[ Applause] >> The Speaker: IN CASE YOU’RE WONDERING WHETHER ANYONE IS LISTENING. AS SOON AS I STARTED SINGING MY LIGHT WENT OFF. SO SOMEONE IS LISTENING. THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR WHITBY >> TODAY, MR. SPEAKER, I WANT TO ADDRESS THE REAL FREEDOM FIGHTERS OF THIS PANDEMIC. I Miss TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE VAST MAJORITY OF CANADIANS WHO GRACIOUSLY FULFILLED THEIR CIVIC DUTY, TIME AND TIME AGAIN. I’M REFERRING TO THOSE WHO HAVE CHOSEN TO EXERCISE THEIR FREEDOM IN PURSUIT OF THE COMMON GOOD AND CONTINUALLY PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OTHERS.IT IS YOU WHO HAVE MADE SACRIFICES TO HELP YOUR FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND COUNTRY IN ITS TIME OF NEED. YOU’VE LIFTED PEOPLE UP AND DEMONSTRATED OUR UNWAIVERING IN CIRCUMSTANCES. YOU’VE HELPED YOUR CITIZENS RATHER THAN ON DWELLING ON WHAT YOU’VE HAD TO DO OR GIVE UP. WE’RE FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR YOU FOR DOING YOUR PART, TRUSTING IN SCIENCE AND JOINING THE ALMOST 90% WHO HAVE GOTTEN VACCINATED.KNOW YOUR COUNTLESS NUMBER OF SELFLESS DEEDS OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, SPEAKS THOUSANDS OF TIMES LOUDER THAN THE HORNS AND ANGRY DEMONSTRATORS. THE IMMENSE CONTRIBUTIONS YOU’VE MADE TO OUR PANDEMIC RESPONSE MAKE UP THE CONVOY THAT WILL DEFEAT COVID-1 9.[ Applause] >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR SOUTH SHORE-ST. MARGARET’S. >> IT IS WITH PROFOUND MIX OF BOTH ANGER AND SADNESS THAT I RISE TODAY TO CONDEMN THE EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE ON MONDAY IN MY TWO RIDING OFFICES, AND THOSE OF OUR COLLEAGUE FROM WEST NOVA. WE RECEIVED ENVELOPES CONTAINING CHEMICAL IRRITANTS. ONE STAFF OF MINE UNWITTINGLY OPENED THE ENVELOPE AND HAD TO BE RUSHED TO HOSPITAL, TREATED AND DECONTAMINATED. THANKFULLY, HE IS FINE AND BACK AT WORK. THIS ACT Accentuates A DEEPER CHALLENGE REGARDING THE DEMISE OF CIVILITY AND RESPECT IN OUR DEMOCRATIC DISCOURSE.ON SOCIAL MEDIA, THROUGH EMAIL, MAIL, AND IN PERSON, WE CAN DEBATE, WE CAN DISAGREE, WE CAN PROTEST PEACEFULLY. THOSE THINGS ARE THE ESSENCE OF DEMOCRACY. HATEFUL ACTS OF VIOLENCE TO SERVANTS OF THE PEOPLE ARE NOT AN ATTACK ON US INDIVIDUALLY, BUT AN ATTACK ON DEMOCRACY ITSELF. AN ATTACK ON ONE IS AN ATTACK ON ALL. MY MESSAGE IS THIS; NO MEMBER OF THIS HOUSE WILL BE INTIMIDATED. WE WILL CONTINUE REPRESENTING OUR COMMUNITIES, MAKING CANADA A BETTER PLACE FOR ALL.[ Applause] >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR HUMBER–BLACK CREEK. >> FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND HOW THEY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO CANADA OF IT’S A TIME TO CELEBRATE LEGACIES LEFT AND IN PROGRESS. MY RIDING BENEFITS GREATLY FROM THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK CANADIANS IN THE PAST AND NOW. THAT IS WHY I’M HAPPY TO STAND TODAY AND RECOGNIZE SOME KEY BLACK LEADERS FROM HUMBER–BLACK CREEK. FIRST, Mr. WINSTON LA ROSA LEADER SO EMBEDDED IN THE COMMUNITY HE’S KNOWN AS Mr. JANE FINCH. DEVON JONES WHO WORKS WITH AREA YOUTH WITH ATHLETICS, AND CHARACTER WE CALL HIMIATES. ANOTHER PRESIDENT OF THE JAMAICA CANADIAN ASSOCIATION, PASTOR FRANCIS AT YOUTH ON TRACK SERVICES. TERESA ANTOINE AT THE JANE AND FINCH BOYS AND GIRL CLUBS.AND OTHERS WHO HAVE WORKED TIRELESSLY TO AID OUR COMMUNITY OVER THE PANDEMIC. THERE ARE DOZENS MORE I CAN NAME BUT MY TIME IS LIMITED. SO ALL THE SIMPLY PHENOMENAL BLACK LEADERS ACROSS THE WORLD AND OUR COMMUNITY, WE SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> The Speaker: >>( Voice of Interpreter ): THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR THERESE-DE-BLAINVILLE. >> MR. SPEAKER, PROFESSIONAL OLYMPICS CANADA IS A UNIQUE ORGANIZATION. IT OFFERS A COMPLETE ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE FROM THE PLAYGROUND TO THE PODIUM FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. SPECIAL OLYMPICS IS 50,000 ATHLETES, AND 23,000 Volunteers. RECENTLY I HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING VALERIE, A MEDAL WINNING SWIMMER WHO REITERATED THE SPONSOR OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS IN HER JOURNEY. UNFORTUNATELY, WE LEARNED THAT THE ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THIS ORGANIZATION IS ENDING AND WILL NOT BE RENEWED.BUT TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE ITS ESSENTIAL MISSION AND TO REBUILD, SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEEDS THIS ADDITIONAL FUNDING, AND THAT IS WHY WE’RE CALLING ON THE GOVERNMENT TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN ITS 2022 BUDGET. CONGRATULATIONS TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS CANADA FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK. THANK YOU. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR ORLEANS[ End of Interpretation] >> I WANT TO SHARE THE WORK WITH THE WORK THAT CHEF JOE AND OWNER OF TALLY OTTAWA COCONUT LAGOON HAS DONE THERE HIS LEADERSHIP WORK DUR THE PANDEMIC.HE HAS STEPPED UP THROUGHOUT THIS CRISIS AND IS HELPING TO SUPPORT THE MOST VULNERABLE IS COMMENDABLE. WITH THE STRESS OF OPENING AND CARRYING A PAYROLL SHIFT, HE CONTINUES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY OF OTTAWA. THIS WEEK AGAIN HE DONATED TWO WEEKS OF MEALS TO THE SHEPHERDS OF GOOD HOPE. FOR JOE HIS BUSINESS IS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THE CONVOY. MONDAY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A GOOD DAY FOR JOE AND MANY RESTAURANTS AND Storage IN THE DOWNTOWN COR DO BUT IT IS NOT. I Require TO SALUTE JOE AND ALL OUR BUSINESS OWNERS AND RESIDENTS IN OTTAWA. WE Was told you. WE KNOW YOU ARE THERE, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR YOU. MERCI. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR MIRAMICHI–GRAND LAKE. >> MR. SPEAKER. THE PANDEMIC HAS UNDERSCORED THE CURRENT STATE OF HEALTHCARE IN CANADA. OUR HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS ARE OVERWHELMED. MASSIVE GAPS HAVE BEEN DETECTED. SHORTFALLS IN THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IS ON THE BRINK OF COLLAPSE. INTENSIVE CARE UNITS ARE CONSISTENTLY FILLED WITH PATIENTS. Surgery AND PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN DELAYED, AND STAFF ARE COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED. ON FEBRUARY 4th, CANADA’S PREMIERS CAME TOGETHER AND CALLED ON THE PRIME MINISTER FOR HELP REQUESTING AN UNCONDITIONAL $28 BILLION BOOST TO HEALTHCARE TRANSFERS.EARLIER THIS WEEK IN FINANCE COMMITTEE, WE UNCOVERED 70 BILLION IN NEW SPENDING, YET NONE OF IT FOR FEDERAL HEALTHCARE TRANSFERS. SOME ECONOMISTS WERE Advocating ANY NEW MONEY SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT HEALTHCARE FEDERAL TRANSFERS. WE KNOW TWO THINGS ABOUT THIS LIBERAL GOVERNMENT, THEY LOVE TO SPEND MONEY, BUT REFUSE TO LISTEN TO CANADIANS. WILL THEY LISTEN TO CANADA’S PREMIERS?[ Applause] >> The Speaker: I Simply Require TO REMIND All my fellow members IN THE HOUSE THAT WHILE THEY’RE IN THE HOUSE AND NOT SPEAKING, PLEASE DO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THEIR MASKS ON. AND IF THEY’RE NOT LISTENING, I’LL SPEAK LOUDER SO THEY CAN HEAR ME. THERE WE GO. WE’RE Punishment. THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR YORK CENTRE. >> MR. SPEAKER, TWO Years AGO TODAY WE WERE HORRIFIED TO LEARN OF THE FOUR-YEAR-OLD KIRA KEEGAN’S DEATH ATH HER FATHER’S HANDS. DESPITE THE MOTHER SHOWING EVIDENCE OF COERCIVE ABUSE AND CONTROL, THE LITTLE GIRL WAS LOST.THE CRIES OF THE MOTHER RESONATED ACROSS CANADA. FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE IN THE COURSE OF CONTROL THE STRUGGLE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN IS A REAL AND TERRIFYING CHILDREN PLAYED OUT IN MEDIATIONS AND COURTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ON MONDAY I JOIN MY COLLEAGUES FROM LACHINE AND DORVAL IN TABLING BILL C-3 00 TO ENSURE EDUCATION OF JUDGES ON THE WARNING SIGNS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND COERCIVE CONTROL.I WANT TO THANK THE MANY FAMILIES WHO JOINED THE DOCTOR IN HER PAIN AND COURAGEOUS ADVOCACY TO PROTECT HER MOST VULNERABLE. JENNIFER, WE HEAR YOU. WE HOLD YOU IN YOUR PAIN AND WILL WORK TO PROTECT OTHERS FROM THIS HARM AND ABUSE. KIRA’S LIGHT SHINES BRIGHT AND HER MEMORY IS FOREVER A BLESSING. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR LABRADOR. >> Expressed appreciation for, MR. SPEAKER. I INVITE MY COLLEAGUES TO JOIN ME IN SENDING ON CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF THE LATE EDWARD ROVENTS HE WAS A HISTORIAN, A POLITICAL LEADER, LAWYER AND AUTHOR. HE WAS A POWERFUL INFLUENCER AND POLITICAL STATESMAN IN NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR AND IN CANADA. FOR FIVE DECADES HE COMMITTED HIMSELF TO OUTSTANDING ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND LEGISLATIVE Policy THAT CHANGED AND SHAPED COMMUTES, AND LED THE WAY FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES. HE HAD TREMENDOUS RESPECT FOR THOSE WHO SERVED IN POLITICAL LIFE. A LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVANT HIMSELF, SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, A MINISTER OF THE CROWN, THE 11 th LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, AND A TRUSTED ADVISOR TO MANY PROVINCIAL PREMIERS. IN 2009, HE WAS Agreed WITH THE ORDER OF CANADA.I, ALONG WITH MY COLLEAGUE FROM ST. JOHN’S SOUTH MOUNT PEARL WILL REMEMBER HIM AS A LOYAL FRIEND. SO, MR. SPEAKER, WE ACKNOWLEDGE HIS DEDICATION, HOW IT BENEFITTED THE PEOPLE OF HIS TIME AND THE GENERATIONS THAT FOLLOW. THANK YOU, AND THANK MY COLLEAGUES. