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Mr. Speaker, first, may I congratulate my colleague and her husband on their anniversary. Having said that, it is really important to recognize that our government understands it has a leadership role to play in the issue of housing and affordability. As a federal government, not only are we investing by creating an agency, but we are also working with the other stakeholders, in particular, the pr…
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Mr. Speaker, obviously I disagree with the member's assessment of the need for the agency. He does bring up one valid issue that I do support, which is the area of non-profits. Many different agencies are out there. I am thinking of Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity in the city of Winnipeg has done amazing things, and it has received federal support in the past. It relies on a lot of volu…
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Mr. Speaker, less than a year ago, Canadians elected a new Prime Minister and a new government. As part of that election platform, we talked a great deal about crime and making our communities safer. We came up with a holistic approach of bringing forward a number of important pieces of legislation dealing with combatting hate, bail reform and protecting victims. There is a lot there that the Cons…
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Mr. Speaker, let us get a reality check. The Conservative plan, when the member's leader was in government, did not construct even one inch of pipeline to the tidewaters. That is the truth, and they want us to follow the—
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Mr. Speaker, this is the reality, the facts. We cannot change history. Not one inch of pipeline to tidewater was constructed while the Conservatives and the leader of the Conservative Party were in government. Contrast that to the current government, where there are record amounts of oil and gas being exported. We can look at LNG alone. This is a government that realizes the potential of the Prair…
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Mr. Speaker, it is amazing how the Conservative Party is so focused on character assassination. That is fine. It can be concerned with that. We, the government and the Prime Minister, are concerned with what is happening in Canada. That is why the Prime Minister is going out and bringing in billions of dollars in investment. That is why export opportunities are being created. That is why there is …
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Mr. Speaker, I think what we should do is give a tangible example to members opposite. When we talk about investing in Canadians and investing in Canada, making Canada a stronger and healthier nation, a good example of that is the major projects, where there is $60 billion-plus in projects, including LNG in B.C., mining in Saskatchewan, the expansion of the Montreal port in Quebec, and nuclear ene…
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8)(a) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 20 petitions. These returns will be tabled in an electronic format.
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Mr. Speaker, if the government's responses to Questions Nos. 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792 and 793 be made orders for return, these returns would be tabled in an electronic format immediately.
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Mr. Speaker, I would then ask that all remaining questions be allowed to stand, please.
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Mr. Speaker, I look at this in terms of what is happening on the ground. On the ground, we have municipalities, provinces and many other stakeholders working along with Ottawa to ensure that we can address a very important issue that Canadians are concerned about. I reflect on the City of Winnipeg, the local mayor, the premier of Manitoba and others, who are saying this is a good thing. The Conser…
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Mr. Speaker, we know that when the leader of the Conservative Party was the minister of housing, he built six houses, and the Conservative policy today says, “Just get out of the way.” We understand the Conservatives' policy position on housing, but what makes the member believe that we would have more houses being built under the past policy of the Conservatives?
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Mr. Speaker, I have a very specific question for the member. The federal government has programs that really promote things such as housing co-ops. My question for the member is this: Does he make any attempt to communicate with his constituents about programs the federal government is offering from which they would actually benefit, such as housing co-ops and things of that nature, including, in …
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. There have been discussions among the parties, and I suspect that if you were to canvass the House, you would find unanimous consent to put the question on Bill C-20 at second reading.
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Mr. Speaker, I would ask that it pass on division.
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Mr. Speaker, we request a recorded vote.
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Mr Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8)(a) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's responses to two petitions. These returns will be tabled in an electronic format.
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Mr. Speaker, I would ask that all questions be allowed to stand.
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Madam Speaker, I ask that it carry on division.
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Madam Speaker, I ask that it be carried on division.
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Madam Speaker, it is such a pleasure to be able to rise to speak to an important piece of legislation. It is a part of a much larger picture that the Government of Canada has entered into since the last federal election. In the last federal election, members will recall that the debate during the election, and the greatest concerns Canadians had, were with respect to economic security and a sense …
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Madam Speaker, I just talked about Neepawa. If members want to see how efficient a plant can actually be at processing hogs, they can take a tour of the Brandon plant.
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Madam Speaker, yes, I have taken the tour, right from where the hogs go in to where the final product goes out, and some of that product actually goes to Maple Leaf in Winnipeg. I understand the pork industry. When we talk about world trade, what we are seeing today is a good example of a Prime Minister who has incredible connections. There are other world leaders who are anxious to actually meet …
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Madam Speaker, I understand and respect the comments, but I think we need to take a look at the larger picture, which is why I also made reference to one of the greatest exports Canada has. The member represents a Quebec riding, and for the province of Quebec, one of the biggest exports, which I referenced, is gold. Gold is produced in virtually all regions of the country. It is one of the biggest…
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Madam Speaker, Canada, like the United States, has a different process for pork processing, which has proven to be very difficult in getting our pork to market in the EU and the U.K. That is well established. It was there prior to the current government, and it is something that, I would suggest, is a work in progress. While we work on that area, it is important to consider Japan and other countri…
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Madam Speaker, I do not know if the member is trying to hurt my feelings, but I thought I was very clear. There is a very strong and healthy relationship between the United Kingdom and Canada. I highlighted what I thought was a very important industry from which Canada has benefited immensely, which is the export of gold. If the member wants to challenge that thought, he is welcome to do that. If …
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Madam Speaker, within this specific agreement, the short answer would be no, not that I am aware of, but I could be wrong on that. At the end of the day, when we look at trade as a whole and what the member is referring to, this is an issue about which I have had discussions with both the Government of Manitoba, in particular the minister of immigration, and federal ministers. Veterinary services …
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Madam Speaker, I appreciate the question from my colleague because I really and truly believe he, as do I and members of the Liberal caucus, understands the true value of trade. We heard that yesterday during debate on another trade agreement, the Indonesia trade agreement, when Conservatives stood and said there is such a small amount of trade between Canada and Indonesia. I believe they support …
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Madam Speaker, the short answer is no. The Bloc has tried to bring forward legislation—
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Madam Speaker, I am rising on a point of order in regard to parliamentary language. I do not think that associating the word “coward” with the Prime Minister is appropriate.
