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Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I am thankful for the opportunity to contribute to today's debate. As our allies worldwide are moving forward with measures to make their economies greener and cleaner, it is really unfortunate to see that some of our hon. colleagues still do not understand the be
June 1st, 2023House debate
Terry DuguidLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, once again the Conservatives are masters of misinformation. The hon. member will know that the federal carbon price does not apply in Quebec. To take a little trip down memory lane, in 2007, the Harper government proposed a $15-a-tonne carbon tax. In 2008, the Con
June 1st, 2023House debate
Terry DuguidLiberal
Carbon Pricing Madam Speaker, every time we put forward an affordability measure, dental support, rental support, the Canada child benefit or a middle-class tax cut, the Conservatives vote against it. They are incredibly hypocritical when it comes to the affordability challenges of Canadians.
May 30th, 2023House debate
Terry DuguidLiberal
Carbon Pricing Madam Speaker, Canadians know that climate change is real and that it is an urgent threat that requires significant, decisive action. We see the 1,600 fires that are burning across Canada. Canadians are being evacuated from their homes in Halifax, and the opposition just does not
May 30th, 2023House debate
Terry DuguidLiberal
Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives never want to talk about the costs of climate change. The Parliamentary Budget Officer reported that there was a $20-billion impact to the Canadian economy in 2021. Six hundred fires are burning from coast to coast to coast. They are devastating ou
May 30th, 2023House debate
Terry DuguidLiberal
Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives have no credibility when it comes to affordability. Every time we put an affordability measure on the table, whether it is dental, rental or the Canadian child benefit, the Conservatives vote against it. The climate rebate is an affordability measur
May 30th, 2023House debate
Terry DuguidLiberal
Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives do not seem to realize that there is a cost to climate change. There was a $9-billion impact to the Canadian economy, in B.C. in particular, from the fires, drought and floods. Six hundred people died under the heat dome, and there was a $4-billion
May 29th, 2023House debate
Terry DuguidLiberal
Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, every time we put forward an affordability measure, whether it is dental, rental or the Canada child benefit, the opposition votes against it. Its members have no credibility on affordability. By the way, the climate action rebate is an affordability measure. Eight
May 29th, 2023House debate
Terry DuguidLiberal
Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his remarks and his hard work on the ENVI committee. As I mentioned in my speech, materially, the NDP amendment really does nothing to detract from the bill. It is because of the Kearl tailings pond spill that the committee, in the end, v
May 29th, 2023House debate
Terry DuguidLiberal
Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act Mr. Speaker, I am not sure if the member heard, but one of our Conservative colleagues just said that we had gone too far. That is an interesting contrast to his statement. For the first time, we are introducing a right to a healthy environment. We are going to take our time. We
May 29th, 2023House debate
Terry DuguidLiberal
Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act Mr. Speaker, if I reference the hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands often, it is an indication of the deep respect that I have for her and the long time that I have known her as one of the foremost environmental activists in our country. We are going to be consulting broadly on
May 29th, 2023House debate
Terry DuguidLiberal
Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act Mr. Speaker, CEPA and the Fisheries Act help protect our water, but the federal government needs to show more leadership on water, and I want to thank the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands, who repeatedly called for an independent departmental agency that would report directly to t
May 29th, 2023House debate
Terry DuguidLiberal
Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for his hard work and participation on Bill S-5 at the committee stage. We spent over 50 hours between the Senate and the ENVI committee studying this bill, so we did a thorough job. I compliment the hon. member on his contributions, w
May 29th, 2023House debate
Terry DuguidLiberal
Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to speak to Bill S-5, strengthening environmental protection for a healthier Canada act. Due to the vital work of parliamentarians, Bill S-5 has progressed steadily and it is now a stronger bill because of the parliamentary pr
May 29th, 2023House debate
Terry DuguidLiberal
Northern Affairs Madam Speaker, I have given some examples of the types of projects that the federal government is funding in the north. I can also tell members about the national adaptation strategy, which will provide an additional $50 million in funding over four years starting in 2023-24. The
May 15th, 2023House debate
Terry DuguidLiberal