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR YORK-SIMCOE. >> MR. SPEAKER, IT’S TIME TO GET YOUR SIMCOE MOVING.AFTER DECADES THE BRADFORD BYPASS IS FINALLY BEING BUILT, ASUGAR RESIDENTS GO GET FROM HIGHWAY 400 TO THE 404 FASTER AND SAFER THAN EVER. THIS Relate WILL EASE GRIDLOCK AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION, BRING ECONOMIC BENEFIT AND ENSURE THAT OUR GROWING REGION IS READY FOR THE FUTURE AS NEW IMMIGRANTS MOVE INTO THE AREA. THE BYPASS HAS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 85% OF RESIDENTS, INCLUDING THE FARMERS IN THE HOLLAND MARSH. THE SOUP AND SALAD BOWL OF CANADA, MR. SPEAKER, WHO NEED SAFER ACCESS TO THEIR FIELDS AND A BETTER WAY TO SHIP THEIR PRODUCE. THE BYPASS IS BEING BUILT TO REDUCE EMISSIONS, COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE WITH MINIMAL IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT, AND TO THE LAKE SIMCOE WATERSHED. DOWNTOWN ACTIVISTS ARE TRYING TO STOP THE BYPASS FROM BEING BUILT, MR. SPEAKER, BUT THEY DON’T KNOW HOW NEEDED THE HIGHWAY IS. YORK-SIMCOE IS GLAD THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT IS MOVING AHEAD WITH THE BYPASS. LET’S GET IT BUILT.[ Applause] >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR CLOVERDALE–LANGLEY CITY. >> MR. SPEAKER, AS POLITICIANS, WE ALL APPRECIATE THOSE WHO HELP US. TODAY I’D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THREE OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO PLAYED IMPORTANT ROLES ON MY TEAM BUT ARE NO LONG WERUS.Mr. GILLE CAME TO ME IN 2014 AS A CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEER, STILL A TEENAGER. WHEN ASKED WHAT ROLE HE WANTED TO PLAY, HE Reacted CAMPAIGN MANAGER. AFTER MY ELECTION HE CAME WITH ME TO OTTAWA AND LOVED THE HILL. HE TRAGICALLY Overstepped AWAY IN JULY 2019 AT THE AGE OF 23. HE WORKED AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR 30 Years. HE WAS AN ADVOCATE FOR GOOD PUBLIC POLICY THAT SUPPORTED Small and medium-sized companies IN OUR COMMUNITY. AFTER LYNN’S RETIREMENT SHE JOINED OUR TEAM, SHE PASSED AWAY THIS PAST CHRISTMAS. ANOTHER WITH HIS A VOLUNTEER IN MY CAMPAIGN IN 2015 AND 2019. SHE PLAYED A KEY ROLE WITH MY CONSTITUENCY, RELIGIOUS ROUND TABLES AND YOUTH COUNCIL.CHARITY LOST HER BATTLE TO CANCER THIS JANUARY. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THIS MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE THESE THREE INDIVIDUALS, ALL OF WHOM I MISS DAILY.[ Applause] >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR LAKELAND. >> MR. SPEAKER, THE UNIVERSITY NEAR ST. PAUL AND LAKE LAND WAS A RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL IN THE 1930 s. NOW FOR 50 Years IT’S BEEN CANADA’S FIRST INDIGENOUS-CONTROLLED EDUCATION CENTRE, PROMOTES PRIDE AND INDIGENOUS HERITAGE AND RECLAIMS TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES. BLUE QUILLS IS OWNED AND GOVERNED BY BEAVER LAKE, FROG LAKE, HEART LAKE AND SADDLE LAKE FIRST People AND OTHERS.THE FIRST NATIONS CARING SOCIETY IS PROMOTING HAVE A HEART DAY. BLUE QUILLS IS ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO SEND VALENTINE’S DAY CARDS TO THE “Ministers “. MY HOFFS WILL HELP DELIVER THEM. THEIR MESSAGE IS HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY, PLEASE HAVE A HEART. FIRST Nation CHILDREN SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FIGHT FOR SERVICES ALL OTHER CANADIANS ENJOY. GIVE FIRST NATIONS CHILDREN THE SAME CHANCE TO GROW UP SAFELY AT HOME, GET A GOOD EDUCATION, BE HEALTHY AND PROUD OF THEIR CULTURES. I Concur WITH THEM. BEYOND EMPATHY AND WORDS, THE “Ministers ” MUST TAKE REAL ACTION TO IMPROVING THE WELL-BEING, OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURES FOR INDIGENOUS CHILDREN JUST LIKE FOR ALL CANADIANS KIDS. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR CHILLIWACK–HOPE. >> WE NOW KNOW BEFORE THE LAST ELECTION THE “Ministers ” MADE A PURPOSEFUL DECISION.TO DIVIDE CANADIANS BASEDED ON THEIR VACCINE STATUS, TEARING AT THE FABRIC THAT UNITES CANADIANS IN ORDER TO HANG ON TO HIS OWN PRIVILEGES AND POWER. THE “Ministers ” CONTINUES TO PURPOSELY STOKE ANGER AND DIVISION, HOPING THAT CANADIANS WILL TURN ON EACH OTHER, RATHER THAN HIS INCOMPETENT GOVERNMENT THAT CONTINUES TO FAIL AT EVERY ASPECT OF COVID RESPONSE. TO THOSE WHO FELT THE STING OF THIS DISCRIMINATION FROM YOUR OWN GOVERNMENT, WE ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR SUFFERING, TRAUMA, AND LOSS. WE HEAR YOU. WE Envision YOU, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO SPEAK UP FOR YOU. IT’S TIME TO CHANGE COURSE.IT’S TIME FOR CANADIANS TO REJECT THE POLITICS OF FEAR AND DIVISION. IT’S TIME TO HEAL THE DIVISIONS THAT HAVE BEEN INTENTIONALLY SEWN. IT’S TIME TO UNITE CANADIANS, GIVE THEM BACK THEIR FREEDOMS AND END THE DISCRIMINATORY VACCINE MANDATES ONCE AND FOR ALL.[ Applause] >> The Speaker: >>( Voice of Interpreter ): THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR MADAWASK-ARESTIGOUCHE. >> Expressed appreciation for, MR. SPEAKER. THIS Week IS THE ANNUAL CANADIAN SECURITY COUNCIL COUNSELLING WEEK, AND I WOULD LIKE TO Make A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE SCHOOL COUNSELLING PROFESSION WHICH IS GROWING IN CANADA.COUNSELLING PROVOCATION SUPPORTS THE PERSONAL, SOCIAL, ACADEMIC AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND THE Mental health issues AND WELL-BEING OF ALL STUDENTS IN CANADA IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE SCHOOL AND PLAN FOR CAREER. >>( Voice of Interpreter ): THESE PROFESSIONALS PLAY AN INSTRUMENTAL ROLE IN A STUDENT’S CAREER WHEN THEY FACE CHALLENGES. COUNSELLORS LISTEN TO STUDENTS AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO EXPRESS THEIR EMOTIONS AND EXPERIENCES.[ Aspiration of Interpretation] IN HELPING STUDENTS IN WORKING WITH PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS AND WITH TEACHERS, IN FOCUSSING ON POSITIVE WAYS TO ENHANCE THE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT. THANK YOU TO THOSE COUNSELLORS FOR BEING THERE FOR OUR STUDENTS. >>( Voice of Interpreter ): THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.[ Discontinue of Interpretation] >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR EDMONTON–STRATHCONA. >> Last-place Week AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL RELEASED A REPORT TITLED “ISRAEL’S APARTHEID AGAINST PALESTINIANS.” CRUEL SYSTEMS OF DOMINATION AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY. THE REPORT FOUR YEARS IN THE MAKING CONTAINS A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ISRAEL, The united states Nation, AND STATES AND DONORS LIKE CANADA. THE FINDINGS IN THIS REPORT ARE EXTREMELY SERIOUS. BOTH PALESTINIANS AND ISRAELIS HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE IN SECURITY AND SAFETY. THIS REPORT HAS Realized IT CLEAR THAT PALESTINIANS ARE Knowing NEITHER. CANADA MUST BE A STRONGER ADVOCATE TO ENSURE ISRAEL IS RESPECTING INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS. CANADA CAN TAKE CONCRETE STEPS, INCLUDING SUSPENDING ARMS SALES TO ISRAEL AND BANNING PRODUCTS FROM THE ILLEGAL SETTLEMENTS UNTIL THE END OF THE ILLEGAL OCCUPATION. I ASK ALL MY COLLEAGUES IN THE HOUSE TO READ THIS REPORT. THIS IS A Conference WE MUST HAVE. AS PARLIAMENTARIANS, WE HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO MAKE OURSELVES AWARE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, AND HOLD OURSELVES AND OUR FRIENDS TO ACCOUNT .>> The Speaker: >>( Voice of Interpreter ): THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR BEAUPORT-LIMOILOU. >> MR. SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE TEACHERS’ WEEK. BEING A TEACHER IS ABOUT TAKING CHILDREN FROM WHERE THEY ARE AND TO BRING THEM TO A BETTER PLACE IN THEIR LEARNING, NOT JUST WHEN THEY’RE IN THE CLASSROOM. YOU CAN TAKE THE TEACHER OUT OF THE SCHOOL, BUT NOT THE SCHOOL OUT OF THE TEACHER. I CAN TELL YOU THAT. IF YOU HAVE A TEACHER FRIEND AND YOU WANT TO GO ON A TRIP WITH THEM, MAKE SURE THEY DO THAT OUTSIDE OF THEIR PLANNING PERIOD, OUTSIDE OF THEIR LEARNING, AND ABOVE ALL, AVOID THE CORRECTION PERIOD. HOW MANY BOOKS DOES A TEACHER NEED? ALWAYS JUST ONE MORE. ALWAYS JUST ONE MORE.THEY CAN NEVER WALK PAST A BOOKSTORE WITHOUT COMING OUT WITH AT LEAST ONE BOOK. NEED A PENCIL? ASK A TEACHER. THEY Always HAVE ONE ON HAND AND IN SUPPLY. SEE A TEACHER BUYING SCHOOL SUPPLIES, IT’S FOR THEIR CLASSROOM. IN SHORT, TEACHERS THINK ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN 12 MONTHS A YEAR. AND THEY ARE DEDICATED TO THEIR PROFESSION AND DESERVE OUR RESPECT. THANK YOU TO ALL OUR TEACHERS. THANK YOU.[ Tip of Interpretation] >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR LETHBRIDGE. >> THE CANADIAN PEOPLE HAVE SUFFERED AN OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF TRAUMA IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. THIS IS DUE TO FORCED ISOLATION, COUNTLESS PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS AND MOVING GOAL POSTS. COUNTRIES LIKE THE UK DENMARK AND SWITZERLAND ARE RETURNING TO NORMAL LIFE YET THE PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA WON’T GIVE A SIGNAL OF DOING THE SAME.IT’S LEAVING PEOPLE CONFUSED, FRUSTRATED AND HOPELESS. