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Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I want to say that I appreciate very much the wisdom and experience my colleague shared with me as we work together on the committee. It has been a wonderful experience, and I thank him for that. There is nothing secret on this side of the House about what we are tr
May 1st, 2018House debate
Deb SchulteLiberal
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, the cost of climate change is becoming really obvious to the average Canadian. I just gave an example in my speech. It is increasing over time, but it is now at $1 billion a year in increased insurance costs that we, as Canadians, are going to have to find the money
May 1st, 2018House debate
Deb SchulteLiberal
Nobelton Senior Public School Mr. Speaker, this is a wonderful time of the year, and not only because it is spring and warmth has finally returned to one of the coldest capitals in the world. It is also the time that grade 8 students from across the country travel to Ottawa to experience Parliament in action
May 10th, 2018House debate
Deb SchulteLiberal
Food Banks Mr. Speaker, today marks the launch of representatives against hunger, a Food Banks Canada initiative in which elected representatives are asked to raise awareness about hunger in their communities. Every day, food banks across the country work hard to raise the food and funds
May 23rd, 2018House debate
Deb SchulteLiberal
Federal Sustainable Development Act Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak today in support of Bill C-57, an act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act. Specifically, I will discuss how the bill supports a results-oriented, accountable approach to federal sustainability. As chair of the environment committee
May 24th, 2018House debate
Deb SchulteLiberal
Federal Sustainable Development Act Mr. Speaker, I find it very interesting how the member was weaving work that was done at committee on Bill C-69 into what we are discussing today in the House. I just want to make a point to answer the question that was raised. All the committee members from all sides of the Hou
May 24th, 2018House debate
Deb SchulteLiberal
Federal Sustainable Development Act Mr. Speaker, there were quite a few things in that question. I will touch on the one at the end and try to capture the others as well. One of the things the commissioner brought forward was that there really was not an across-government approach to this, and the departments were
May 24th, 2018House debate
Deb SchulteLiberal
Federal Sustainable Development Act Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Yellowhead for his contributions on the environment committee. I very much enjoyed the work we did together. We did a great job on the FSDA and FSDS. He spoke to much of that in his speech. However, I am really confused because we had a unani
May 24th, 2018House debate
Deb SchulteLiberal
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 15th report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development in relation to Bill C-69, an act to enact the impact assessment act and the Canadian energy regulator act, to amend the Navi
May 29th, 2018House debate
Deb SchulteLiberal
Environmental Protection Act Mr. Speaker, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act is the primary law governing pollution prevention and the management of toxic chemicals. In 2017, after almost a year of work, the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development submitted a report with 87 recom
May 31st, 2018House debate
Deb SchulteLiberal
Impact Assessment Act Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak today in support of Bill C-69. As chair of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, I found it a privilege to be able to study this bill and report it back to the House with important amendments. These amendments were d
June 6th, 2018House debate
Deb SchulteLiberal
Impact Assessment Act Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for being so generous with his comments. I too really appreciate the work he does at committee. Generally, we have a very co-operative and collaborative approach. Lately, it has been a little rockier, but, overall, some amazing work has been done
June 6th, 2018House debate
Deb SchulteLiberal
Impact Assessment Act Mr. Speaker, that is a good question. As we have already heard from some members today, the bill will strengthen some fundamentals. The amendments sought to provide certainty, respect for indigenous rights, clarity, and to restore trust. The other issue I want to touch on is sc
June 6th, 2018House debate
Deb SchulteLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Winnipeg Centre, which will obviously happen after question period. It is not every day that we have the privilege of having our policy so nicely summarized and advocated in a motion by an hon. member of the oppositi
June 12th, 2018House debate
Deb SchulteLiberal
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I will go a back a little to set the context for my future comments. I was at the point where I was saying that pollution is not free. Its costs are incurred through droughts, floods, smog, wildfires, and the effect it has on water, food, and the air that we breathe.
June 12th, 2018House debate
Deb SchulteLiberal