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Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I read just yesterday that Canada is the only oil-producing nation that is bringing in a cap system on methane, which is a very powerful greenhouse gas. It is 30 times more powerful and damaging than carbon dioxide. As such, we are at the forefront, and we are putt
February 7th, 2023House debate
Francis ScarpaleggiaLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, the policies the government implemented over the last two years did not cause the price of food to go up. They put food on the table for Canadians. John Maynard Keynes's words of wisdom still ring true today in times of crisis. John Maynard Keynes said that the ec
February 7th, 2023House debate
Francis ScarpaleggiaLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, it is true that profits in a given sector go up and down. What should we do? Should we change the tax rate every month to reflect changes in corporate revenues and profits? No, that is not the way to run an economy. I agree that oil companies' profits have increas
February 7th, 2023House debate
Francis ScarpaleggiaLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I will say at the outset that I will be splitting my time with the member for St. Catharines. Canadians are hurting. That is obvious. We see it every day on the news, and we hear about it in the House. While employment is strong, and this is not an insignificant p
February 7th, 2023House debate
Francis ScarpaleggiaLiberal
West Island Italian Association Mr. Speaker, this Saturday, I will be attending the annual Saint Valentine's Gala of Montreal's West Island Italian Association, a marquee event that is among the highlights of the West Island social and cultural calendar. This year's gala is particularly special. The association
February 7th, 2023House debate
Francis ScarpaleggiaLiberal
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her speech. Her words are always well-thought-out. I would like to take a moment to address the official opposition’s opposition to this bill. It says that it cannot support the bill because the system or framework being create
January 31st, 2023House debate
Francis ScarpaleggiaLiberal
Telecommunications Act Madam Speaker, I dare to believe and hope that a publicly owned corporation as big as Hydro-Québec has the resources to protect itself properly. Obviously, it provides a critical service. I think I said that in my speech. We hope that this bill will also serve as a model for othe
December 1st, 2022House debate
Francis ScarpaleggiaLiberal
Telecommunications Act Madam Speaker, I would also like to thank the member for taking part in a panel in front of about 40 students from the Max Bell School of Public Policy this morning. It was wonderful to have her perspective as a westerner, and as a parliamentarian generally. I would imagine that
December 1st, 2022House debate
Francis ScarpaleggiaLiberal
Telecommunications Act Madam Speaker, I know that the Huawei case has been studied extensively with the involvement of our security agencies. I would like to think that the government and security agencies have learned a great deal. They have learned lessons that they can apply in the future to better
December 1st, 2022House debate
Francis ScarpaleggiaLiberal
Telecommunications Act Madam Speaker, it is an honour for me to rise at second reading stage of Bill C-26, an act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts. When we consider the opportunities and challenges before us in this area,
December 1st, 2022House debate
Francis ScarpaleggiaLiberal
McGill Public Policy Students Mr. Speaker, progress depends on sound public policy. Public policy is both a science and an art. It relies on rigorous analysis and an acute sense of the possible. Today, graduate students from McGill's Max Bell School of Public Policy are on Parliament Hill to build on their
November 30th, 2022House debate
Francis ScarpaleggiaLiberal
Health Mr. Speaker, as we recover from the pandemic, we must address existing challenges that were made worse for many people in Canada over the past two years. This week, I was happy to learn that the Minister of Health and the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions announced an agr
November 25th, 2022House debate
Francis ScarpaleggiaLiberal
Climate Change Mr. Speaker, the Canadian representatives at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference worked hard with developed and developing countries to come to an agreement that every country could buy into. Yesterday we heard the Conservatives mislead the House on global carbon p
November 22nd, 2022House debate
Francis ScarpaleggiaLiberal
Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022 Madam Speaker, the Conservatives tend to focus on correlation rather than causation, so they will say there is a Liberal government in Ottawa and there is global inflation, including bad inflation in England, and therefore it is the Liberal government's fault. However, that is no
November 18th, 2022House debate
Francis ScarpaleggiaLiberal
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development in relation to Bill C-248, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Ojibway National Urban Park of Canada). The comm
November 17th, 2022House debate
Francis ScarpaleggiaLiberal