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Core 1..176 Hansard (PRISM::Advent3b2 10.50) CANADA Débats de la Chambre des communes e e VOLUME 145 Ï NUMÉRO 087 Ï 3 SESSION Ï 40 LÉGISLATURE COMPTE RENDU OFFICIEL (HANSARD) Le mardi 26 octobre 2010 Présidence de l'honorable Peter Milliken TABLE DES MATIÈRES (La table des matières quotidienne des délibérations se trouve à la fin du présent numéro.) 5317 CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES Le mardi 26 octobre 2010 La séance est ouverte à 10 heures. populaire de Chine où, trop souvent, hélas, le gouvernement les renvoie en Corée du Nord, ce qui les place devant la certitude d'être torturés et châtiés, et, pour bon nombre d'entre eux, devant la mort. Prière Ces pétitionnaires du Grand Toronto demandent au gouvernement d'appuyer la motion M-383, qui ferait du Canada un puissant intervenant sur la scène internationale afin de veiller à ce que la Ï (1005) République populaire de Chine traite les Nord-Coréens comme de [Français] vrais réfugiés pour qu'ils ne soient plus soumis au régime tyrannique VACANCE DE SIÈGE de la Corée du Nord. PRINCE GEORGE—PEACE RIVER LES FRAIS D'OBTENTION D'UN PASSEPORT Le Président: À l'ordre, s'il vous plaît. Il est de mon devoir de M. Jim Maloway (Elmwood—Transcona, NPD): Madame la faire savoir à la Chambre que la vacance suivante est survenue dans Présidente, les signataires de la pétition que je présente demandent la députation: M. Jay Hill, député de la circonscription électorale de au gouvernement canadien de négocier avec le gouvernement Prince George—Peace River, a démissionné le 25 octobre 2010. américain pour réduire les frais d'obtention des passeports [Traduction] américains et canadiens. Le nombre de touristes américains qui Conformément à l'alinéa 25(1)b) et au paragraphe 26(1) de la Loi séjournent au Canada est à son plus bas niveau depuis 1972. Ce sur le Parlement du Canada, on a adressé au directeur général des nombre a diminué de 5 millions au cours des sept dernières années, élections l'ordre officiel d'émettre un bref d'élection en vue de passant de 16 millions en 2002 à seulement 11 millions en 2009. Les pourvoir à cette vacance. frais d'obtention d'un passeport pour une famille américaine de quatre personnes peuvent dépasser 500 $US. À l'heure actuelle, la moitié des Canadiens détiennent un passeport, mais seulement le quart des Américains en ont un. AFFAIRES COURANTES Lors de la récente conférence législative du Midwest du Conseil [Traduction] des gouvernements des États, à laquelle j'ai participé avec plus de LE GRAND PRÉVÔT DES FORCES CANADIENNES 500 autres représentants élus de 11 États frontaliers et de trois provinces, une résolution a été adoptée à l'unanimité. Voici ce qu'elle L'hon. Laurie Hawn (secrétaire parlementaire du ministre de disait: la Défense nationale, PCC): Monsieur le Président, conformément au paragraphe 32(2) du Règlement, j'ai le plaisir de déposer, dans les IL EST RÉSOLU que les participants à la conférence exhortent le président deux langues officielles, des exemplaires du rapport annuel de 2009 Barack Obama et le premier ministre [canadien] [...] à examiner immédiatement la possibilité de réduire les frais d'obtention d'un passeport afin de favoriser le tourisme du Grand Prévôt des Forces canadiennes, intitulé « La force policière transfrontalier. canadienne de première ligne ». IL EST EN OUTRE RÉSOLU que les participants à la conférence encouragent *** les gouvernements à examiner l'idée de renouveler ou de délivrer deux passeports pour le prix d'un seul, et ce, durant une période limitée. PÉTITIONS Afin d'assurer un processus équitable, les frais d'obtention d'un LES RÉFUGIÉS NORD-CORÉENS passeport doivent être réduits des deux côtés de la frontière. Par M. Peter Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster, NPD): Mon- conséquent, les pétitionnaires demandent au gouvernement d'exami- sieur le Président, j'ai le plaisir de présenter, au nom de plusieurs ner, en collaboration avec le gouvernement américain, la possibilité centaines d'habitants des régions de Toronto, North York et de réduire, des deux côtés de la frontière, les frais d'obtention d'un Mississauga, une pétition dont les signataires demandent à la passeport afin de faciliter le tourisme et de promouvoir le Chambre des communes et au gouvernement du Canada d'appuyer la renouvellement ou l'émission de deux passeports pour le prix d'un motion M-383, que j'ai présentée, et de participer activement aux seul, durant une période limitée et des deux côtés de la frontière. efforts de la communauté internationale visant à presser le gouvernement de la République populaire de Chine de permettre VIA RAIL aux réfugiés nord-coréens d'emprunter son territoire en toute sécurité M. Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay—Superior-Nord, NPD): Ma- pour se rendre en Corée du Sud. dame la Présidente, je suis heureux de présenter une pétition signée Chaque année, des milliers de réfugiés de la Corée du Nord fuient par des électeurs de deux circonscriptions qui appuient ma motion le régime despotique de ce pays et se retrouvent dans la République sur le service ferroviaire de passagers. 