moved:
That Vote 1b, in the amount of $335,362,310, under Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority — Payments to the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, be concurred in.
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Supplementary Estimates (B), 2023-24 December 8th, 2023
moved:
That Vote 1b, in the amount of $335,362,310, under Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority — Payments to the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, be concurred in.
Supplementary Estimates (B), 2023-24 December 8th, 2023
moved:
That Vote 1b, in the amount of $247,111,189, under VIA Rail Canada Inc. — Payments to VIA Rail Canada Inc., in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, be concurred in.
Supplementary Estimates (B), 2023-24 December 8th, 2023
moved:
That Vote 10b, in the amount of $67,825,956, under Public Health Agency of Canada — Grants and contributions, in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, be concurred in.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship November 30th, 2023
Mr. Speaker, there is a global migration crisis, and Canada is part of it. We have a moral obligation to act. Responsibility for asylum seekers is shared between Quebec and Canada, and this is an ongoing conversation between us.
Housing November 27th, 2023
Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for her advocacy on this and many other issues in the north.
We agree with the finding of Canada's housing minister that Canada's colonial history is the absolute cause of the oppression of the Inuit, as well as first nations and Métis. That is why we are on the road to reconciliation with our indigenous partners.
We have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in housing in Inuit Nunangat, but we know there is more to do. We will keep doing it in the spirit of co-development and in the spirit of reconciliation.
Business of the House November 21st, 2023
Madam Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), I would like to designate Wednesday, November 22, for the conclusion of debate on the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
Questions on the Order Paper November 20th, 2023
Mr. Speaker, energy sectors are largely the jurisdiction of the provinces and territories. Those levels of government would be responsible for providing subsidies for diesel-based electricity. As a result, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, or CIRNAC, does not subsidize diesel-based electricity generation in northern communities, nor does the Government of Canada provide direct subsidies to diesel-based electricity generation.
Canada’s major transfer payment programs to the territories, including the territorial formula financing program, may indirectly subsidize diesel-based electricity. The territorial formula financing provides territorial governments with funding to support public services, in recognition of the higher cost of providing programs and services in the north. How the funding is used is largely at the discretion of the territories.
While the Government of Canada does not provide direct on-going subsidies for diesel-based electricity, the $400-million Arctic energy fund, announced in budget 2017 and delivered by Infrastructure Canada, provided funding for communities to upgrade existing fossil fuel based energy systems or to supplement or replace these systems with renewable energy options, thus contributing to improved reliability, efficiency as well as pollution reduction.
The Government of Canada also supports northern and remote Indigenous communities with the transition from diesel onto cleaner, renewable and reliable energy. The $300 million Indigenous and Remote Communities Clean Energy Hub helps communities access federal funding and expertise to support their clean energy priorities.
Housing November 20th, 2023
Mr. Speaker, we are fully engaged with the Government of Nunavut and with Inuit rights holders on this important issue.
In 2022, we announced $4 billion for indigenous rights holders, including $800 million for Inuit rights holders. We have $4 billion as well for the rural, northern and urban strategy, which is something we are going to roll out in the months to come.
Carbon Pricing November 6th, 2023
Mr. Speaker, it is time for that member to stop spreading misinformation. This is a national program that aims to transition from expensive environmentally damaging home heating oil into free heating pumps. This is a national policy that is applicable across Canada. There are thousands of homes in Manitoba that are eligible for the program. This is great for the environment and it is great for affordability.
Carbon Pricing November 6th, 2023
Mr. Speaker, the member is talking about a national program to get rid of polluting, expensive home heating oil and to transition those homes with free heat pumps. This national program is applicable across Canada. It is applicable in Manitoba where there are thousands of people who use home heating oil. It is great for the environment. It is great for affordability. I plan to support this.