Debates of Nov. 26th, 2024

Taxation

[Laurel Collins, NDP, Victoria, BC]

Mr. Speaker, everyday Canadians are scraping by, while CEOs get richer. The Liberals are letting Canadians down. They put an expiry date on their GST cut. On the rebate, the Liberals' message to seniors, students and people with disabilities is that they do not get a break. It is shameful.

As for the Conservatives, they only want tax breaks for billionaires, not parents who are just trying to keep up with their bills and grocery costs.

Why will the government not make billionaires pay their fair share so that seniors and people on disability get a break?

[Rachel Bendayan, Liberal, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance]

Mr. Speaker, my colleague opposite knows very well that our government has done the most in order to ensure tax fairness throughout the country. We have acted in order to ensure that the very wealthy pay their fair share. We are helping vulnerable Canadians who need our support, as well as working Canadians. Working Canadians are going to receive a cheque in the spring, and I certainly hope that the NDP will support it.

Forestry Industry

[Charlie Angus, NDP, Timmins—James Bay, ON]

Mr. Speaker, Asia Pulp & Paper and the Wijaya family have a notorious track record. All of the alarm bells should have been sounding when their front company, Paper Excellence, showed up to get control of Canadian operations. Instead, the government laid out the red carpet. Now Asia Pulp & Paper controls vast sections of Canada's forests.

The Minister of Innovation brags that he has never taken any lessons. Obviously, he got played like a rube at the county fair. Why did the government abandon our workers and sell out our forests, and what is it going to do to protect our mills and our forestry communities?

[François-Philippe Champagne, Liberal, Minister of Innovation]

Mr. Speaker, I have a lot of respect for the member, but he should get his facts straight. In fact, we stood up for our workers and for our industry. In fact, we had a national security review. In fact, they are bound by undertakings for years to come to protect the industry and to protect our workers.

When it comes to national security, we will always be on the side of Canadians, and we always make sure that we protect our national interests and our economic interests.

Presence in Gallery

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

I wish to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of a friend of this Parliament and our country, His Excellency Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, the Parliament of Ukraine.

[Some hon. members]

Hear, hear!

The House resumed from November 25 consideration of the motion.

Public Accounts

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

It being 3:16 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the 37th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

Call in the members.

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

Vote #891

Committees of the House

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

I declare the motion carried.

The House resumed consideration of the motion, of the amendment and of the amendment to the amendment.

Official Languages

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment to the amendment of the member for New Westminster—Burnaby to the motion for concurrence in the third report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages.

[Ruby Sahota, Liberal, Brampton North, ON]

Mr. Speaker, if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent to apply the results from the previous vote to this vote, with Liberal members voting no.

[Chris Warkentin, Conservative, Grande Prairie—Mackenzie, AB]

Mr. Speaker, Conservatives agree to apply the vote, with Conservatives voting against.

[Claude DeBellefeuille, Bloc, Salaberry—Suroît, QC]

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois agrees to apply the vote and votes no.

[Heather McPherson, NDP, Edmonton Strathcona, AB]

Mr. Speaker, New Democrats agree to apply the vote, and we will be voting yes.

[Elizabeth May, Green, Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC]

Mr. Speaker, the Green Party also agrees to apply the vote and is voting in favour.

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

Vote #892

Committees of the House

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

I declare the amendment to the amendment lost.

The next question is on the amendment.

[Ruby Sahota, Liberal, Brampton North, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I believe that, if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the results from the previous vote to this vote, with Liberal members voting against.

[Chris Warkentin, Conservative, Grande Prairie—Mackenzie, AB]

Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives agree to apply the vote, with Conservatives voting in favour.

[Claude DeBellefeuille, Bloc, Salaberry—Suroît, QC]

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois agrees to apply the vote and votes no.

[Heather McPherson, NDP, Edmonton Strathcona, AB]

Mr. Speaker, the New Democratic Party agrees to apply the vote, and we will be voting yea.

[Elizabeth May, Green, Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC]

Mr. Speaker, the Green Party also agrees to apply the vote and votes no.

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

Vote #893