Mental Health and Addictions  Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind the member that his government illegally invoked the Emergencies Act, removing civil liberties from Canadians. After nine years of radical NDP-Liberal government drug policies, and with the toxic drug deaths in B.C. reaching a 380% increase

Impact Assessment Act   and straining people's credulity, I do not know what is. The issue is urgent. We need a cap on oil and gas emissions, but the environment minister thinks it can wait a while longer. This cannot wait. The Alberta government said a few weeks ago that the forest fire season had already

Impact Assessment Act   in collaboration. What it means is that the federal government would no longer have the authority to manage what is clearly its responsibility, with no role in determining the potential effects of a proposed project that are within its own jurisdiction, nor be able to identify ways to mitigate

Public Complaints and Review Commission Act  , absolutely terrified, of talking about the issues that matter to Canadians. In fact, it was December 5, 2016, when the member for Winnipeg North, and I cannot say his name, seconded by Mr. Graham, who is no longer a member of this place, moved to amend a bill by deleting clause 1

Petitions   no longer be eligible to apply for parole after they served their minimum sentence. Rather, they would only be able to apply at the time of their automatic review as opposed to the current situation, where they can apply each and every year after their minimum sentence

Public Complaints and Review Commission Act   of transparency and accountability, that the public is aware of how privileged information is protected within the scope of the act. That, as well, was passed. We wanted to give complainants a longer period to come forward to make a complaint. That is a matter of respect to complainants

Public Complaints and Review Commission Act  , search our luggage without a warrant or take us aside and detain us for a little longer. These are indeed considerable powers, which ordinary citizens may sometimes find intimidating. When they stand before a customs officer, most people always wonder whether they are guilty

Amendments to the Standing Orders   to be adopted and the House can operate as democratically as possible. If, for one reason or another, a political party wants to change the rules of the game, even if it is the majority party, it must talk it over with the others and reach agreement with everyone. Otherwise, the process

Committees of the House   Minister. It used to be that a serving soldier was earning enough to buy a house, but now they have to reach the rank of general to afford buying a home. With yesterday's confession by the Minister of National Defence the truth is out. He stated, “Trying to go to cabinet or even

Committees of the House   to this, but certainly it is the understanding that was reached and agreed to this morning.

Combating Motor Vehicle Theft Act   it even reaches our borders. With increased investment of $28 million, it is ramping up efforts to intercept stolen vehicles and crack down on criminal networks. The RCMP, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, coordinates intelligence sharing among police forces across the nation

Bill C-318 An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (adoptive and intended parents)

under subsection (3) may result in the period being longer than 104 weeks. Extension of period — special benefits (5) The period referred to in subsection (2) is extended so that benefits may be paid up to the applicable maximum number of weeks referred to in paragraph 12(3)(a.1

The Budget   more homes, faster. We are cutting red tape, fast-tracking development, converting public lands into housing and using innovative technologies to build smarter. Our plan will unlock 3.87 million new homes by 2031. For renters, we are putting home ownership back in reach. We

Labour   environment are all at stake. Will the minister ensure that the parties remain at the bargaining table until a fair, safe and equitable agreement is reached?

Committees of the House   that recruitment is not keeping up with people leaving the forces. We have 16,000 vacancies and 10,000 people undertrained, and the forces are shrinking. It is getting worse, not better. We have seen the shortages and how the wait-lists of personnel to obtain a home are sometimes longer than