Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet

[Impact Assessment Act, June 11th, 2018]

Mr. Speaker, the NDP agrees to apply and will vote no this time.

[Impact Assessment Act, June 11th, 2018]

Mr. Speaker, the NDP agrees to apply the vote and will vote yes.

[Impact Assessment Act, June 11th, 2018]

Mr. Speaker, the NDP agrees to apply the vote and will vote yes.

[Impact Assessment Act, June 11th, 2018]

Mr. Speaker, the NDP agrees to apply the vote and will vote yes.

[The Environment, June 8th, 2018]

Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister struts about the international stage bragging about how he is a champion of the environment. Lucky for him not everyone reads Canadian newspapers, because then they would realize that, instead of walking the talk, he took $4.5 billion in taxpayers' money and bought a pipeline.

The Liberals promised to be champions of renewable energy. Why are they breaking their promise? Why invest in yesterday's energy sources rather than in the energy sources of the future?

[Natural Resources, June 8th, 2018]

Mr. Speaker, it seems that taking $4.5 billion out of Canadians' pockets to buy a pipeline is in the national interest. As Grand Chief Patrick Madahbee of the Anishinabek Nation said, if the government is willing to take out its chequebook for something that will not contribute to a sustainable future, then it should also be prepared to sign a big cheque for women's rights, the health care system, indigenous people's rights, and child welfare.

What are the Liberals' real priorities?

[Impact Assessment Act, June 7th, 2018]

Mr. Speaker, earlier, in my question for a Conservative member from Cold Lake, I stated that billions and billions of dollars are being invested in renewable energy around the world and those investments are creating good jobs. In Canada, however, we are still investing in non-renewable energy such as petroleum. Then my colleague asked why can we not invest in both.

I will put that question for my NDP colleague: why should we not invest in both?

[Impact Assessment Act, June 7th, 2018]

Mr. Speaker, if the member wants to talk about the economy and jobs, let us do that. It is estimated that governments around the world will invest $5,000 billion in clean, renewable energy by 2030. That translates into many good and well-paid jobs.

In the meantime, what is Canada investing in? We just invested $4.5 billion in a pipeline. We are investing in non-renewable energy, dirty energy, with existing jobs that unfortunately will not last very long.

Does my colleague not think that we should instead have a greater vision, one that will have more longer-term benefits for the people of his region, and not the short-sighted vision of investing in non-renewable energy?

[Child Health Protection Act, June 6th, 2018]

Mr. Speaker, unless I am mistaken, members are not allowed to talk on the phone in the House of Commons. Since some of the members opposite are doing so, I would request that you please remind them.

[Indigenous Affairs, June 6th, 2018]

Mr. Speaker, this is yet another example of a government that talks a lot, but is always missing in action when it comes to making important decisions that affect entire indigenous communities.

Last week it voted to support the rights of indigenous peoples. This week, it is voting against our motion, which is a concrete way to support these rights.

Can the Liberals do more than just talk, and talk, and talk about the rights of indigenous people?