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Wednesday, October 4, 2017 · sitting No. 212
Liberals move time allocation on oil tanker moratorium bill
The government used a motion to limit debate to one more sitting day on Bill C-48, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, at second reading. House leader Bardish Chagger said the bill fulfilled an election promise, while Conservative House leader Candice Bergen objected that an earlier agreement to avoid time allocation had been broken and Transport Minister Marc Garneau defended sending the measure to committee.
In Question Period, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer pressed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on tax changes that he said would hurt small businesses and farmers while sparing the wealthy. Trudeau replied that the changes would make the system fairer by closing loopholes used by high-income earners.
Scheer also questioned why the government paid Omar Khadr $10.5 million yet fought an indigenous girl in court over $6,000 in orthodontic care. Trudeau said the Khadr payment addressed a rights violation and that non-insured health benefits cover medically necessary treatment for first nations and Inuit children.
Decided that day
- Bill S-226 passed third reading and adoption
- Bill S-231 passed third reading and adoption
- Bill C-48 passed second reading
- Time allocation for Bill C-48 passed
- Bill C-345 defeated at second reading
- Motion to proceed to Orders of the Day passed
From the Hansard record of the sitting. Full Hansard
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Who held the floor · 2017-10-04
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The Environment
NDP MP Guy Caron cited the environment commissioner's finding that most departments had not assessed climate risks and an environmental-impact directive was ignored 80 per cent of the time. Trudeau said the government inherited deficiencies from the previous decade and was advancing a carbon-pricing plan.
Read the exchangeAir Transportation
NDP MP Brian Masse said the transport minister had delayed a passenger bill of rights and left it to airlines. Trudeau replied that the government had introduced legislation and challenged carriers to respect its intent immediately.
Read the exchangeSeniors
NDP MP Rachel Blaney asked whether the government would deliver a national seniors strategy rather than another study. Trudeau pointed to increases in the guaranteed income supplement and a national housing strategy focused on seniors.
Read the exchangePublic Services and Procurement
NDP MP Brigitte Sansoucy said the government should stop blaming the previous administration and fix the Phoenix pay system for public servants. Trudeau said the government inherited the problem and was working with unions to resolve it.
Read the exchangeImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Liberal MP Iqra Khalid asked about repeal of two-tier citizenship rules. Trudeau said key provisions of Bill C-6 would take effect on October 11 and affirmed that all Canadians are equal regardless of birthplace.
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- deflectedTaxationAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates election promises and claims of listening without addressing the specific accusation about refusing to listen due to personal finances.
We have been listening for months, and we hear Canadians' concerns.
- deflectedTaxationAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats the tax fairness commitment and deflects by suggesting the opposition propose changes instead of listing any affecting the Prime Minister.
If the member opposite wants to propose to raise corporate tax rates, he can do that, but we think that is a bad idea.
- deflectedTaxationAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the policy goal of fairness but does not admit or address whether the changes will hurt the claimed beneficiaries.
- deflectedIndigenous AffairsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses charter rights in general but avoids the comparison between Khadr compensation and fighting an indigenous girl in court.
We know we cannot just defend people's rights when it is popular, when it is easy.
- partly answeredIndigenous AffairsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly addresses the dental care portion by explaining coverage under the non-insured health benefits program but ignores the Khadr comparison.
Through the non-insured health benefits program, we ensure that first nations and Inuit children have coverage for the full cost of medically necessary orthodontic treatment.
- deflectedThe EnvironmentMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer congratulates the member and notes past deficiencies but does not address the specific audit findings on climate preparedness.
It has taken a lot of hard work to address the deficiencies we noted over the past 10 years under the previous government.
- deflectedThe EnvironmentMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer claims a plan to meet Paris targets but does not engage with the specific gaps or emission increases cited.
We actually are going to reach our Paris targets.
- deflectedCanadian HeritageMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends the approach to digital content but does not address the outsourcing concern or specific deals with multinationals.
That is why we are reaching out to different ways and new ways to finance our content creators
- deflectedCanadian HeritageMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to tax promises and general investment praise instead of responding to the Netflix deal criticisms or Quebec concerns.
we made a commitment during the election campaign not to raise taxes for Canadians, and that is exactly what we are going to do.
- deflectedTaxationMaxime Bernier (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates prior tax changes and investment goals without addressing the specific reform's impact on young entrepreneurs or Morneau Shepell.
the first thing we did was lower taxes for the middle class and increase them for the wealthy, an initiative that the Conservatives voted against.
- misdirectedTaxationMaxime Bernier (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses opposition of focusing on the Prime Minister personally rather than engaging the fairness claims or naming affected clauses.
once again, opposition members would rather talk about me than about businesses.
- partly answeredTaxationLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges listening to concerns and commits to protecting small businesses but does not address the specific constituent stories or family impacts raised.
we have been listening to Canadians across the country over the past months.
- deflectedTaxationLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer emphasizes moving forward with legislation and dismisses extended consultations without addressing the emotional anguish or specific legislative harms described.
