The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for the discussion that he and I had at the airport on this subject. I think we were intending to meet more about this going forward. The greener homes program was, indeed, very successful. We actually utilized all the funding early. Thus, we

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, it is important for this country to address the climate crisis that is facing us, and certainly Canadians understand that. There are significant costs that we are facing, including issues around wildfires as we move forward, if we do not address climate change. Howev

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House we actually believe in facts, and we believe in science. The hon. member made statements that actually have zero bases in facts. Two hundred economists in this country signed a letter two weeks ago, which said that eight out of 10 Canadians

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, again I would implore the Conservatives in opposition to actually use facts when they make statements. Two hundred economists in this country have validated the fact that the carbon price is the most efficient way to reduce emissions and is done in a manner that is a

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, once again the hon. member is saying things that are devoid of facts. What she is proposing would take money away from folks who live on modest incomes. Eight out of 10 families get more money back than they pay into the price on pollution, and it works directly inve

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, I would suggest to my hon. colleague across the House, who is from the great province of Saskatchewan, that she have a conversation with Dr. Brett Dolter at the University of Regina, who has said that eight out of 10 Canadian families get more money back, and it is t

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, the Government of Canada has made significant progress on its commitment to plant two billion trees. As of December 2023, the government had agreements signed or under negotiation to plant over 393 million trees, with over 200 contribution agreements with provinces,

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  moved: That Bill C-50 be amended by restoring Clause 3 as follows: Purpose 3 The purpose of this Act is to facilitate and promote economic growth, the creation of sustainable jobs and support for workers and communities in Canada in the shift to a net-zero economy through

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  moved: That Bill C-50, in Clause 13, be amended by replacing lines 21 and 22 on page 9 with the following: “prepare a written response to the Council’s annual report and must make public the response within 120 days after the”

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  moved: That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by (a) replacing lines 3 and 4 on page 10 with the following: “Action Plan no later than December 31, 2025 and must prepare a new Plan no later than December 31 of every fifth”; (b) replacing line 10 on page 10 with the f

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  moved: That Bill C-50, in Clause 19, be amended by (a) replacing line 22 on page 12 with the following: “later than June 1, 2028 and additional progress reports”; and (b) replacing line 25 on page 12 with the following: “tabled in each House of Parliament on any of

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  moved: That Bill C-50, in Clause 21, be amended by (a) replacing line 1 on page 14 with the following: “21 (1) Within 10 years after the day on which this Act”; (b) replacing line 3 on page 14 with the following: "period of 10 years, the Minister must cause a revie

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  Mr. Speaker, today I rise to speak to a vital piece of legislation, the Canadian sustainable jobs act. To set the context, climate change is altering our world's natural environment in numerous harmful ways. In fact, last summer, Canadians experienced the worst wildfire season

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  Mr. Speaker, I will let the Bloc members speak to whether they want to be implicated by the globalist conspiracy-spouting Conservative rhetoric. However, I would say that type of amendment actually is already the whole thrust of the bill, which is about building a prosperous econ

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  Mr. Speaker, we have done a lot of consultation since 2019. We have certainly had conversations with industry, with provinces and territories, with indigenous groups and with environmentalists. The bill was introduced here in June of last year. It stayed here for eight months, w