Federal Sustainable Development Act  Madam Speaker, I assume once again that the focus of our very important discussion today is Bill C-57. As I said, it was supported unanimously by the House of Commons environment committee in its report. It was supported by a vote of 244 to nothing at second reading. It was passe

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Madam Speaker, I have never heard anyone accuse me of wearing rose-tinted glasses. In fact, I live in the real world, where one has to make hard decisions about the environment and the economy. I am very happy to talk about the federal sustainable development goals and the 2030

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Madam Speaker, I would hardly say it is a childish approach to acknowledge that in the 21st century, the environment and the economy do go together. That is the reality. We are here to talk about Bill C-57. We believe it is extraordinarily important. We are very pleased that th

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Madam Speaker, I am not entirely sure if that is an indication that the member opposite supports Bill C-57. Once again, this bill was the result of unanimous recommendations of the Commons environment committee. I believe the member opposite was part of that. It was supported by

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Madam Speaker, once again, we are here to talk about Bill C-57, an incredibly important piece of legislation. It responds to recommendations in the second report of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. As I said, these were unanimous

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Madam Speaker, I am delighted to answer the hon. member's question. I appreciate her leadership internationally in championing the sustainable development goals in the 2030 agenda. It is about building a better, more inclusive world, making sure that everyone succeeds and prospe

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Once again, Madam Speaker, we are here to talk about Bill C-57. Let me start by emphasizing that we understand that the environment and the economy go together and that we are committed to our international obligations. Under the Federal Sustainable Development Act, we are foc

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for the question and for the very hard work of the environment and sustainable development committee. There was a unanimous report. I think everyone worked in a cross-partisan way, which is extraordinarily important. I have a

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Madam Speaker, this bill is the result of unanimous recommendations from the Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development. It was supported by a vote of 244 to 0 at second reading. It was approved in committee and every party indicated their support for Bill

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Madam Speaker, I can only surmise that the other party opposite supports Bill C-57. Once again, we understand that the environment and the economy go together. We have one party that is not concerned about the environment and one party that is not concerned about the economy. Ho

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Madam Speaker, I was not entirely sure where that question was going because the focus, of course, is on Bill C-57. I assume, once again, that the party opposite supports this important bill. The proposed principles that we are looking at were guided by a number of factors. Fir

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to talk about this bill. Canadians have said they want a sustainable future for Canada. They also understand that the environment and the economy go together. In June 2016, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Develo

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Madam Speaker, it is great to hear that my hon. colleague is also a graduate of my alma mater. However, we clearly have a diversity of views coming out of that institution. We are here to talk about Bill C-57. I can only surmise, based on the comments from the member opposite, t

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, let us talk about the facts. We know that 80% of Canadians live in a jurisdiction—Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia—where, through provincial action, there is a price on pollution. Fact: their economies are the fastest-growing economies in the country. F

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I am proud that our government is putting in place better rules to protect our environment and build a strong economy. I was very pleased that the environment committee was able to hear from over 50 witnesses and review over 150 submissions in our comprehensive revie