Business of Supply  . That is why we have put in place a comprehensive emissions reduction plan, which is the most comprehensive national climate plan ever implemented not just here in Canada but anywhere. It is very ambitious, and its aim is threefold: to reduce carbon pollution, to stop climate change

Carbon Pricing   misinformation and disinformation throughout her riding. It is extremely disappointing. However, this is not the first time we have heard blatant climate denial from the member. I hope for the sake of her caucus that they ask her, as they did in 2021, when they all ran on a plan to price

Environment committee   and changes on the land. Yesterday, we heard from two such guardians who work in ecological restoration and environmental stewardship in their communities. I was thrilled to see that the Eskasoni Fish and Wildlife Commission has hired its first intern this past summer to put some

Health   in collaboration with all of our partners. The health and safety of Canadians is our government's first and top priority. Since the start of this overdose crisis, we have taken significant actions and made commitments of more than $1 billion to respond. We cannot end this crisis alone

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, there is no federal carbon tax in Quebec. It is false to claim otherwise. Canadians are concerned about the cost of living, climate change and the impact of natural disasters on our health and our economy. That is why we have put in place a pollution pricing system

The Environment   of Commons. I would like to focus the first half of my answer on the greenbelt. It is a moment to celebrate. It is a moment to rejoice. Indeed, victory on the greenbelt is a big win for Ontario. There are lots of groups that we have to thank for this. I have the opportunity now to do

Health   are prevention, harm reduction, treatment and enforcement. Our government is committed to a comprehensive approach that implements policies and supports in all four of these essential areas. To address this public health crisis, we have to use all the tools we have, including innovative

Carbon Pricing   disasters on our health and our economy. We put a price on pollution to address those two concerns.

Business of Supply   government understands the urgency of addressing climate change. We know that we need to act now and to act seriously. That is why, since 2016, our government has put in place a comprehensive suite of measures that help Canadians reduce carbon pollution and accelerate the adoption of new

Carbon Pricing  Madam Speaker, I know that Conservatives do not like to deal in facts, but I am going to put a few facts on the table and the first one is around affordability. In 2006, when the Conservatives came into office, Canada ranked 17th in the OECD when it came to child poverty

Electoral Reform  . How Canadians vote and how we govern ourselves are fundamentally important and they impact us all. Given this, this government's view has been very clear. Any major reforms to the electoral system should not be imposed on Canadians but, rather, they would require the broad support

Business of Supply   health care, green initiatives and education, it left Ontarians in the lurch. However, the federal backstop program delivers the proceeds from the carbon levy in Ontario directly back to Canadian families. It is very much worth pointing out that the Conservatives are exactly the same

Carbon Pricing  , and it is crucial that we do more to support our farmers. The real reason we are here is that my colleague is really proud of a Facebook post that he put up, where he accused me of giving up. I just want to make it clear that I am not giving up on fighting climate change or on countering

Housing   plans for the future, because the current government has prioritized housing since the beginning of its mandate. Indeed, we are the government that started Canada's first national housing strategy; the previous government did not even have a minister of housing. There was no one

Carbon Pricing   are responsible for 1.5% of global emissions. Simple math tells us that, as a result, individuals in Canada create three times as much pollution as the global average. That should tell any Canadian something, which is that we have work to do as Canadians. We should be stewards