Business of Supply  We are responsible for ensuring that people across the country, including Quebeckers, can access the health care they need. The act is clear on this. It is our responsibility. We must not dictate priorities to the provinces, but we must work in a spirit of co-operation. That co-operation certainly exists with Quebec's minister of health.

Business of Supply  Speaker, I want to thank the minister for her question; it is an important one. It should be very clear to everyone, and I say this to Canadians but I also say it to the benches, that harm reduction is health care. Providing key services to keep people alive so that we can steer them towards a safe journey towards treatment starts with compassion.

Business of Supply  Before I proceed to the member for Kingston and the Islands, I am going to presume or perhaps the member will make it clear that he is not going to expect that the minister has to respond in the time that it takes him to ask the question. The hon. member for Kingston and the Islands.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the request by B.C. for the subsection 56(1) exemption had a clear mandate of public safety and public health. That is how we work collaboratively with the B.C. government.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member needs to be clear about which amendment.

Oil and Gas Industry  Our government understands that it remains hard for many Canadians to make ends meet, and that is why we are still supporting those who need it most. As was clear in the 2024 budget, we remain committed to increasing tax fairness in Canada, as well as the investments in the most needed areas. Thanks to the actions we are taking, not only with respect to fairness, but as well by contributing and investing in those areas, Canadians can count on this government.

Foreign Hostage Takers Accountability Act  What I have not heard in any of the discussions and the debates I have listened to is anything that is very clear about how the legislation would help in a way that would not come back to hurt the victims and their families. There is a certain amount of discretion necessary in the releasing of information, as an example.

Foreign Hostage Takers Accountability Act  I remember, in that moment, thinking to myself that if I was a grandmother having this experience, I would also follow somebody into a change room to make a difference for my loved one. I really appreciate deeply the intention of this bill, but I have some clear questions about providing PR for informants and their dependents. I think we really need to address the issue of exploitation and how we can keep these people safe in those circumstances.

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, the government brought 55 amendments to its own legislation. When has that happened before? The member talks about Stephen Harper. I do not think Stephen Harper brought 55 amendments to his own bill, followed by 16 subamendments and then filibustered his own bill for four meetings in committee. The government's role is to present a piece of legislation, ensure there is proper debate in the House and in committee and then ensure the bill passes in the House.

Foreign Hostage Takers Accountability Act  Pearson, Pierre Trudeau and Brian Mulroney, and that is why the Minister of Foreign Affairs has made our government's foreign policy priorities clear. We will stand up for our values every day, protecting Canadians and their interests while defending our sovereignty, and at the same time, we will be pragmatic and will engage with a broad and diverse set of other countries to address these challenges and to work toward a more stable and secure world.

Countering Foreign Interference Act  I find it unbelievable that, when we are talking about something as important as foreign interference, Conservatives would play these partisan games. The member for Wellington—Halton Hills was very clear, in speaking to the media, that the Conservatives wanted to work with other parties to get the bill through the House. The motion I just read, which was drafted by the member for Wellington—Halton Hills, would allow us to do that.

Countering Foreign Interference Act  Obviously, members want to hear from various witnesses, as they can make a difference, of course, to the amendments that may be needed for the bill. Then we can proceed with the second UC in the coming days. There is a really clear path, again with good faith. That is what the NDP hopes to see in a few minutes. We know about the bill. We know that there are four parts to it, and we believe that it needs—

Countering Foreign Interference Act  Therefore, I think it is crucial that we work together. When we look at an issue like interference and sum up the activity, it becomes clear that there are more things that bring us together here than divide us. I would like us to focus on what brings us together so that we can develop the best possible tool to protect ourselves from foreign interference.

Countering Foreign Interference Act  These dramatic actions, which were taken openly, constitute aggressive diplomacy. However, to be very clear, China also took more discreet measures and those are the types of measures that Bill C‑70 seeks to counter. Russia is saber rattling to mask its decline. China is in the final stages of its big project to transform an empire into a country.

Government Business No. 39—Proceedings on Bill C-64  If I remember correctly, it was called technology partnerships Canada. The government that shut it down was Stephen Harper's in 2007. In hindsight, does my colleague think that was a bad idea?