WEBVTT 1 00:00:04.200 --> 00:00:19.559 Thank you for listening to Pictures Media Radio. Welcome to Policy and Rights, 2 00:00:21.160 --> 00:01:03.640 the show about the government, policy and human rights. Welcome back to Policy 3 00:01:03.640 --> 00:01:07.640 and Rights. Here in Depictions Media Radio, I'm your host Michael Cloggs. 4 00:01:07.719 --> 00:01:17.239 There is an ongoing issue globally, and it actually has been in existence leading 5 00:01:17.319 --> 00:01:27.480 back to colonial through colonialism and the history of warfare, that let's rape and 6 00:01:27.519 --> 00:01:37.959 pillage the women of our enemy, that we can genetically remove our enemy by 7 00:01:38.400 --> 00:01:45.680 raping and pillaging the women that we The thoughts throughout history were that if we 8 00:01:45.760 --> 00:01:51.640 could impregnate them, we could eliminate the males of the species from existence, 9 00:01:51.840 --> 00:02:06.159 thus getting rid of the the enemy itself by way of childbirth. In modern 10 00:02:06.280 --> 00:02:14.719 times, that in warfare, that raping women, abusing civilians, those who 11 00:02:14.719 --> 00:02:23.840 are noncombatants has been said to be a war crime, and that steps and 12 00:02:23.919 --> 00:02:34.080 measures should be taken in place to arrest, prosecute, incarce rate whatever means 13 00:02:34.400 --> 00:02:43.960 possible any soldiers that would commit such heinous crimes against innocent people. That warfare 14 00:02:44.120 --> 00:02:53.520 is to be carried out between those who are part of the military and also 15 00:02:53.840 --> 00:03:01.439 part of combatant teams, because this also eliminates you would have a military doctor 16 00:03:01.520 --> 00:03:08.960 or medic that he if he's unarmed, he should be left to treat the 17 00:03:09.080 --> 00:03:21.120 wounded and bring humanitarian efforts to the civilians that are left behind with homes destroyed, 18 00:03:21.800 --> 00:03:30.639 resources destroyed, infrastructure destroyed. That these noncombatant members of the military should 19 00:03:30.719 --> 00:03:44.120 also be left alone. We're seeing that in Gaza and that in the Ukraine, 20 00:03:45.120 --> 00:03:53.039 and specifically that we're going to be hearing from a United Nations stakeout in 21 00:03:53.120 --> 00:04:04.159 New York City where countries are speaking out against this type of behavior and they 22 00:04:04.439 --> 00:04:10.439 are saying that it is wrong. And in this stakeout, we're going to 23 00:04:10.560 --> 00:04:27.680 hear from countries such as Ecuador, Guyana, Malta, the Republic of Korea, 24 00:04:28.120 --> 00:04:34.639 Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Japan as they are speaking out 25 00:04:34.720 --> 00:04:44.720 against such crimes against women. There are many other crimes that are happening in 26 00:04:44.800 --> 00:04:56.160 modern day that are against women, such as limitations of education and different types 27 00:04:56.399 --> 00:05:05.199 of inequality. In Iran, that a woman spoke out against something the government 28 00:05:05.240 --> 00:05:14.800 did, she was punished and it has caused a disturbance in all of the 29 00:05:14.879 --> 00:05:23.040 women in and around as there are women protests popping up all over the place. 30 00:05:23.720 --> 00:05:31.319 In that particular country, because if we want to find a peaceful way 31 00:05:31.759 --> 00:05:44.519 of conversation and dealing with our differences as human humanity and in different countries, 32 00:05:46.199 --> 00:05:53.240 women have some of the right ideas of conversation as opposed to armed conflict. 33 00:05:55.319 --> 00:06:00.240 We don't really need the armed conflict. What we really need is the conversation 34 00:06:00.560 --> 00:06:09.759 so we can settle our differences without the cost of human lives. So we're 35 00:06:09.800 --> 00:06:16.839 gonna we're going to hear a joint stakout on the women of Sudan from the 36 00:06:16.879 --> 00:06:23.600 Security Council as they had a media steak out in New York City in the 37 00:06:23.720 --> 00:06:38.480 UN facility. Moving on, we're also going to hear from the ministers in 38 00:06:38.560 --> 00:06:44.680 the Liberal government in Canada, as Christia Friedland is going to answer questions and 39 00:06:44.920 --> 00:07:00.319 others are going to answer questions about housing, industry finances and immigration. So 40 00:07:00.360 --> 00:07:08.519 we're going to hear it also student issues, as of course we've heard earlier 41 00:07:08.560 --> 00:07:15.079 this month that the federal government is putting limitations to student visas and student permissions 42 00:07:15.079 --> 00:07:21.480 that are being issued by the Government of Canada. So we're going to hear 43 00:07:21.519 --> 00:07:30.639 from Christia Freeland of course as she provides the Minister of Finance statement. We 44 00:07:30.680 --> 00:07:39.279 are also going to hear from Sean Fraser on housing, Franse Felicia Payne on 45 00:07:39.399 --> 00:07:47.160 industry. Anita Annan is also present for the Treasury Board, Mark Miller for 46 00:07:47.240 --> 00:07:54.720 immigration, and he's also going to have some statements about how they plan on 47 00:07:54.959 --> 00:08:01.639 fixing the housing problem by limiting the number of student visas, which would also 48 00:08:01.759 --> 00:08:13.120 limit the student housing market and opened the market to regular housing market. So 49 00:08:13.160 --> 00:08:18.519 there are a lot of questions, and they're also going to ask some other 50 00:08:18.639 --> 00:08:26.240 questions about the Liberal leadership and within election coming up, how's that going to 51 00:08:26.240 --> 00:08:33.799 work out? Is Justin Trudeau going to still remain the party leader or should 52 00:08:33.120 --> 00:08:41.399 Justin Trudeau remain the party leader? So why don't we move forward and let's 53 00:08:41.440 --> 00:08:48.840 go to the UN facility in New York City as we hear a media stakeout 54 00:08:48.320 --> 00:09:05.039 on Sudan women and crimes against women. Good morning, everybody, I'm going 55 00:09:05.080 --> 00:09:15.120 to start. Yeah. We the eleven Security Council signatories of the Statement of 56 00:09:15.200 --> 00:09:20.279 Shared Commitments for the Principle of Women's Peace and Security, Ecuador, Wuyana, 57 00:09:20.480 --> 00:09:26.759 Japan, Malta, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, 58 00:09:28.000 --> 00:09:33.799 the United World for the United States and my country friends have come together 59 00:09:33.039 --> 00:09:39.759 to express our deepest concerns regarding the situation of women and girls in Sudan. 60 00:09:41.360 --> 00:09:46.679 We would like to emphasize four key aspects. Firstly, we are appalled by 61 00:09:46.720 --> 00:09:54.759 the widespread and increasing sexual and gender based violence in the conflict. Since the 62 00:09:54.799 --> 00:10:00.639 beginning of the conflict in April twenty twenty three, different forms of conflict related 63 00:10:00.679 --> 00:10:07.320 sexual violence, including rapes, gang rapes, abductions, sexual slavery, and 64 00:10:07.440 --> 00:10:13.480 exploitation trafficking sometimes used as a tactic of war, have been reported in all 65 00:10:13.559 --> 00:10:20.440 conflict affected areas, in particular in Khartoum, Al Jazeera, Darfur States and 66 00:10:20.559 --> 00:10:26.200 the Court of Fan regions. We fear that the reported numbers are below reality 67 00:10:26.799 --> 00:10:33.279 as the conflict is spreading to areas sheltering numerous displaced persons. We are alarmed 68 00:10:33.399 --> 00:10:39.440 by a growing number of civilians are affected by these or reifying acts, especially 69 00:10:39.480 --> 00:10:45.080 women and girls. We strongly condemn all forms of gender based violence, in 70 00:10:45.159 --> 00:10:52.279 particular sexual violence. It blatantly violence international humanity and law and is a human 71 00:10:52.360 --> 00:10:58.919 rights abuse. It can amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Secondly, 72 00:10:58.759 --> 00:11:05.879 we reiterate the importance of fighting impunity and holding perpetrators accountable. The parties 73 00:11:05.919 --> 00:11:11.679 to the conflicts must seize all acts of gender based violence and take full responsibility 74 00:11:11.759 --> 00:11:16.960 for preventing and responding to this violence in all its forms, and they must 75 00:11:16.960 --> 00:11:24.120 issue stronger command orders that prohibits it. We command the decision of the Prosecutor 76 00:11:24.159 --> 00:11:28.639 of the International Criminal Court Karen Can to accelerate the investigation of recent allegations of 77 00:11:28.759 --> 00:11:35.879 crimes in therefore prioritizing crimes against children and crimes of sexual and gender based violence. 