Canada Border Services Agency  Mr. Speaker, the government is committed to meeting its international obligations to prevent the export of goods that could pose a security threat. In 2014-15, the Canada Border Services Agency conducted a review of its export program and worked to tighten controls through a fra

Canada Border Services Agency  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague raised an important issue arising from the Auditor General's recent report on the Canada Border Services Agency's export control program. I would like to start by confirming that the government welcomes the Auditor General's report and agrees that

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I rise to speak to the legislative measure introduced by the member for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, which proposes changes to Canada's firearms classification system. Our government pledged to take measures to protect Canadian communities from armed violence. We belie

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I am pleased to hear that all members of the House have so much respect for the RCMP as an institution. Although my response may seem inadequate, I am repeating the response I heard from some people who have been the victims o

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, the minister's mandate letter was very clear: all forms of harassment in the workplace are unacceptable, and the minister has a duty to take action to resolve the issue. I have personally spoken with members who work for the association and victims of this kind of

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, it would be inappropriate for me to comment on any ongoing settlement with the court. However, there has been a clear demand to Commissioner Paulson to provide us with a deep investigation of what is going on. With respect to the case going on in court, we are lookin

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise in the House today to speak to the debate on a bill that has an impact on Canada's national police force, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a police force that has been the pride of Canada for nearly 100 years. As we look back throughout Canada'

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague opposite for his thoughtful comments. I expect or I hope that, as a good Quebecker, he took a special interest as I did over the past two years in the public inquiry into Quebec's construction industry, during which numerous witnesses related ho

Rail Safety Week  Madam Speaker, I want to let members know that Rail Safety Week is from April 25 to May 1 this year. This is an annual campaign organized by Operation Lifesaver to raise awareness and promote safety around trains and rail property. The Government of Canada supports initiatives

Situation in Indigenous Communities  Mr. Speaker, in a previous speech, I was surprised to hear from members opposite that the Liberals were only consulting chiefs of communities, as though we were holding back on the resources and tools to achieve results. Therefore, I invite my hon. colleague to speak more about

Situation in Indigenous Communities  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague raised a very important point about listening, but I would also add sharing, since sharing plays an important role in indigenous culture. This is exactly the sort of action we have started to take and will continue to take in the coming years. After

Situation in Indigenous Communities  Mr. Speaker, the only one possibility with tonight's initiative is to all agree on common efforts to support our kids and their families. On our side, we are involved in the field with projects for which we are waiting some answers to keep on improving those actions. For example

Situation in Indigenous Communities  Mr. Speaker, thank you for giving me the opportunity to take part in tonight's debate. I want to inform the House that I will be sharing my time with the member for Pontiac. I first want to thank the member for Timmins—James Bay for moving this motion. The member's request for

Events in Brussels  Mr. Speaker, we are all outraged and deeply saddened by the attacks that took place this morning in Brussels. We offer our sincere condolences to the families and friends of those killed, and we hope for a fast recovery for all those who have been injured. These attacks once ag

Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her speech and for sharing her interest in officers' compensation. The exercise concerns BillC-7, and we have a very limited amount of time as we had to ask for an extension because the deadline had passed. I would like to give