Mr. Speaker, the Greens also agree to apply the vote and will be voting in favour.
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Supplementary Estimates (B), 2021-2022 December 9th, 2021
Mr. Speaker, the Greens also agree to apply the vote and will be voting in favour.
Supplementary Estimates (B), 2021-2022 December 9th, 2021
Mr. Speaker, the Green Party agrees to apply the vote and will be voting in favour.
Business of Supply December 9th, 2021
Madam Speaker, on the topic of the national housing strategy, in 2019, the PBO identified that the same strategy reduced the amount of funding for those in core housing need.
I heard the member speak about 1993 in his speech. I am curious if he would like to share more about the need to invest in building new co-op housing. I heard him talk about supporting co-ops.
Could the member reflect on the fact that he is in government and is in a position where he could influence the need to build new co-op housing?
Business of Supply December 9th, 2021
Madam Speaker, I want to offer my congratulations to the parliamentary secretary on her new role.
I want to pick up on a question asked by the hon. member for Vancouver East earlier in this conversation. We know activists across the country have been calling out the need for more investments in non-market, public, subsidized and co-op housing. We have not built co-op housing in this country since the early 1990s.
Can the parliamentary secretary comment on that need, and the commitment from the government to begin reinvesting in co-op housing?
Criminal Code December 6th, 2021
Madam Speaker, is the hon. member for Courtenay—Alberni open to elaborating specifically on the point about women's participation in the workforce and paid sick days? Would he like to elaborate on an amendment that he thinks would improve the legislation?
Petitions December 6th, 2021
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present petition no. 10686748, wherein the petitioners call upon the House of Commons to commit to upholding the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's calls to action by immediately halting all existing and planned construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline project on Wet’suwet’en territory, ordering the RCMP to dismantle its exclusion zone and stand down, scheduling nation-to-nation talks among the Wet’suwet’en First Nation and federal and provincial governments, and prioritizing the real implementation of UNDRIP.
École Polytechnique December 6th, 2021
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order to seek the consent of the House to deliver a reply on behalf of the Green Party.
Justice December 6th, 2021
Mr. Speaker, last week, we had another overdose alert in Waterloo region.
In just three days, frontline workers responded to 42 suspected overdoses. So far this year, we have lost 120 community members to a poisoned drug supply. Each one was a preventable death.
Even the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police has joined calls to decriminalize simple possession of illicit drugs. They have recommended removing mandatory criminal sanctions, replacing them with harm reduction and treatment services.
When will the government move forward with decriminalization and save lives?
International Day of Persons with Disabilities December 3rd, 2021
Madam Speaker, I am pleased to speak today to recognize International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and some of the incredible organizations in my riding of Kitchener Centre that are working to enable people with disabilities to live with independence and dignity.
KidsAbility empowers children and youth with special needs to realize their full potential. KW Habilitation works with our community to inspire abilities to enrich the lives of children, youth, adults and families.
The list goes on and on, and includes Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region, KW AccessAbility, Adults in Motion, Christian Horizons, Bridges to Belonging, Independent Living Waterloo Region, Community Support Connections and the Social Development Centre.
These organizations, fuelled by their wonderful clients, volunteers, donors and staff, are serving with compassion and improving lives every day. However, we must do more to create an inclusive country for everyone.
I am proud to be sponsoring my first petition with the leadership of Disability Without Poverty calling to fast-track—
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply November 30th, 2021
Madam Speaker, housing is increasingly unaffordable across the country. In my community, for example, prices have gone up 35% in the last year alone. Homes should be for people, not commodities for investors.
While I was glad to see mention of a housing accelerator fund in the throne speech, I was also concerned by what was not there. There was no mention of proven tools like investments in co-op housing, including some that the current government has previously promised like a vacancy tax on empty homes.
Could the Prime Minister share if the government intends on following through on introducing a vacancy tax in 2022? If so, does it plan on introducing it at a level that would meaningfully have an impact on the housing crisis?