78 00:11:37.879 --> 00:11:43.399 We also support the increased engagement of the Court we've affected communities and grassroots 79 00:11:43.480 --> 00:11:50.519 organizations. We welcome the establishments of the Fact Finding Mission at the Human Rights 80 00:11:50.559 --> 00:11:54.000 Counsel and in its fifty fourth session, we fully support its effort as well 81 00:11:54.039 --> 00:12:01.000 as those of the srsg premei la patteren an urtim of experts to more to 82 00:12:01.120 --> 00:12:05.440 report these crimes, to advocate on behalf of survivors, to engage with parties 83 00:12:05.440 --> 00:12:11.240 to the conflicts, and to raise awareness about the situation in Sudan. Thirdly, 84 00:12:11.320 --> 00:12:16.799 we call upon all parties to the conflicts to immediately seize hostilities and to 85 00:12:16.879 --> 00:12:22.879 respect their obligations under international Humanity and law, including by refraining from targeting civilians 86 00:12:24.000 --> 00:12:31.720 objects including medical facilities, and by allowing and facilitating rapid, safe and unhindered 87 00:12:31.799 --> 00:12:37.960 humanity and access. We underline the urgent need to provide survivors of sexual violence 88 00:12:37.279 --> 00:12:45.960 with sustain access to integrated medical care including sexual and reproductive health care, psycho 89 00:12:45.960 --> 00:12:52.720 social support, legal assistance, reintegration, and community based prevention, and in 90 00:12:52.799 --> 00:13:00.399 keeping with a survivors centered and trauma informed approach, it is paramount to seek 91 00:13:00.600 --> 00:13:05.639 a negotiation solution to the conflict in accordance with the commitments parties have made in 92 00:13:05.720 --> 00:13:11.000 Jedda. We welcome the central role of the personal and voice for Sudan in 93 00:13:11.000 --> 00:13:15.559 this regard. We also welcome the efforts of all stakeholders and neighboring countries, 94 00:13:15.559 --> 00:13:20.840 in particular the African Union and EGAD. We underline the importance of including the 95 00:13:20.919 --> 00:13:28.799 necessary expertise on gender and inclusive mechanism in this negotiation and in these mediation efforts. 96 00:13:28.720 --> 00:13:33.919 We are convinced that entering the full, equal, meaningful and safe participation 97 00:13:35.039 --> 00:13:41.679 and leadership of women is essential for conflict resolution and to restore an inclusive political 98 00:13:41.720 --> 00:13:48.039 process towards a democratic transition. We condemn all threats against women rights women human 99 00:13:48.120 --> 00:13:54.799 rights defender. We urge the removal of any restrictions on civic space and on 100 00:13:54.840 --> 00:14:00.480 their rights to continue their essential work. It is paramount to support the and 101 00:14:00.679 --> 00:14:07.799 contribution of civil society organizations that advance gender equality and the empowerment of all women 102 00:14:07.919 --> 00:14:13.519 and girls in Sudan. Lastly, we are determined to maintain a high level 103 00:14:13.519 --> 00:14:18.200 of attention of the crisis in the Security Council and we urge all our partners 104 00:14:18.240 --> 00:14:22.519 to remain sees of the situation in Sudan. The Informal Expert Group and Women 105 00:14:22.639 --> 00:14:28.159 Peace and Security met on Friday to discuss the deteration of the situation and women 106 00:14:28.200 --> 00:14:33.559 and girls in the country, and we expect today's meeting to offer an opportunity 107 00:14:33.879 --> 00:14:37.679 to reflect on these questions from the perspective of the ICIC. I thank you 108 00:14:39.080 --> 00:14:43.879 you think that Tom Deni is enough? And do you think that all of 109 00:14:43.879 --> 00:14:50.080 you are going to change the life of those youngerls and women who have been 110 00:14:50.240 --> 00:14:56.200 raped or sexually abused? I mean, what concretely are you doing? Raising 111 00:14:56.240 --> 00:15:00.440 awareness is just a first step. We are all aware of that. Thank 112 00:15:00.480 --> 00:15:03.840 you, so follow up to that, it's Pamela Work from CBS News. 113 00:15:03.000 --> 00:15:07.600 There are ten million people displaced, as far as the numbers I've seen recently. 114 00:15:09.039 --> 00:15:15.440 What can the UN do? Even UN agencies are saying Sudane's been Forgotte. 115 00:15:16.960 --> 00:15:20.879 Well, this fire is absolutely paramount. It's the first effort to try 116 00:15:20.919 --> 00:15:24.480 to address the situation. And we are also supporting a special and void to 117 00:15:24.600 --> 00:15:30.440 provide with some recommendations. Thank you. Also be ready to do a referral 118 00:15:30.559 --> 00:15:37.600 to the ICC and excuse me an additional referral since there is already a referral 119 00:15:37.840 --> 00:15:43.399 for the war crimes committed in Sudan and South to them. I think it 120 00:15:43.480 --> 00:15:46.320 might be one of the questions that we're going to raise this morning. I 121 00:15:46.799 --> 00:15:50.960 don't know yet. You know, the conditions are difficult to met to meet 122 00:15:50.320 --> 00:15:54.360 for ICIC to be ceised, but we are going to discuss that later. 123 00:15:54.480 --> 00:16:18.720 Thank you, Thank you, Okay, I wanted to see you. It's 124 00:16:19.399 --> 00:16:30.320 okay, Conference Price St. Pierre, the Moderata Juge duign ministry Man, 125 00:16:30.320 --> 00:16:36.960 I'm a free Land Minnester. Fraser Miller, Champagne, Anan don Quierra and 126 00:16:37.039 --> 00:16:44.000 the minist who can by mina so mister Miller perfect and then we will go 127 00:16:44.440 --> 00:16:47.480 to questions, one question, one follow up. We will take as many 128 00:16:47.519 --> 00:16:51.960 as we can in the twenty five minutes. Apparently that we are allowed, 129 00:16:52.600 --> 00:17:00.120 So ministers to go ahead, Okay, Mercy bou on a s A the 130 00:17:00.200 --> 00:17:08.039 common debut Notre. I'm delighted to be here today. I think all of 131 00:17:08.160 --> 00:17:12.880 us are really glad to be here today for the first update of this year 132 00:17:14.240 --> 00:17:19.920 on our government's economic plan. For the first weekly update. Don quelle constans 133 00:17:19.960 --> 00:17:29.920 que de les economic actul o Canada a lap rog de lois sat la luis 134 00:17:30.000 --> 00:17:41.519 execution economic delot la parole or Minister Sean Fraser quievu x speak novelle mession place 135 00:17:42.000 --> 00:17:53.400 pour con o Canada pressa lumnisto de land Street, Francois Philip Champagne up travai 136 00:17:53.599 --> 00:18:07.960 que President Poor Amelio la conce courence establize les prixi a poor presidentsoire Anita Nan 137 00:18:11.680 --> 00:18:23.160 for Lute Core lev duvour Metro academic luminist Tree de le magracient, Mark Miller 138 00:18:25.079 --> 00:18:34.359 Partage gal Mon la sen disposition. So let me start by highlighting the strength 139 00:18:34.440 --> 00:18:40.799 of the Canadian economy today as well as the progress we've made together to support 140 00:18:40.880 --> 00:18:45.480 Canadians over these past few years. Inflation is now down to three point four 141 00:18:45.559 --> 00:18:48.680 percent, and that is down from its peak of eight point one percent. 142 00:18:49.519 --> 00:18:56.000 Wage growth has now outpaced inflation for eleven months in a row, and private 143 00:18:56.079 --> 00:19:03.240 sectory economists predict that Canada will void the recession that many had thought was inevitable. 144 00:19:04.079 --> 00:19:10.400 In the first half of twenty twenty three, Canada received the third most 145 00:19:10.680 --> 00:19:17.160 foreign direct investment in gross dollar terms of any country in the entire world, 146 00:19:17.920 --> 00:19:22.880 and that was more investment per capita than any of our G seven allies. 