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY. MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS ARE THROUGH THE ROOF. THE USE OF OPIOIDS HAS SKYROCKETED. LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL TREATMENTS HAVE BEEN WITHHELD. CANCERS GONE UNDIAGNOSED AND PEOPLE HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS BECAUSE OF A PERSONAL MEDICAL CHOICE. I AM CALLING ON THIS GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP AND ABANDON THE HARMFUL LOCKDOWN MEASURES AND HATEFUL RHETORIC THAT SO OFTEN ACCOMPANIES THEM. WE NEED TO COME TOGETHER AS A NATION AND HEAL. WE NEED TO RESTORE, DIGNITY, HONOUR AND RESPECT. THE BULK OF THE RESPONSIBILITY RESTS ON THE PRIME MINISTER’S SHOULDERS.STARTING TODAY I’M CALLING ON HIM TO LEAD WITH COMPASSION, TO END THE VACCINE MANDATES ONCE AND FOR ALL. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR OAKVILLE NORTH BURLINGTON. >> KIRA WAS GOING TO CHANGE THE WORLD. I Bid I HAD MET HER. SHE WAS A FOUR-YEAR-OLD BHUS LIFE WAS STOLEN BY AN ANGRY FATHER WHO STOLE HIS LIFE AND KIRA’S FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY. SHE SHOULD BE PLAYING WITH HER MOTHER AND MAKE HER MOM AND STEP DAD PHILLIP SMILE. INSTEAD JENNIFER HAS HAD TO BECOME AN ADVOCATE FOR CHANGES TO THE COURT SYSTEM TO EDUCATE JUDGES ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND COERCIVE CONTROL. I CAN’T BEGIN TO IMAGINE THE HEARTBREAK THAT JENNIFER FACES EVERY DAY, BUT I CAN SUPPORT HER ADVOCACY WORK TO ENSURE NO OTHER CHILD IS KILLED BECAUSE OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM DOESN’T RECOGNIZE THAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND COERCIVE CONTROL ARE REAL AND MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.I CAN CONTINUE TO WORK WITH JENNIFER TO SEE KIRA’S LAW WHICH IS PART OF THE MEMFOR DORVAL-LACHINE-LaSALLE PRIVATE MEMBER BILL C-2 33 BECOME A REALITY IN CANADA. Expressed appreciation for, MR. SPEAKER.[ Applause] >> The Speaker: ORAL QUESTIONS. THE HONOURABLE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION.[ Applause] >> — Various regions of the world ARE OPENING UP, EVEN COUNTRIES WITH LOWER VACCINATION Pace THAN CANADA. Provinces ARE BEGINNING TO LIFT RESTRICTIONS AND GETTING LIFE BACK TO NORMAL. WHY? BECAUSE THEY’RE FOLLOWING THE SCIENCE. CANADIANS ARE READY TO GET THEIR LIFE BACK, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THE “Ministers ” WANTS TO LIVE IN A PERMANENT PANDEMIC.Dr. HAM S Dr. TAM, Dr. HENRY, Dr. MOORE, Dr. HINSHAW, Dr. SHAHAB ALL AGREE IT’S TIME TO SHIFT OUT OF THE RESTRICTIONS AND BACK TO NORMAL LIFE. SO WHY IS THE PRIME MINISTER SO OFFSIDE, NOT ONLY WITH THE SCIENCE, BUT IT WOULD SEEM LIKE WITH A GROWING NUMBER OF HIS OWN MPs? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: ON THE CONTRARY, MR. SPEAKER, WE INTEND TO FOLLOW THE SCIENCE, AND ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH Dr.TAM AND OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS TO ENSURE THAT WE GET THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC AS BEST WE POSSIBLY CAN. AND THAT HAS BEEN THROUGH VACCINATIONS. THE FACT THAT NINE OUT OF TEN CANADIANS GOT VACCINATED IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE’RE ABLE TO GET THROUGH THIS, IS WHY WE’VE BEEN ABLE TO PREVENT OUR HEALTH SYSTEMS FROM BEING COMPLETELY OVERRUN. VACCINATIONS ARE THE THING THROUGH THIS, THAT’S WHY WE’RE CONTINUING TO ENCOURAGE CANADIANS TO GET VACCINATED, WHY, UNFORTUNATELY, THE CONSERVATIVES ARE AGAINST VACCINATION IS QUITE FRANKLY BEYOND ME. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION. >> WELL, THE SCIENCE AND THE EVIDENCE IS JUST SIMPLY NOT ON THE PRIME MINISTER’S SIDE. MANY OF THE REASONS PREVIOUSLY USED TO KEEP CANADIANS UNDER RESTRICTIONS ARE VANISHING BEFORE OUR EYES.OTHER COUNTRIES ARE OPENING UP. Regions ARE OPENING UP. AS HE JUST SAID, 90% OF CANADIANS HAVE THE VACCINE. THE “Ministers ” NEEDS TO PUT HIS EGO ASIDE. HE NEEDS TO DO WHAT’S RIGHT FOR THE COUNTRY. HE NEEDS TO END THE MANDATES. HE NEEDS TO END THE RESTRICTIONS. HE NEEDS TO LISTEN TO HIS OWN CAUCUS. WILL HE DO THAT? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: CANADA AND CANADIANS HAVE MADE IT THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC BETTER THAN MANY OTHER PLACES BECAUSE CANADIANS STEPPED UP.THEY WERE THERE FOR EACH OTHER. THEIR GOVERNMENT HAD THEIR BACKS. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL LEADERS. EVERY STEP OF THE WAY WE KEPT FOCUSSING ON VACCINATIONS, ON PUBLIC HEALTH SUPPORTS, ON BUSINESS SUPPORTS. IT’S Countenanced US THROUGH, AND CANADIANS ARE CONTINUING TO GET VACCINATED. 60,000 CANADIANS GOT VACCINATED WITH THEIR FIRST DOSE JUST LAST WEEK. WE ARE CONTINUING TO MAKE SURE CANADIANS GET VACCINATED, BECAUSE THIS IS HOW WE GET THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION. >> MR. SPEAKER, WE KNOW THIS “Ministers ” HAS POLITICIZED THE PANDEMIC. THIS Summer, AS BC WAS BURNING UP, AFGHANISTAN WAS FALLING, AND WE WERE IN THE FOURTH WAVE OF A PANDEMIC, THE “Ministers ” CALLED AN UNNECESSARY, $600 MILLION ELECTION TO CAPITALIZE ON THIS CRISIS. ACCORDING TO A SENIOR LIBERAL MP, A DECISION WAS MADE TO WEDGE, TO DIVIDE, AND TO STIGMATIZE. SO A COUNTRY MORE DIVIDED THAN EVER BEFORE. CAN THE “Ministers ” TELL CANADIANS WHY HE WOULD POLITICIZE THE PANDEMIC, WHY HE WOULD TRY TO STIGMATIZE CANADIANS. WHY WOULD HE DO THIS TO A COUNTRY THAT IS ALREADY SUFFERING AND DEEPLY DAMAGED BY SO MANY. HIS POLICIES? WHY? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, LAST YEAR’S ELECTION WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CANADIANS TO WEIGH IN ON THE PATH FORWARD FOR OUR COUNTRY, ON HOW TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT THIS PANDEMIC, AND WHAT WE SAW, UNFORTUNATELY, FROM THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF CANADA WAS A REFUSAL TO STEP UP ON VACCINATIONS, A REFUSAL TO FOLLOW SCIENCE. AS THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT HOW WE GET THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC, THEY COULDN’T ENSURE THEIR OWN MPs GOT VACCINATED. MR. SPEAKER, CANADIANS SPOKE LOUDLY AND CLEARLY IN THE LAST ELECTION THAT SCIENCE AND VACCINATION WAS THE WAY THROUGH. THEY Cause US Of members of this house A MANDATE TO MOVE FORWARD ON THAT, AND WE DID. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION. >> THE “Ministers ” IS CLEARLY TRYING TO STRATEGICALLY AND VERY SELFISHLY DIVIDE AND STIGMATIZE CANADIANS. MR. SPEAKER, WE LIVE IN A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY, BUT OUR COUNTRY IS SUFFERING. OUR COUNTRY IS DIVIDED. OUR COUNTRY IS TIRED, AND THEY NEED LEADERSHIP. SO, AGAIN, I’M GOING TO ASK THE PRIME MINISTER, HIS SENIOR LIBERAL MP SAID THERE WAS A STRATEGIC DECISION MADE ON THAT SIDE TO STIGMATIZE AND THESE ARE NOT MY WORDS, STIGMATIZE, DIVIDE AND WEDGE.THIS IS WHAT THE PRIME MINISTER DID. WHY? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, CANADIANS MADE THIS THROUGH PANDEMIC AND WHAT THIS GOVERNMENT HAS RESPONDED WAS LEADERSHIP TO PUT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CANADIANS FIRST AND FOREMOST. THAT’S Precisely WHAT WE DID. THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT IN THE LAST ELECTION CAMPAIGN. THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT WE’RE Extending TO CONTINUE TO DO IN FOLLOWING THE SCIENCE. THE MEMBER OPPOSITE TALKS ABOUT CANADIANS SUFFERING. SUPPLY CHAINS DISRUPTED, CANADIANS IN THEIR HOMES WORRY THEY’RE BLOCKING THEIR STREETS, BECAUSE THEY CONTINUE TO SUPPORT BLOCKADES THAT ARE HURTING BUSINESSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WILL THE CONSERVATIVE LEADER STAND UP AND CONDEMN THOSE BLOCKADES .>> The Speaker: >>( Voice of Interpreter ): THE HONOURABLE MEMBER. >> MR. SPEAKER YESTERDAY I ASKED A SIMPLE QUESTION. THE MEMBER FOR LOUIS-HEBERT AND FORMER LEADER OF THE QUEBEC CAUCUS EXPRESSED HIS MALAISE WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S HANDLING OF THE PANDEMIC. HE SAID DURING THE LAST ELECTION A POSITIVE AND UNIFYING APPROACH WAS NOT SUPPORTED. THEY Choice A STIGMATIZING AND DIVISIVE APPROACH. IS IT THE “Ministers ” WHO MADE THE DECISION To split AND STIGMATIZE FOR HIS OWN GAIN? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: ON THE THE CONTRARY MR. SPEAKER, DURING THE LAST ELECTION WE WERE THERE TO UNITE CANADIANS AROUND VACCINE MANDATES, AND WE SAW CANADIANS VOTE IN FAVOUR OF A GOVERNMENT THAT WAS GOING TO PUT SCIENCE FIRST AND REJECT THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY THAT COULDN’T EVEN GET ITS OWN MEMBERS VACCINATED. DURING A DIFFICULT TIME WITH BARRICADES ON OUR BORDERS AND IN THE CITY OF OTTAWA, THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY DOES NOT EVEN DARE TO CONDEMN THESE BLOCKADES AND THE IMPACT ON CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WHO ARE LOSING THEIR JOBS, WHO CAN’T EVEN — HAVING TROUBLE ACCESSING FOOD. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR BELOEIL–CHAMBLY. >> Expressed appreciation for, WE HAVE TO COME BACK TO LEADERSHIP ISSUES DURING THE CRISIS. THE CRITICISM COMING FROM THE MEDIA IS SEVERE AND THE INTERNAL ISSUES OF THE LIBERAL PARTY ARE COMPROMISING THE GOVERNMENT’S ABILITY TO ACT. DO THEY RECOGNIZE THAT THEY NEED TO COMMUNICATE BETTER MAYBE WITH A LITTLE BIT LESS PRIDE, AND PERHAPS TO CHANGE THE TONE WITHOUT CHANGING THE FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVES? DO THEY RECOGNIZE THAT RAISING THE SIEGE IS URGENT AND IT NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE THIS WEEKEND. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, I Acknowledge, AND WE HAVE Distinguished THIS FOR OVER A WEEK THAT THIS SIEGE IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE IMPACT ON SMALL BUSINESSES, ON MANUFACTURERS, ON THE SUPPLY CHAIN, Are still ongoing. WHETHER IT BE BARRICADES AT THE BORDERS OR A SIEGE IN OTTAWA, WE HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TOGETHER AT EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT TO END IT.WHAT WOULD REALLY HELP IS FOR THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY TO TELL ITS SUPPORTERS TO STOP BLOCKING OUR ECONOMY AND Going to go. >> The Speaker: THE MEMBER FOR BELOEIL–CHAMBLY. >> HE’S NOT A POLITICAL COMMENTATOR, HE’S THE PRIME MINISTER. INTERNATIONAL PRESS IS MAKING FUN OF CANADA. THE ONLY LEADERSHIP IN CANADA IS TO MULTIPLY THESE FRONTS. Congratulations. CANADA IS BACK. IT’S CANADA’S IMAGE THAT’S BEING COMPROMISED. UNFORTUNATELY SO IS QUEBEC’S. BOTH THE PROVINCE AND ITS GOVERNMENT. WHAT WILL THE PRIME MINISTER NEED TO DO TO START ACTING? WHEN IS HE GOING TO DO SOMETHING? WHEN IS HE GOING TO ACT. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: WHEN THERE WERE PROTESTS IN QUEBEC, THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT AND THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MANAGED THE SITUATION EXCEPTIONALLY WELL. HOWEVER WE WERE THERE TO OFFER SUPPORT IF NECESSARY.HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT NEED IT. IN OTHER LOCATIONS THE SITUATION WAS HANDLED WELL. THERE ARE CHALLENGES HERE IN OTTAWA, AND WE ARE Now TO SUPPORT LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO DO THE WORK WITH THE PROVINCES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE RESUME ORDER AND CALM HERE. WE’RE Christen FOR AN Resolve TO THE BARRICADES, AND TO STOP ENCOURAGING THOSE SUPPORTERS OF THIS BLOCKADE WHO ARE BLOCKING CANADA AND THE ECONOMY. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR BURNABY SOUTH[ End of Interpretation] >> Expressed appreciation for, MR. SPEAKER, WE HAVE TRUCKERS THAT ARE STUCK AT THE BORDER IN THE COUTTS BORDER CROSSING IN ALBERTA. WE HAVE TRUCKERS STUCK AT THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE CROSSING IN WINDSOR.WE HAVE AN OCCUPATION IN OTTAWA THAT HAS HIT THE CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS AND Small and medium-sized companies EXTREMELY DIFFICULTLY. AND WE KNOW THAT A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF FUNDING OF THIS CONVOY IS FROM FOREIGN U.S. DOLLARS. SO WILL THE PRIME MINISTER DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO STOP THIS CONVOY AND PROTEST BY CONTACTING U.S. OFFICIALS AND INVESTIGATING WHERE THESE FUNDS ARE COMING FROM, AND WORKING WITH THEM TO STOP IT? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, WE’RE WORKING VERY HARD WITH PARTNERS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE’RE ENSURING THAT THE FLOW OF Store THROUGH CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES IS INTERDICTED. WE’RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO DO THAT WHILE ALL AT THE SAME TIME ENSURING THAT THERE IS A Liberty FOR FREE AND OPEN LEGAL PROTEST.THAT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN THIS COUNTRY. I WILL Spotlight, HOWEVER, THE IRONY THAT THE MEMBER OPPOSITE BROUGHT UP, WHICH IS INDEED A HARSH ONE THAT WHEN THIS CONVOY ORIGINALLY WAS ALL ABOUT TRUCKERS PROTESTING, NOW IT’S TRUCKERS BEING PROTESTED, BEING PREVENTED FROM DOING THEIR JOBS OF PUTTING FOOD ON OUR TABLES AND SUPPORTING OUR MANUFACTURERS. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR BURNABY SOUTH. >>( Voice of Interpreter ): WE HAVE TRUCKERS ON THE BORDER AT COUTTS, ON THE BORDER IN WINDSOR WHO ARE BLOCKED, AND THERE’S A SIEGE, AN OCCUPATION IN OTTAWA. THE IMPACT OF THE CONVOY HAS RESONATED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, AND IT’S CLEAR THAT THEY ARE Money, AT LEAST IN PART, BY FOREIGN MONEY. WILL THE “Ministers ” CONTACT HIS COUNTERPARTS IN THE UNITED STATES TO STOP THE FLOW OF Store? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, WE HAVE WORKED WITH OUR PARTNERS, INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE MONITORING Fund GOING TO ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE CRIMINAL IN NATURE, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO.IT’S INTERESTING TO THINK ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE CONVOY AND THE BLOCKADES, WHICH WERE SUPPOSED TO BE BY TRUCKERS ARE NOW ACTUALLY NEGATIVELY IMPACTING TRUCKERS IN THEIR WORK. THEIR WORK TO DELIVER GROCERIES TO THE STORE, TO DELIVER MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCTS TO OUR MANUFACTURERS. TRUCKERS ARE NOW VICTIMS OF THIS.[ Aspiration of Interpretation] >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR CUMBERLAND–COLCHESTER. >> MR. SPEAKER, LAST YEAR AN ALL-PARTY PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE URGED THE PRIME MINISTER TO PROMISE HE WOULDN’T CALL AN ELECTION. IN FACT, AT THAT TIME THE PRIME MINISTER HIMSELF SAID HE HAD NO INTEREST IN CALLING AN ELECTION DURING THE PANDEMIC. CANADIANS WERE Misled. INSTEAD OF PRIORITIZING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CANADIANS HE FORCED AN ELECTION. THIS BEGS THE QUESTION, WHY DID THE PRIME MINISTER JEOPARDIZE THE HEALTH OF CANADIANS TO SAVE HIS OWN JOB? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Rt.Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, IN THAT ELECTION CANADA HAD EXTREMELY IMPORTANT CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW TO MOVE FORWARD THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC, AND PARTIALLY BECAUSE OF THE CLEAR EMPHASIS — >> The Speaker: I’M SORRY I’M GOING TO HAVE TO INTERRUPT THE HONOURABLE — THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR CUMBERLAND–COLCHESTER ASKED A QUESTION, AND I’M SURE HE CAN’T HEAR THE ANSWER WITH ALL THE SHOUTING GOING ON AROUND HIM. SO I’M JUST GOING TO ASK EVERYONE TO TONE DOWN SO THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR CUMBERLAND–COLCHESTER CAN HEAR THE ANSWER. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, IN THE LAST ELECTION CANADIANS WERE PRESENTED WITH A VERY CLEAR CHOICE, OF MOVING FORWARD WITH STRONG VACCINATION POLICIES THAT WOULD ENSURE CANADIANS WERE SAFE, OR THE CONCERN OF PROPOSAL TO NOT REALLY STEP UP ON VACCINATION, NOT EVEN ENSURE THAT ALL OF THEIR MEMBERS WERE VACCINATED AS MPs, AND NOT THE KIND OF LEADERSHIP ON SCIENCE THEY WANTED. CANADIANS MADE A VERY CLEAR CHOICE TO CHOOSE AND VOTE FOR PARTIES THAT SUPPORTED VACCINE MANDATES, AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT HAS GOTTEN US THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC TO THIS POINT WITH LOWER DEATH Frequency THAN OTHER COUNTRIES Various regions of the world, DESPITE ALL THE TRAGEDIES WE HAVE FACED. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR CUMBERLAND–COLCHESTER. >> MR. SPEAKER, SADLY WHAT WE ENDED UP WITH, IS SEEDS OF DIVISION HAVING BEEN SOWED AND CANADIANS SUFFERING. WE SURVIVAL FINANCIALLY, SOCIALLY, MORALLY, MENTALLY, AND PHYSICALLY, AND ACCORDING TO THE MISERY INDEX, WE ARE A VERY MISERABLE NATION. WE’RE ALMOST TWO YEARS NOW CANADIAN HAVE BORN THE YOKE OF LOSS AND CERTAINTY AND LACK OF HOPE. THE BACKS OF CANADIANS ARE ABOUT TO BREAK. CANADIANS ARE MISERABLE BECAUSE OF THE PRIME MINISTER. WE Crave TO ANOTHER ON WHAT DATE THE MANDATES WILL END. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Chair: MR. SPEAKER, WE SEE THE CONSERVATIVES ARE WILLING TO TWIST THE FACTS TO THEIR OWN PARTISAN ENDS. THE REALITY IS VACCINE MANDATES, AND THE FACT THAT CANADIANS STEPPED UP TO GET VACCINATED TO ALMOST 90% ENSURE THAT THIS PANDEMIC DIDN’T HIT AS HARD HERE IN CANADA AS ELSEWHERE AROUND THE WORLD. WE STAYED FOCUSED ON FOLLOWING THE SCIENCE, ON PROMOTING PUBLIC HEALTH RULES, AND CANADIANS STEPPED UP IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THEY STEPPED UP FOR THEIR FRONTLINE HEALTH WORKERS, THEY STEPPED UP FOR EACH OTHER AND CANADA HAS NEVER BEEN SO STRONG AND TOGETHER AS WE ARE NOW. >> The Speaker: >>( Voice of Interpreter ): THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR CHARLESBOURG–HAUTE-SAINT- CHARLES JA MR. SPEAKER, LAST NOVEMBER THE PRIME MINISTER SAID THE TOP PRIORITY REMAINS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF CANADIANS AND FOLLOW THE SCIENCE. TODAY WE Is clear that HE DIDN’T BASE THIS STATEMENT ON SCIENCE. AT LEAST TWO OF HIS MEMBERS HAVE INDICATED THAT THE PRIME MINISTER’S RESPONSE HAS BEEN POLITICIZED To split CANADIANS. MORE THAN A DOZEN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES HAVE BEGUN TO REMOVE HEALTH RESTRICTIONS BUT THIS “Ministers ” WANTS TO CONTROL THE PUBLIC.CAN THE PRIME MINISTER TELL THIS HOUSE WHEN HE WILL REMOVE FEDERAL COVID-1 9 Restrictions? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC ALL CANADIANS HAVE WANT PED TO KNOW WHEN IT WAS GOING TO END AND WHEN WE COULD GO BACK TO WHAT WE WERE DOING BEFORE, AND AT EVERY STEP WE’VE HAD TO ADJUST MEASURES. WE’VE HAD TO PUT FORWARD PROPOSALS AND PROGRAMS TO HELP CANADIANS BASED ON WHAT WAS HAPPENING AT THE TIME. WITH LOWER RATES OF OMICRON INFECTION, WE WILL BE ABLE TO CHANGE THINGS HAPPENING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. BUT WE WILL ALWAYS BE GUIDED BY SCIENCE, BY DATA AND PROTECTING CANADIANS AT EVERY STEP, AS WE HAVE DONE FROM THE VERY BEGIN .>> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR CHARLESBOURG–HAUTE-SAINT- CHARLES. >> MR. SPEAKER, WHAT WE FOUND OUT YESTERDAY IS THAT UNDER THE GUISE OF FIGHTING THE PANDEMIC, THE PRIME MINISTER HAS DELIBERATELY PLAYED WITH CANADIANS’ MENTAL HEALTH, MANIPULATED THE PUBLIC TO GET VOTES IN THE LAST ELECTION, MINIMIZED THE ACTIVITIES OF PARLIAMENTARIANS TO PREVENT THEM FROM SCRUTINIZING HIS CABINET DECISIONS AND STIGMATIZE ANY CANADIANS WHO HAD OPINIONS THAT WEREN’T LIKE HIS. HIS STRATEGY WAS TO DIVIDE CANADIANS. WILL THE “Ministers ” FINALLY ADMIT THAT HE USED THE PANDEMIC FOR ELECTORAL PURPOSES TO SAVE HIS JOB? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, AT EVERY STEP WE HAVE PUT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CANADIANS ABOVE ALL.THAT’S WHAT WE DID BY FOLLOWING THE SCIENCE. THE REALITY IS THAT THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONTINUES TO PLAY POLITICAL GAMES BY SUPPORTING BLOCKADES, BY GIVING SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO ARE OBSTRUCTING OUR SUPPLY CHAIN AND BLOCKING THE CITY OF OTTAWA. THEY CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THIS ILLEGAL PROTEST. WHEN WILL THEY FINALLY SHOW LEADERSHIP THEMSELVES AND BE RESPONSIBLE?[ Dissolve of Interpretation] >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR KAWARTHA Lake BROCK. >> TWO LIBERAL M.P.P. SAID THE PRIME MINISTER POLITICAL SIZED THE PANDEMIC. SO CRASS POLITICAL GAIN IN ORDER TO SAVE HIS OWN JOB. THE PRIME MINISTER DELIBERATELY DIVIDED CANADIANS.WE HAVE FEDERAL MANDATES STILL IN EFFECT, STIFLING INDUSTRIES LIKE TRAVEL AND TOURISM WHILE COUNTRIES Various regions of the world WITH THE SAME INFORMATION ARE FINDING WAYS TO LIVE WITH THIS VIRUS. SPEAKER, ON WHAT DATE THIS MONTH WILL ALL FEDERAL MANDATES BE LIFTED. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER? >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, POLICY IN THIS COUNTRY IS SET BY A GOVERNMENT THAT LISTENS TO SCIENCE, THAT FOLLOWS DATA, THAT DOESN’T LISTEN TO PEOPLE BLOCKADING OUR STREETS AND BLOCKADING OUR BORDERS. THAT IS NOT THE WAY TO MAKE PUBLIC POLICY IN THIS COUNTRY. IT’S NOT THE WAY TO BRING CANADIANS TOGETHER.WE’RE GOING TO STAY FOCUSED ON KEEPING PEOPLE ALIVE, HEALTHY AND SAFETY AND PROSPEROUS, BUT THE Knowledge THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONTINUES TO CONDEMN THE BLOCKADES THAT ARE HURTING OUR SUPPLY CHAINS, DRIVING UP PRICES, LIMITING OUR MANUFACTURERS FROM BEING ABLE TO BRING IN THEIR PARTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS A SHAME ON THEM. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR HALIBURTON QUARTA LAKES BROCK. >> CANADA’S Bos PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS CALLING FOR NORMALCY. TWO LIBERAL MPs HAVE CALLED OUT THEIR OWN FOR DIVISIVENESS. CANADIANS HAVE DONE EVERYTHING ASKED OF THEM FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, AND WHILE OTHER COUNTRIES ARE OFFERING A PLAN OF HOPE. THE LIBERALS CONTINUE TO SIEFL INDUSTRIES LIKE TRAVEL AND TOURISM FOR LITTLE BENEFIT. IT SEEMS THE PRIME MINISTER HAS GOT A LITTLE TOO BE COMFORTABLE WITH USING THE FORCE OF GOVERNMENT RATHER THAN TRUSTING CANADIANS. SO, SPEAK, ON WHAT DAY THIS MONTH WILL ALL TRAVEL ADVISORY BE LIFTED. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: THE Representatives TALKS ABOUT STIFLING INDUSTRIES. THE REALITY IS THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF CANADA, FOR PEOPLE BARRICADING OUR STREETS AND OUR BORDER CROSSINGS IS HARMING BUSINESSES, IS HARMING CANADIANS WHO ARE PUTTING FOOD ON THE TABLE, IS DRIVING UP PRICES, IS CAUSING UNCERTAINTY, INSTABILITY, AND FRUSTRATION ON TOP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED TOO MUCH BECAUSE OF THIS PANDEMIC OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS.IT IS TIME FOR THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY TO SHOW RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP, TO CONDEMN THESE BLOCKADES AND ALL OF US TO MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR JONQUIERE. >>( Voice of Interpreter ): >> MR. SPEAKER, THE LIBERAL MEMBER FOR LOUIS-HEBERT HAS FOUND THE PRIME MINISTER’S — HE MUST INCREASE FUNDING OVER THE LONG TERM. IT IS ESSENTIAL IF WE ARE TO DEAL WITH THE SURGERY BACKLOG HIRE NURSES AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BEDS SO WE NEVER AGAIN HAVE TO LOCK DOWN THE ENTIRE SYSTEM TO PROTECT THE HEALTH SYSTEM. 85% OF CITIZENS DEMAND THAT THE PRIME MINISTER INCREASE HEALTH TRANSFERS TO COVER 35% OF Rates. WILL THE PRIME MINISTER LISTEN TO THEM. IT’S THEIR MONEY IN HIS HANDS, NOT HIS. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC, WE HAVE BEEN THERE TO INCREASE HEALTH TRANSFERS, TO INCREASE INVESTMENTS IN HEALTH.BESIDES THE 43 BILLION THAT WE Displace EVERY YEAR TO PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES FOR THEIR HEALTH SYSTEM, $63 BILLION WAS ADDED DURING THE PANDEMIC TO BOLSTER HEALTH SYSTEMS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THERE IN THE MEDIUM AND LONG-TERM WITH INCREASES TO ENSURE THAT CANADIANS ARE SAFE. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL BE THERE FOR THEM, AS IT HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR JONQUIERE. >> BEING THERE, WE CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE. THE PRIME MINISTER IS ALONE IN HIS STUBBORN REFUSAL TO INCREASE HIS SHARE OF HEALTH SPENDING TO 35%. EVENMENT MEMBER FOR LOUIS-HEBERT HAS CRITICIZED HIM, JUST LIKE AUM THE PARTIES IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, ALL THE GOVERNMENTS OF QUEBEC, THE PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES. 87% OF CANADIANS, 86% OF QUEBECERS. MR. SPEAKER, WHEN YOU’RE ALL ALONE BEING IN THE RIGHT IT’S OFTEN BECAUSE YOU’RE TOO STUBBORN TO REALIZE YOU’RE WRONG. INSTEAD OF BEING OBSTENANT WITH EVERYONE ELSE WHEN WILL THE PRIME MINISTER DO HIS FAIR SHARE WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTH. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: I DON’T KNOW WHAT ELSE I CAN SAY. FOR THE MEMBER ON THE OTHER SIDE TO ACCEPT A YES AS AN ANSWER.YES, WE WILL BE THERE TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE HEALTH TRANSFERS, BECAUSE, YES, WE HAVE BEEN THERE WITH 63 ADDITIONAL DG 63 BILLION ADDITIONAL DOLLARS FOR THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THERE. WE KNOW HOW MUCH WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER TO DELIVER BETTER HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS TO THE PUBLIC. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT BEEN THERE WITH EIGHT OUT OF TEN DOLLARS FOR SUPPORT PAYMENTS DURING THE PANDEMIC, AND WE’LL CONTINUE TO DO SO.[ Objective of Interpretation] >> MR. SPEAKER, THERE ARE PEOPLE ACROSS THIS COUNTRY ASKING THIS PRIME MINISTER FOR CLARITY, LEADERSHIP, AND HOPE. PEOPLE ARE SO FRUSTRATED WITH THIS “Ministers ” THAT THERE’S PROTESTS NATION-WIDE. CANADIANS ARE Only Requesting FOR RESPECT, AND TO BE LISTENED TO. WITH THE CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY AND BRAZEN DISREGARD FOR LEGITIMATE CONCERNS AROUND THE STATE OF OUR COUNTRY, I Question THE PRIME MINISTER THIS SIMPLE QUESTION. CAN HE SHARE WITH US WHAT EVIDENCE HE HAS TO JUSTIFY IMPLEMENTING AN INTERPROVINCIAL TRUCKING MANDATE? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, YOU CAN’T Discontinue A PANDEMIC WITH BLOCKADES. YOU CAN’T Aim A PANDEMIC BY DECREEING IT. YOU CAN’T EVEN END IT BY LEGISLATION. YOU NEED TO END IT WITH SCIENCE. YOU NEED TO END IT WITH PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES. YOU NEED TO END –[ Interjections] >> The Speaker: I Precisely Demand TO POINT OUT THAT WHEN THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR REGINA LEWVAN THERE WAS DEAD SILENCE. I Imagine HE DESERVE THE SAME RESPECT WHEN HE’S GIVING HIS ANSWER. PLEASE PROCEED. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: PLEASE YOU CANNOT BLOCK A PANDEMIC WITH BLOCKADES. YOU CANNOT END A PANDEMIC BY DECREE OR LEGISLATION. YOU NEED TO END A PANDEMIC BY RELYING ON SCIENCE, BY PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES, AND BY VACCINATIONS. THAT’S Precisely WHAT WE HAVE FOCUSED ON THROUGH THESE PAST TWO YEARS, AND EVEN AS CANADIANS ARE TIRED AND IMPATIENT FOR IT TO END, WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE THERE FOR THEM, TO SUPPORT THEM THROUGH IT, AND TO MAKE SURE WE DO EVERYTHING NECESSARY TO END THIS PANDEMIC .>> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR REGINA LEWVAN. >> MR. SPEAKER THE PRIME MINISTER JUST DEMONSTRATED WHY CANADIANS ARE SO FRUSTRATED. HE DOESN’T LISTEN. I Queried HIM TO SHOW ME IN EVIDENCE AND SCIENCE AROUND TRUCKING MANDATES AND HE REFUSED TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION. MAYBE WE’LL GET IT RIGHT THE SECOND TIME. HOW HIGH DO GROCERY PRICES HAVE TO GO. HOW EMPTY DO GROCERY STORES HAVE TO BE FOR HIM NOT TO IMPLEMENT AN INTERPROVINCIAL TRUCKING VACCINATION MANDATE. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, FIRST OF ALL, THE MEMBER OPPOSITE HAS CRITICIZED SOMETHING THAT WE HAVEN’T EVEN DONE, SO THERE’S ALREADY THAT ISSUE THERE. BUT SECONDLY HE TALKS ABOUT EMPTY GROCERY STORE SHELVES. HE TALKS ABOUT Disturbances TO SUPPLY CHAINS. THE REALITY IS, MR. SPEAKER, RIGHT NOW PEOPLE IN WINDSOR ARE SUFFERING AND LOSING THEIR JOBS BECAUSE THEY CAN’T GET AUTO PARTS ACROSS THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE. PEOPLE IN ALBERTA ARE SEEING SHELVES EMPTY, BECAUSE THEY CAN’T GET DELIVERIES ACROSS THE COUTTS BORDER CROSSING, AND THIS CONSERVATIVE PARTY THAT SUPPORTS THESE BLOCKADES WON’T EVEN STAND UP AND SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, IT’S TIME TO Going to go. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR GRANDE PRAIRIE–MACKENZIE. >> WELL, Expressed appreciation for, MR. SPEAKER, IRELAND, SWEDEN, NORWAY ISRAEL, CZECH REPUBLIC, THE UK, SPAIN AND DENMARK ARE ALL REMOVING RESTRICTIONS INCLUDING VACCINE MANDATES, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE A LOWER VACCINE RATE THAN WE DO HERE IN CANADA.SASKATCHEWAN AND ALBERTA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE ALSO ANNOUNCED PLANS TO REMOVE THEIR RESTRICTION. WHEN WILL THE “Ministers ” FOLLOW OUR INTERNATIONAL ALLIES, FOLLOW THE SCIENCE, FOLLOW THE EXPERT ADVICE, FOLLOW THE PREMIERS, AND GIVE CANADIANS A PLAN AS TO WHEN HE WILL REMOVE THE FEDERAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS HERE IN CANADA. