House of Commons Hansard #89 of the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was pension.

Topics

Public SafetyOral Questions

3:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

I am going to interrupt the hon. member. We were doing so well. I just do not want to ruin it. Please calm down.

The hon. member for Carleton, from the top, please.

Public SafetyOral Questions

3:10 p.m.

Conservative

Pierre Poilievre Conservative Carleton, ON

Mr. Speaker, disrupting people's lives? This is a Prime Minister who disrupted the lives of tens of thousands of people, if not hundreds of thousands, because of a personal medical decision. Everything the government has been saying about our truckers has been false from the very beginning, starting with the claim that they would spread a virus even though they were in a truck all alone all day long, and ending with the recent claim that the police had asked for the Emergencies Act.

Now that the government has admitted that the public safety minister stated falsehoods, will the Prime Minister do the honourable thing and fire him?

Public SafetyOral Questions

3:10 p.m.

Papineau Québec

Liberal

Justin Trudeau LiberalPrime Minister

Mr. Speaker, every step of the way throughout this global pandemic, we had Canadians' backs, and that meant ensuring that we followed science, that we did everything necessary to keep people safe and that we did everything necessary to make sure our economy would spring back as quickly as possible.

The member opposite knows full well that he stood against our scientific measures to keep Canadians safe. He stood against the measures we put forward to support small businesses, to support families in getting through this pandemic, and indeed stood against the measures that have led us to recovering 115% of the jobs lost during the pandemic, while the U.S. has only recovered 95%.

We had Canadians' backs. That is what we were doing during the pandemic.

TelecommunicationsOral Questions

3:10 p.m.

Liberal

Taleeb Noormohamed Liberal Vancouver Granville, BC

Mr. Speaker, in the digital era, cybersecurity is national security. Our critical infrastructure relies on interconnected networks and cyber-systems every day. From our financial system to telecommunications and from the energy sector to the transportation sectors, organizations need to be well prepared to be able to prevent and respond to cyber incidents.

Can the Prime Minister inform this House how new legislation on cybersecurity will enable Canadian organizations to protect critical cyber infrastructure and our communities?

TelecommunicationsOral Questions

3:10 p.m.

Papineau Québec

Liberal

Justin Trudeau LiberalPrime Minister

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Vancouver Granville for his question and his hard work.

Cybersecurity is national security. Bill C-26 will help both the public and private sectors better protect themselves against cyber-attacks and is one part of our robust strategy to defend Canada and the crucial infrastructure that Canadians rely on. We will always protect the safety and security of Canadians and we will take any actions necessary to safeguard our telecommunications infrastructure.

Gender-Based ViolenceOral Questions

3:10 p.m.

NDP

Jagmeet Singh NDP Burnaby South, BC

Mr. Speaker, two years ago, the Liberal government announced $724.1 million to support indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people in the face of gender-based violence. However, here is the thing: We are dealing with the Liberals. Two years later, can members guess how much money was spent? It is zero dollars. Zero dollars was spent to support indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people facing gender-based violence.

Why is the government making announcements instead of taking concrete steps to support people facing gender-based violence?

Gender-Based ViolenceOral Questions

3:10 p.m.

Papineau Québec

Liberal

Justin Trudeau LiberalPrime Minister

Mr. Speaker, that is simply not true. Over the past two years, we have invested hundreds of millions of dollars directly into grassroots organizations that have been there to support survivors of domestic violence and gender-based violence.

Addressing the ongoing violence, including that related to the MMIWG, requires living up to our goals as a country and respecting all the calls to justice. In June 2021, partners from across the country came together and released the national action plan to finally end this ongoing tragedy, and it will be supported by budget 2021's $2.2-billion investment in concrete measures that will keep people safe.

TaxationOral Questions

3:10 p.m.

Independent

Kevin Vuong Independent Spadina—Fort York, ON

Mr. Speaker, Canadians are facing soaring gas prices. However, most consumers are unaware of the federal government's hidden fleecing. It is called “tax cascading”, and it must stop.