147 00:19:23.640 --> 00:19:30.279 Childcare fees have dropped by at least fifty percent across the country, and thanks 148 00:19:30.319 --> 00:19:34.440 to our Canada wide system of affordable early learning and childcare, seven provinces and 149 00:19:34.599 --> 00:19:41.839 territories have already reduced fees to just ten dollars a day. Probably the most 150 00:19:41.119 --> 00:19:48.000 important number, The most important reality of all is that today, compared to 151 00:19:48.039 --> 00:19:53.119 before the pandemic, there are over a million more jobs in Canada. But 152 00:19:53.480 --> 00:19:57.599 we all do know that many Canadians are still struggling to make ends meet, 153 00:19:59.440 --> 00:20:03.519 struggling to juggle all of their bills at the end of the month and feel 154 00:20:03.559 --> 00:20:15.400 confident about their future. A new Savontre for as meyer toulmnte don notre mere 155 00:20:15.920 --> 00:20:26.640 se trava tousin poor adopte le proge delois sat la luis de execution then economic 156 00:20:26.759 --> 00:20:34.680 de laton sur loquel new contin adebatres a la champre set cement set la se 157 00:20:34.839 --> 00:20:41.680 parti and the grand do not re plant economic a new perimetre drndre la vis 158 00:20:41.799 --> 00:20:53.000 plus du battier plu de lgement du tree du bonn. The Fall Economic Statement 159 00:20:53.079 --> 00:20:59.920 Implementation Act will help us continue our urgent work to build more homes fast. 160 00:21:00.799 --> 00:21:07.119 Our government has already taken significant action over the past few months to unlock billions 161 00:21:07.240 --> 00:21:11.759 of dollars in new financing to build hundreds of thousands of new homes across Canada. 162 00:21:12.559 --> 00:21:18.599 Through this legislation, we will do more. Will remove the GST on 163 00:21:18.759 --> 00:21:23.480 new rental home construction for cooperative housing. This complements the action that we took 164 00:21:23.559 --> 00:21:27.759 in the fall to lift the GST on new purpose built rental housing, and 165 00:21:27.880 --> 00:21:33.400 it is really important to include co ops in that key measure. What we're 166 00:21:33.440 --> 00:21:38.559 doing is making the math work for builders, creating incentives for them to build 167 00:21:38.839 --> 00:21:45.960 more homes that would otherwise not move forward to construction. Our goal is to 168 00:21:47.079 --> 00:21:52.000 build more homes for Canadians and to do it at speed. Second, the 169 00:21:52.079 --> 00:21:57.680 Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act will help make life more affordable for Canadians. We 170 00:21:57.799 --> 00:22:04.160 are making a generational change to competition law in Canada and this change will help 171 00:22:04.279 --> 00:22:10.240 stabilize prices and provide more choice for Canadians from coast to coast to coast. 172 00:22:10.839 --> 00:22:17.480 We're lifting the GST an HST on counseling and psychotherapy services so that people can 173 00:22:17.559 --> 00:22:22.680 receive the support and mental health care they need. We're extending EI to parents 174 00:22:22.720 --> 00:22:27.039 who adopt, and we're introducing a new leave for federally regulated workers who are 175 00:22:27.119 --> 00:22:36.039 grieving from miscarriages. Du plae set messieur legislative nous hedre abbatti in economy qui 176 00:22:36.119 --> 00:22:45.160 function for toulmont a qui offre Dubon's enplois fable nuvoltlas ingredi d'empo alinvestisment, don't 177 00:22:45.880 --> 00:22:55.599 look captage lutelizacion a lustatage du carbon lucredi d'empo alinvestisment, don't let technology propro 178 00:22:56.359 --> 00:23:04.480 do do no sinc principal credit investisment. Passing the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act 179 00:23:06.039 --> 00:23:12.079 will enshrine these major investment tax credits into law, and that means more jobs 180 00:23:12.319 --> 00:23:18.119 and more investment in Canada. And the fact is our investment tax credits are 181 00:23:18.200 --> 00:23:25.480 already delivering. They are delivering major projects, major investments. Just last November, 182 00:23:26.079 --> 00:23:32.759 Dow announced a historic multi billion dollar investment in Canada just north of Edmonton. 183 00:23:32.799 --> 00:23:37.680 Frants Wiphilippe and I were both there and that was thanks to our investment 184 00:23:37.799 --> 00:23:45.640 tax credits. This is creating hundreds thousands of new jobs in Canada across the 185 00:23:45.680 --> 00:23:52.920 country. The labor requirements attached to these investment tax credits will ensure that Canadian 186 00:23:52.079 --> 00:24:00.519 workers benefit directly by giving businesses an incentive to pay a prevailing union way and 187 00:24:00.640 --> 00:24:07.559 to create apprenticeship opportunities. This is the first time in Canadian history that labor 188 00:24:07.680 --> 00:24:12.640 requirements have been attached to at tax credit and that is further proof of our 189 00:24:12.720 --> 00:24:18.319 commitment to ensure that our economic plan delivers for Canadian workers and their families. 190 00:24:18.920 --> 00:24:25.039 So that's why I would like to kick off this parliamentary session by urging all 191 00:24:25.240 --> 00:24:30.279 MPs to support the Fall Economic State and Implementation Act to do so quickly so 192 00:24:30.400 --> 00:24:36.079 that we can get the work done for Canadians. Banks and I'll now pass 193 00:24:36.119 --> 00:24:45.000 it over to Sean excellent AMC the Commune. Today, I'm going to share 194 00:24:45.440 --> 00:24:49.119 news about an important policy change. Canada needs more student housing and we're going 195 00:24:49.200 --> 00:24:53.240 to help build it. The reality that I see when I visit campus communities 196 00:24:53.279 --> 00:24:57.279 across Canada is that people are incredibly proud of their hometown schools. We are 197 00:24:57.559 --> 00:25:02.240 very lucky in Canada to have one of the most highly educated workforces in the 198 00:25:02.279 --> 00:25:04.599 world, and we also are very lucky to have communities that have young, 199 00:25:04.720 --> 00:25:08.240 vibrant, dynamic populations. But when I talk to students, they tell me 200 00:25:08.279 --> 00:25:11.480 about the challenges that they experience when they have to commute an hour to class. 201 00:25:11.920 --> 00:25:15.200 They tell me about the overcrowding the experience, particularly in some of our 202 00:25:15.279 --> 00:25:19.559 larger urban centers, and even in my own constituency home to Stavecx University, 203 00:25:19.599 --> 00:25:23.640 where I went to school, students tell me routinely about the challenges that they 204 00:25:23.720 --> 00:25:27.119 have with not only finding a place, but finding a safe place to live 205 00:25:27.200 --> 00:25:32.119 given how much pressure is on the market. I also hear from local residents 206 00:25:32.200 --> 00:25:36.799 of college and university towns right across Canada about how challenging it is to find 207 00:25:36.799 --> 00:25:41.119 a place to live when the students arrive in the fall, the experience of 208 00:25:41.160 --> 00:25:45.680 a lot of communities that they see that swell in population every September puts pressure 209 00:25:45.799 --> 00:25:48.519 pressure on the rental market. We want to help fix this. Today we're 210 00:25:48.559 --> 00:25:53.759 pleased to share that we're extending access to student residences to the Apartment Construction Loan 211 00:25:53.839 --> 00:25:59.440 Program. This is a program that provides low cost financing through the federal government 212 00:25:59.640 --> 00:26:03.039 to help build the kinds of homes that we need at prices that people can 213 00:26:03.119 --> 00:26:07.359 actually afford. This is going to be a major change in approach in a 214 00:26:07.440 --> 00:26:11.039 few different ways. At colleges and universities will be eligible to use the Apartment 215 00:26:11.079 --> 00:26:17.400 Construction Loan Program to build housing on or off campus. But we're not limiting 216 00:26:17.799 --> 00:26:21.519 the impact to colleges and universities, many of whom don't actually have a construction 217 00:26:21.680 --> 00:26:26.000 art. Nonprofit builders and private developers will also be able to build student residences 218 00:26:26.240 --> 00:26:30.200 on or near campuses as a result of the policy change. This is going 219 00:26:30.240 --> 00:26:36.480 to have a positive impact because universities and colleges oftentimes own wide swaths of land. 220 00:26:36.599 --> 00:26:38.880 That's going to make it easier from them to build more quickly. And 221 00:26:38.960 --> 00:26:42.799 this builds upon measures that we've put in place very recently through the Housing Accelerator 222 00:26:42.839 --> 00:26:47.119 Fund. You'll see one of the common themes that emerges through many of the 223 00:26:47.200 --> 00:26:52.039 agreements that we've now struck with cities across the entire country is where there is 224 00:26:52.079 --> 00:26:55.720 a college or university campus, we have put federal money on the table to 225 00:26:55.880 --> 00:27:00.960 incentivize changes to the actual level of density that exists colleges and universities as a 226 00:27:02.000 --> 00:27:04.160 result of some of the agreements that we put in place, we can point 227 00:27:04.160 --> 00:27:08.839 to examples like Helifax, which is currently exploring whether they can go to nine 228 00:27:08.920 --> 00:27:12.640 stories as of right within walking distance to the major universities in the city. 229 00:27:12.680 --> 00:27:18.559 Corps Saint Mary's into Housing in particular, we're seeing in Toronto a strategy being 230 00:27:18.599 --> 00:27:22.440 put together which is a direct response to the Housing Accelerator Fund that's going to 231 00:27:22.559 --> 00:27:29.000 increase density near colleges in places like Scarborough or Tobacco. We are seeing this 232 00:27:29.160 --> 00:27:33.599 program has actually been used to support staff and faculty housing at UBC before, 233 00:27:33.680 --> 00:27:36.960 who has the capacity to deliver. But now we'll be able to expand the 234 00:27:37.000 --> 00:27:41.759 eligible category of homes to student residences. This is an important policy change. 