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Spoke in the House on Grocery Industry Madam Speaker, a recent report reveals alarming rates of poverty and food insecurity in Nova Scotia, the highest in the country. However, the Liberals, as did ...
Spoke in the House on Government Business No. 39—Proceedings on Bill C-64 Madam Speaker, I would first like to congratulate the minister, the member for Ajax. I had the privilege of leading the team that negotiated with him, ...
Spoke in the House on Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 Madam Speaker, I will just say that last night we spent five and a half hours in the chamber debating a Conservative amendment to delete the ...
Spoke in the House on Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I rise with a great deal of empathy and sadness about the issue under debate here, because what we are talking about is an ...
Voted Yes on Vote #759 on Bill C-59 Implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 ...
Spoke in the House on Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 Madam Speaker, for anybody who may be watching tonight, I think a brief explanation of what their tax dollars are going to is in order. Tonight, ...
Voted Yes on Vote #754 Eighth report of the Standing Committee on National Defence
Voted Yes on Vote #755 18th report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
Voted No on Vote #756 on Bill C-375 Amend the Impact Assessment Act (federal-provincial agreements)
Voted Yes on Vote #757 Private Members' Business M-112 (Political interference, violence, or intimidation on Canadian soil)
Spoke in the House on Dr. Ambedkar Equality Day Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to bring to the House's attention that May 6 was Dr. Ambedkar Equality Day. We are celebrating this wonderful ...
Spoke in the House on Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1 Madam Speaker, millions of Canadians are really struggling right now. The cost of living is up dramatically. It is getting much harder to pay rent, to ...
Spoke in the House on Questions on the Order Paper With regard to reductions in Full-time equivalent (FTE) employees, broken down by department or agency: (a) what is the total number of FTE employees the department ...
Spoke at the Finance committee on Report of the Bank of Canada on Monetary Policy You anticipated where I'm going next; I want to talk about productivity. Deputy Governor, you said, according to a CBC article, that if Canada's recent productivity ...
Spoke at the Finance committee on Bill C-59 Thank you, Mr. Chair. I don't intend to speak for long, but since I and my party were referenced in the Conservatives' comments, I want to ...
Spoke at the Finance committee on Bill C-59 That fund is precisely for the issues you've identified. We are aware that rural areas, underserved areas, remote areas and, frankly, even urban centres that may ...
Spoke at the Finance committee on Bill C-59 Thanks, Mr. Chair. Dr. German, I'm just going to pinch off this piece on this “markedly unusual” test, because I'm starting to get increasingly concerned. This ...
Spoke at the Finance committee on Bill C-59 and Main Estimates 2024-25: Vote 1 and 5 under Canada ... You know, it's funny. Tonight when we leave these rooms, we will see people sleeping in the streets two blocks from Parliament Hill in the nation's ...
Spoke at the Finance committee on Bill C-59 Thank you, Mr. Chair. I can't support this motion. I'm not sure that this is the appropriate place to hear from premiers about carbon tax alternatives. ...
Spoke at the Finance committee on Bill C-59 Thank you, Mr. Chair. Through you to all the witnesses, I thank them for their testimony here today. Ms. Woo Dearden, I'd like to start with ...
Spoke at the Health committee on Subject Matter of Supplementary Estimates (C), 2023-24: Vote 1c under Canadian Food ... Thank you, Minister. Just by way of anecdote, I talked to someone recently who estimated that they've spent, to date, over $100,000 out of pocket having ...
Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-382 An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Income Tax Act (extra-energy-efficient products)
Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-340 An Act to enact the Canada Pharmacare Act
Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-337 An Act to establish a national strategy on the reduction of textile waste
Posted on Twitter Had a fantastic time at the Peer 2 Peer Youth Showcase today at @collingwoodnh featuring the short film Redacted an… https://t.co/PT9Sbqv9a8
Posted on Twitter This is incorrect. The Cons oppose harm reduction, while NDP supports that plus recovery, education and prevention. https://t.co/qAjkZFkkXr
Posted on Twitter Today I was pleased to meet with @cancersociety to discuss their top advocacy issues for 2023. These include preven… https://t.co/fYasQBnuO4
Posted on Twitter A new report shows the number of Canadian teenagers regularly vaping is now among the highest in the world. Expert… https://t.co/cmQsqq3ndv
Posted on Twitter Another failed conservative policy: we can reduce crime by locking people up longer. If that worked, the US would h… https://t.co/mnDHGwyJkN
Posted on Twitter The only failed drug policy is the failed War on Drugs championed by conservatives and others for 100 years. It has… https://t.co/XxoP74pjp7
Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-328 An Act respecting the development of a national strategy on student loan debt
Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-312 An Act respecting the development of a national renewable energy strategy
Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-307 An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (menstrual products)
Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-272 An Act respecting the development of a national employment strategy for persons with disabilities