Brian Masse

[Sports, June 9th, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, once again I am standing up for Canadian athletes who are demanding an independent national public inquiry into abuse in sports in Canada. To date, over 1,000 athletes in 14 sports and 27 organizations have called on the government for a national inquiry. The Liberal response has fuelled outrage by survivors and sports advocates, who feel ignored in their request to drop the piecemeal improvements and implement a national strategy. Band-aids will not heal these athletes, and abuse in sports is not new. Athletes at the heart of the sport system deserve better protection and meaningful changes.

Sports needs to change. Consider how poorly the Toronto Blue Jays have dealt with their own locker-room hate. The Liberals and the Blue Jays need to get off their “Bass” and do the right thing.

[Automotive Industry, June 2nd, 2023]

Madam Speaker, when Canada had an auto policy, being the auto pact, we were second in the world in manufacturing and the hub of investment, research and development. When the Conservatives and Liberals signed NAFTA, they allowed us to get bullied by Japan and the WTO. Without a fight, they gave up our trade agreement, the best trade agreement we had in history. The result is that we have dropped to 15th in the world, behind Indonesia, and we are now tied with the Czech Republic and Slovakia for auto assembly.

The Windsor Stellantis plant's future, as well as the investment in it, has played out in all the media headlines, as the Deputy Prime Minister and the premier negotiate. Will the government show real leadership, ditch the drama and public headline approach, sign a deal with Stellantis, and bring in a real auto policy that does not embarrass us and puts workers first?

[Business of Supply, June 1st, 2023]

Madam Speaker, with regard to green energy and the Stellantis battery plant, the decision is still pending. The auto industry stretches from all the way from Windsor, Ontario, here into Quebec. Can my colleague outline more specific supports that will be available for not only the OEMs, being the original manufacturers, but also the supply chain?

[Business of Supply, May 29th, 2023]

Madam Chair, has the minister talked to Premier Ford, and is it her opinion that the problem is at the provincial level? Is that her excuse for regionalism, as opposed to taking the responsibility for doing the project through a national auto policy in which everyone would be treated fairly?

[Business of Supply, May 29th, 2023]

Madam Chair, if this project fails, will the minister reimburse the City of Windsor and its residents for all the money, time and negotiations that have taken place?

[Business of Supply, May 29th, 2023]

Madam Chair, if St. Thomas receives a different deal than the Windsor auto workers who have been producing for over 100 years, with a plant that has been here for over 100 years, does the minister feel that this is actually the same situation?

[Business of Supply, May 29th, 2023]

Madam Chair, when the member mentions that it is long-standing, what date did that start, that there were actually regional evaluations related to financing? Is St. Thomas in the same region as Windsor?

[Business of Supply, May 29th, 2023]

Madam Chair, does the minister have a specific number of how many regions? Are they provinces or municipalities? Is this based upon square footage? What is it?

[Business of Supply, May 29th, 2023]

Madam Chair, how many regions are in the minister's actual model that she uses to evaluate this proportion of the budgetary resources of Canada?

[Business of Supply, May 29th, 2023]

Madam Chair, does the minister feel that there have been regions pitted against each other by a proposal that we do not understand?