235 00:27:41.000 --> 00:27:45.039 It's not just going to create more affordable places for students to live near where 236 00:27:45.039 --> 00:27:48.720 they're going to school. It's also going to relieve pressure on the housing market 237 00:27:49.039 --> 00:27:53.960 by freeing up housing supply that already exists in communities that are seeing students need 238 00:27:55.000 --> 00:27:57.200 to compete in the market. More broadly, this has the potential to reduce 239 00:27:57.279 --> 00:28:00.960 the cost of housing for everyone and algient university towns right across the country. 240 00:28:02.359 --> 00:28:04.960 I'm very pleased to share this news with you today and very happy to pass 241 00:28:06.079 --> 00:28:08.759 the forward to my colleague from Champagne. Well, thank you, Minister Fraser. 242 00:28:08.839 --> 00:28:17.240 Indeed that's good news for students and faculty across the nation. Commands Leni 243 00:28:17.319 --> 00:28:21.720 the milven come lemis Freeland. Good afternoon everyone, Glad to be with all 244 00:28:21.759 --> 00:28:33.079 of you today. Alari the milven Cat Consulate procup Le Prie, lipri is 245 00:28:33.799 --> 00:28:52.359 a Lance and Dali lispri Co travel bus Enrique just vano l alceetela la dusi 246 00:28:52.440 --> 00:29:12.319 and not do avex pascre about see devar plus de Particspanard marche Aoni Clark Evic 247 00:29:12.640 --> 00:29:22.000 Simon Plunqence comes with the plu if de major pri policonsul consummetrists at Revelope. 248 00:29:22.680 --> 00:29:27.440 We are really confident that these changes will bolster competition across the economy, and 249 00:29:27.599 --> 00:29:32.839 I would say across the country for the grocery sector in particular, as I 250 00:29:32.920 --> 00:29:36.319 think this is what is one of the topics which is top of mind the 251 00:29:36.440 --> 00:29:41.039 Canadian UH. Let me explain to people at home what are these changes and 252 00:29:41.160 --> 00:29:47.720 what they mean in practice. First, the Competition Bureau and now as subpoena 253 00:29:47.839 --> 00:29:53.680 power to force companies like those in the grocery sector to provide information as part 254 00:29:53.720 --> 00:29:57.000 of market studies. And you'll see in the minute why this is very, 255 00:29:57.160 --> 00:30:03.720 very fundamental. Second, the Bureauna has the power to block mergers that don't 256 00:30:03.759 --> 00:30:10.079 directly benefit consumers and stop abuse of dominance, something that we have seen over 257 00:30:10.240 --> 00:30:12.599 decades in this country, and now we can put a stop to that. 258 00:30:14.319 --> 00:30:18.640 And Third, these changes mean it will be illegal for large grocery changes, 259 00:30:19.559 --> 00:30:26.799 large grocery chains to prevent independent grocers from setting up shop in the same commercial 260 00:30:26.839 --> 00:30:30.079 building or complex. What we have seen in some part of the country. 261 00:30:30.119 --> 00:30:33.920 They call that food desert because of the clauses in the leases that prevent independent 262 00:30:33.960 --> 00:30:37.359 grocers to be next to one of the big banner. As I've said many 263 00:30:37.440 --> 00:30:42.160 times before, at this podium. The best way to stabilize grocery prices in 264 00:30:42.279 --> 00:30:48.359 this country is to have more competition. More competition will mean more options, 265 00:30:48.759 --> 00:30:52.799 which leads to a downward pressure on price. It's fairly straightforward and I think 266 00:30:52.920 --> 00:30:59.680 every Canadian can understand that. So we're taking further action today. Jan verine 267 00:30:59.759 --> 00:31:18.920 let decepsion de la plan collaboration grand complete appropri marchi de Canada ADP certes no 268 00:31:18.519 --> 00:31:30.240 transparent sole polity in stu in accept that in light of the continued record profits 269 00:31:30.400 --> 00:31:34.559 in the grocery retail sector, I am confidered that the bill will take full 270 00:31:34.599 --> 00:31:41.160 advantage of the new powers granted to them to further address the concerns of Canadian 271 00:31:41.200 --> 00:31:45.880 consumers when it comes to the price of food. You can count on us 272 00:31:45.960 --> 00:31:49.240 to continue to all the grocers feet to the fire and as we push for 273 00:31:49.400 --> 00:31:53.960 more competition, not only in this sector, but I would say across the 274 00:31:55.039 --> 00:32:00.359 Canadian economy. So with that, I will be happy to transfer the mic 275 00:32:00.480 --> 00:32:09.480 to my dear friend ministers to le Mond Carlino shows a premier mont in miss 276 00:32:09.599 --> 00:32:21.880 jours de notre re tred ducabini desiermint in miss premier moret new Zetian, Marrial 277 00:32:22.599 --> 00:32:28.240 les Man, Daniel dies A, Pui Poor La Clas Moyen. We of 278 00:32:28.359 --> 00:32:35.359 course will continue to invest in Canadians and the Canadian economy to assist Canadians, 279 00:32:35.440 --> 00:32:38.920 especially during this economic time, and especially focusing on vulnerable Canadians. That is 280 00:32:39.039 --> 00:32:46.000 why you see us continuing with the Canada Child Benefit with ten dollars day childcare, 281 00:32:46.440 --> 00:32:52.319 and of course the Canada Dental Benefit, which we are as you know, 282 00:32:52.799 --> 00:32:57.000 in the process of rolling out now. Uh. The final item that 283 00:32:57.160 --> 00:33:02.359 I want to mention today is the work we are going to be doing in 284 00:33:02.519 --> 00:33:07.119 the area of auto theft. I come from Oakville, Ontario, represent that 285 00:33:07.279 --> 00:33:14.839 riding and I can tell you that everyone I know has had their vehicle stolen 286 00:33:15.200 --> 00:33:20.680 or has a friend who has had their vehicle stolen. And these vehicles being 287 00:33:20.799 --> 00:33:28.480 stolen also include break and enters, and crime is a very serious concern for 288 00:33:29.359 --> 00:33:37.880 individuals across Ontario and our country generally, and therefore we are taking steady action 289 00:33:37.119 --> 00:33:44.319 to address the rise of auto theft in this country. We want to make 290 00:33:44.400 --> 00:33:47.519 sure that we are doing what we can because we realize that this isn't just 291 00:33:47.799 --> 00:33:53.519 a criminal law issue, it is also an issue relating to affordability from an 292 00:33:53.599 --> 00:33:59.200 economic standpoint. In fact, in this country, the cost to healthcare, 293 00:33:59.519 --> 00:34:05.920 criminal justice, and insurance agencies related to vehicle theft are estimated at about one 294 00:34:06.160 --> 00:34:13.199 billion dollars per year. So this issue falls squarely within the role that we 295 00:34:13.280 --> 00:34:19.239 will continue to take to address affordability concerns in this country. Furthermore, we 296 00:34:19.360 --> 00:34:23.360 want to address the issues relating to organized crime and we need to continue to 297 00:34:23.480 --> 00:34:30.159 keep our communities safe and therefore we are taking a whole of government approach and 298 00:34:30.519 --> 00:34:37.239 we will be hosting the National Summit on Combating Auto Theft here in Ottawa on 299 00:34:37.360 --> 00:34:40.760 February eighth, twenty twenty four, so you will continue to hear more from 300 00:34:40.840 --> 00:34:46.440 the federal government on this issue going forward. Does enmant Je Voux tre d'scute 301 00:34:47.119 --> 00:34:52.719 le trevde de conci treso. We are now at the beginning of the week 302 00:34:52.880 --> 00:34:57.519 Monday, the first day back for the parliamentary session, but it is also 303 00:34:58.119 --> 00:35:01.119 red Tape Awareness Week, and I'd like to thank the Canadian Federation of Independent 304 00:35:01.199 --> 00:35:07.159 Business for highlighting this particular issue. As you know, red tape refers to 305 00:35:07.320 --> 00:35:15.239 costly barriers that businesses and other organizations face when they are operating, including administrative 306 00:35:15.280 --> 00:35:23.079 burdens as well as regulatory burdens. In not guvermentre vais activemont are dull sista 307 00:35:23.519 --> 00:35:34.400 cartu savont les le minacion de la paprasri epercutez vois caratuit touton geneans dis avantage 308 00:35:34.519 --> 00:35:42.920 economic de couppur general. Whether it's groceries, whether it is building homes, 309 00:35:43.480 --> 00:35:49.079 whether it is improving labor mobility. Our government will continue to take steps to 310 00:35:49.239 --> 00:35:55.360 make it more efficient and more effective for Canadians to operate existing function in this 311 00:35:55.599 --> 00:36:05.480 country. Fifty percent of small businesses have mentioned that they would increase salaries if 312 00:36:05.679 --> 00:36:10.119 the cost of regulation were lower, and we are taking this very seriously. 