5318 DÉBATS DES COMMUNES 26 octobre 2010 Initiatives ministérielles Il y a plusieurs décennies, VIA Rail a mis fin à son service le long Le projet de loi C-14, dont nous sommes saisis aujourd'hui, de la côte Nord du lac Supérieur, qui passait par Thunder Bay. Les constitue une bien piètre demi-mesure, mais absolument rien n'aurait petites villes de Schreiber, Marathon et Terrace Bay sont désormais été présenté à la Chambre n'eût-ce été du travail du député de isolées. Très souvent, le service d'autobus n'est pas satisfaisant. De Windsor-Ouest. nombreux habitants de la côte Nord du lac Supérieur ont signé cette pétition qui appuie le rétablissement du service ferroviaire le long de Depuis qu'ils sont arrivés au pouvoir, les conservateurs permettent cet itinéraire. de plus en plus que les consommateurs et les familles ordinaires se fassent arnaquer sans intervenir et sans prendre la moindre J'aimerais présenter une autre pétition, signée par des électeurs de responsabilité à cet égard. Après que l'exploitation des familles l'extérieur de ma circonscription qui appuient ma motion sur le ordinaires par les grandes institutions financières a été mise au jour, service ferroviaire de passagers. Les pétitionnaires, qui habitent à le ministre des Finances s'est contenté d'envoyer une lettre à ces Dryden et dans la circonscription de Thunder Bay—Rainy River, dernières. Voilà où s'est arrêtée son intervention. appuient leurs concitoyens qui vivent le long de la côte Nord du lac Supérieur. C'est le même scénario qui se répète dans le cas de l'escroquerie Je suis ravi de présenter de nombreuses pétitions en faveur du relative aux prix à la pompe. Depuis des années, il est bien évident rétablissement du service ferroviaire de passagers de VIA le long de que les prix à la pompe font l'objet de manipulations. Les grandes la côte Nord du lac Supérieur. pétrolières, qui sont incroyablement rentables, font grimper les prix mondiaux, ce qui entraîne une augmentation automatique des prix de *** détail. Les détaillants — les petites entreprises familiales — n'ont pas QUESTIONS AU FEUILLETON le choix: elles doivent emboîter le pas. J'ai parlé à bon nombre d'entre eux et ils disent qu'on leur demande de hausser immédia- M. Tom Lukiwski (secrétaire parlementaire du leader du tement les prix. Ils doivent se conformer à cela même si ce sont les gouvernement à la Chambre des communes, PCC): Madame la gens de leur quartier qui sont les plus touchés. Les prix mondiaux de Présidente, je demande que toutes les questions restent au Feuilleton. l'essence déjà en stock augmentent et les prix à la pompe montent en La présidente suppléante (Mme Denise Savoie): D'accord? flèche, entraînant ainsi des bénéfices mirobolants. Ces prix sont Des voix: D'accord. maintenus pendant la fin de semaine, en particulier lors des week- ends de trois jours au cours desquels beaucoup de gens prennent la route. INITIATIVES MINISTÉRIELLES Il arrive que les prix sur les marchés internationaux changent et qu'ils soient en baisse. Les nouveaux stocks arrivent à un prix de [Traduction] gros inférieur, mais les prix élevés à la pompe ne changent pas. On LA LOI SUR L'ÉQUITÉ À LA POMPE augmente automatiquement les prix de l'essence déjà en stock, avec les bénéfices exceptionnels qui s'ensuivent. Toutefois, lorsqu'arrivent La Chambre reprend l'étude, interrompue le 25 octobre, de la les nouveaux stocks à un prix moins élevé, les prix à la pompe ne motion portant que le projet de loi C-14, Loi modifiant la Loi sur changent pas, et d'énormes profits continuent d'être engrangés. Les l'inspection de l'électricité et du gaz et la Loi sur les poids et mesures, pétrolières essaient de ne pas être trop avides. Elles savent quand est soit lu pour la troisième fois et adopté. atteint le seuil de tolérance de la population à l'égard de leurs La présidente suppléante (Mme Denise Savoie): Reprise du pratiques. Chaque année, elles mettent sa tolérance à l'épreuve et débat. Le député de Burnaby—New Westminster dispose d'environ c'est avec réticence qu'elles conviennent finalement de baisser les 13 minutes et demi pour terminer. prix à un niveau qui s'apparente un peu plus aux véritables prix de M. Peter Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster, NPD): Madame gros. la Présidente, les députés se rappelleront que, hier, lors de mon intervention, j'ai commencé par féliciter le député de Windsor-Ouest Nous connaissons et constatons ces pratiques depuis des années. de sa détermination à forcer le gouvernement à prendre des mesures Les familles canadiennes ordinaires, qu'elles habitent dans la vallée pour qu'on cesse d'arnaquer les familles canadiennes ordinaires, qui du Bas-Fraser, en Colombie-Britannique, dans le Canada atlantique, partout au Canada paient l'essence un prix abusif et sont à la merci de dans le Centre du pays, en Ontario ou au Québec, doivent subir cette pompes défectueuses qui leur donnent moins que la quantité escroquerie.
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