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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship 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.
November 30th, 2023House debate
Dan VandalLiberal
Housing 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 wh
November 27th, 2023House debate
Dan VandalLiberal
Business of the House 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.
November 21st, 2023House debate
Dan VandalLiberal
Questions on the Order Paper 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 no
November 20th, 2023House debate
Dan VandalLiberal
Housing 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, nort
November 20th, 2023House debate
Dan VandalLiberal
National Security Review of Investments Modernization Act moved that Bill C-34, an act to amend the Investment Canada Act, be read the third time and passed.
November 9th, 2023House debate
Dan VandalLiberal
Carbon Pricing 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
November 6th, 2023House debate
Dan VandalLiberal
Carbon Pricing 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 tho
November 6th, 2023House debate
Dan VandalLiberal
Northern Affairs Madam Speaker, transparency, accountability and effectiveness of nutrition north are an absolute top priority. That is why we have established the nutrition north compliance audit review committee, to look at how the subsidy is rolled out. That is why we have expanded the nutriti
November 3rd, 2023House debate
Dan VandalLiberal
Northern Affairs Mr. Speaker, that is an important question and one that we are fully engaged in. I am working with the Treasury Board and the members of Parliament for Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon on the question. As soon as we get clarification, I will get back to the MP for Nun
October 31st, 2023House debate
Dan VandalLiberal
Northern Affairs Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for that very important question. Nutrition north is an important program. That is why we announced $163 million of new money for nutrition north in the last year. Of that, a significant amount of money will go to the harvester suppor
October 24th, 2023House debate
Dan VandalLiberal
Disaster Assistance Mr. Speaker, I first of all would like to thank the member for his incredible work in helping his constituents during an unprecedented wildfire season in the Northwest Territories. As the member mentioned, the government has been there during the worst of the fires, and will con
September 26th, 2023House debate
Dan VandalLiberal
Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act Madam Speaker, we know that ensuring good public services is integral to everything that our government does. We need to make sure that those public services are properly supported financially. We have thorough budgetary process reviews. I know the minister of this file and his
September 21st, 2023House debate
Dan VandalLiberal
Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act Madam Speaker, nothing can be further from the truth. We know that we have gone through a very difficult time over the last three or four years with the supply chains and the pandemic. Our ports have suffered because of that. Bill C-33 would modernize the way Canada's marine an
September 21st, 2023House debate
Dan VandalLiberal
Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act Madam Speaker, I thank the member for his extremely important question. What happened in Lac Mégantic a decade ago is a tragedy for Canada. Our government is committed to doing what it takes to make the rail system safer. We are working on this file and I know that the minister
September 21st, 2023House debate
Dan VandalLiberal