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moved that Bill C-55, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, be now read the first time and be printed. (Motion deemed adopted and bill read the first time)
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moved that Bill C‑54, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, be read the first time. (Motion deemed adopted and bill read the first time)
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moved that the bill be read the second time and referred to a committee of the whole.
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moved: That the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, be concurred in.
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Madam Chair, I have good news again. The presentation of this bill is identical to that used during the previous supply period.
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moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.
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moved that the bill be read the second time and referred to a committee of the whole.
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Mr. Speaker, I request that the ordinary hour of daily adjournment of the June 12, June 13, June 14 and June 15 sittings be 12 midnight, pursuant to order made Tuesday, November 15, 2022.
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Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the supplementary estimates (A), 2023-24.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the MP for St. John's East for her tireless work for constituents. After many weeks of hard work, negotiation and compromise, the government has reached tentative agreements with PSAC for the core public administration. We appreciate Canadians' patience and understanding over this time because the best deals are reached at the bargaining table. We are deeply grateful f…
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Mr. Speaker, the good news is that we just landed a deal with the four public agreements for the core public service, and we are continuing to work with the CRA to make sure we have a deal negotiated at the table. We have a reasonable deal for Canadians that is fair for public servants, and we will continue to work very hard at the table to get that next deal.
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Mr. Speaker, let us talk about Liberal competence. Yesterday, we managed to get four agreements with the core public administration. That means we have an agreement that is fair for employees and reasonable for Canadians. We are continuing to negotiate with the Canada Revenue Agency. I am convinced that we will get the best agreement for the CRA at the bargaining table.
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Mr. Speaker, I believe the question was about what is happening at the bargaining table. What is happening is that we are working very hard to ensure that there is an agreement that is reasonable for employees and reasonable for Canadians. We are working hard to make sure that this agreement can bring the strike to an end. Obviously, we respect the strike, but we are working very hard at the barga…
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Mr. Speaker, in the Leader of the Opposition's comment, I believe I heard him asking what is happening at the table at this time. What is happening is that we are negotiating. We are trying to find a reasonable deal for public servants that will be fair, and we are working day in and day out to get to that deal. We respect workers as they are striking, but we know that the best deal we will find i…
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Mr. Speaker, the public servants represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada provide important services to the Canadian population, and, of course, the government values their work. For the last three weeks, we have been in mediation with the union to try to come to an agreement that will be reasonable for Canadians and fair to workers. We have a good deal on the table, but we cannot act …
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Mr. Speaker, as the minister responsible for the bargaining process, here is another update for the Canadians and the public servants who are watching at home. We are at the table today to try to find creative solutions that will enable us to move forward and reach an agreement. However, the government will not give in to demands that are unaffordable and that will affect our ability to provide se…
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Mr. Speaker, I ask that this notice of motion for the production of papers be transferred for debate.
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Mr. Speaker, it is important to understand that this government is implementing an ambitious agenda to help Canadians, support workers and ensure that workers can keep working. I believe that we have to continue to highlight the fact that we are implementing an ambitious agenda.
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moved that the bill be concurred in.
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moved that Bill C-44, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, be read the first time. (Motion deemed adopted and bill read the first time)
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Mr. Chair, the form of this bill is the same as that passed in the previous supply period.
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Mr. Chair, the presentation of this bill is identical to that used during the previous supply period.
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moved that the bill be read the second time and referred to a committee of the whole.
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moved that the bill be read the second time and referred to a committee of the whole.
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moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.
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moved: That the Supplementary Estimates (C) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, be concurred in.
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moved that Bill C-43, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, be now read the first time and be printed. (Motion deemed adopted and bill read the first time)
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moved: That the House do concur in interim supply as follows: That a sum not exceeding $89,678,492,027 being composed of the following amounts, each item rounded up to the next dollar: (1) three twelfths ($23,752,533,318) of the total of the amounts of the items set forth in the Proposed Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, except for those ite…
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moved that the bill be now read the third time and passed.
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moved that the bill be concurred in.
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Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, on behalf of 90 departments and agencies, the departmental plans for 2023‑24.
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Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the supplementary estimates (C), 2022-23.
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Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the Main Estimates, 2023-24.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for his hard work. Canada has joined the net-zero government initiative, and Canada is showing global leadership on climate change. We are working with countries around the world to pledge to achieve net-zero emissions from government operations by 2050. Our planet needs us to aggressively reduce our emissions, and the government is leading by e…
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Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for raising the conversation that took place at the parliamentary committee. We take this information seriously. Members know very well that the minister responsible for procurement and I are examining all the questions regarding McKinsey contracts. We will continue to do so. Officials are responsible for examining all matters relating to procurement. We wi…
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Madam Speaker, we are in the process of undertaking a comprehensive review of all contracts with McKinsey. Of course, officials and public servants are making sure that they are following all of the procurement management processes. We will continue to do that and review it. The teams are conducting their work in accordance with the international standards of the profession. This review is also go…
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Mr. Speaker, I think it is important to remind Canadians that the previous government put in place an integrity regime, and we are following that regime to ensure that companies can do business in Canada. We will continue to do business with companies that comply with the integrity regime.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister asked me and my colleague, the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, to get to the bottom of this, and that is what we will do. It is important to know that we are upholding the highest standards of openness, transparency and fiscal accountability. We will continue to support Canadians by making sure they have good jobs and good services. That is how we are g…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for his hard work for the people of Vaughan—Woodbridge. Canada's public service is one of the best in the world. Hybrid work lets us harness the best of in-person and remote work, creating shared in-person experiences that foster collaboration and trust, together with the flexibility of up to two to three days of remote work a week. Consistency in how…
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Mr. Speaker, we have just gone through some tough years with the pandemic. Public servants fulfilled their obligations. They helped us to get through it while ensuring that small and medium-sized businesses, workers and families were taken care of. We will continue to work with the public service and deliver on our priorities for Canadians, workers and businesses.
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Mr. Speaker, it is important to set the record straight. It is not a contract. It is more of a procurement arrangement. That means there is no financial agreement. It is more of a pre-qualification. Hundreds of suppliers already have the same arrangement. It is a long-standing practice that helps the government save money and time. Our government will continue to uphold the highest standards of op…
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Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's report on the access to information review.
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moved that the bill be concurred in.
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moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.
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Madam Chair, the presentation of this bill is identical to that used during the previous supply period.
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moved: That the supplementary estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, be concurred in.
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moved that the bill be read the second time and referred to committee of the whole.
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moved that Bill C-36, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, be now read the first time. (Motion deemed adopted and bill read the first time)
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question and especially for his hard work. We are firmly committed to promoting both of our official languages. With Bill C-13, Treasury Board will play an enhanced role in monitoring and evaluation. For the first time, that will include monitoring federal institutions to ensure that they meet their obligation to take positive measures, including in areas …
Read full speech →Madam Speaker, I would be very honoured to take the time today to table, in both official languages, on behalf of 89 departments and agencies, the departmental results reports for 2021-22.
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