The Environment  Mr. Speaker, what is also happening in the north is the permafrost is melting. What happens then is people's lives are changed. They cannot actually do traditional hunting. Schools are actually having to close because the ground they are on is not stable. We need to take action

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I was delighted to share sunny ways with the hon. member in Paris, where we went and we did our part to tackle climate change.

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I would just like to reiterate some quotes for the member opposite, who apparently believes in climate change. They are from the CEOs of Shell, Total, and major oil and gas companies. “We firmly believe that carbon pricing will discourage high carbon options and re

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, sorry, I meant the former adviser to the former Prime Minister, who said: As most free-market economists recognize, the most effective way to reduce emissions is to price them through a carbon fee or carbon trading system, and let the market find—

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, in the last election, we were elected to tackle climate change. The previous government did nothing. Eighty percent of Canadians currently live, or will live, in a jurisdiction where the provinces have taken leadership to put a price on carbon. Once again, do not ta

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, we were very clear when we were elected that we would take real action to tackle climate change, unlike the previous government. Members should not just take it from me that a carbon tax is the most efficient way to tackle emissions. The Suncor Energy Inc. CEO said

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, in the fall of 2014, the former government approved the project and set legally binding conditions with which the proponent must comply. The project is now at construction phase and BC Hydro must meet the requirements set out in the environmental assessment decision

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, as I said previously, unlike the previous government, our government believes that the environment and the economy go together. Unfortunately, under the previous government, because the Conservatives took a position against developing resources in a sustainable way a

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, as the member opposite well knows, I have sat down with the representatives, my counterparts, from the provinces and territories to talk about a pan-Canadian plan to tackle climate change but also to set our economy on a new path where we have sustainable growth. We

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, I am very surprised that the member opposite does not believe in a market mechanism that will help tackle climate change, create clean jobs, and stimulate innovation. More than 80% of Canadians will soon live in a jurisdiction where there is carbon pricing, and major

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, we are certainly concerned about the situation in Saskatchewan and the job losses that are due to low commodity prices. However, unlike the previous government, we believe that the environment and the economy go together. That is why we are working with the provinces

Parks Canada  Mr. Speaker, I commend the hon. member for his great work. Yesterday, the government was proud to announce 38 designations of historic sites, persons, and events, which helps us establish a link between our common history and the heart and soul of Canadians. Our government is

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to see that the City of Montreal was able to limit the impact of the discharge. The City of Montreal continues to abide by the conditions set out in the ministerial order of November 9, 2015. It has heightened its monitoring of water quality in the St.

Science  Mr. Speaker, a science-based and evidence-based approach is fundamental to what we do. Very shortly after we formed the government, the Prime Minister hosted our scientists to talk exactly about climate change, which the party opposite does not seem to like to do. We brought our

Parks Canada  Mr. Speaker, I would like to confirm that we are committed to significant spending in terms of our national parks and our historic sites. That is part of my mandate. We will ensure we have the funds necessary to continue to meet the mandate.