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Paris Agreement  Madam Speaker, I am from the province of British Columbia, which was indeed the first province in the country to implement a revenue-neutral carbon pricing system. That system was implemented in 2008. It started at $10 a tonne and went up by $5 a tonne until it came to its curren

October 4th, 2016House debate

Terry BeechLiberal

Paris Agreement  Madam Speaker, I will be splitting my time with my friend and colleague the member for Kingston and the Islands. It is my pleasure to rise today and speak in favour of this motion. Over the summer, I conducted several town hall and coffee meetings in Burnaby and North Vancouv

October 4th, 2016House debate

Terry BeechLiberal

Paris Agreement  Madam Speaker, I have heard repeatedly that this proposal discussed earlier today is a revenue grab, but I come from British Columbia where the first carbon pricing was instituted and it was revenue neutral, much like the proposal put out today. In fact, there was an article in

October 3rd, 2016House debate

Terry BeechLiberal

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I had a very similar experience. There were all-candidate meetings at senior homes across the riding. We had issues that arose from various veterans groups. In fact, every issue described in that question was mirrored and similar questions were asked in my riding of

June 10th, 2016House debate

Terry BeechLiberal

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I am very happy to talk about my experience with the Canada jobs program. This is one of the few programs in Canada where members of Parliament actually have a say in what goes on and who gets the money in that program. I became aware when I was going through the lis

June 10th, 2016House debate

Terry BeechLiberal

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, during the last election, I made a very specific promise, a promise to ensure that the National Energy Board process was redone to make sure that it was fair, objective, and based on science. That is exactly the process that Natural Resources Canada is undertaking pr

June 10th, 2016House debate

Terry BeechLiberal

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Thunder Bay—Superior North. I would like to take this opportunity to express my support for budget 2016 and the hope that it offers to families in my riding of Burnaby North—Seymour, as well as Canadians right across

June 10th, 2016House debate

Terry BeechLiberal

Science and Research  Mr. Speaker, we are committed to strengthening Canada's leadership in research excellence. Budget 2016 announced up to $12 million over two years to support the stem cell network's research, training and outreach activities. Stem cell research has evolved into one of the world'

May 16th, 2016House debate

Terry BeechLiberal

Science Odyssey  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to stand in the House today to invite all members and the public to participate in Science Odyssey, a 10-day celebration of Canadian achievement in science and technology. Today, the Minister of Science is in Vancouver to launch this great event, which

May 6th, 2016House debate

Terry BeechLiberal

Simon Fraser University  Mr. Speaker, it is a true pleasure to rise today to congratulate Simon Fraser University on its 50th anniversary. Named after the famous explorer, SFU has stayed true to its spirit, encouraging its talented researchers, faculty, and students to push past boundaries and engage the

May 5th, 2016House debate

Terry BeechLiberal