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Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, on indigenous consultations, we have a clear path forward provided to us by the Federal Court of Appeal. That includes three concrete steps. First, we will not appeal the court's decision. Second, we will re-engage phase three consultations with all indigenous grou
October 5th, 2018House debate
Paul Lefebvre
Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, we share the Federal Court of Appeal's view that we can and must proceed by engaging in a specific and focused dialogue with first nations that are involved in this project. That is exactly what we intend to do. Let me be very clear: We are not starting over. We ar
October 4th, 2018House debate
Paul Lefebvre
Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from the Conservatives. For 10 years, they did not build one pipeline to new markets. Canadians know now more than ever that we need to get our resources to market. For the Conservatives, consulting with first nations is a suggestion and not a
October 4th, 2018House debate
Paul Lefebvre
Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, we believe that getting it right, consulting and respecting the decision from the Federal Court of Appeal is the way to move forward. As for the Conservatives, they disregard the Federal Court of Appeal's decision and they disregard consulting with first nations. T
October 4th, 2018House debate
Paul Lefebvre
Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, let us look at the Conservatives' record on pipelines. When they took office in 2006, 99% of our oil exports went to the United States. Flash forward to 2015, and 99% of our oil exports still go to the United States. The Conservatives had 10 years to expand the globa
October 4th, 2018House debate
Paul Lefebvre
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question, and would also like to congratulate her on her new appointment. Clearly, our natural resources are an extremely important economic engine for Canada. Canadians must know that, with respect to our energy resources, 99% of oil is
September 24th, 2018House debate
Paul Lefebvre
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, at the end of the day, we are making sure that we proceed in the right way, as the Federal Court of Appeal has instructed us to do. What the Conservatives have proposed today is to ignore the Federal Court of Appeal decision, to basically legislate around it, ignor
September 24th, 2018House debate
Paul Lefebvre
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, the member talked about what has changed in the past years. Actually, in Canada there are over 500,000 new full-time jobs that have been created, however, I recognize that in Alberta the sector is not as active as it was in the past. At the same time, the price of oi
September 24th, 2018House debate
Paul Lefebvre
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, when it comes to consulting with our first nations across the country with respect to important projects, it is clear that the Federal Court of Appeal decision has indicated that, on the one hand, we have done more consulting with first nations than ever before, but
September 24th, 2018House debate
Paul Lefebvre
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be speaking in today's debate in my new role as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources. I am honoured by the trust that the Prime Minister has put in me. I am well aware that I have been entrusted with a critical portfolio. The
September 24th, 2018House debate
Paul Lefebvre
Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, it is so interesting to hear from the Bloc Québécois members who, a bit like the NDP, want nothing to do with building pipelines in Canada. Then there are the Conservatives who do not care about the environment or our obligations towards indigenous peoples. As far
September 21st, 2018House debate
Paul Lefebvre
Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, at a time when 99% of our energy exports are to one market alone, the United States, Canadians realize that we need to expand our markets. That is why we have confidence in this project, but we must move forward in the right way. We must take the time to properly ass
September 21st, 2018House debate
Paul Lefebvre
Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, for 10 years the Conservatives could not get one pipeline built to new markets. We must have a plan that addresses the concerns raised by the court of appeal. We need to make sure that the issues that have been raised are properly addressed. We will take the time a
September 21st, 2018House debate
Paul Lefebvre
Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives expect to use their same old ways and get a different result. The court has been clear and we will follow the path forward that the court has provided to us. We need to be sure that we consult with first nations and that the oceans marine protectio
September 21st, 2018House debate
Paul Lefebvre
Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, let us talk about 10 years of inaction under the previous government. By failing to build new pipelines, the Conservatives got zero Canadian resources to new markets, costing Canadians billions of dollars a year. At a time when 99% of our energy exports are going to
September 21st, 2018House debate
Paul Lefebvre