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, THROUGHOUT THE FILMED DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS HAVE HANDLED THINGS DIFFERENTLY EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, WHETHER IT’S JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT WE’VE BEEN THERE TO SUPPORT, OR DIFFERENT COUNTRIES THAT HAVE HAD MUCH WORSE OUTCOMES IN SOME CASES, MANY MORE RESTRICTIONS IN OTHER CASES.THE REALITY IS WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR CANADIANS TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE AS WE GET THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC. AND, YES, I UNDERSTAND HOW FRUSTRATED CANADIANS ARE, HOW MUCH WE NEED TO SEE AN END TO THIS PANDEMIC, BUT WE CAN’T DO IT BY DECREE. WE CAN Merely DO IT BY CONTINUING TO TRUST SCIENCE AND GETTING PEOPLE VACCINATED. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR GRANDE PRAIRIE–MACKENZIE. >> WELL, MR. SPEAKER, THAT’S THE PROBLEM. THERE HE Departs AGAIN REFUSING TO ANSWER THE QUESTION. IT SEEMS HE’D RATHER WEDGE, DIVIDE AND STIGMATIZE CANADIANS. THE FACT THAT CANADIANS ARE BETTER THAN THAT. THAESH SICK AND TIRED OF HIS DIVISIVE GAMES. THEY HAVE DONE THEIR PART AND THEY DESERVE TO KNOW WHEN CANADA WILL FOLLOW OUR INTERNATIONAL ALLIES AND END OUR RESTRICTIONS. ON WHAT DATE WILL THE RESTRICTIONS END? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: CANADIANS HAVE DONE THEIR PART, THEY CONTINUE TO STEP UP AND GET VACCINATED TO A HIGHER PERCENTAGE MIND YOU THAN THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS HAS.THEY CONTINUE TO FOLLOW PUBLIC HEALTH ADVICE. THEY CONTINUE TO BE THERE FOR EACH OTHER, TO LEAN ON EACH OTHER, AND NOW WE SEE THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONTINUING TO EGG ON ITS SUPPORTERS TO SHUT DOWN BORDER CROSSINGS, TO ENCOURAGE ITS SUPPORTERS TO BLOCKADE DOWNTOWN OTTAWA, BECAUSE THEY’RE UPSET THEY LOST AN ELECTION. MR. SPEAKER, WE’RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON SUPPORTING CANADIANS, ON KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE AND ON VACCINATIONS. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR BURNABY SOUTH. >> MR. SPEAKER, CANADIANS HAVE DONE THEIR PART. THEY’VE GOTTEN VACCINATED. THEY FOLLOWED PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES. AND NOW THEY WANT TO PLAN THAT WILL GET US PAST THIS PANDEMIC. THAT PLAN IS GOING TO, OF COURSE MEAN WE’VE GOT TO WORK WITH OUR PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS. AND IT ALSO Wants WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IS NEVER PUSHED TO THE BRINK OF COLLAPSE AGAIN.SO WILL THE “Ministers ” PUT FORWARD A PLAN THAT WILL CHART THE COURSE FOR US TO GET PAST THIS PANDEMIC THAT INCLUDES PROPERLY FUNDING OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM SO IT’S THERE FOR OUR LOVED ONES WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, WE Is a well-known fact that OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN STRESSED DURING THESE PAST TWO YEARS, AND THAT’S WHY AS A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WE HAVE CONTINUALLY STEPPED UP. EVERY YEAR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SENDS ABOUT 42, $43 BILLION TO THE PROVINCES FOR SUPPORTING THEIR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, ON TOP OF THOSE REGULAR TRANSFERS, WE HAVE INVESTED ABOUT $63 BILLION IN HEALTHCARE, EVERYTHING FROM VACCINES TO TRANSFERS TO THE PROVINCES, TO OTHER MEASURES TO KEEP CANADIANS SAFE, AND, YES, WE WILL BE THERE TO INCREASE HEALTHCARE TRANSFERS TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE A STRONGER MEDICAL SYSTEM INTO THE FUTURE .>> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR BURNABY SOUTH. >>( Voice of Interpreter ): MR. SPEAKER, CANADIANS HAVE GOTTEN VACCINATED. THEY FOLLOWED PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES, AND NOW THEY WANT A PLAN TO GET US THROUGH THE PANDEMIC. THIS WILL MEAN WORKING WITH PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS BUT IT ALSO MEANS MAKING SURE THAT OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IS NEVER AGAIN PUSHED TO THE BRINK AS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THIS PANDEMIC. WILL THE PM COMMIT TO INVESTING IN OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM TO ENSURE IT IS THERE FOR PEOPLE WHEN THEY NEED IT? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: YES, MR. SPEAKER, WE WILL BE THERE TO INVEST FURTHER IN OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS WE HAVE INVESTED 63 BILLION ADDITIONAL DOLLARS IN OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND HEALTHCARE MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT CANADIANS COULD GET THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC. WE ARE IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PROVINCES, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH THEM, BECAUSE WE Is a well-known fact that IT WILL TAKE FURTHER INVESTMENTS TO GET THE BEST RESULTS FROM OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, AND TO MAKE IT MORE RESILIENT.WE WILL BE THERE AS PARTNERS FOR THE PROVINCES AND PROPERTIES. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR MISSISSAUG–AMALTON. >> OUR GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED TO MAKING LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR CANADIAN House. WE KNOW THAT TRADITIONALLY SPEAKING CANADIANS HAVE PAID SOME OF THE HIGHEST TELEPHONE BILLS IN THE WORLD. CAN THE “Ministers ” PLEASE UPDATE THIS HOUSE ON Act BEING TAKEN TO MAKE CELLPHONE PLANS MORE AFFORDABLE. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Chair: MR. SPEAKER, I’D LIKE TO BEGIN BY THANKING THE MEMBER FOR MISSISSAUG–AMALTON FOR HIS IMPORTANT QUESTION. WE Predicted CANADIAN FAMILIES THAT WE WOULD REDUCE THE COST OF THEIR CELLPHONE BILLS. TODAY I’M HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE MET OUR 25% PRICE REDUCTION TARGET. IN FACT, WE’VE DONE SO THREE MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. THIS IS WONDERFUL NEWS, BUT WE KNOW THERE IS STILL MORE WORK TO BE DONE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH TO IMPROVE CELL COVERAGE, AND TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR ALL CANADIANS. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR CALGARY MIDNAPORE. >> THE FINANCE MINISTER CONTINUES IT TRY TO CONVINCE CANADIANS THAT ALL IS WELL WITH THE ECONOMY, BUT WHAT SHE DOESN’T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT THE MAJORITY OF CANADIANS JUST DON’T SEE IT THAT WAY.WHAT THEY DO SEE IS THAT THEIR FAMILY CAN’T AFFORD THE SAME GROCERIES THAT THEY USED TO, AND THAT THEY WILL TRY TO SQUEAK IN JUST ONE MORE TRIP BACK AND FORTH TO PICK UP THE KIDS FOR SCHOOL BEFORE HAVING TO BUY ANOTHER TANK OF GAS. CANADIANS ARE FACING A COST OF LIVING CRISIS. WHEN WILL THE FINANCE MINISTER TAKE THIS INFLATION CRISIS SERIOUSLY AND PROVIDE SOLUTIONS? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> WE KNOW WEIGHS DRIVING UP THE LIVING THIS WEEK, THE COST OF GROCERIES, THE COST OF PARTS FOR MANUFACTURERS, THE BLOCKADES THAT THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT AT THE COUTTS BORDER CROSSING, AT THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE IN WINDSOR, AND EVEN IN DOWNTOWN OTTAWA.CANADIANS HAVE STRUGGLED FOR TWO YEARS BECAUSE OF THIS PANDEMIC IN SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS AND HAVE STEPPED UP AND MADE Sacrifice, AND WE’VE BEEN THERE TO HAVE THEIR BACKS. WHY RIGHT NOW DOES THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY NOT HAVE CANADIANS’ BACKS, AND INSTEAD CHOOSE TO SUPPORT THOSE WOULD ARE BLOCKADING THEIR NEIGHBOURS AND OUR ECONOMY. >> Bev: HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR NEW BRUNSWICK SOUTHWEST. >> MR. SPEAKER, IT’S BEEN SIX Years, AND THESE Liberals HAVE FAILED TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR CANADIANS. THEY’VE DELIVERED THE LARGEST COST IN PRICE INCREASES WE’VE SEEN IN CANADA IN 30 Times, PLUS OTTAWA’S ANTI-CANADIAN ENERGY POLICIES HAVE ONLY ADDED TO THE PAIN IN THE CANADIAN ECONOMY. THE RISING PRICE OF ENERGY SETS THE PRICES FOR VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE CANADIAN ECONOMY. WHY IS THE PRIME MINISTER MAKING VICTIMS OF SENIORS, WORKING FAMILIES, AND Small and medium-sized companies? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> MR. SPEAKER. SMALL BUSINESSES IN DOWNTOWN OTTAWA ARE STRUGGLING FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS, BECAUSE CONSERVATIVES ARE SUPPORTING THE PEOPLE WOULD ARE BLOCKADING THEM. Professions IN WINDSOR ARE SUFFERING BECAUSE GOODS CAN’T GET ACROSS THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE, BECAUSE CONSERVATIVE PARTY SUPPORTERS ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE THEIR BLOCKADES. IN ALBERTA GROCERIES ARE GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE BECAUSE THE COUTTS BORDER CROSSING IS BLOCKED, AND THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY WILL NOT CONDEMN OR ASK THOSE PROTESTERS TO GO HOME. >> The Speaker: >>( Voice of Interpreter ): THE HONOURABLE MEMBER. >> MR. SPEAKER, IN QUEBEC GAS IS NOW COSTING OVER $1.60 PER LITRE. THAT’S UNPRECEDENTED. THIS Inflation WILL HAVE REPERCUSSIONS ON EVERYTHING THAT IS TRANSPORTED IN CANADA. MEANWHILE, THE “Ministers ” SEEMS TO NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. WHAT WILL THE PRIME MINISTER DO TO HELP LOW-INCOME FAMILIES? GIVEN THIS INCREASE IN THE PRICES OF EVERYTHING THAT PEOPLE EAT AND USE IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, THE GLOBAL INFLATION CRISIS IS DUE TO COVID-1 9. Interruptions IN OUR SUPPLY CHAINS ARE DUE TO COVID-1 9 AND ALSO PARABLELY DUE TO THE BARRICADES BY THE CONSERVATIVES. WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT COVID-1 9 WITH VACCINATION, WITH PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT SOON CANADIANS CAN GET BACK TO WHAT THEY ENJOY THE MOST, BEING TOGETHER, BEING WITH THEIR LOVED ONES, THAT’S WHAT WE’RE TRYING HARD TO REACH. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER. >> MR. SPEAKER, GAS IS UP 34%, HOUSING UP 24%, SUGAR IS UP 20%, AND CANADIAN BACON IS UP 17%. Inflation HAS INCREASED TWO TIMES FASTER THAN THE WAGES OF THOSE WORKING IN MY RIDING OF KOOTENAY-COLUMBIA. Society IN CANADA ARE BEING STRETCHED TOO FAR. WHEN WILL THE PRIME MINISTER FICT SKYROCKETING HOME PRICES, SUPPLY CHAIN SHORTAGES AND THE COST OF LIVING CRISIS? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, WE RECOGNIZE THAT WE ARE IN A GLOBAL INFLATION CRISIS RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE OF COVID-1 9, AND THE BEST WAY TO GET THROUGH THAT IS TO END THIS COVID-1 9 PANDEMIC. UNFORTUNATELY, YOU CAN’T END IT WITH LEGISLATION, YOU CAN’T Aim IT WITH BARRICADES. YOU NEED TO END IT WITH SCIENCE, AND THAT MEANS VACCINATIONS. SO IF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY IS TRULY CONCERNED ABOUT OUR SUPPLY CHAINS, ABOUT THE COST OF LIVING FOR CANADIANS, THEY SHOULD TELL THEIR SUPPORTERS IN COUTTS AND IN WINDSOR TO STAND DOWN THOSE BARRICADES AND LET THE GOODS FLOW TO CANADIANS. >> The Speaker: >>( Voice of Interpreter ): THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR SAL BURY SIROIS. >> PEOPLE WHO RECEIVED THE CERB LEGITIMATELY ARE LOW INCOME SENIORS WORKING PART-TIME TO PAY FOR RENT, FOOD OR MEDICATION.THE “Ministers ” REALIZED THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND HE WILL COMPENSATE THEM, BUT THE COMPENSATION WILL ONLY ARRIVE IN MAY AND HE WILL CUT BENEFITS EVERY MONTH UNTIL JUNE. AFTER EIGHT MONTHS. SACRIFICE FOR THESE SENIOR CITIZEN, DOES THE “Ministers ” AGREE THAT THEY DESERVE BETTER THAN STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY UNTIL THE END OF SPRING. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, THE PANDEMIC HAS BEEN VERY DIFFICULT FOR SENIORS, AND OUR GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN THERE TO HELP THEM. WE DID SO THROUGH A ONE-TIME PAYMENT FOR SENIORS WHOSE BENEFITS WERE AFFECTED BY PANDEMIC SUPPORTS, AND TODAY WE HAVE BROUGHT FORWARD BILL C-1 2 TO EXCLUDE PANDEMIC BENEFITS FROM GIS CALCULATIONS.WE’RE ASKING ALL PARTIES, INCLUDING THE BLOC QUEBECOIS TO SUPPORT US, AND TO GET THIS BILL ADOPTED QUICKLY. TO ENSURE THERE’S NO FURTHER REDUCTION IN THE GIS FOR LOW INCOME SENIORS, OUR GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE THERE FOR SENIORS. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR SALBURY SIROIS. >> THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO CAN’T GET ENOUGH TO EAT, LOSING THEIR HOMES. THESE PEOPLE CAN’T WAIT UNTIL THE END OF SPRING FOR THE FEDERAL APPARATUS TO GET STARTED. THE PRIME MINISTER SHOWED WITH CERB THAT HE’S ABLE TO SEND OUT CHEQUES QUICKLY WHEN HE WANTS TO. THE “Ministers ” WAS ABLE TO SEND CERB TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER THE APPLICATION. IF HE COULD DO THAT, HE’S CLEARLY ABLE TO COMPENSATE LOW-INCOME SENIORS BEFORE THE END OF SPRING. WHAT IS PREVENTING HIM FROM TAKING ACTION? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Rt.Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, WE HAVE BEEN THERE FOR CANADIANS FOR TWO YEARS WITH UNPRECEDENTED SUPPORTS FOR ALL CANADIANS, INCLUDING SENIORS. WE Facilitated THEM WITH ADDITIONAL Fund DURING THIS PANDEMIC BECAUSE WE Is a well-known fact that IT WAS VERY HARD ON THEM. AND, INDEED, THANKS TO THAT Money — OR RATHER, BECAUSE OF THAT MONEY SOME SENIORS ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING THE BENEFITS THEY NEED THIS YEAR, AND THAT IS WHY WE SENT OUT A ONE-TIME PAYMENT QUICKLY, AND THAT IS WHY YESTERDAY WE TABLED THE BILL TO ENSURE THAT WE FIX THIS CHALLENGE ONCE AND FOR ALL. AND WE HOPE THAT ALL OTHER PARTIES THAT SUPPORT SENIORS WILL SUPPORT US WITH THIS BILL.[ Outcome of Interpretation] >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER. >> TWO Weeks AGO THE ETHICS COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY INCLUDING ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS STOPPED THE LIBERALS FROM SECRETLY COLLECTING THE MOBILITY DATA OF CANADIANS UNTIL THE PRIME MINISTER COULD BE SURE THE PRIVACY RIGHTS OF CANADIANS WERE NOT BEING VIOLATED.YESTERDAY IN AN UNBELIEVABLE MOVE, THE ENTIRE LIBERAL CAUCUS, INCLUDING THE SAME MEMBERS FOR VOTED FOR IT, VOTED AGAINST STOPPING THE RFP. WHAT A DISGRACE. WHY WOULD THE PRIME MINISTER VOTE AGAINST THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PRIVACY OF CANADIANS WERE PROTECTED. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: UNLIKE THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY, WE BELIEVE DATA, SCIENCE, AND EVIDENCE NEED TO INFORM OUR RESPONSE TO COVID-1 9. IT IS CRUCIAL TO INFORM POLICY AND DECISIONMAKING. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA HAS USED DEIDENTIFIED DATA, WITHOUT PERSONAL IDENTIFIERS TO INFORM THE GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC.WE’VE ALSO PUBLICLY PROVIDED THE DATA TO CANADIANS TO KEEP THEM INFORMED. WE REMAINED FOCUSED ON CANADIANS’ HEALTH AND SAFETY AND THE CONTINUING TO UPHOLD THE PRIVACY STANDARDS THEY RIGHTFULLY EXPECT. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR BARRIE–INNISFIL. >> WHY WAS THIS VOTE SO IMPORTANT YESTERDAY, MR. SPEAKER? IT’S BECAUSE THE LIBERALS WITH THEIR NO VOTE HAVE SIGNALLED THAT THEY’LL CONTINUE COLLECTING THIS DATA WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF CANADIANS.AND WHEN YOU START CONNECTING THE DOTS, A PATTERN HAS DEVELOPED BY THESE LIBERALS USING THE DISTRACTION OF A PANDEMIC AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MASSIVE EXPANSION AND OVERREACH TO ABUSE THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF CANADIANS, INCLUDING THEIR PRIVACY RIGHTS. WOULD THE “Ministers ” AT LEAST PROVIDE A COHERENT REASON WHY HE THINKS PUTTING A PAUSE ON THIS TENDER WAS A BAD IDEA.ANDED IN WE CAN ENSURE THE CANADIANS’ PRIVACY PROTECTION RIGHTS WERE PROTECTED. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, WE ARE FIGHTING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC RIGHT NOW, AND EVERY STEP OF THE WAY WE’VE BEEN INFORMED BY SCIENCE AND DATA TO DO THAT. YES, WE’VE BEEN PROTECTING CANADIANS’ PRIVACY RIGHTS, WHICH ARE ALWAYS IMPORTANT. BUT WE WILL USE THE TOOLS WE HAVE TO KEEP CANADIANS SAFE AND DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS AND VALUES. UNFORTUNATELY, WE DO SEE THE PATTERN OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY THAT TRIED TO SCRAP THE LONG-FORM CENSUS THAT IS CONSTANTLY AGAINST DATA AND EVIDENCE, PUSHING BACK AGAINST SCIENCE AND DATA. WE WILL BE INFORMED BY THE FACTS AND BY SCIENCE IN WHAT WE DO. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR STURGEON RIVER–PARKLAND. >> MR. SPEAKER, YESTERDAY A PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE I ASKED FOR THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE IF THE LIBERALS PLAN TO SPEND A BILLION TAXPAYERS DOLLARS ON A FIREARMS BUYBACK WOULD IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY. HIS ANSWER WHICH HAS BEEN ECHOED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT ACROSS THIS COUNTRY IS THAT GUN BUYBACKS DON’T WORK. MY QUESTION TO THE PRIME MINISTER, WHY IS HE IGNORING LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERTS. WHY WON’T HE SCRAP THIS INEFFECTIVE WASTEFUL AND IDEOLOGICAL SCHEME? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: IT’S CRYSTAL CLEAR RIGHT NOW, THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF CANADA IS ASKING US TO BRING BACK, TO RELEGALIZE ASSAULT WEAPONS. THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS DEBATED DURING THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN THAT THEY ARE TRYING HARD TO FORGET. BUT WE Censored –[ Interjections] >> The Speaker: I Miss TO REMIND — ORDER, ORDER. I Crave TO REMIND THE HONOURABLE MEMBERS TO WATCH THEIR LANGUAGE. OKAY, AND I’M GOING TO HAVE TO ASK THE HONOURABLE — I’M GOING TO HAVE — I’M GOING TO HAVE TO ASK All my fellow members TO STAND AND APOLOGIZE OR WITHDRAW .>> MR. SPEAKER, I WILL — >> The Speaker: I’M NOT ASKING FOR TA LONG DIE TRIBE, I’M ASKING FOR AN APOLOGY. >> I Rationalize FOR SAYING THAT HE LIED, BUT IN 1977 — >> The Speaker: NO, NO, IT’S OVER. THAT’S IT. PLEASE SIT DOWN. APOLOGIZE. THAT’S ALL WE NEED. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. PLEASE CONTINUE, AND LET’S GIVE THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR STURGEON RIVER–PARKLAND THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR HIS ANSWER. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, LAST YEAR WE BANNED 1500 DIFFERENT MODELS OF ASSAULT-STYLE WEAPONS IN THIS COUNTRY. THE CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT — THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY IS PROPOSING TO REVERSE THAT BAN. THEY DON’T Repute IT WILL KEEP CANADIANS SAFE. WELL, WE’VE HAD AN ELECTION, INCLUDING ON THAT, MR. SPEAKER, AND THEY WERE SOUNDLY REJECTED IN THAT ARGUMENT. CANADIANS WANT TO SEE THEIR COMMUNITIES SAFER.THAT’S WHY WE ARE FOR STRENGTHENING GUN CONTROL, AND THEY, UNFORTUNATELY, AND INEXPLICABLY ARE FOR WEAKENING IT. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR MALPEQUE. >> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THE INTERRUPTION OF TRADE RESULTING FROM A LOCALIZED OUTBREAK OF POTATO WART HAS IMPACTED THE ECONOMY OF PEI AND MY CONSTITUENTS. FROM SMALL FARMS TO YOU LARGE PRODUCERS PACKERS AND SHIPPERS, NEARLY EVERY ISLANDER HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE. I KNOW OUR GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY ON THIS FILE, AND YESTERDAY WAS A HUGE STEP FORWARD. CAN THE PRIME MINISTER UPDATE THE HOUSE ON HOW THE GOVERNMENT IS PROGRESSING TOWARD RESUMPTION OF EXPORTS OF THE BEST DARN POTATOES IN THE WORLD? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, I’D LIKE TO THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM MALPEQUE FOR HIS QUESTION, HIS HARD WORK AND CONTINUED ADVOCACY FOR ISLANDERS. WITH SOARING MARKET ACCESS FOR PEI FRESH POTATOES TO THE U.S ., AND SUPPORTING PEI FARMERS CONTINUES TO BE A TOP PRIORITY FOR OUR GOVERNMENT. THANKS TO THE WORK OF TWO OF OUR COLLEAGUES WHO WENT TO WASHINGTON AND THEIR SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH, THE EXPORT OF TABLE STOCK POTATOES TO PUERTO RICO CAN NOW RESUME.WE WILL CONTINUE TO DEFEND TOWER FARMERS AND TO PUSH FOR A SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH UNTIL POTATO EXPORTS ARE COMPLETELY RESTORED. >> The Speaker: >>( Voice of Interpreter ): THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR — AUG 15 THE PRIME MINISTER TRIGGEREDULES ELECTIONS. DESPITE WHAT HE’S BEEN CLAIMING, A MEMBER FROM HIS OWN LIBERAL CAUCUS HAS UNVEILED AND ANNOUNCED A DECISION TAKEN BY HIS OWN PARTY TO KNOWINGLY APPROACH A DIVISIVE AND STIG NATIZING APPROACH FOR ELECTIONEERING PURPOSES. THE PRIME MINISTER SAYS HE FOLLOWED SCIENCE BUT WE KNOW THAT IS RELATIVE. WHEN DID HE MAKE THE DECISION TO STIGMATIZE AND DIVIDE TO KEEP HIS REIGN. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, IN THE LAST ELECTION WE PRESENTED A CLEAR VISION TO CANADIANS OF HOW TO GET THROUGH THE PANDEMIC. THAT INCLUDED VACCINE MANDATES FOR THOSE WHO WANTED TO TAKE A TRAIN OR A PLANE OR IN THE FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE.CANADIANS WERE ABLE TO SPEAK OUT ON THESE ISSUES DURING THE ELECTION. AND A LARGE MAJORITY VOTED FOR MEMBERS FROM PARTIES THAT SUPPORT VACCINE MANDATES. THAT’S A Actuality, MR. SPEAKER. AND IT’S CRUCIAL FOR THIS COUNTRY TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A CLEAR MANDATE TO ENSURE THAT WE END THIS PANDEMIC THROUGH VACCINATION, AND THAT’S EXACT LAY WHAT WE’VE DONE. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER. >> THE MEMBER FOR LOUIS-HEBERT WAS MUCH MORE CLEAR. ACCORDING TO HIM, WE NEED CLEAR LEADERSHIP TO END THE PANDEMIC. WE CANNOT DO THAT BY DIVIDING AND STIGMATIZING THE POPULATION, AND BY HIDING AND REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. ULTIMATELY, IT WAS A MEMBER.HIS OWN CAUCUS, THE PRESIDENT OF THE QUEBEC LIBERAL CAUCUS. IT Made THAT MEMBER DENOUNCING HIM FOR HIM TO COME OUT OF HIGHSING. WILL THE PRIME MINISTER ADMIT HIS MISTAKE, APOLOGIZE TO CANADIANS, AND WORK WITH LEADERS AND PARTIES TO END THESE PROTESTS AND THIS DIVISION. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, THIS GOVERNMENT’S Choices DURING THIS PANDEMIC TO FOLLOW SCIENCE, TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES WORKERS, SENIORS, TO ENCOURAGE VACCINATIONS FOR EVERYONE, TO BRING IN MANDATES FOR TRAVELLERS AND THE FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE, THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT HAVE SAVED LIVES, AND HAVE ENABLED US TO GET THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC MUCH BETTER THAN OTHER COUNTRIES. AND CANADIANS HAVE BEEN THERE FOR EACH OTHER THROUGHOUT, AND THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO.I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE CONSERVATIVES TO BE THERE FOR CANADIANS, AND TO ASK FOR AN END TO THESE BARRICADES.[ Dissolve of Interpretation] >> MR. SPEAKER LET BE CLEAR, CONSERVATIVES WANT THE PROTEST AND THE BARRICADES TO END. WE WANT PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO HEAD BACK TO WORK AND Going to go KNOWING THAT THEY HAVE BEEN LISTENED TO, AND THAT THEY’VE Are complied with. THE “Ministers ” HOLDS THE KEY. I’VE ASKED THE “Ministers “, I’VE SENT HIM A LETTER. I Questioned HIM IF HE WOULD BE WILLING TO MEET WITH OTHER LEADERS, WITH MYSELF SO WE CAN WORK CONSTRUCTIVELY TO END THIS IMPASSE. WILL HE MEET WITH US? CAN WE WORK TOGETHER TO FIND A SOLUTION? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, THE INTERIM LEADER OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY KNOWS WELL THAT WE SPOKE RIGHT AFTER HER ELECTION AS LEADER TO BE ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER TO END THIS PANDEMIC AND TO END THESE BARRICADES AND BLOCK ANNALS.WE CONTINUE TO SEE CONSERVATIVE MEMBER TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE BLOCKADES THAT ARE GOING ON IN DOWNTOWN OTTAWA, AT THE COUTTS BORDER CROSSING, AT THE WINDSOR BRIDGE. WHEN ARE CONSERVATIVES GOING TO STAND UP FOR ORDINARY CANADIANS PUTTING FOOD ON THEIR SHELVES AND THEIR JOBS. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO STAND UP, CONDEMN THESE BARRICADES? >> The Speaker: >>( Voice of Interpreter ): THE HONOURABLE MEMBER. >> THIS Week IS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE WORKERS, PARTNERS, AND VOLUNTEERS IN THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SECTOR WHO ARE WORKING HARD TO HELP PEOPLE IN MANY DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. THIS Time I WOULD LIKE TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE WOMEN AND GIRLS WHO ARE FACING UNIQUE CHALLENGES WHICH HAVE BEEN EXACERBATED BY COVID. CAN THE PRIME MINISTER TELL US WHAT CANADA IS DOING TO SUPPORT WOMEN AND GIRLS ABROAD? THANK YOU. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, I’D LIKE TO THANK MY COLLEAGUE FOR DORVAL-LACHINE-LaSALLE FOR HER QUESTION AND HARD WORK. SHE’S Wholly RIGHT, AND THAT IS WHY WE HAVE TRANSFORMED CANADA’S METHOD WORKING ABROAD TO BE LEADERS IN THE GLOBAL EFFORT. THANKS TO OUR INTERNATIONAL FEMINIST ASSISTANCE POLICY WE’RE WORKING CLOSELY WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS IN ORDER TO REDUCE POVERTY AND INEQUALITY, AND IN ORDER TO CONFRONT THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES THAT FACE WOMEN AND GIRLS.MR. SPEAKER, WE WILL CONTINUE WITH OUR EFFORTS IN THIS REGARD. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR BURNABY SOUTH.[ Mission of Interpretation] >> THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE CROSSING IN WINDSOR IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST IN ALL OF CANADA, AND IT’S VITAL TO THE PEOPLE OF WINDSOR, AND THE SURROUNDING REGION. WINDSOR AND THE SURROUNDING REGION RELY HEAVILY ON TRAVEL BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE BORDER, RESIDENTS, SMALL BUSINESSES, MANUFACTURING SECTORS, ALL REQUIRE IT. RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THE CONVOY PROTEST TRUCKERS ARE BEING BLOCKED AND IT IS SEVERELY IMPACTING WINDSOR AND THE SARNIA REGION. WHAT IS THE “Ministers ” DOING TO END THAT SHUTDOWN, AND OPEN UP THE BORDER FOR THE TRUCKERS TO GET BACK HOME AND DELIVER THE GOODS OF WINDSOR AND THE SURROUNDING REGION? >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE IS CRITICAL FOR TRADE AND THIS BLOCKADE POSES SIGNIFICANT RISKS TO OUR SUPPLY CHAINS. ILLEGALLY BLOCKED TRADE ROUTES MEANS EMPTY SHELVES, HIGHER PRICES AND LAYOFFS IN THE TRUCKING, MANUFACTURING, AND RETAIL SECTORS. IT IS IRONIC, MR. SPEAKER, THAT A PROTEST AND A BLOCKADE THAT WAS OSTENSIBLY BY TRUCKERS IS NOW BLOCKING TRUCKERS THEMSELVES. MR. SPEAKER, CANADIANS HAVE THE RIGHT TO PEACEFUL PROTEST BUT THEY DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT TO ILLEGALLY BLOCK OUR ROADS OR HARASS RESIDENTS. I Crave TO THANK THE 90% OF TRUCKERS WHO HAVE BEEN VACCINATED AND WORKING HARD EVERY DAY TO KEEP OUR ECONOMY MOVING. >> The Speaker: THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR SAANICH-GULF ISLANDS. >> Expressed appreciation for, MR. SPEAKER. I’D LIKE FOR YOU TO EXTEND TO THE PRIME MINISTER MY THOUGHT THAT I HOPE THAT HE AND HIS CHILDREN ARE RECOVERING WELL. MY QUESTION IS THAT THIS WEEK MARKS TWO YEARS SINCE WE HAD ANY FINANCIAL UPDATE FROM THE TRANSMOUNTAIN CORPORATION, ONE THAT WE LAMENTABLY OWN AFTER INCREDIBLY FOOLISHLY BUYING THE CLIMATE KILLING TRANSMOUNTAIN PIPELINE.IT NOW APPEARS TO BE FIVE TIMES ABOVE ITS ORIGINAL COST ESTIMATE. WILL THE PRIME MINISTER AGREE THAT WE NEED A FULL TRANSPARENT REVIEW OF THE ALLEGED COST AND BENEFITS BEFORE A SINGLE ADDITIONAL PENNY IS WASTED ON THIS PROJECT. >> The Speaker: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE “Ministers “. >> The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: MR. SPEAKER, CANADIANS KNOW THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE ARE DECARBONIZING OUR ECONOMY AND REACHING NED ZERO BY 2050, BUT IN THE COMING YEARS WE’RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO RELY ON OIL AND GAS, AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN OUR ECONOMY. THAT’S WHY MAKING SURE WE GET THE BEST POSSIBLE PRICE FOR OUR OIL Aid SO WE CAN INVEST IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF OUR ECONOMY IS IMPORTANT. THAT’S WHY THE TRANSMOUNTAIN PIPELINE, WHICH ALLOWS US TO GET PRODUCT TO COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THE UNITED Regime IS IMPORTANT FOR OUR ECONOMY, BUT IT IS Too A WAY TO MAKE SURE WE’RE INVESTING IN THE TRANSFORMATION TOWARDS A GREENER ECONOMY ..
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