I know members opposite want to stretch out the period of uncertainty, but what we are actually doing, having listened to Canadians, is moving forward.
- deflectedTaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reiterates the election platform on taxes without addressing the 73% rate claims, family farm disparities, or personal fortune exemption.
we got elected on a commitment to raise taxes on the wealthiest 1% and lower them on the middle class.
- deflectedTaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists prior tax and benefit actions but avoids confirming or refuting the broken promises on small business rates and rich taxation outcomes.
We got elected on a commitment to lower taxes for the middle class, and raise them on the wealthiest 1%.
- answeredAir TransportationMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly confirms the passenger bill of rights commitment and ongoing work with stakeholders to implement it.
we made a commitment to bring in a passenger bill of rights, and that is exactly what we are doing.
- deflectedAir TransportationMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes the bill without addressing immediate implementation or collusion claims.
That is why our government has introduced a bill to establish new rights for passengers.
- deflectedTaxationMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates the bill's intent without addressing the Premier's specific criticism of middle-class impact.
He was very pleased to hear about the intent of our bill, which is to create real tax fairness and will not target the middle class.
- answeredTaxationMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the concern about transferring family businesses to the next generation.
I can assure the House and all Canadians that our reform will not make it harder to sell a business to the next generation.
- misdirectedTaxationMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to general fairness goals instead of addressing the specific farm owner's tax impact or the Prime Minister's own taxes.
This is a measure that goes after a system that encourages wealthy Canadians to use private corporations to pay lower tax rates than hard-working middle-class Canadians.
- deflectedTaxationMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats fairness talking points without engaging the $1.3 million farm tax figure or family fortune claim.
It is the wealthiest Canadians who use our current system as a way of paying lower taxes than middle-class Canadians.
- misdirectedSeniorsMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP preference for strategies instead of committing to a national seniors strategy.
the NDP loves its national strategies.
- partly answeredPublic Services and ProcurementMs. Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the problem and ongoing work but does not address stopping blame or the $688 million claim.
That is why we are working so hard to resolve this situation we inherited.
- misdirectedIndigenous AffairsMr. Kevin Waugh (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer describes general health benefits without addressing the Khadr payment or the specific dental case comparison.
Through the non-insured health benefits program, we ensure that first nations and Inuit children have coverage for the full cost of medically-necessary orthodontic treatment.
- misdirectedIndigenous AffairsMr. Alexander Nuttall (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to general rights violations by prior governments without addressing the dental surgery denial.
the actions of previous governments left Canadians liable for up to $40 million in payouts to Omar Khadr.
- misdirectedIndigenous AffairsMrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats rights principle but ignores the specific contrast between Khadr payout and fighting the girl's claim.
It is not a question of only standing up for rights when it is easy or when it is popular.
- partly answeredIndigenous AffairsMrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer affirms commitment to First Nations health care but avoids explaining the court fight or Khadr comparison.
our government is absolutely committed to ensuring that first nations and Inuit children get the care they need through the non-insured health benefits program.
- answeredIndigenous AffairsMs. Sheila Malcolmson (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states the government's commitment to ending violence against Indigenous women and working with communities.
We have committed as a government to work hard to end violence against women, to get healing for the families, to get justice for the victims and survivors
- partly answeredPublic SafetyMr. Matthew Dubé (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges reforms and mentions reducing solitary confinement but does not confirm abolishing it for those under 21.
We are moving forward on a broad range of initiatives and recommendations made, including the restoration of prison farms, the diminution of the use of solitary confinement
- deflectedNatural ResourcesAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer blames prior Conservative government instead of addressing the double standard on domestic versus foreign energy projects.
for 10 years we had a Conservative government that did not understand that the way to move forward on energy projects was to take leadership on the environment.
- deflectedNatural ResourcesAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer again faults the previous government and avoids justifying the differing treatment of Canadian and foreign projects.
It was the botched approach of that former government on energy projects.
- deflectedNatural ResourcesAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights approved projects and jobs but sidesteps the claim of killing domestic projects while allowing foreign oil imports.
Key pipeline decisions we made will create more than 21,000 jobs across this country, protect environmentally sensitive areas, and expand paths to global markets while continuing to renew our relationship with indigenous peoples.
- deflectedNatural ResourcesMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts entirely to criticizing the prior government's record without addressing the question on oil transport policy.
for 10 years, the member opposite was part of a government that failed to show Canadians that it could create energy projects for the common good.
- partly answeredThe EnvironmentMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer provides a timeline for contract award but omits details on bidder updates or selection process requested.
We expect the contract to be awarded this fall.
- deflectedPublic Services and ProcurementMr. Mel Arnold (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer blames the previous government for the pay system issues instead of addressing the current fix timeline.
it was the previous Conservative government that laid off the 700 pay workers before implementing the new system.
- deflectedThe EnvironmentMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights past carbon pricing without committing to any reset or urgent emissions reduction actions.
A year ago this week, I stood in the House of Commons and announced, for the first time in Canada, a national price on carbon pollution that would go from coast to coast to coast.