In Ontario, the government applies HST to fuel purchases and then applies it to the excise tax, the carbon tax and the provincial tax. The government is taxing taxes. If it is serious about helping Canadians, the government should take its triple-dipping tax hands out of consumers' pockets.

Will the Prime Minister eliminate tax cascading and provide Canadians with a fuel tax rebate from the massive slush fund that he is raking in?

TaxationOral Questions

3:15 p.m.

Papineau Québec

Liberal

Justin Trudeau LiberalPrime Minister

Mr. Speaker, the investments we have made have been directed at supporting families and the vulnerable through these difficult times. We chose to invest billions of dollars to ensure that child care fees get cut in half this year, and we are seeing, right across the country, that this is having an incredibly positive impact on families where it is coming into place. A lot of people in various jurisdictions, like the member's own province of Ontario, are looking forward to that kicking in for them as well.

We are also increasing the Canada child benefit to match the cost of inflation in the coming weeks to make sure that families have more money for the cost of living and the cost of groceries and everyday items. That is part of what we are doing to have Canadians'—

TaxationOral Questions

3:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

I am afraid that is all the time we have.

I want to thank all MPs. Today was a day we can all be very proud of.

Pierre BruneauOral Questions

3:15 p.m.

Bloc

Yves-François Blanchet Bloc Beloeil—Chambly, QC

Mr. Speaker, if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent for the following motion:

That the House:

(a) salute the extraordinary work of Mr. Pierre Bruneau as anchor of the TVA network for 46 years, as he will host his last newscast this Thursday evening;

(b) underline the remarkable contribution of Mr. Pierre Bruneau to information in Quebec thanks to his rigour, his dedication and his immense talent as a communicator;

(c) recall his commitment to children with cancer through the Charles-Bruneau Foundation since 1990 and express its gratitude to him; and

(d) wish Mr. Pierre Bruneau good luck in his future projects.

Pierre BruneauOral Questions

3:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

All those opposed to the hon. member moving the motion will please say nay.

Agreed.

The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay.

(Motion agreed to)

The House resumed from June 8 consideration of the motion that Bill C-251, An Act respecting the development of a federal framework on the conservation of fish stocks and management of pinnipeds, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Conservation of Fish Stocks and Management of Pinnipeds ActPrivate Members' Business

3:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

It being 3:18 p.m., pursuant to order made on Thursday, November 25, 2021, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-251 under Private Members' Business.

Call in the members.

During the taking of the vote:

Sitting SuspendedConservation of Fish Stocks and Management of Pinnipeds ActPrivate Members' Business

3:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

I wish to inform the House that we are currently experiencing technical issues with the electronic voting system. Accordingly, the sitting will be suspended to the call of the Chair while we identify a solution.

(The sitting of the House was suspended at 3:32 p.m.)

(The House resumed at 4 p.m.)

(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #151

Conservation of Fish Stocks and Management of Pinnipeds ActPrivate Members' Business

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

I declare the motion defeated.

Conservation of Fish Stocks and Management of Pinnipeds ActPrivate Members' Business

4 p.m.

Conservative

John Brassard Conservative Barrie—Innisfil, ON

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. It is just on a point of clarification on the vote and whether a member needs a jacket to vote inside the House and outside of the House on video, because we are working under the assumption that this is the House and so is the video.

Conservation of Fish Stocks and Management of Pinnipeds ActPrivate Members' Business

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

The clarification is that, yes, whether it is in the House or by application, members who are men have to have a jacket.

The House resumed from June 10 consideration of the motion.

Retirement IncomePrivate Members' Business

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

Pursuant to order made on Thursday, November 25, 2021, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 45 under Private Members' Business in the name of the hon. member for Etobicoke North.

The question is on the motion.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #152

Retirement IncomePrivate Members' Business

4:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

I declare the motion carried.

The House resumed from June 13 consideration of the motion that Bill C-215, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Employment Insurance ActPrivate Members' Business

4:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

Pursuant to order made on Thursday, November 25, 2021, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-215 under Private Members' Business.