Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2014-05-16 12:10:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Philip Toone (Gasp\u00e9sie\u2014\u00celes-de-la-Madeleine, NDP)",
        "fr": "M. Philip Toone (Gasp\u00e9sie\u2014\u00celes-de-la-Madeleine, NPD)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p class=\"procedural\" data-HoCid=\"3730475\"> moved for leave to introduce Bill <a data-HoCid=\"6595848\" href=\"/bills/41-2/C-599/\" title=\"An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Gasp\u00e9sie and \u00celes-de-la-Madeleine region)\">C-599, An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Gasp\u00e9sie and \u00celes-de-la-Madeleine region)</a>.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3730476\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from <a data-HoCid=\"170121\" href=\"/politicians/ruth-ellen-brosseau/\" title=\"Ruth Ellen Brosseau\">Berthier\u2014Maskinong\u00e9</a> for her support.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3730477\" data-originallang=\"fr\">The Gasp\u00e9sie and \u00celes-de-la-Madeleine region is amazing. It is one of the best areas to take part in wildlife- and nature-related activities. The people of the Gasp\u00e9sie and \u00celes-de-la-Madeleine region alone spend 1.4 million days a year participating in fishing, hunting, wildlife and outdoors activities, and contribute $41 million in economic activity. Quebec generates $2.8 billion in economic activity. More than 11 million days a year are spent on sport fishing in Quebec. These sectors deserve ongoing and permanent support.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3730478\" data-originallang=\"fr\">However, the Conservative government is going in the complete opposite direction. The Conservatives have weakened the legislative framework that protects our lakes and rivers. Instead of systematically protecting them, the new legislative framework protects only 62 rivers and 97 lakes in the entire country.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3730479\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Before the Conservatives took an axe to it, the Navigable Waters Protection Act protected not only our lakes and rivers, but also the sport fishing and outdoor activity sectors. We need a long-term vision to protect the environment and the associated industries.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3730480\" data-originallang=\"fr\">I am introducing this bill in the hopes of restoring this protection, so that the House can show its support for fishing, hunting and outdoors enthusiasts and restore access to our Canadian heritage.</p>\n<p class=\"procedural\" data-HoCid=\"3\">(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)</p>",
        "fr": "<p class=\"procedural\" data-HoCid=\"3730475\"> demande \u00e0 pr\u00e9senter le projet de loi <a data-HoCid=\"6595848\" href=\"/bills/41-2/C-599/\" title=\"An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Gasp\u00e9sie and \u00celes-de-la-Madeleine region)\">C-599, Loi modifiant la Loi sur la protection des eaux navigables (r\u00e9gion de la Gasp\u00e9sie et des \u00celes-de-la-Madeleine)</a>.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3730476\" data-originallang=\"fr\"> \u2014 Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, j'aimerais souligner l'appui de ma coll\u00e8gue la d\u00e9put\u00e9e de <a data-HoCid=\"170121\" href=\"/politicians/ruth-ellen-brosseau/\" title=\"Ruth Ellen Brosseau\">Berthier\u2014Maskinong\u00e9</a>.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3730477\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Je tiens \u00e0 dire que la r\u00e9gion de la Gasp\u00e9sie et des \u00celes-de-la-Madeleine est fabuleuse. C'est l'une des plus propices \u00e0 la pratique d'activit\u00e9s li\u00e9es \u00e0 la faune et \u00e0 la nature. Les r\u00e9sidants de la Gasp\u00e9sie et des \u00celes-de-la-Madeleine, \u00e0 eux seuls, ont consacr\u00e9 1,4 million de jours d'activit\u00e9s annuellement dans le secteur de la p\u00eache, de la chasse, de la faune et du plein air, et 41 millions de dollars en activit\u00e9s \u00e9conomiques. Au Qu\u00e9bec, on parle de 2,8 milliards de dollars en activit\u00e9s \u00e9conomiques. La p\u00eache sportive g\u00e9n\u00e8re annuellement plus de 11 millions de jours d'activit\u00e9s au Qu\u00e9bec. Ces secteurs m\u00e9ritent un appui soutenu et permanent.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3730478\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Par contre, le gouvernement conservateur agit de fa\u00e7on tout \u00e0 fait contraire \u00e0 cela. Les conservateurs ont affaibli le cadre l\u00e9gislatif qui prot\u00e8ge nos lacs et nos rivi\u00e8res. Plut\u00f4t que de les prot\u00e9ger syst\u00e9matiquement, le nouveau cadre l\u00e9gislatif ne prot\u00e8ge que 62 rivi\u00e8res et 97 lacs, et ce, \u00e0 l'\u00e9chelle pancanadienne.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3730479\" data-originallang=\"fr\">La Loi sur la protection des eaux navigables, comme elle \u00e9tait avant que les conservateurs sortent la hache, \u00e9tait le filet auquel on se fiait pour assurer la protection non seulement de nos lacs et rivi\u00e8res, mais \u00e9galement des secteurs de la p\u00eache sportive et des autres activit\u00e9s en plein air. Il faut une vision \u00e0 long terme pour la protection de l'environnement et des industries connexes.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3730480\" data-originallang=\"fr\"> Je pr\u00e9sente ce projet de loi dans l'espoir de restaurer ce filet, afin que la Chambre puisse d\u00e9montrer son appui aux adeptes de la p\u00eache, de la chasse et du plein air, dans le but de restaurer l'acc\u00e8s au patrimoine canadien.</p>\n<p class=\"procedural\" data-HoCid=\"3\"> (Les motions sont r\u00e9put\u00e9es adopt\u00e9es, le projet de loi est lu pour la premi\u00e8re fois et imprim\u00e9.)</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2014/5/16/philip-toone-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/philip-toone/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4137/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "8370684",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Routine Proceedings",
        "fr": "Affaires Courantes"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Navigable Waters Protection Act",
        "fr": "Loi sur la protection des eaux navigables"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2014/5/16/",
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}