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Fisheries and Oceans

During question period on fisheries and oceans, Conservatives asked why the government, through the fisheries department, gave a public subsidy to a company they identified as Ichiboshi L.P.C., saying an Order Paper response tabled February 19 showed the company had fired Canadian workers and hired foreign workers illegally, while youth unemployment was high. Liberal members replied that the government is building major projects such as LNG Canada, mines, ships, and pipelines that create jobs with Canadian materials and unionized workers, and asked Conservatives to support this work. A Liberal member also highlighted the renewed Atlantic fisheries fund, which provides $300 million over five years for innovation, infrastructure, science, and new markets for fishers and coastal communities.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Colin Reynolds

Conservative
“Canadians are struggling to find work. Despite this, the government gave public money to a company that fired Canadian workers to hire illegal foreign workers. Why did the fisheries minister approve this subsidy?”
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Mr. Speaker, Canada faces a 29-year low in workforce participation. The job-finding rate has dropped again, now down to 30.6% under the Liberal government. Canadians are losing jobs and they are losing hope. While Canada has a job crisis, the government has chosen to give public subsidies to a company that fired Canadian workers to hire foreign workers. Why did the fisheries minister approve a public subsidy to Ichiboshi L.P.C. after the company had already been caught firing Canadians to hire illegal workers?

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John Zerucelli

Liberal
“Conservatives criticize Canada and its workers, but we are building major projects. These include natural gas, graphite, and nuclear projects that bring thousands of jobs. I want the Conservatives to support this work.”

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Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind the Conservatives, while they talk down Canada and talk down our workers, that this country is building. Let me give some examples. Maybe the member has forgotten about LNG Canada phase two, with $33 billion in private investment and 4,000 new construction jobs. The Nouveau Monde Graphite project means 1,000 new jobs. At the Darlington nuclear station, there are thousands of jobs. Canada is building. I hope the Conservatives join us.

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Garnett Genuis

Conservative

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“The government did not answer my question about fisheries. The government admitted it gave public money to a company that fired Canadian workers and hired illegal workers instead. I want the fisheries minister to explain why they are funding this company.”
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Mr. Speaker, that response had absolutely nothing to do with the question that was asked. Canada faces a 29-year low in workforce participation. This question is about fisheries. There was an Order Paper question the government tabled on February 19, question 885, that admitted that the government provided public subsidies through that department to a company that had fired Canadian workers to hire illegal workers. Why can the fisheries minister not stand up and answer that question? Why are you subsidizing a company that fired Canadians to hire illegal workers?

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John Zerucelli

Liberal
“Our government is creating jobs by building major projects across the country. We are using Canadian materials and union workers to build mines, ships, gas projects, and pipelines.”

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Mr. Speaker, the member talks about workforce participation. What this government is doing is building. We are building projects right across the country, with Canadian steel, Canadian lumber and Canadian unionized workers. Let us remind the Conservatives of some of the projects that are going on in this country. There is BHP’s Jansen potash project, six new icebreakers in Quebec City and LNG Canada phase two, with 4,000 construction jobs. There is the Pacific link pipeline. We are building this country. Workers are excited. Unions are excited. Let us go build this country.

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Garnett Genuis

Conservative
“The fisheries department gave public money to a company called Ichiboshi L.P.C. after it fired Canadian workers and hired illegal workers. I want the government to explain why it gave money to this company.”
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Mr. Speaker, the question is about fisheries. The fisheries department gave a subsidy to a company that fired Canadians to hire illegal workers. The government tabled the Order Paper question response in the House, question 885, on February 19. Again, why did the government, through the fisheries department, provide public subsidy to the Ichiboshi L.P.C. company after it fired Canadians to hire illegal workers?

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Ernie Klassen

Liberal
“The government is renewing a fund that gives $300 million over five years to the Atlantic fishing industry. This money will help fishers update their equipment, use better science, and find new markets.”

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Mr. Speaker, the minister recently announced the renewed Atlantic fisheries fund with her provincial counterparts. This new fund will provide $300 million over five years to our fishing sector to spur innovation, enhance infrastructure, build on science and develop new markets. We are providing harvesters with the tools they need to grow the sector and create market diversity during these uncertain times.

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Gabriel Hardy

Conservative
“Young people are struggling to find jobs and buy homes. At the same time, companies hiring illegal workers are getting government subsidies, and the government knows it. I want someone from the government to explain why taxpayers are funding companies that take jobs away from young people.”
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Mr. Speaker, how are things going for young people today? According to most of the indicators that matter to our young people, things are not going well at all. Buying a home is virtually impossible. Physical and mental health are declining. Now our young people are looking for jobs. A committee has learned that companies are hiring illegal workers but are receiving government subsidies, even though the government is aware of the situation. Is there anyone on the other side who will stand up and explain to taxpayers why their money is being given to companies that are taking opportunities away from our young people in order to pay illegal workers?

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Ernie Klassen

Liberal
“The government is giving $300 million over five years to the Atlantic fishing industry. The money will support coastal communities, fund science, improve buildings and equipment, and help fishers find new markets.”

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Mr. Speaker, the minister recently announced the renewed Atlantic fisheries fund with her provincial counterparts. This new fund will provide $300 million over five years to our fishing sector to spur innovation, enhance infrastructure, build on science and develop new markets. Our government is here to build, and that includes strong fisheries and coastal communities.

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