Hear, hear!
Evidence of meeting #48 for Health in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was firefighters.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #48 for Health in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was firefighters.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
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Matt Jeneroux
[Inaudible—Editor]
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Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
Obviously, in my last minutes, I spoke about how this has been a long-term thing.
Mike, as a dad, member of Parliament and colleague, I really applaud your efforts to keep going on this. Again, I hope you get across the finish line sooner than later. I wish you all the best and thank you for your efforts today.
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Conservative
Mike Lake Conservative Edmonton—Wetaskiwin, AB
I appreciate the member of Parliament from the town I grew up in and the member of Parliament from my neighbouring riding competing over the mike there.
Thanks, everybody.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sean Casey
Mr. Lake, I had a classmate in law school who has an autistic son, and he did a TED talk in 2014. He also spent some time in public life. His name is Danny Graham. If you google “Danny Graham TEDx talk”, the title of his talk was “Those least like us have the most to teach us”. That theme came over and over again, and, as I listen to you provide your testimony, I couldn't help but think about Danny's TED talk. I hope you get a chance to google it.
Thank you so much. This is obviously something that you're very passionate about and extremely knowledgeable about, and your advocacy is extremely effective and compelling. Thank you.
Go ahead, Mr. Davies.
1:05 p.m.
NDP
Don Davies NDP Vancouver Kingsway, BC
I just want to say thank you as well and that I can't think of any parliamentarian better suited to sponsor this bill in the House of Commons, Mike, so thanks for that.
1:05 p.m.
Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
1:05 p.m.
Conservative
Mike Lake Conservative Edmonton—Wetaskiwin, AB
I'll just say thank you to all of you, because I had a chance to serve on this committee before, and it's nice to come into a situation where, although I get nervous when I'm speaking and it's weird to sit in this spot at the table, I know that I'm coming to a committee that, notwithstanding political labels, is one that I really enjoyed serving on when I was here. I knew that we would have a great conversation. Thank you for the great questions.
1:05 p.m.
Bloc
Jean-Denis Garon Bloc Mirabel, QC
I just wanted to say that there are lots of people who have causes that are very dear to their hearts, but they fall into two categories: those that talk the talk and those that walk the walk. You fall into the second category, Mr. Lake, and you have my respect.
Thank you very much for your testimony.
1:05 p.m.
Liberal
1:05 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.