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{
"time": "2018-12-03 19:35:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Marco Mendicino (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Lib.)",
"fr": "M. Marco Mendicino (secr\u00e9taire parlementaire du ministre de l\u2019Infrastructure et des Collectivit\u00e9s, Lib.)"
},
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"5708561\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, I will begin by complimenting my hon. colleague for the part of the country he represents. I have had occasion to visit the Okanagan and it is not only well known and cherished for its landscapes, but also its wineries and in vino veritas.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5708562\" data-originallang=\"en\">With regard to his question, this government is providing historic investments when it comes to infrastructure. We are demonstrating this commitment by investing in our plan which in return will create jobs for the middle class and build strong communities for the 21st century. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5708563\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Our plan was developed in collaboration with our partners, namely the provinces, the territories, municipalities and indigenous peoples.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5708564\" data-originallang=\"en\">I am proud of the progress we have made together on the plan, which is helping to grow the economy. We are indeed building inclusive communities. That progress includes areas like the member opposite's Okanagan region of British Columbia, where we have been working hard with all orders of government and our partners to ensure that infrastructure investments have a positive impact on the quality of life where his residents live. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5708565\" data-originallang=\"en\">In Willowbrook, for example, we have implemented the water system improvement project under the clean water and waste water fund. This project will ensure that residents benefit from safe and reliable access to drinking water and improved environmental protections, which will assist local governments in meeting provincial and federal regulations. The clean water fund is also providing funding for residents in Penticton as they rehabilitate and upgrade the aging Naramata water system to prevent leakage and improve the life expectancy of the infrastructure.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5708566\" data-originallang=\"fr\">We know that local leaders are the experts. They know what their communities need to be healthy and sustainable.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5708567\" data-originallang=\"en\">That is why our programs are designed so that partners select their priority projects and identify them to provincial and territorial governments. The province or territory then identifies its priorities and brings them to us for federal support. Hopefully, that sheds some light on the process for my hon. colleague.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5708568\" data-originallang=\"en\">Projects are not assessed based on where they are located or according to who holds the riding. It is not a partisan exercise. We assess them on the basis of merit and whether or not they conform to the parameters that are set out in the integrated bilateral agreements that we have struck with British Columbia and all of the provinces across the country.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5708569\" data-originallang=\"en\">In the case of repairing the South Okanagan irrigation canal, the <a data-HoCid=\"241626\" href=\"/politicians/francois-philippe-champagne/\" title=\"Fran\u00e7ois-Philippe Champagne\">Minister of Infrastructure and Communities</a> met with the project owners and the Town of Oliver. The Town of Oliver submitted an expression of interest under the disaster mitigation and adaptation fund and has been invited to submit a full application to Infrastructure Canada. The $2-billion disaster mitigation and adaptation fund supports large-scale infrastructure projects to help communities better manage the risks of disasters triggered by climate change.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5708570\" data-originallang=\"en\">As I have said before in this House and will reiterate again right now, the Government of Canada stands ready to work with our provincial partners as well as our municipal partners. That includes obviously the member opposite.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"5708561\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, je tiens tout d'abord \u00e0 f\u00e9liciter le d\u00e9put\u00e9 pour la r\u00e9gion du pays qu'il repr\u00e9sente. J'ai eu l'occasion de visiter l'Okanagan, qui est r\u00e9put\u00e9e non seulement pour ses magnifiques paysages, mais \u00e9galement pour ses vignobles. Comme on le dit, dans le vin, la v\u00e9rit\u00e9. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5708562\" data-originallang=\"en\">En ce qui a trait \u00e0 la question du d\u00e9put\u00e9, le gouvernement r\u00e9alise des investissements sans pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent dans les infrastructures. Nous montrons notre engagement \u00e0 cet \u00e9gard en investissant dans notre plan, qui permettra, en retour, de cr\u00e9er des emplois pour la classe moyenne et de b\u00e2tir des collectivit\u00e9s fortes pour le XXI<sup>e</sup> si\u00e8cle. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5708563\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Notre plan a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9labor\u00e9 en collaboration avec nos partenaires: les provinces, les territoires, les municipalit\u00e9s et les peuples autochtones.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5708564\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je suis fier des progr\u00e8s que nous avons accomplis en collaborant sur le plan, qui contribue \u00e0 stimuler l'\u00e9conomie. Nous sommes en train de b\u00e2tir des collectivit\u00e9s inclusives. Des progr\u00e8s se font dans des r\u00e9gions comme celle du d\u00e9put\u00e9 d'en face, celle de l'Okanagan, en Colombie-Britannique, o\u00f9 nous collaborons \u00e9troitement avec tous les ordres du gouvernement et avec nos partenaires pour faire en sorte que les investissements dans les infrastructures aient des r\u00e9percussions positives sur la qualit\u00e9 de vie de ses concitoyens.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5708565\" data-originallang=\"en\">Par exemple, \u00e0 Willowbrook, nous avons mis en oeuvre un projet d'am\u00e9lioration du r\u00e9seau d'approvisionnement en eau gr\u00e2ce au Fonds pour l'eau potable et le traitement des eaux us\u00e9es. Ce projet garantira que les r\u00e9sidants b\u00e9n\u00e9ficieront d'un acc\u00e8s fiable \u00e0 une eau potable saine et de protections environnementales resserr\u00e9es, ce qui aidera les administrations municipales \u00e0 respecter les r\u00e8glements provinciaux et f\u00e9d\u00e9raux. Le fonds pour l'eau potable finance \u00e9galement le projet de r\u00e9fection et de modernisation du r\u00e9seau d'approvisionnement en eau vieillissant de Naramata, \u00e0 Penticton, ce qui \u00e9vitera les fuites tout en am\u00e9liorant la dur\u00e9e de vie des installations.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5708566\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Nous savons que les dirigeants locaux sont les experts. Ils savent ce dont leurs collectivit\u00e9s ont besoin pour \u00eatre saines et durables.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5708567\" data-originallang=\"en\">C'est ce qui explique que nos programmes sont con\u00e7us de fa\u00e7on \u00e0 permettre \u00e0 nos partenaires de choisir des projets en priorit\u00e9 et de faire part de ces choix aux gouvernements provinciaux et territoriaux. La province ou le territoire \u00e9tablit ensuite ses priorit\u00e9s et nous en fait part en vue d'un soutien du f\u00e9d\u00e9ral. J'esp\u00e8re que cette explication permet \u00e0 mon coll\u00e8gue de mieux comprendre le processus. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5708568\" data-originallang=\"en\">L'\u00e9valuation des projets ne se fait pas en fonction du lieu o\u00f9 ils se trouvent ni du parti qui d\u00e9tient la circonscription concern\u00e9e. Ce n'est pas un processus partisan. Les projets sont \u00e9valu\u00e9s en fonction du m\u00e9rite et de leur respect des param\u00e8tres \u00e9tablis dans les ententes bilat\u00e9rales int\u00e9gr\u00e9es conclues avec la Colombie-Britannique, ainsi qu'avec toutes les autres provinces. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5708569\" data-originallang=\"en\">Dans le cas de la r\u00e9paration du canal d'irrigation du Sud de l'Okanagan, le <a data-HoCid=\"241626\" href=\"/politicians/francois-philippe-champagne/\" title=\"Fran\u00e7ois-Philippe Champagne\">ministre de l'Infrastructure et des Collectivit\u00e9s</a> a rencontr\u00e9 les promoteurs et la Ville d'Oliver. La Ville a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 une d\u00e9claration d'int\u00e9r\u00eat dans le cadre du Fonds d'att\u00e9nuation et d'adaptation en mati\u00e8re de catastrophes, et on l'a invit\u00e9e \u00e0 faire une demande compl\u00e8te \u00e0 Infrastructure Canada. Le Fonds d'att\u00e9nuation et d'adaptation en mati\u00e8re de catastrophes est un fonds de 2 milliards de dollars qui vise \u00e0 soutenir les projets d'infrastructure de grande envergure pour aider les collectivit\u00e9s \u00e0 g\u00e9rer plus efficacement les risques de catastrophes provoqu\u00e9es par les changements climatiques. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5708570\" data-originallang=\"en\">Comme je l'ai d\u00e9j\u00e0 dit ici, le gouvernement est pr\u00eat \u00e0 collaborer avec ses partenaires provinciaux et municipaux. Cela englobe, \u00e0 l'\u00e9vidence, la circonscription du d\u00e9put\u00e9 d'en face. </p>"
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"en": "Adjournment Proceedings",
"fr": "Motion D'Ajournement"
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