Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I want to clarify a few things. It is not the same thing to say that what happened under the Conservatives with Bev Oda was just a $16 orange juice. It was very clear that she lied, and the prime minister prorogued Parliament. That orange juice was a symbol of privilege that we see, whether it is of the Liberals or the Conservatives.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the member for Timmins—James Bay will know, as a colleague of mine, that I have worked in the international development sector for over 20 years prior to being elected to the House. I have worked with the WE Charity, and I find it one of the most disgusting organizations I have worked with.

Lobster Fishery Dispute in Nova Scotia  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister was given a name by the Tsuu T'ina people in Alberta, Gumistiyi, meaning “the one who tries”. I know some people in my province are watching this debate. They are telling me that the Prime Minister and government need to try harder. How can they stand in this House during an emergency debate and say that reconciliation is the most important thing they have, say that they really want to solve this problem and then vote against a unanimous consent motion asking them to support the people of Nova Scotia?

Lobster Fishery Dispute in Nova Scotia  Mr. Speaker, I have a very simple question for my colleague and I would like a very straightforward answer if I could. Will the Liberal government approach to the reconciliation of Mi'kmaq rights-based fishery be recognized as an indigenous regulated self-governance system that is parallel with the Government of Canada system?

Lobster Fishery Dispute in Nova Scotia  Madam Speaker, I will say that I agree with the member. Do the Liberals not understand that they can actually fix this, that they are the government and that they can make these changes? The one thing that I have found in my one year of being a member of Parliament is that I come to the House and I listen to the Conservatives blame the Liberals and the Liberals blame the Conservatives.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, my colleague's comments were very thoughtful and certainly resonated with me. My father-in-law is currently in a situation where he cannot give consent any longer. He is trapped in a situation that we know he would not want to be in, so a lot of the comments the member brought forward really resonate with me.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, in 2018, the Liberal government announced that it would be creating an ombudsperson position with robust powers to keep companies accountable, but it never delivered on that promise. Before the office ever got off the ground, the Liberals gutted it of all of its power.

Health  Mr. Speaker, the governing United Conservative Party of Alberta has voted in favour of privatizing health care. Despite a guarantee during his election campaign to maintain public health care, Jason Kenney is gutting our publicly delivered universally accessible health care. Once the Conservatives destroy public health care in Alberta, which province is next?

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, this is a very important conversation to be having, and I appreciate all of the interventions that have been made by members of the House. One of my questions is around that second track of accessing MAID, which requires that one of the two medical practitioners assessing the person has expertise in that condition.

International Development  Madam Speaker, this week it was revealed that the Liberals only spent a tiny fraction of the funding they promised in 2018 for international development. The Liberals made a big showy announcement, like they always do, and they did not follow through, like they always do. Communities around the world were counting on Canada and the Liberals let them down again.

COVID-19 Emergency Response  Madam Speaker, as usual, the Liberals are congratulating themselves on what they have done in the past instead of looking at how we need to support those people who fell through the cracks, those small business owners who were not able to access support. Going forward, we need to know there is a plan in place for rent assistance for small businesses across Canada.

COVID-19 Emergency Response  Madam Speaker, I had asked a question earlier in the week about supports for small businesses, particularly around the rent relief program. As we all know, COVID-19 has hurt small businesses. I walk around Edmonton Strathcona, around my constituency, and I see far too many businesses have shut their doors, potentially forever.

International Day of the Girl Child  Mr. Speaker, October 11 marks the International Day of the Girl Child. It is a day to recognize girls' rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world. According to the United Nations, there are more than 1.1 billion girls under the age of 18. They are are poised to become the largest generation of female leaders, entrepreneurs and change-makers the world has ever seen.

COVID-19 Emergency Response  Mr. Speaker, local businesses in Edmonton have been hit hard by COVID. Instead of helping small businesses like Fred's Truck Outfitters, the government laid out a flawed rent assistance program that did not do the job. Now that the Liberals have ended the program without replacing it, Fred and other business owners are left scrambling to stay open as the second wave hits.

COVID-19 Response Measures Act  Mr. Speaker, the member and I work very well together and he will know that, at the international human rights committee, we had planned to bring forward a report on the genocide of the Uighurs in China. Of course I was very disappointed to hear the government had chosen prorogation.