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Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member started his speech by saying that a bill to ban replacement workers was unnecessary. That really speaks to the Conservatives' view on labour rights and their track record in the past under the Harper government. The bill before us is a bill that would allow workers to stand up and be able to receive powerful paycheques.

November 24th, 2023House debate

Chris BittleLiberal

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, I know we have been hearing a lot about the price on pollution in debate today, but when I stood up, the Conservatives were very eager to keep us on track with the bill, and we are wavering on relevance here. As loud as the hon. member yells, she needs to get back to the bill.

November 23rd, 2023House debate

Chris BittleLiberal

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives talk a big game, but this legislation was tabled well before Thanksgiving. All we have seen is delay, obstruction and no action by the Conservatives. There is no care of Canadian food pricing. Again, the Conservatives talk a big game. They heckle, shout and yell, but their voting record speaks for itself, and it is not for Canadians.

November 23rd, 2023House debate

Chris BittleLiberal

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, the housing crisis is about getting more housing supply built. Reducing GST on purpose-built rentals will get more rentals built. We are already seeing the results with developers announcing thousands of units of housing being built. The member can wait for studies; I am going to listen to experts.

November 23rd, 2023House debate

Chris BittleLiberal

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, I am proud of the government's record on housing. I was proud to cut the ribbon for the first affordable and subsidized housing units in the city of St. Catharines in my lifetime. More work needs to be done, which is why I am excited by the announcements in the fall economic statement.

November 23rd, 2023House debate

Chris BittleLiberal

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, I think I was specific in my comments. I specifically said that the province was named Newfoundland and Labrador and that the member is from the Island of Newfoundland. The province is the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, which I acknowledged in my speech. That is if the member was listening.

November 23rd, 2023House debate

Chris BittleLiberal

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, I have been making a clear point throughout the entirety of my speech and the Conservatives have been trying to shout me down, which they also tried to do to the member for New Westminster—Burnaby because they are embarrassed of their record. What they should be embarrassed of is their record on housing.

November 23rd, 2023House debate

Chris BittleLiberal

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Speak through the Speaker and not to me.

November 23rd, 2023House debate

Chris BittleLiberal

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, it is funny because I have been sitting here all afternoon and not one Conservative member has actually talked about what is in the bill. Not one of them has, yet any point—

November 23rd, 2023House debate

Chris BittleLiberal

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, I am responding to their heckles, and the hon. member for Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner is screaming at the top of his lungs because he does not want me to—

November 23rd, 2023House debate

Chris BittleLiberal

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, that was the member who said that the government had no business in the place of housing. The speeches I have heard have not been relevant to the—

November 23rd, 2023House debate

Chris BittleLiberal

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, I withdraw that with respect to the hon. member for Prince Albert. Wow, the skin is thin. Back to the point—

November 23rd, 2023House debate

Chris BittleLiberal

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, before I begin, I would like to say that I am sharing my time with the hon. member for Don Valley East. We are here today to talk about Bill C-56. This bill, unfortunately, has been delayed by the Conservatives, time after time. We have seen their obstructionist policies throughout this Parliament, but specifically on this bill, which would bring relief to Canadians.

November 23rd, 2023House debate

Chris BittleLiberal

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, since this is time allocated, I am happy to be up here as long as they want me to be, through points of order. I am happy to be here until 11 o'clock or whenever the next series of votes happens. The hon. member from Newfoundland, from the Conservative Party, was and still is yelling at the top of his lungs.

November 23rd, 2023House debate

Chris BittleLiberal

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, to be clear, I am sure the member for Avalon will back me up on this. It is the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, but I believe the hon. member is from the Island of Newfoundland proper. I am sure he will yell out something a little later. Clearly, the embarrassment is real for what the Conservatives have done and how they have betrayed Ukraine.

November 23rd, 2023House debate

Chris BittleLiberal