Mr. Peter Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster, NDP): Mr. Speaker, it is 25 days until the review deadline for the proposed takeover of Nexen by CNOOC.
Yesterday we asked the minister what steps he will be taking to clarify the net
benefit to us. There was no answer. We asked what they will be doing for public
consultations. There was dead silence and no answer at all. Now even
Conservative MPs are raising concerns about this inaction.
With only a few weeks left for the review, will the minister stop stonewalling and agree to hold public consultations on the Nexen takeover deal?
Hon. Christian Paradis (Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture), CPC): Mr. Speaker, this transaction will be scrutinized very closely. I must remind my colleague that we have targeted amendments to the Canada Investment Act that provide better transparency to the public, more flexibility in enforcement and an alternative to costly and time consuming mitigation.
We do not have to take lessons from the NDP. Its policy would deter any form of
investment here in Canada. It would impact jobs. It would kill the jobs and
impact Canadian families, and we will not go down that path.
Context : Question #2
Mr. Peter Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster, NDP): Mr. Speaker, a lesson we can give them is instead of making stuff up in the House they should be consulting with Canadians outside of the House of Commons.
Today the Minister of State for Finance said this about the Nexen takeover: “I've heard many concerns, varying concerns, from my constituents�. The government is even ignoring Conservatives.
This takeover opens up serious questions about ownership of Canada's energy
resources. We know the minister is consulting thoroughly with lobbyists from
CNOOC and Nexen. Why will he not agree to consult the Canadian public?
Hon. Christian Paradis (Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture), CPC): Mr. Speaker, there is a process in place to review this transaction and determine whether it provides a net benefit for Canada. This transaction will be scrutinized very closely.
I must remind my colleagues that we all know the NDP is against all trade. It is even opposed to free trade with the United States. We will not go down that path. We are a responsible government and we will do whatever we have to do to make sure that we have economic growth and job creation in the country.
NDP Critic for Canadian Heritage Peter Julian issued the following statement:
"It has come to our attention that a consultant for a federally funded anti-racism project has a disturbing track record of spewing hate speech online against Jewish and francophone communities. This is completely unacceptable. We call on the Minister of Heritage to take drastic action and terminate his contract.
NDP Heritage Critic Peter Julian issued the following statement:
“Today’s announcement by Hockey Canada is another attempt to delay the important and urgent work to deal with the toxic culture in this organization. While a former Supreme Court Justice is a credible appointment to conduct the review into Hockey Canada, this won’t be the first time the organization undergoes this process.
NDP critic for Canadian Heritage, Peter Julian, made the following statement:
“Canadians are horrified by the incidents of sexual assault and by what they’re hearing from Hockey Canada. They are left with many questions about how this toxic culture is allowed to persist in our sports organizations and what the government is actually doing to ensure this doesn’t happen again.