The Environment  Madam Speaker, Canadians are already seeing the effects of climate change. We know they want us to take ambitious climate action. That is why the government introduced the Canadian net-zero emissions accountability act, which will include a target to ensure that Canada achieves n

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Mr. Speaker, the member spoke at great length about innovation and Liberals wholeheartedly agree that innovation will play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, in addition to that, we have had top experts in the world, both in the scientific and economic fiel

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Madam Speaker, I am glad to speak today in the House. I have a couple of comments and two questions in particular. The hon. member spoke to how he loves to take walks, appreciates nature and wants to protect our environment for future generations. My first question is this: Why

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Vimy for her work on climate action. Last week, our government presented a major component of our plan to grow a prosperous economy for Canada while tackling the challenges of climate change. Unions, industry, environmentalists and large compan

Infrastructure  Madam Speaker, our government is committed to growing our economy while protecting our environment, and we will continue to ensure all good projects move forward in a timely manner. With Canada's new Impact Assessment Act, our government is increasing regulatory certainty and c

Infrastructure  Madam Speaker, this government is committed to the sustainable and responsible developments of major resource projects in support of a healthy economy for all Canadians. We are working to ensure our energy and natural resource sectors remain a source of good middle-class jobs, pr

Natural Resources  Madam Speaker, I am always pleased to have the opportunity to explain the ways in which our government has supported and will continue to support energy workers. We have taken extraordinary measures to support workers in the energy sector because we know these are extraordinary

Natural Resources  Madam Speaker, it is an important question. We all know Canada's resource sector workers and suppliers have been hard hit by the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nowhere has this been more pronounced than in the petroleum sector, where producers have faced the added challenge of

The Environment  Madam Speaker, I thank the member for his question. Canada's methane regulations will help protect the health of Canadians by improving the air we breathe. Emissions of harmful cancer-causing air toxins and smog-forming pollutants that are often found with methane emissions will

The Environment  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. We recognize that methane is a potent greenhouse gas. We also know that taking action on methane emissions is one of the lowest-cost actions to reduce greenhouse gases. With this in mind, and the understanding that regulation

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague could not be further from the truth. The reality is that we have and continue to support our energy sector workers. Just during this pandemic, we invested over $1.7 billion to help clean up abandoned oil wells. We have invested $750 million to suppo

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for all she did as the leader of the Green Party. She moved so many great initiatives forward. It was a pleasure to have worked personally with her on numerous initiatives. With regard to doing better and doing more, we know that we need to d

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for her question and for the bill she introduced. I know that introducing a bill is not easy and that it takes a lot of energy and time. I look forward to hearing more about what she wants to do with her bill. In response to her second ques

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, as my hon. colleague may already know, my community has been devastated over the last three years with two historical floods. We know full well the need to take action on climate change. That is why I am very proud to be part of a government that has put forward the

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I will share my time with the member for Mississauga—Erin Mills. It is an honour for me to address the House in reply to the throne speech for this second session of the 43rd Parliament. Over the past few months, people in my community, Vaudreuil—Soulanges, and tho