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Committees of the House November 27th, 2023
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 34th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, entitled “Emergency Management in First Nations Communities”.
I believe there will be a dissenting report coming from the official opposition in one moment.
Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to this report.
Points of Order November 27th, 2023
Mr. Speaker, it is.
With all due respect, I chair the public accounts committee and, last week, I cut a member off who was trying to make a point of order and I was reprimanded for not allowing the member to speak. Every member here has the right to raise a point of order and be heard to bring in new information and their perspectives. I was in the chamber last week and we heard the point of order from the hon. member from the NDP; we heard several. I would implore you, Mr. Speaker, to do the same. If members feel they have points of order to bring that will inform your decision, they should be given the right to be heard in this chamber before you rule.
Committees of the House November 9th, 2023
Madam Speaker, I have the honour today to present, in both official languages, the following two reports of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
The first report is the 32nd report, entitled “Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities”.
I am also presenting the 33rd report of the committee, entitled “International Assistance in Support of Gender Equality”.
Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to each of these reports.
Committees of the House November 7th, 2023
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the following two reports of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts: the 30th report entitled “Systemic Barriers—Correctional Service Canada” and the 31st report entitled “Chronic Homelessness”.
Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to each of these two reports.
Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act October 16th, 2023
Madam Speaker, the minister likes to talk about listening and consulting with Atlantic Canadians, and he has talked about the premier of Nova Scotia. I would add the premiers of New Brunswick, P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador when it comes to the carbon tax and the opposition that the government faces.
Just last week, the Supreme Court of Canada found its legislation, Bill C-69, to be unconstitutional. I would think this would give the government and the minister pause when it comes to invoking closure. We should look at these bills properly as parliamentarians and debate them, so the government does not make the same mistake and ram another bill through Parliament that is poorly written and will face challenges down the road.
Your record is awful on bills such as this one. The Supreme Court of Canada just ruled that you rushed it. Why are you now rushing it again?
Business of Supply September 28th, 2023
Madam Speaker, I wonder how Atlantic Canadian Liberals can say they are the ones standing with their voters, when they are the ones punishing them with the carbon tax, which is going to go up another 62¢ between now and 2030; when they have targeted law-abiding firearms owners; when they are not supporting the premiers of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia on funding for the isthmus; and, of course, when they are the ones continuing to vote for higher carbon taxes. I would ask the member to answer that, please.
Business of Supply September 28th, 2023
Madam Speaker, we have cited a few headlines, and here is one that came out four hours ago in the National Post: “Most Canadians want carbon tax reduced or killed: poll”. The articles says, and this is astonishing, “While Alberta typically charts as the most anti-carbon tax jurisdiction in Canada, this time it was Atlantic Canada”, where 50 per cent of respondents want the carbon tax completely eliminated.
The hon. member talked about three cents. In my province of New Brunswick, carbon tax 2 was eight cents plus HST, but we are dealing with numbers that people do not see. Between my province of New Brunswick and Maine, the carbon tax shows just how big the gap in gas prices is. Pump prices in the state of Maine are 50¢ per litre less than they are in New Brunswick. That is all taxes.
My question, member, is this: How can you say Conservatives are not representing Atlantic Canada when you are the one punishing them with these taxes? You oppose the isthmus deal—
Petitions September 27th, 2023
Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition that was collected by residents of Grand Manan Island in my riding. Over 300 people have signed it. After dredging work was done in North Head harbour under DFO contract, the debris was not removed by the contractor, Greenfield Construction. Today, over 35,000 tonnes of toxic rocks dredged from the harbour sit idle next to homes and small businesses. It has been like that for two summers.
It is clear from public documents that the requirements for construction companies bidding on this multi-million dollar debris contract were to remove the dredged material from North Head. Grand Manan Island petitioners are calling on the fisheries minister to quickly clean up this mess.
I would add that it is also important taxpayers are not being swindled again by Atcon/Greenfield, which is well connected to Liberal governments.
Petitions September 25th, 2023
Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition regarding Canada's euthanasia regime, otherwise known as MAID.
The petitioners note that legalizing the state-sanctioned killing of people with mental health challenges will undermine suicide prevention efforts. Consequently, they call on the government to provide treatment and recovery to persons with mental illness.
In addition, they call on the government to reject the proposal to allow for the killing of infants under Canada's euthanasia regime, as was proposed by the Quebec college of physicians.
Carbon Pricing September 18th, 2023
Mr. Speaker, the price differential today for gasoline between the state of Maine and my province of New Brunswick is 60¢ a litre.
For eight years, Liberal MPs have voted to bring in and raise taxes on energy. They also voted to triple the carbon tax between now and 2030. The Prime Minister is not worth the cost. His carbon tax on farmers has raised the price of carrots by 74%.
Will the Prime Minister's big meeting with grocery CEOs bring down the 74% increase before Thanksgiving, yes or no?