313 00:36:10.719 --> 00:36:15.719 We have a bill, Bill S six. It is in second reading right 314 00:36:15.840 --> 00:36:20.760 now. It is a regulatory modernization bill and it is the second such bill 315 00:36:21.719 --> 00:36:29.320 in our government's history that will lead to more competition, new economic opportunities, 316 00:36:29.800 --> 00:36:35.760 and increased economic growth. So we urge all parties to support Bill S six 317 00:36:35.880 --> 00:36:40.280 as well in order to reduce red tape. Unlike the Conservatives who have no 318 00:36:40.519 --> 00:36:45.960 plan to reduce red tape, our government has legislation and we have a plan 319 00:36:46.320 --> 00:36:52.519 to continue to address the difficulties that small businesses are facing because of such red 320 00:36:52.599 --> 00:36:57.079 tape. Thank you, okay, So now move to questions. We have 321 00:36:57.159 --> 00:37:04.679 the twenty five minutes. We will start with them with the logic, Minister 322 00:37:04.800 --> 00:37:12.280 fieland your government's industrial policy. Sorry, industrial policy in areas like net zero 323 00:37:12.440 --> 00:37:16.840 and semiconductors is closely tied to major Biden administration policy in the form of the 324 00:37:16.960 --> 00:37:21.880 Inflation Reduction Act, the Chips Act, and so on. What happens to 325 00:37:22.039 --> 00:37:25.320 all the billions that you've put up if a Trump administration comes in and decides 326 00:37:25.400 --> 00:37:31.639 to take a different deck or undo the Biden administration's climate and strategic technology policy, 327 00:37:32.559 --> 00:37:37.880 then I think we'll get even more investments in Canada. Our tax credits 328 00:37:37.079 --> 00:37:45.760 are made in Canada policy, and they are designed to ensure that Canada takes 329 00:37:45.039 --> 00:37:51.719 advantage of this generational moment, right Like you know very well, you're right 330 00:37:51.719 --> 00:37:58.000 about this all the time. The transformation that the global economy is going through 331 00:37:58.199 --> 00:38:05.239 right now is compare only to the industrial revolution itself. We believe it is 332 00:38:05.639 --> 00:38:10.320 absolutely essential that Canada gets its share of the global pie. Actually, we 333 00:38:10.400 --> 00:38:15.199 think we should get more than our share of the global pie. And the 334 00:38:15.280 --> 00:38:22.840 good news is We have all of the ingredients for a real industrial renaissance in 335 00:38:22.920 --> 00:38:28.119 Canada. We have the critical minerals and metals that the new industry of the 336 00:38:28.159 --> 00:38:34.159 world needs. We have clean electricity. Canada's grid is already eighty five percent 337 00:38:34.320 --> 00:38:39.079 clean. And those tax credits I spoke about are built to allow us to 338 00:38:39.320 --> 00:38:45.159 increase our clean power generation because we know we're going to need that. We 339 00:38:45.239 --> 00:38:47.400 are a country that knows how to manufacture. You know, there are other 340 00:38:47.559 --> 00:38:52.199 countries that let go of their industrial base. Canada has never done that. 341 00:38:52.760 --> 00:38:58.639 Having industry in Canada is serving us in very good stead. As front swif 342 00:38:58.679 --> 00:39:02.239 Philippe, Just and Sean talking about our great universities, we have the most 343 00:39:02.480 --> 00:39:08.519 educated people in the OECD and when you put all of that together, turbo 344 00:39:08.679 --> 00:39:14.840 charged by our tax credits, we really believe that this is a moment of 345 00:39:15.079 --> 00:39:20.599 really great economic opportunity for Canada, and our job as a government is to 346 00:39:20.719 --> 00:39:23.920 be sure that our country is positioned to seize that opportunity. That's what our 347 00:39:23.960 --> 00:39:30.960 system of tax credits is doing. So you say you have a made in 348 00:39:30.039 --> 00:39:37.360 Canada plan, your ev credits are guided specifically to the ir Those are not 349 00:39:37.480 --> 00:39:43.039 tax credits. Your ev incentives, but still under the Made in Canada Plan, 350 00:39:43.400 --> 00:39:51.280 your CCUS credits are were according to these things are no the only I 351 00:39:51.320 --> 00:39:57.880 mean, look, Marad, I'm not I'm not kind of trying to be 352 00:39:59.039 --> 00:40:05.960 disputatious. For sure, it's the case that we recognize there's competition in the 353 00:40:06.000 --> 00:40:13.559 global economy and we believe that Canada needs to own the podium, and that 354 00:40:13.880 --> 00:40:17.400 is why we have put together a plan which is really doing that. And 355 00:40:17.480 --> 00:40:22.360 if you talk to international investors, you know, talk to Rio Tinto, 356 00:40:22.039 --> 00:40:27.960 talk to BEHP, talk to Dow, talk to the car companies, they 357 00:40:28.039 --> 00:40:31.280 will all say, this is a fantastic moment to be investing in Canada. 358 00:40:31.840 --> 00:40:38.400 Our suite of measures is designed to ensure that companies do exactly that. It 359 00:40:38.800 --> 00:40:45.519 is built on the foundation of the ITCS. It also includes the Canada Growth 360 00:40:45.559 --> 00:40:49.960 Fund and the investments it's making, such as the Contract for Difference that it 361 00:40:50.039 --> 00:40:55.119 concluded in December. So we are really going full steam ahead. And if 362 00:40:55.159 --> 00:40:58.840 you look at the data, if you look at the deals, I think 363 00:40:58.880 --> 00:41:04.599 you already see the investment reaction to those measures we've put in place. And 364 00:41:04.760 --> 00:41:09.440 I would be remiss if I didn't say the final piece in that puzzle is 365 00:41:09.719 --> 00:41:15.320 our trade deals. Canada is the only G seven country that has a trade 366 00:41:15.360 --> 00:41:21.079 deal with every single other G seven country, and we are already benefiting from 367 00:41:21.800 --> 00:41:25.199 the focus on resilience in the wake of COVID, in the wake of the 368 00:41:25.280 --> 00:41:30.199 Russian invasion of Ukraine, which you are seeing the world's companies and the world's 369 00:41:30.199 --> 00:41:36.559 big economies put in place. Canada's reliable people know it. Hey, Brian 370 00:41:36.559 --> 00:41:44.599 Platt Blueberg High Minister Freeland, right here, could you update us on where 371 00:41:44.880 --> 00:41:47.440 where your thinking's at with the Digital Services tax. We're past the January first 372 00:41:47.519 --> 00:41:52.079 deadline. Now you've said you know you were consciously optimistic for a deal and 373 00:41:52.119 --> 00:41:55.159 talks aroundgoing. Is this open ended or do you have a new deadline in 374 00:41:55.239 --> 00:42:05.039 mind for implementing Canada's DST. That legislation is in the implementation in the implementing 375 00:42:05.119 --> 00:42:12.480 legislation for the fall Economic Statement, So we are moving ahead legally with legislation 376 00:42:12.599 --> 00:42:16.199 in Canada. At the same time we are continuing to have really constructive conversations 377 00:42:16.239 --> 00:42:21.199 with the US, But that legislation leaves it open to cabinet to name a 378 00:42:21.280 --> 00:42:23.559 date. You kind of set a red line last year saying there needs to 379 00:42:23.599 --> 00:42:29.280 be a deal by January first, or Canada moves ahead. American lawmakers are 380 00:42:29.320 --> 00:42:34.480 still threatening potential trade retaliation. 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Donk Ilia book with the program as you 436 00:51:24.800 --> 00:51:36.119 now Continuan detre la petty down to price don Lavnir McKenzie Gray Global Minster Fraser. 