Tracy Gray

[Business of Supply, May 31st, 2021]

Madam Chair, it was reported that Katherine Tai, the U.S. trade representative, stated, “In order to have an agreement and in order to have a negotiation, you need to have a partner. And thus far, the Canadians have not expressed interest in engaging”.

Minister, do you agree with her statement?

[Business of Supply, May 31st, 2021]

Madam Chair, how many times has the minister met and specifically spoken about a softwood lumber agreement with her specific counterparts?

[Business of Supply, May 31st, 2021]

Madam Chair, how many times has the minister met with U.S. counterparts to discuss negotiating a softwood lumber agreement?

[Business of Supply, May 31st, 2021]

Madam Chair, how many times has the Prime Minister brought up negotiating a softwood lumber agreement with the U.S. President since 2015, which was when we last had an agreement?

[Business of Supply, May 31st, 2021]

Madam Chair, if these jobs are a priority, does the minister have a plan to get them back?

[Business of Supply, May 31st, 2021]

Madam Chair, according to a recent natural resources committee testimony, almost 11,000 jobs were lost in the industry since 2017. Are these job losses a priority for this government?

[Business of Supply, May 31st, 2021]

Madam Chair, does the minister know how many jobs in the forestry sector have been lost since 2017?

[Business of Supply, May 31st, 2021]

Madam Chair, the Prime Minister promised to negotiate a softwood lumber agreement in the first 100 days following his 2015 election. It has now been three U.S. administrations and over 2,000 days since the election. How many more days until an agreement?

[Petitions, May 31st, 2021]

Mr. Speaker, I am tabling a petition on behalf of constituents in my riding of Kelowna—Lake Country. To summarize, they reference Canada averaging 145 fatalities and 3,400 hospitalizations every year due to all-terrain vehicle rollover accidents. The use of crush protection device installations on these vehicles would reduce the number and severity of these accidents significantly. Other industrialized nations have recognized this issue and mandated implementation by manufacturers, safety authorities and industry users. Petitioners are calling on the Government of Canada to require manufacturers to include crush protection devices on all new sales of all-terrain vehicles.

[International Trade, May 31st, 2021]

Mr. Speaker, reports indicate that nearly half of the world’s polysilicon used in solar panels is produced in Xinjiang. Concerns have been raised for months that Uighur forced labour may be used in these supply chains. The fact that the minister cannot say whether trade measures are preventing imports is disappointing. What is the point of these measures if they do not have any teeth?

Will the government commit to reviewing Canada’s solar panel supply chains and their failing forced labour trade measures?