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Madam Speaker, there were many fundamental flaws, I would suggest, in the member opposite's speech. She seems to take great exception to the fact that we have a Prime Minister who understands the economy and the benefits of trade and building relationships beyond the Canada-U.S.A. border. Understanding that has led to literally billions of dollars of investment coming into Canada. We have also see…
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Mr. Speaker, this is interesting because the Bloc has consistently indicated that trade agreements should be debated well before they are actually signed off on. I think Canada is actually in a very unique situation. We are the only country of the G7 that has trade agreements with all G7 countries. Canada has been very successful in terms of world trade, and today is yet another example of how we …
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Mr. Speaker, I wonder if the member can expand on that particular point. One of the reasons we have such a proactive government looking for ways in which we can expand trade opportunities that go beyond the United States' borders is that we have so much diversity and such high standards here in Canada with our exported products. That is something that all of us benefit from, and it is one of the r…
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Mr. Speaker, it is important to recognize that there are many regions in Canada and many different countries throughout the world. Diversity is the key. The member made reference to Mississauga and how successful the community has been with Japan, for example, as well as the United States. I wonder if the member can pick up on that point, how the uniqueness of Canada's different regions has an app…
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Mr. Speaker, I was looking forward to a 20-minute speech. At the end of the day, I find that the member is somewhat misguided. When we think of foreign investment, outside of the United States, can the member give an indication of what other country has derived more foreign investment per capita? I think the member would be very challenged to find that, and I think he is a bit premature. The Prime…
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Mr. Speaker, we all know the leader of the Conservative Party has made the decision to finally go to the U.S.A. to talk about issues in Canada. Another Conservative member, the member for Bowmanville—Oshawa North, has already gone to the States. We will remember that he met with the President and the Vice-President, and then he came back and said that Canadians are having a hissy fit. When can we …
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Mr. Speaker, I want to go back to a question I asked of the previous member. Talking about the United States, a member of the Conservative Party, the MP for Bowmanville—Oshawa North, went down to the United States. He met with the President and the vice-president, came back and gave a report saying, in essence, that we should not have a hissy fit against the Americans. Following that visit, the le…
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Mr. Speaker, even though I understand the arguments the member is putting forward, I tend to disagree with them. Having said that, I think Canadians have an interest in knowing where the Green Party actually might be on the issue of trade. We have numerous trade agreements that were signed in the past. We have a very ambitious trade agenda going forward. The question I have for the leader of the G…
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Mr. Speaker, it was interesting listening to the member opposite. I have found, when it comes to the issue of trade, that there is a team Canada approach to dealing with it. It concerns me that the member somewhat promotes hatred toward central Canada and does not really justify it. With cattle exports, the product has a lot more to do with drought and so forth. The Minister of Agriculture was in …
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Mr. Speaker, I found the speech to be interesting. The member talked about ports and that Canada needs to do a better job with respect to ports. If we look at the top 10 ports in the world, they are not in the United States or Canada. When the member talks about ports, he has to be fair with the comments he raises. For example, we have a prime minister and a government that are investing in a mass…
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Mr. Speaker, I am grateful that it appears the Conservative Party will be voting in favour of the legislation, but I find it unfortunate that the member has put a great deal of questionable information on the record. I will give an example. When you talk about the Harper era, you say 50-some countries. That is just not true. You cannot say there were 50-plus countries that signed off on an agreeme…
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Mr. Speaker, I was actually here when the EU agreement was signed with 27 countries. It was a Liberal government that signed it. Can the member opposite tell us, does he believe it was a Liberal government that signed the EU agreement, or was it the Conservatives?
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Mr. Speaker, the issue of non-tariff restrictions has come up a great deal throughout the debate. It is important to put it into the perspective that, unfortunately, even within provinces we have non-tariff-related restrictions that hamper freer trade among Canada. The federal government is working on that. Unfortunately, there are the same sorts of restrictions, whether it is with the EU or the U…
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Mr. Speaker, I would ask that it pass on division. (Motion agreed to, bill read the third time and passed)
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I suspect that, if you were to canvass the House, you would find unanimous consent to call it 5:30 p.m. so we could begin private members' hour.
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Mr. Speaker, we request a recorded vote, please.
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Mr. Speaker, I will start off by indicating that the Prime Minister followed all the rules, even before they were actually required. These are rules that the Conservatives put in place under former prime minister Stephen Harper. The Prime Minister took this step from day one. The Leader of the Opposition has been here for 20 years and still does not necessarily deal with issues of great national i…
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Mr. Speaker, I would recommend that the member read the question he asked, because it is the reason we are here this evening. If you reflect on the question, how can you not say that it is about character assassination—
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My apologies, Mr. Speaker. In one sense, it is almost something that is encouraged, because we see that it comes right from the leadership. The member, in his comments, talked about Canadian expectations that the Prime Minister would do X and Y. What is the Canadian expectation regarding getting a security clearance? Why has the leader of the Conservative Party not gotten his security clearance? T…
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Mr. Speaker, if the government's responses to Questions Nos. 754, 755, 756, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775 and 776 could be made orders for return, these returns would be tabled in an electronic format immediately.
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