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Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, the Governor of the Bank of Canada cited that the carbon tax is causing about a 0.15% impact on inflation. This was confirmed by the PBO. That is 15¢ on a bag of groceries that is $100. The Conservatives are getting away with this runaway train of a disinformation c
December 7th, 2023House debate
Gord JohnsNDP
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I want to state some facts. This is not a Liberal policy. The carbon tax was first established in British Columbia by a right-leaning Conservative government under the mask of the B.C. Liberal Party. Therefore, I find it quite interesting when I hear B.C. Conservativ
December 7th, 2023House debate
Gord JohnsNDP
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, my colleague talked about indigenous people's feeding their kids. I will tell members what it is like in my riding, where the Nuu-chah-nulth went to court to actually exercise their constitutionally protected rights to fish so they could feed their kids. What did t
December 7th, 2023House debate
Gord JohnsNDP
Petitions Madam Speaker, it is a huge honour and privilege to table this petition today on behalf of constituents in my riding. Farmers' markets are a key tool for COVID–19 recovery as small business incubators, domestic system and food security builders and local economy community builde
December 7th, 2023House debate
Gord JohnsNDP
Taxation Mr. Speaker, this summer, Canada relied on volunteer firefighters and search and rescue to risk their lives to keep us safe, but the Liberals have been letting them down. Ninety-five hundred volunteer firefighters quit in 2023. The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, which is
December 5th, 2023House debate
Gord JohnsNDP
Business of Supply Selective amnesia.
November 28th, 2023House debate
Gord JohnsNDP
Petitions Madam Speaker, it is an honour and privilege to table a petition today on behalf of constituents of mine from Bowser, Dashwood, Deep Bay, Union Bay, Denman and Hornby islands, and the other 20 communities that have volunteer fire departments in my riding and three search and resc
November 28th, 2023House debate
Gord JohnsNDP
Questions on the Order Paper With regard to the administration of claim expenses, financial losses and damages caused by the Phoenix pay system, broken down by month since its implementation: (a) what directives, policies, or other forms of instruction have been made by the Treasury Board regarding the prior
November 20th, 2023House debate
Gord JohnsNDP
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to workplace and work-related injuries in the public sector, broken down by department and fiscal year since 2015-16: (a) what is the total number of public sector workers who experienced (i) physical injuries in the workplace, (ii) injuries to their mental health or
November 20th, 2023House debate
Gord JohnsNDP
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to policies, directives, standards and guidelines enforced by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat concerning people management, broken down by department or agency: (a) on what date was the last staffing review completed and presented to the deputy minister and s
November 6th, 2023House debate
Gord JohnsNDP
Health Mr. Speaker, with the cost of living crisis, Canadians cannot afford the therapy they need. If they try for public care, wait-lists are months to years long. There is no postpandemic recovery plan to help people with their mental health. So many people are suffering in silence. T
November 2nd, 2023House debate
Gord JohnsNDP
Biosphere Reserves Mr. Speaker, tomorrow the world will observe the second International Day for Biosphere Reserves, designated by UNESCO in collaboration with the world network of biosphere reserves. On Tuesday, we had an early start, as the all-party climate caucus, in partnership with the Canad
November 2nd, 2023House debate
Gord JohnsNDP
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, we also believe that there should be a price on carbon and that we need to take climate action seriously, to take real action and to move rapidly. The Liberals decided to do a carve-out that is only going to take pressure off Canadians in terms of home heating.
November 2nd, 2023House debate
Gord JohnsNDP
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, let us talk about the facts. One fact is that the motion the Conservatives have put forward today would help four provinces and three territories; it would not help people who live in British Columbia. Another fact is that removing the GST on all home heating would
November 2nd, 2023House debate
Gord JohnsNDP
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, there was in fact a motion that the Conservatives teamed up with the Liberals to defeat—
November 2nd, 2023House debate
Gord JohnsNDP