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Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, again, I will repeat that climate change costs money to farmers by not acting. In 2021, 30% of the grains out west did not make it to market. That is money that is supposed to go into farmers' pockets, and because of climate change it has not made it into farmers' pockets.

June 19th, 2023House debate

Francis DrouinLiberal

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member knows, on-farm fuels are exempted from farms. They do not pay taxes on them. As the Parliamentary Budget Officer has already admitted in his report last week, there is $600 million of carbon taxes that has not been collected. In 2030, it will be $1.5 million that has not been charged to farmers.

June 19th, 2023House debate

Francis DrouinLiberal

Grocery Industry  Madam Speaker, I wish my hon. colleague would have spoken to some of his members. What the recommendation says is that politicians should not be deciding what is a reasonable profit and that the Competition Bureau should be looking at it. As the recommendation talked about, if the Competition Bureau decided that, yes, there were excess profits, then perhaps the recommendation would be to look at implementing a windfall tax.

June 16th, 2023House debate

Francis DrouinLiberal

Interparliamentary Delegations  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, five reports of the delegation of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, or APF. The first is respecting its participation in the APF's Parliamentary Affairs Committee meeting, held in Brussels, Belgium, from May 23 to 25, 2022.

June 14th, 2023House debate

Francis DrouinLiberal

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month in Canada  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS, Awareness Month, a time to reflect—

June 14th, 2023House debate

Francis DrouinLiberal

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month in Canada  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark ALS Awareness Month, a time to reflect on a cause that affects the lives of many Canadians. ALS is a progressive and terminal disease that affects nerve cells in the brain, resulting in a loss of muscle control. In Canada, approximately 3,000 people live with this debilitating illness, with two to three Canadians diagnosed with ALS every day.

June 14th, 2023House debate

Francis DrouinLiberal

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, a noisy plan is not a climate plan. We believe on this side of the House that farm fuels should be exempted on farms, and they are. We also believe that the clean fuel standard will bring great opportunities for farmers and especially canola farmers. I would encourage the members on the other side, especially from out west, to have a conversation with the canola growers and see if they are supportive of this particular policy, because they are.

June 13th, 2023House debate

Francis DrouinLiberal

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, in this country, rage farming is not an agricultural policy. On this side of the House, we believe in investing in farmers. We have invested $500 million to support our agricultural sector. We have invested almost $1 billion to support farmers' transition as they buy new equipment to lower their carbon footprint.

June 13th, 2023House debate

Francis DrouinLiberal

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member knows, farm fuel is exempt from any price on pollution. I would encourage her to speak to canola farmers, as she would know then that the clean fuel standard is great for farmers—

June 13th, 2023House debate

Francis DrouinLiberal

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question. We are working with the agricultural sector to ensure that farms can make a fair and equitable profit. We have increased the advance payment interest-free limit from $250,000 to $350,000. This will help our farm families across Quebec and Canada.

June 12th, 2023House debate

Francis DrouinLiberal

Agri-tourism in Glengarry—Prescott—Russell  Mr. Speaker, summer is almost here, and I invite everyone to visit our region. Beer drinkers can hit the microbrewery circuit by visiting Brauwerk Hoffman, the Broken Stick, Tuque de Broue, the Wood Brothers and Beau's. For those who do not like beer, that is not a problem. We also have wine.

June 12th, 2023House debate

Francis DrouinLiberal

International Human Rights Act  Madam Speaker, I am speaking to Bill C-281 today and would like to comment on two main themes. First, I would like to comment briefly on the portion of the bill that would amend the Broadcasting Act. My colleague, the hon. member for Pierrefonds—Dollard, began commenting on this during the debate at report stage, and I think it is worth highlighting a few points that come from this side of the House.

June 5th, 2023House debate

Francis DrouinLiberal

World Milk Day  Mr. Speaker, today we are celebrating World Milk Day. It is an opportunity to thank our dairy producers who work tirelessly to supply our country with dairy products of superior quality. The Canadian dairy industry plays a crucial role in our economy and in our food supply. It is an economic powerhouse in our regions.

June 1st, 2023House debate

Francis DrouinLiberal

An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague, with whom I am fortunate to serve on the Standing Committee on Official Languages. As she so rightly pointed out, everyone worked really hard to send this bill back to the House, and here we are. All of the official language minority communities are asking that Bill C-13 be passed as quickly as possible.

May 12th, 2023House debate

Francis DrouinLiberal

An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I have a great deal of respect for my colleague opposite, but he spoke about the number of members who are present on this side of the House. I will not confirm that number, but I can guarantee that the number is the same on the other side.

May 12th, 2023House debate

Francis DrouinLiberal