Impact Assessment Act Mr. Speaker, I will agree if in the mind of a Liberal the national interest is not in the interest of the Liberal Party of Canada. Basically, we have many concerns, especially about citizen participation, or public consultation. This is mentioned in the bill's preamble, but when
February 14th, 2018House debate
Impact Assessment Act Mr. Speaker, I am a little confused about my colleague's comments. I do not quite see how they tie in with Bill C-69. However, I can understand her comments on the weaknesses or shortcomings of other methods of electricity or energy production in the world. I think fossil fuels a
February 14th, 2018House debate
Impact Assessment Act Mr. Speaker, if I may, instead of rehashing the 2012 debate, I am going to mainly focus on Bill C-69 and on what is happening now, in 2018. It is always interesting to revisit history, and we could do that here all day. This is not just any bill that the Liberals tabled last we
February 14th, 2018House debate
Impact Assessment Act Mr. Speaker, I thank the Minister of the Environment for her speech and for introducing this bill that attempts to close a loophole in our environment assessment process that has been around for several years. It is true that the process was not deserving of Canadians' or Quebeck
February 14th, 2018House debate
Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to present a petition signed by nearly 1,000 Canadians who, in honour of the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, are reminding the government of its obligation to respect the rights of the Palestinian people, and also to honour it
February 14th, 2018House debate
The Environment Mr. Speaker, after dragging their feet for two years, the Liberals are proposing a new environmental assessment process, but it includes some nasty surprises. Timelines for studies are even shorter than under the Conservatives and, more importantly, the minister is not bound by
February 13th, 2018House debate
The Environment Mr. Speaker, 28 months ago, the Liberals promised to fix the environmental assessment process, by “[ending] the practice of having federal Ministers interfere in the environmental assessment process”. Today we learned that, under clause 17 of her bill, the Minister of the Enviro
February 8th, 2018House debate
Canada Elections Act Madam Speaker, I would like to extend my congratulations to my colleague, the minister, on her pregnancy. I wish her much happiness in this wonderful adventure. I was hoping to see the changes promised by the Liberal Party on electoral reform and the voting system, especially si
February 7th, 2018House debate
Marijuana Mr. Speaker, that means the authorities will keep saddling people with criminal records. The media are reporting that, in the run-up to marijuana legalization, U.S. authorities are concerned about slowdowns at the border. With thousands of people still burdened by criminal recor
February 7th, 2018House debate
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I understand the point he is making given the circumstances. A bad example has been set by the highest official in the House. The Prime Minister himself broke the law and washed his hands of it. He does not want to change the la
February 6th, 2018House debate
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I think that having fines for illegal actions is common sense. Furthermore, it would be appropriate to reimburse taxpayers who were cheated because of the Prime Minister's poor judgment and the decision he made. In fact, this dovetails nicely with what I said before.
February 6th, 2018House debate
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Montcalm for his comment. I would like to remind members that, when it comes to conflicts of interest, the Minister of Finance was also caught red-handed because he forgot to disclose that he owns a villa in France. That is not something tha
February 6th, 2018House debate
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question, even though he is trying to derail the debate and the discussion. When a committee comprised of mostly Liberal and Conservative members comes to a decision and gangs up on the NDP to make it look bad, most people c
February 6th, 2018House debate
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, before I begin my speech, I just want to say that I will be sharing my time with the wonderful member of Parliament for Essex. I want to thank her for her hard work on fair trade and workers' rights. It is not often that we have the opportunity to say it, and I am
February 6th, 2018House debate
Business of Supply Sure, Mr. Speaker, maybe they are Facebook friends. Maybe what we lack is a definition. This speaks volumes about the arrogance of the Liberals and the Prime Minister. Once again, he gives the impression that he thinks he is above the law, that this is of no concern to him, and
February 6th, 2018House debate