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Last in Parliament April 2025, as NDP MP for Nanaimo—Ladysmith (B.C.)

Lost her last election, in 2025, with 18% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Business of Supply February 1st, 2024

Mr. Speaker, as my colleague knows, people find it frustrating to pay higher bills when big oil CEOs are raking in the profits at their expense. Why does he think the Liberals and the Conservatives are refusing to make these CEOs pay their fair share and help put money back in people's pockets?

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 January 31st, 2024

Madam Speaker, what are the Conservatives going to cut if they go forward with their proposed plan? What services, at a time when people are struggling, are they going to be cutting? Why are they not getting rich CEOs to pay their fair share?

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 January 31st, 2024

Madam Speaker, I am wondering whether the member could clarify why we are not hearing from the Conservatives on the subject of CEOs and the rich paying their fair share. Ultimately, I am not hearing a strong plan from the Conservatives. Specifically, I am wondering with the—

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 January 31st, 2024

Madam Speaker, one thing I never hear from the Conservatives is the importance of ensuring that the rich and CEOs are paying their fair share of taxes. This is something my NDP colleagues and I have been—

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns January 29th, 2024

With regard to all federal funding committed to the creation and maintenance of housing stock in the federal electoral district of Nanaimo-Ladysmith, broken down by fiscal year since 2015-16: (a) what is the total amount committed, broken down by funding stream; (b) what was the total amount spent; (c) how much new housing stock was created in Nanaimo-Ladysmith; and (d) what are the government's projections on the number of housing units that will be built in Nanaimo-Ladysmith by 2030?

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns January 29th, 2024

With regard to emergencies and navigational hazards reported to the Canadian Coast Guard, broken down by Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) centre and fiscal year since 2015: (a) what is the total number of reports received by each MCTS; (b) of the reports in (a), how many required the use of radio direction finding technology; (c) were any audits, reports, or assessments done on how radio direction finding technology could improve emergency response outcomes; and (d) what are the details of all audits, reports, or assessments done in (c), including the (i) date of the document, (ii) title of the document, (iii) recommendations or conclusions arrived at?

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns January 29th, 2024

With regard to radio direction finding technology, broken down by Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) centre and fiscal year since 2015: (a) was the MCTS equipped with radio direction finding technology; (b) was the radio direction finding technology ever out of operation, and, if so, between which dates was the technology out of operation; (c) how many requests for maintenance and repair of radio direction finding equipment were made; (d) what are the details of each request in (c), including (i) the date of the request, (ii) the MCTS centre, (iii) the estimated cost of the request, (iv) whether the request was fulfilled or denied; (e) how many requests for installation of radio direction finding equipment were made; and (f) what are the details of each request in (e), including (i) the date of the request, (ii) the MCTS centre, (iii) the estimated cost of the request, (iv) whether the request was fulfilled or denied?

Questions on the Order Paper January 29th, 2024

With regard to the conditions of licence for marine finfish aquaculture in British Columbia and the licence issued to Cermaq for its aquaculture farm at Bawden Point: (a) what were the dates of all licenses issued to Cermaq to operate its farm at Bawden Point since January 2015; (b) was Cermaq ever found in violation of the licenses it was issued and, if so, what are the reasons for breach of license; (c) were the licenses issued to Cermaq in (a) amended to allow for higher sea lice thresholds; (d) what are the details of all amendments in (c); and (e) was Cermaq fined or otherwise reprimanded for violations of the licenses it was issued?

Fisheries and Oceans December 12th, 2023

Mr. Speaker, open-net fish farms pollute our waters and impact food security. In 2022 alone, more than 800,000 herring were killed because of open-net fish farm activity. Now, the B.C. premier says the social licence for these fish farms has expired.

The Liberals promised to get these farms out of the water by 2025 with a real jobs plan, yet so far there has been nothing, so I will ask again, where is the plan so coastal communities, workers and first nations are not left behind?

Business of Supply December 7th, 2023

Madam Speaker, at this point, I normally say that I appreciate working alongside my colleague, but I am very adamant that I need to tell the truth at all times in this chamber.

If the Conservative member is concerned about first nations communities, will he commit to supporting the Assembly of First Nations' call for an additional $30 billion in climate adaptation funding for communities?