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{
"time": "2021-12-09 14:00:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mrs. Rachael Thomas (Lethbridge, CPC)",
"fr": "Mme Rachael Thomas (Lethbridge, PCC)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"6875757\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, service workers in large part have carried this country through the pandemic. They have continued to care for the sick, to transport food and to provide vital services. They are heroes. Their work has been critical and they have rightfully been afforded allowances for essential travel throughout the pandemic.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6875758\" data-originallang=\"en\">It is confounding, then, that the <a data-HoCid=\"214296\" href=\"/politicians/justin-trudeau/\" title=\"Justin Trudeau\">Prime Minister</a> is now going to impose vaccine requirements for these essential workers, starting on January 15. If these new requirements come into effect, 20% of Canadian truck drivers who run international routes have indicated that they will quit.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6875759\" data-originallang=\"en\">It is easy for some in the House to be dismissive of this, but it is important to pause and understand. We are already short 18,000 truck drivers in this country, which means we cannot afford to lose any more because of this arbitrary and harmful policy. More than two-thirds of goods going between Canada and the U.S. travel on roads and highways, so consider for a moment the ramifications: goods will not flow, shortages will result and prices will go up.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6875760\" data-originallang=\"en\">Let us exercise some common sense and not penalize our essential service workers. Let us stand up for our heroes.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"6875757\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, les travailleurs du secteur des services ont grandement aid\u00e9 le pays \u00e0 affronter la pand\u00e9mie. Ils ont continu\u00e9 \u00e0 s'occuper des malades, \u00e0 transporter la nourriture et \u00e0 fournir des services vitaux. Ce sont des h\u00e9ros. Leur travail s'est av\u00e9r\u00e9 primordial, et on leur a permis, \u00e0 juste titre, d'effectuer des d\u00e9placements essentiels durant la pand\u00e9mie.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6875758\" data-originallang=\"en\">Il est donc d\u00e9routant que le <a data-HoCid=\"214296\" href=\"/politicians/justin-trudeau/\" title=\"Justin Trudeau\">premier ministre</a> s'appr\u00eate \u00e0 imposer la vaccination \u00e0 ces travailleurs essentiels \u00e0 compter du 15 janvier. Si cette nouvelle exigence entre en vigueur, 20 % des camionneurs canadiens affect\u00e9s \u00e0 des circuits internationaux ont indiqu\u00e9 qu'ils d\u00e9missionneront.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6875759\" data-originallang=\"en\">Il est facile pour certains d\u00e9put\u00e9s de se montrer m\u00e9prisant \u00e0 leur endroit, mais il convient de prendre un moment pour comprendre. Il manque d\u00e9j\u00e0 18 000 camionneurs au pays. Nous ne pouvons donc pas nous permettre d'en perdre \u00e0 cause de cette politique arbitraire et nuisible. Plus des deux tiers des marchandises qui transitent entre le Canada et les \u00c9tats-Unis sont transport\u00e9es par voie routi\u00e8re. Il faut envisager les ramifications de cette situation: les marchandises ne seront pas achemin\u00e9es, des p\u00e9nuries s\u00e9viront, et les prix augmenteront.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6875760\" data-originallang=\"en\">Faisons preuve de bon sens et ne p\u00e9nalisons pas les travailleurs des services essentiels. D\u00e9fendons nos h\u00e9ros.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2021/12/9/rachael-thomas-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/rachael-harder/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4395/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "11453251",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements by Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations de d\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Vaccine Requirements for Service Workers",
"fr": "L'exigence de se faire vacciner pour les travailleurs du secteur des services"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2021/12/9/",
"related": {
"document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2021%2F12%2F9%2F"
}
}