437 00:51:36.159 --> 00:51:38.280 Can you just give us a few more details on your plan when folks 438 00:51:38.320 --> 00:51:42.519 can expect to get the money at the university level, how many units that 439 00:51:42.719 --> 00:51:46.880 build and the financial with that as well too, please sure. So we're 440 00:51:46.880 --> 00:51:52.559 gonna work to get the program up and running quickly. We're looking at a 441 00:51:52.639 --> 00:52:00.000 few different opportunities to maximize both the number of homes that we can get built 442 00:52:00.360 --> 00:52:05.079 and the timelines. There's going to be some unique opportunities to partner with institutions 443 00:52:05.199 --> 00:52:07.679 to look at more than one project at a time. For example, there 444 00:52:07.679 --> 00:52:12.079 may be an opportunity to partner with jurisdictions who will be looking to build student 445 00:52:12.119 --> 00:52:15.079 housing. More broadly, suffice it to say, we're going to be looking 446 00:52:15.159 --> 00:52:21.800 at moving as quickly as we can. I expect we'll have agreements certainly later 447 00:52:21.920 --> 00:52:28.880 this year with different institutes. The time at which they build and there are 448 00:52:28.960 --> 00:52:32.920 new buildings that are open will depend on factors that will vary from institution institution. 449 00:52:34.719 --> 00:52:37.800 But we're looking at months, not years, to get this program up 450 00:52:37.800 --> 00:52:42.199 and running with a few to get building as quickly as possible. Three on 451 00:52:42.360 --> 00:52:44.960 housing. You know, we come to these press conferences and we always hear 452 00:52:45.000 --> 00:52:47.480 you say that housing issue is a supply supply supply issue. I'll note that 453 00:52:47.559 --> 00:52:52.920 you haven't said that today, and your government's made recent changes with international students. 454 00:52:52.039 --> 00:52:55.840 Is that a signal from you and the government that there's a recognition that 455 00:52:55.960 --> 00:53:00.280 there needs to be a conversation or issues with the demand side to get house 456 00:53:00.320 --> 00:53:07.599 prices back down. That's a very smart and thoughtful question. No, it 457 00:53:07.760 --> 00:53:14.199 is and you know, the actions that Mark announced last week were really important 458 00:53:15.679 --> 00:53:20.280 and I think they've been recognized as the right thing for Canada to do. 459 00:53:22.239 --> 00:53:24.400 And maybe Mark will want to add something in a minute, because I'm about 460 00:53:24.440 --> 00:53:30.280 to quote him and he can speak for himself. But you know what Mark 461 00:53:30.360 --> 00:53:36.159 said and what our government believes is the system for international students was being abused, 462 00:53:37.400 --> 00:53:40.840 that was not serving the international students who we want to welcome to Canada 463 00:53:40.920 --> 00:53:45.199 and we want them to have a good experience here. It is now time 464 00:53:45.440 --> 00:53:53.280 for provinces to pull up their socks. I do also want to say our 465 00:53:53.400 --> 00:54:00.679 government and I think the vast majority of Canadians continue to recognize that Canada's diversity 466 00:54:00.800 --> 00:54:07.440 is our strength, that immigration is a strength for Canada, and the ability 467 00:54:07.480 --> 00:54:12.280 to welcome immigrants is a strength for Canada. We need to be sure that 468 00:54:12.400 --> 00:54:16.840 we do it properly and that loopholes in the system are not being abused, 469 00:54:16.920 --> 00:54:22.639 and when we see those loopholes, that we act to close them. And 470 00:54:22.800 --> 00:54:30.000 on housing, we do believe the core objective and you just heard Sean today 471 00:54:30.400 --> 00:54:38.360 talking about more supply measures. The FEZ Implementation Bill that is before the House 472 00:54:38.440 --> 00:54:45.039 has more supply measures directed at co ops. So don't get us wrong withckenzie. 473 00:54:45.360 --> 00:54:50.760 Our core thing on housing is supply, supply, supply. We now 474 00:54:50.840 --> 00:54:54.480 have is it thirty one housing accelerator fund agreements change every day. Yeah, 475 00:54:55.320 --> 00:55:01.800 you know, we have agreements across the country with municipalities to remove restrictions and 476 00:55:01.960 --> 00:55:07.440 make it possible to build more and we know we have to build more homes 477 00:55:07.559 --> 00:55:13.440 faster. There are now more than half a million young Canadians who have opened 478 00:55:13.519 --> 00:55:17.559 tax refirst home savings accounts. That's like people voting with their feet, voting 479 00:55:17.639 --> 00:55:22.440 with their money, putting their money in a bank account and saying I want 480 00:55:22.519 --> 00:55:28.400 to buy a house. Those are really important optimistic people. I say they're 481 00:55:28.440 --> 00:55:31.480 young because by definition you have to be buying your first home. We want 482 00:55:31.519 --> 00:55:36.679 to support them and so we know we need to build homes that they can 483 00:55:36.760 --> 00:55:39.760 buy and have more rental supply for people. Mark, do you want to 484 00:55:39.920 --> 00:55:44.519 quote you? Do you want to now quote yourself? I'm trying to reduce 485 00:55:44.559 --> 00:55:49.480 the red tapes, so I'll try not to quote myself. But because we 486 00:55:49.559 --> 00:55:53.119 have some more questions also, so red hair. But to your appoint McKenzie, 487 00:55:53.159 --> 00:56:00.440 the last week's announcement wasn't wasn't fundamentally a house announcement. It was an 488 00:56:00.480 --> 00:56:04.599 announcement to deal with the integrity of the system. And certainly that abuse needs 489 00:56:04.639 --> 00:56:08.119 to be addressed, and it really is unfinished business. I think a diligent 490 00:56:08.320 --> 00:56:12.840 investigative reporter would be well served to follow some of the money in and around 491 00:56:13.199 --> 00:56:15.960 the abuses that we're seeing. I have enough. I don't have any smoking 492 00:56:15.960 --> 00:56:19.920 guns, but I have enough experience in ten years plus of mergers and acquisitions 493 00:56:19.960 --> 00:56:23.000 and scrubbing companies to know that something stinks in this and it needs it should 494 00:56:23.000 --> 00:56:28.039 be it should be brought to the light of day. So last week was 495 00:56:28.480 --> 00:56:30.159 a really important step in dealing with the integrity of the system. It isn't 496 00:56:30.199 --> 00:56:34.519 the end of the discussion. I spoke to Premier V today. It was 497 00:56:34.599 --> 00:56:38.400 encouraged by the work that we were doing, particularly with its called Sellina Robinson 498 00:56:38.599 --> 00:56:45.039 and cleaning up a bit of the ecosystem in British Columbia. But it was 499 00:56:45.119 --> 00:56:51.199 an important The impact that has been highlighted by people like Tiff Macklam, Benjamin 500 00:56:51.239 --> 00:56:55.199 Tall, Mike Moffatt on affordability is significant. It's important to highlight that when 501 00:56:55.239 --> 00:56:59.679 people are saying this is one of the most significant affordability issues that we have 502 00:57:00.639 --> 00:57:04.280 that we have addressed in recent history. That means something, and it isn't 503 00:57:04.280 --> 00:57:07.400 coming just from us. That said, the impact on the cost of shelter 504 00:57:07.519 --> 00:57:10.599 will not be insignificant in certain markets, and we have to be able to 505 00:57:10.639 --> 00:57:15.119 do two things at once. One addressed the volume which was disconcerting, but 506 00:57:15.199 --> 00:57:20.199 also deal with the supply issues that Seawan is working on and announcing today. 