House of Commons Hansard #46 of the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was palliative.

Topics

Small BusinessOral Questions

2:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan

The hon. member for Brampton South.

HealthOral Questions

2:55 p.m.

Liberal

Sonia Sidhu Liberal Brampton South, ON

Mr. Speaker, a number of seniors in Brampton South have asked me about access to better palliative care and home care options.

Our government was elected with a mandate to provide more and better home care services, including palliative care.

On this National Hospice Palliative Care Week, could the Minister of Health update the House about her work to improve home and palliative care for all Canadians?

HealthOral Questions

2:55 p.m.

Markham—Stouffville Ontario

Liberal

Jane Philpott LiberalMinister of Health

Mr. Speaker, previously in the House, I have quoted Dr. Atul Gawande, who talks about the fact that people want not only a good death, but they want a good life to the very end. For that reason, I am so committed to palliative care, and so much more work needs to be done.

When Canadians face the end of their lives and when they face suffering, they want dignity, independence, and they prefer, if possible, to die at home. For that reason our government will be investing $3 billion to increase access to home care.

I will work with the provinces and territories to ensure we increase access to high-quality palliative care for all Canadians.

Canada Border Services AgencyOral Questions

2:55 p.m.

Conservative

Alain Rayes Conservative Richmond—Arthabaska, QC

Mr. Speaker, in the coming days, controversial French comic Dieudonné is supposed to start a tour in Quebec. A number of politicians, including the mayor of Montreal, do not want him to come, and on the weekend, the Minister of Canadian Heritage implied that the border services officer on duty would be the one to determine Dieudonné's fate.

Can the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness tell us what criteria the border services officers will use to decide whether or not to allow this comic into the country?

Canada Border Services AgencyOral Questions

2:55 p.m.

Regina—Wascana Saskatchewan

Liberal

Ralph Goodale LiberalMinister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Mr. Speaker, our government celebrates Canadian diversity as a tremendous source of strength, and the Jewish community in Canada is an integral part of that. We will always stand firm against intolerance and hate, as we continue to build an open, inclusive society.

With respect to the admissibility of a particular individual, border security officers make those determinations on the basis of the facts at ports of entry in accordance to Canadian law.

I would point out that past criminality is a factor that is certainly taken into account.

TaxationOral Questions

2:55 p.m.

Bloc

Xavier Barsalou-Duval Bloc Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, QC

Mr. Speaker, more than 26,000 Quebeckers, including Christian Tremblay, in my riding, will be penalized for selling their businesses to family, because Ottawa does not allow them a deduction for capital gains. Quebec does allow this deduction.

Instead of using Quebec as a model, the government claims that the system is working and that the situation is fair. That is what we hear from the member for Saint-Maurice—Champlain.

When will a Liberal from Quebec stand up for Quebec businesses?

TaxationOral Questions

2:55 p.m.

Toronto Centre Ontario

Liberal

Bill Morneau LiberalMinister of Finance

Mr. Speaker, we understand that this is an important issue for some families.

We believe that the existing system works and that it is fair to all taxpayers. We are listening. We continue to focus on economic growth, and we will listen to Canadians to make sure that things are working.

Foreign AffairsOral Questions

2:55 p.m.

Bloc

Luc Thériault Bloc Montcalm, QC

Mr. Speaker, selling armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia is immoral and contrary to the ethics of responsibility. The Minister of Foreign Affairs knows that.

The United Nations confirmed that the Saudi army is targeting schools and civilians in Yemen. PBS showed that Saudi Arabia was using its armoured vehicles against political dissidents. Even so, the minister insists on honouring contracts, and he is using every intellectual trick in the book to justify his decision even though the armoured vehicles are being used for ill. He calls it “responsible conviction”.

When will the minister stop being an accomplice and stop the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia?

Foreign AffairsOral Questions

3 p.m.

Saint-Laurent Québec

Liberal

Stéphane Dion LiberalMinister of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for giving me an opportunity to repeat my answer once again.

The contract was signed by the previous government, and it was signed in full. During the election campaign, both the Liberal Party and the NDP pledged to honour the contract. That meant the export permits would land on the Minister of Foreign Affairs' desk.

I will block those permits if the military equipment is ever used to violate human rights or against the interests of Canada and its allies.

Committees of the HouseOral Questions

3 p.m.

Green

Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC

Mr. Speaker, my question is for the hon. government House leader.

We all know that in this place, in theory, all members of Parliament are equal, but sometimes large majority parties will use their power, and I think it is an abuse of power, to reduce the rights of smaller party MPs, such as in the fall 2013, where every single committee was told to pass a motion to take away the rights of smaller party MPs at report stage.

I am very distressed to find that the same motion is now being asked to be passed in every committee by the Liberal majority.

Will the hon. government House leader please reflect on his letter of mandate and reconsider?

Committees of the HouseOral Questions

3 p.m.

Beauséjour New Brunswick

Liberal

Dominic LeBlanc LiberalLeader of the Government in the House of Commons

Mr. Speaker, we are following the ruling of your predecessor. As you will know, prior to that ruling, independent MPs could not propose amendments at committees.

We are trying to ensure that members of Parliament from non-recognized parties in this House have an opportunity to play a constructive role in the legislative process at the committee stage, and we are giving MPs from non-recognized parties a bigger role in those committees.

Presence in GalleryOral Questions

3 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan

I would like to draw the attention of hon. members to the presence in the gallery of His Excellency Tadamori Oshima, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan.

3 p.m.

Conservative

Lisa Raitt Conservative Milton, ON

Mr. Speaker, I apologize that I seem to be stuck on this balanced budget thing, but I do have before me the Fiscal Monitor, published by the Department of Finance, which gives us to the end of the year up to March.

I wonder if we could table this in the House.

3 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan

Is there unanimous consent to table this document?

3 p.m.

Some hon. members

No.

FinanceCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

3:05 p.m.

Liberal

Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on Finance, in relation to Bill C-2, an act to amend the Income Tax Act.

The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the House without amendment.

Business of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

3:05 p.m.

Winnipeg North Manitoba

Liberal

Kevin Lamoureux LiberalParliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

Mr. Speaker, I believe if you canvass the House you will find there have been discussions among the parties, and if you seek it, I think you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion:

That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, on Monday, May 2, 2016, the House shall continue to sit beyond the ordinary hour of daily adjournment for the purpose of considering Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying), at second reading and when no Member rises to speak, or at midnight on that sitting day, whichever is earlier, the debate be deemed adjourned, and the House deemed adjourned until the next sitting day.

Business of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

3:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan

Does the hon. parliamentary secretary have the unanimous consent of the House to propose the motion?

Business of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

3:05 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Business of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

3:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan

The House has heard the terms of the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Business of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

3:05 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Business of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

3:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan

(Motion agreed to)

Sex SelectionPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

3:05 p.m.

Conservative

Earl Dreeshen Conservative Red Deer—Mountain View, AB

Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise today to present petitions on three separate issues on behalf of my constituents of Red Deer—Mountain View.

The first petition calls upon Parliament to condemn discrimination against sex-selective abortions.

AbortionPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

3:05 p.m.

Conservative

Earl Dreeshen Conservative Red Deer—Mountain View, AB

Mr. Speaker, the second petition asks Parliament to enact legislation restricting abortions.

JusticePetitionsRoutine Proceedings

3:05 p.m.

Conservative

Earl Dreeshen Conservative Red Deer—Mountain View, AB

Mr. Speaker, the third and final petition calls upon the House of Commons to pass legislation that would recognize preborn children as separate victims.