The Environment  Mr. Speaker, with respect, every climate scientist, and in fact anyone who has any equity in the conversation around climate science, would disagree with the statement the hon. member has just put on the record. If we look at the decision of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, it

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I will take advice on talking points from the hon. member when he stops reading questions from the notes in front of him in question period. The fact is that we have heard Conservative members of Parliament in this chamber for months repeat misleading statistics, on

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, the hypocrisy built into the question, the Conservatives talking about repeating falsehoods and trying to trick Canadians into believing them, is astounding. I have listened to them time after time put falsehoods on the floor of the House of Commons in order to trick

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind this House that it is Endangered Species Day and that our world is facing a global crisis when it comes to the protection of our wildlife. Since the 1970s, we have seen 60% of our wildlife disappear, including iconic species in Canada. With re

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, the fact is, climate change is real, the consequences are serious and we are facing an emergency today. We do not need to look to the end of the century to understand that people are feeling the consequences in our communities. We can look at the storm surges on the

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, I have to point out that the hon. member seems confused. The province of British Columbia simply does not have the federal system apply, and in fact, the B.C. government's plan to price pollution has added one cent to the cost of gas in that province. In respect to

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, with respect, the hon. member, and in fact the entire NDP, have good intentions when it comes to climate change, but the question just put on the floor of the House of Commons demonstrates that they do not bring the thoughtfulness required to develop policy that is g

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member and the NDP for their interest in putting forward a climate plan. However, it is interesting that over the past three years they seem not to have been paying attention to the measures that we are implementing. The pan-Canadian framework on c

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise in this House to address the many aspects of the small speech the hon. member just gave. The starting point in this analysis for me is that climate change is real. We know that it is driven by human activities and that we have an obligation a

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, again I would like to correct a number of falsehoods the member has stated. The Conservatives put forward the universal child care benefit, and we have altered that to make sure that millionaires no longer receive child care cheques and nine out of 10 Canadian hous

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for her question. It is an opportunity to practice my French. The leadership demonstrated by communities, municipalities and provinces has been incredible. We have seen a subsidy at the federal level for electric vehicles, which is the larg

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, as far as I could discern, the member raised at least four distinct issues. We do not purport to be the white knights and expect everyone to fall in line. We purport to be the reasonable adult and expect others to comport themselves in the same way. When it comes t

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my friend and colleague for her thoughtful approach to politics. There is certainly a cognitive dissonance within the motion between items (b) and (g), as she has correctly pointed out. Of course it is important not to leave any worker behind.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, a lot was built into the member's question, but I will try to address as much of it as I can. I always appreciate the member's thoughtful approach. I miss our time together, sitting on the transport committee early in this Parliament. With respect to targets, what w

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, climate change is real. The consequences are serious. We are feeling them today, and we know that they are only going to get worse. There is no doubt in my mind that the challenge we are facing when it comes Canada's climate constitutes a national emergency and tha