507 00:57:20.719 --> 00:57:25.039 I would also say that consistent with the announcement that we made in earlier in 508 00:57:25.119 --> 00:57:29.480 the fall on the recognized institution model, which is not falling by the wayside, 509 00:57:29.480 --> 00:57:31.800 and indeed it becomes much more important in the context where we are continuing 510 00:57:31.880 --> 00:57:37.840 to separate the week from the chaff institutions, even the top institutions will be 511 00:57:37.880 --> 00:57:39.880 well served to look to us, to look at some of the housing options, 512 00:57:39.920 --> 00:57:43.760 and look to the province, because as that model evolves, it will 513 00:57:43.800 --> 00:57:46.880 be rewarding people that can actually give a student experience that they expected to when 514 00:57:46.880 --> 00:57:52.039 they were recruited abroad to come here. I just want to that I was 515 00:57:52.119 --> 00:57:54.079 thinking, I was saying, that's Minister, you have seen an article today 516 00:57:54.599 --> 00:57:59.800 in lap Ice talking about less Gebeck. You know what we want to do 517 00:57:59.920 --> 00:58:04.360 is to build faster, smarter and better. And I think what you've seen 518 00:58:04.519 --> 00:58:07.519 and it's quite interesting. I think you should look at that. It's not 519 00:58:07.679 --> 00:58:12.000 only you know, family houses, but they're talking multi story buildings now that 520 00:58:12.079 --> 00:58:19.000 they won't use modular housing. And there's a huge initiative with the Canadian Mortgage 521 00:58:20.199 --> 00:58:23.800 schl which is doing that with the SHTRE in Quebec. But it's it's you 522 00:58:23.880 --> 00:58:27.440 know, innovation will play a big part into that, and I was very 523 00:58:27.519 --> 00:58:30.599 pleased. I would I want to say in front of all of you that 524 00:58:30.760 --> 00:58:34.320 that Quebec is taking a big lead in multi story buildings. Now. They're 525 00:58:34.320 --> 00:58:37.280 talking fifty apartments that would be built in a way in a modular fashion, 526 00:58:37.400 --> 00:58:42.440 so that that would be probably a test case for Canada. You can build 527 00:58:42.519 --> 00:58:46.800 very fast, smart and I think this could be a model for other places. 528 00:58:46.880 --> 00:58:51.480 And we have a number of Canadian companies which specialize into that. So 529 00:58:51.599 --> 00:58:54.679 Minister Fraser and I've been talking with mister Frieda, how can we use that 530 00:58:54.800 --> 00:59:00.679 as well as as as an issue to bring innovation. I mean, we're 531 00:59:00.679 --> 00:59:04.639 building houses like we've always built them, and there was probably much better way 532 00:59:04.679 --> 00:59:07.800 to build them, especially in the cold climate like Canada, where you build 533 00:59:07.840 --> 00:59:10.159 in factory and you use modular housing in order to do that. But I 534 00:59:10.199 --> 00:59:13.760 think Quebec what they were mentioning, I think it's the first time where you're 535 00:59:13.760 --> 00:59:16.480 looking multi story building. I think they were talking fifty apartments in the building 536 00:59:16.800 --> 00:59:21.719 that will be built in a modular housing fashion. So that's the kind of 537 00:59:21.719 --> 00:59:24.559 innovation that can help growth, can help employment and at the same time deal 538 00:59:24.639 --> 00:59:30.280 with our housing usue across the country. Max Max question was so smart and 539 00:59:30.320 --> 00:59:37.199 thoughtful that every minister had to answer. So if he wanted, be gracious 540 00:59:37.599 --> 00:59:40.599 quite a bit of time and there a self sacrificing guy is So if you 541 00:59:40.719 --> 00:59:45.599 if you don't mind, guys, maybe just to I'll just take one question, 542 00:59:45.719 --> 00:59:49.079 no follow up, so more people can can have a question. Uh 543 00:59:49.199 --> 00:59:54.559 Miya rhaps and cp uh you mentioned the childcare agreements several times today as a 544 00:59:54.920 --> 00:59:58.280 very as a positive thing and something that's working well. But we know that 545 00:59:58.360 --> 01:00:00.440 there's lots of daycarees and provinces that are saying they don't have enough funding and 546 01:00:00.480 --> 01:00:02.920 they either have to pull out or one of them I think is even threatening 547 01:00:02.920 --> 01:00:07.719 to have sort of roll inclosures. Is your government able or willing to put 548 01:00:07.760 --> 01:00:10.559 more money on the table to make this work. Uld you expect the provinces 549 01:00:10.639 --> 01:00:14.800 to put out more money to make this work? Yeah, thank you for 550 01:00:14.880 --> 01:00:22.960 the question. We are very focused on early learning and childcare. We think 551 01:00:22.480 --> 01:00:29.679 this is a policy that checks all the boxes. It is something that helps 552 01:00:29.840 --> 01:00:35.440 affordability for families. A lot of families have talked about daycare fees before our 553 01:00:35.559 --> 01:00:39.519 program as a second mortgage. It is helping families get through. It is 554 01:00:39.559 --> 01:00:45.519 a policy that is supporting the economy on the supply side, and thanks in 555 01:00:45.679 --> 01:00:52.000 part to that policy, Canada has the highest level ever of prime age women's 556 01:00:52.079 --> 01:00:55.360 labor force participation, and those women who are now back in the workforce are, 557 01:00:55.400 --> 01:01:00.400 by the way, women who already had a home in Canada. So 558 01:01:00.559 --> 01:01:05.119 it is a really important and powerful supply side measure. And early learning and 559 01:01:05.199 --> 01:01:07.880 childcare is great for kids. It gives them the best start in life. 560 01:01:08.199 --> 01:01:15.599 So we are very committed to it and committed to fully implementing it. We 561 01:01:15.760 --> 01:01:20.679 put a huge amount of money on the table in the twenty twenty one budget 562 01:01:20.840 --> 01:01:25.159 for early learning and childcare and we went across the country systematically, first with 563 01:01:25.239 --> 01:01:32.199 Ahmed Hussin then with Currnegold and now Jenna SuDS has taken the reins doing deals 564 01:01:32.280 --> 01:01:37.840 with every single province. They signed up to the program because it is good 565 01:01:37.039 --> 01:01:43.000 for the people of each province and territory in Canada and it is good for 566 01:01:43.760 --> 01:01:47.920 their economy. So you know, we are glad they signed up. We're 567 01:01:47.920 --> 01:01:52.519 going to keep on working hard with them. And the final thing that I 568 01:01:52.559 --> 01:01:55.519 will say about early learning and childcare, and this is really based on the 569 01:01:55.639 --> 01:02:05.320 experience of Quebec, and you know, I should thank the pioneering leaders of 570 01:02:05.400 --> 01:02:09.599 Quebec, especially Quebec's feminists, who are the people who started with early learning 571 01:02:09.679 --> 01:02:15.960 and childcare and Canada made it possible. The experience of Quebec is a successful 572 01:02:15.079 --> 01:02:22.320 early learning and childcare program. Success begets success and the better your childcare is, 573 01:02:22.599 --> 01:02:28.199 the more available and affordable it is, the more people want to use 574 01:02:28.280 --> 01:02:31.239 it. That has been the Quebec experience. That's a good thing that there 575 01:02:31.320 --> 01:02:35.760 is demand for it. It shows the program is working and it does show, 576 01:02:35.960 --> 01:02:38.199 as you suggest, Mia, that we're going to have to continue to 577 01:02:38.360 --> 01:02:45.559 work hard with provinces and territories across the country. And my particular focus is 578 01:02:45.840 --> 01:02:51.400 on early learning and childcare workers. These are the people, they're mostly women, 579 01:02:52.599 --> 01:02:57.960 who shape the lives of our country's children right at the start. It's 580 01:02:58.000 --> 01:03:01.079 an incredibly important job. It is in incredibly hard work. Part of our 581 01:03:01.159 --> 01:03:07.880 plan was to include h grids for the payment of those early learning and childcare 582 01:03:07.920 --> 01:03:12.360 workers, and we are going to be focused on them and ensuring they are 583 01:03:12.480 --> 01:03:16.519 well paid. That this is a real career, because don't we want the 584 01:03:16.599 --> 01:03:22.320 people who care for our kids to have a great life. And see it 585 01:03:22.440 --> 01:03:37.400 is a great career. Madame Manon Marque Ariel is abstracted. That's fair, 586 01:03:37.800 --> 01:03:51.599 that's all's well, that's all gratuate. Amachre isn't fail the memics Ville Well 587 01:03:53.679 --> 01:04:04.000 Farm boarder accelerator construction obstact that I don't on the decision municipal or approve the 588 01:04:04.239 --> 01:04:14.280 Neuveau uh new demos from Sposiblave. This is a federal for a meliora process 589 01:04:14.320 --> 01:04:21.760 too for the company the personal large money by the Neubo problem s A the 590 01:04:23.960 --> 01:04:32.800 Albstackler community red tape. Okay, okay, this U raison face on the 591 01:04:33.519 --> 01:04:42.800 monk captamiliar the doll a milliona situation I had the the defe don't the program 592 01:04:43.119 --> 01:04:48.679 administrative a new phase on the Neubau politics por medio program federal don't don't have 593 01:04:48.719 --> 01:04:58.199 any row c uh tre proch. May the premier obstacler come say the type 594 01:04:58.320 --> 01:05:04.840 tip the defeat A A vecta process you for for d the municipality a vecti 595 01:05:04.960 --> 01:05:15.320 f for al montel and the city A mentor with the object objected for the 596 01:05:15.360 --> 01:05:27.239 