques to Canadians to offset a tax that had been scrapp…
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Mr. Speaker, I think it is important to go back to the throne speech, which mentions the issue of climate change and how it is causing global disruption. The government's proposed solution is to streamline environmental assessments and fast track projects. It talks about so-called “conventional” projects and becoming a superpower in so-called “conventional” energy. Everyone knows by now that that …
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity, my first time rising to speak, to thank the people of Repentigny who put their trust in me. I will not compromise when it comes to protecting their interests and the interests of Quebec. The throne speech confirms that Ottawa wants to replace its environmental assessment process with an oil and gas project fast-tracking office. It confirmed its i…
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