community. The person gives a country large more b sean and I in conversation 597 01:05:27.559 --> 01:05:42.159 seur s surge dandan rescues parsco sur sasaety poor to minist don't do come as 598 01:05:42.239 --> 01:05:54.039 to know p administrative Donald government a vex no program, dont domendo blessan ve 599 01:05:54.800 --> 01:06:04.280 municipality example sassiety the example all see Lili Sasston example medon l Lelois Ssex new 600 01:06:08.239 --> 01:06:23.119 van duite p delis en vauvois administrative may say to an ef Jordan's CTV HI, 601 01:06:23.199 --> 01:06:26.239 my questions for a minister Freeland. There's a report this morning from the 602 01:06:26.320 --> 01:06:30.920 Toronto Star talking about how your government potentially wants to rebrand the carbon tax. 603 01:06:30.440 --> 01:06:33.800 What does that mean just changing the name and how do you think that will 604 01:06:33.840 --> 01:06:40.719 protect a policy that's becoming increasingly unpopular among Canadians. Thank you, thanks for 605 01:06:40.760 --> 01:06:45.079 the question. I think it's important to start with the reality, and that 606 01:06:45.480 --> 01:06:54.639 is that the Price on Pollution returns more money to eight out of ten Canadians, 607 01:06:55.320 --> 01:07:02.559 and lower income Canadians are in that out of ten category. This is 608 01:07:02.880 --> 01:07:09.360 a policy which is revenue neutral. The money goes right back into the pockets 609 01:07:09.480 --> 01:07:13.440 of Canadians. In Ontario, a family of four this year is going to 610 01:07:13.440 --> 01:07:17.400 be getting close to one thousand dollars back through the Price on Pollution. It's 611 01:07:17.480 --> 01:07:27.960 also the case that a lot of Canadians don't realize that that the labels that 612 01:07:28.199 --> 01:07:33.119 financial institutions use if people are getting the money through direct deposit, differ between 613 01:07:33.239 --> 01:07:41.920 financial institutions and people can be mystified. I think that Canadians have the right 614 01:07:42.119 --> 01:07:49.599 to know what they're getting from the federal government, and certainly I think that 615 01:07:50.159 --> 01:07:55.920 in every single program, we need to be thoughtful about that and thoughtful about 616 01:07:56.000 --> 01:08:02.719 being sure that Canadians understand what's actually happening. Very good afternoon, I hope 617 01:08:02.760 --> 01:08:06.400 you'll entertain us and also take a question from my colleague Marie Wolf after this. 618 01:08:08.599 --> 01:08:12.440 This is a question very briefly for ministers in non Champagne, Freeland and 619 01:08:12.559 --> 01:08:16.560 Frasier, all of the very gree well timed in anyway. So I'm just 620 01:08:16.640 --> 01:08:20.920 opening the floor. You've all been sort of floated as leadership contenders. I'm 621 01:08:20.960 --> 01:08:25.479 wondering if you're still considering a leadership bid and if you still think the Prime 622 01:08:25.479 --> 01:08:30.399 Minister should lead you to the next election. Well, let me start by 623 01:08:30.560 --> 01:08:38.800 saying, we just had a great week of cabinet and caucus retreats. The 624 01:08:38.880 --> 01:08:43.520 Prime Minister was very clear as he has been that he intends to lead our 625 01:08:43.600 --> 01:08:48.800 party in the next election. He has my full support and I am pretty 626 01:08:48.880 --> 01:08:55.039 sure you will find my colleagues here feel the same way. And are you 627 01:08:55.079 --> 01:09:00.800 considering your leadership that we have a leader. Our job job right now, 628 01:09:00.960 --> 01:09:06.600 My job, and I think it's our collective job, is to work together 629 01:09:08.199 --> 01:09:11.920 as a team, which is something that we do every single day, and 630 01:09:12.039 --> 01:09:16.159 to focus on supporting Canadians like these are challenging times. All of us wake 631 01:09:16.239 --> 01:09:23.720 up in the morning thinking about what can we do to answer the challenges Canadians 632 01:09:23.720 --> 01:09:28.319 are facing for today and to build a better future for tomorrow. That's what 633 01:09:28.399 --> 01:09:30.600 we do when we think about when we first wake up. We do it 634 01:09:30.640 --> 01:09:33.560 all day long. I dare say some of us wake up in the middle 635 01:09:33.560 --> 01:09:36.680 of the night with a few more ideas on how to do that. That's 636 01:09:36.720 --> 01:09:40.600 our focus. We don't even need to add more to that here. It 637 01:09:40.720 --> 01:09:55.520 is answer the question. That's the perfect answer, not a chance in help. 638 01:09:58.880 --> 01:10:15.560 Michaelle Prescanadian madam prehend ourselves promise n PD is a reportal we we absolutemo. 639 01:10:16.039 --> 01:10:28.880 It's this reportal on a absolute more pack con thank you and do you 640 01:10:29.439 --> 01:10:39.119 leave set promise on a dejah commons a uh lee down around in the program 641 01:10:39.279 --> 01:10:47.199 principal, do not government and mercy ramon mercy whose pose? Set question on 642 01:10:47.520 --> 01:10:57.680 cadred last fiscal just with tra contents it does your again? Can again the 643 01:10:57.880 --> 01:11:08.479 qut the s one down there, don't le plant economic dej don't to let 644 01:11:08.560 --> 01:11:24.319 the pans to. I reminded of something as we head to our final thoughts 645 01:11:25.960 --> 01:11:35.199 that there was a slogan in the during the Vietnam non error make love not 646 01:11:35.640 --> 01:11:45.840 war. Well, not entirely accurate statement, but you get the idea that 647 01:11:48.640 --> 01:11:58.159 let's find a conversation to settle our differences instead of an armed conflict. Let's 648 01:12:00.279 --> 01:12:09.079 find a boardroom to speak things out. And maybe drop a pencil or two 649 01:12:11.199 --> 01:12:19.199 as opposed to dropping bombs. Growing up, I was told that, of 650 01:12:19.279 --> 01:12:25.279 course the enemy and their children, they are all plotting against us as we're 651 01:12:25.279 --> 01:12:32.920 sitting in our living rooms watching the news on our televisions. And I questioned 652 01:12:32.960 --> 01:12:42.079 that belief, and as it's turning out that it was a good question to 653 01:12:42.199 --> 01:12:48.479 be asked, because if we look in the homes and gaza as their homes 654 01:12:48.520 --> 01:12:55.880 are being destroyed by the thousands because of an armed conflict, that it turns 655 01:12:55.920 --> 01:13:04.000 out that we can't just slump everyone together, that there are people who are 656 01:13:04.119 --> 01:13:08.359 just living in that area, just trying to carry on with their lives, 657 01:13:08.880 --> 01:13:16.600 that they are not filled with hate for the other side, and to think 658 01:13:17.079 --> 01:13:25.960 that is filled with arrogance, and we need to rethink. We have heard 659 01:13:27.479 --> 01:13:34.279 evidence that was brought up in the International Court of Justice with the charge of 660 01:13:34.279 --> 01:13:42.159 the genocide. They were brought by South Africa against Israel. Where is that 661 01:13:42.600 --> 01:13:49.239 exact thought that I was being taught as a child came into question, and 662 01:13:50.600 --> 01:14:01.960 that civilians don't necessarily hold the views of the government. The government is its 663 01:14:02.039 --> 01:14:15.520 own entity and has its own thoughts. We can if we follow an electoral 664 01:14:15.720 --> 01:14:26.199 process in a republic such as we have in Canada and the United States, 665 01:14:26.520 --> 01:14:32.039 that we can actually start to slowly make changes by changing the mindset of the 666 01:14:32.199 --> 01:14:42.960 elected officials so that they reflect the views of the people. The government doesn't 667 01:14:43.039 --> 01:14:53.560 necessarily reflect the views of the people, but we can speak out and make 668 01:14:53.800 --> 01:15:00.680 our government act, vote for those who agree with our views, agree with 669 01:15:01.399 --> 01:15:13.159 finding non conflict, non armed conflict solutions to our differences, to using conversation, 670 01:15:14.239 --> 01:15:19.760 and that will hold respect for all human beings, for all life on 671 01:15:20.239 --> 01:15:27.399 planet Earth. Thank you for listening today and find that subscribe button wherever it 672 01:15:27.560 --> 01:15:35.119 is, and if you want, tag Depictions Media when you post your podcast 673 01:15:35.319 --> 01:16:16.319 on social media and we will share your podcast alongside of ours. The show 674 01:16:16.479 --> 01:16:24.560 has been produced by Depictions Media. Please contact us at depictions dot media for 675 01:16:24.760 --> 01:16:25.600 more information.