Federal Sustainable Development Act  Mr. Speaker, I am sure that with all the mechanisms provided in the bill, such as the advisory council, we will be able to hear a variety of expert opinions. I am sure that Environment and Climate Change Canada will have all the data and resources needed to ensure environmentally

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Mr. Speaker, 120 days is an adequate amount of time for people to consult with stakeholders, prepare a report, and report back. It is just about holding people to account.

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Mr. Speaker, thanks to the member for Winnipeg North, my esteemed from colleague just north of me, from the member for Winnipeg Centre. It is interesting that he should talk about sustainable development among indigenous communities. In Manitoba, six years ago, there was a flood

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Simply put, Mr. Speaker, under Bill C-57 the sustainable development office at Environment and Climate Change Canada would remain required to consult with stakeholders and Canadians for feedback and input into the FSDS for a period of 120 days.

Federal Sustainable Development Act  [Member spoke in Cree] [English] Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise today and speak in support of Bill C-57, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act. I would like to acknowledge the great work that was done by members of the Standing Committee on Environment and S

Elections Modernization Act  Madam Speaker, I heard the heckling when “partisan games” was mentioned. It is quite telling. The unfair elections act was enacted by the Harper Conservatives back in 2014, and it was called the low point of the legislative agenda in that year. It was said to be a partisan atta

Elections Modernization Act  Mr. Speaker, I was not in the House before the last election. From what I can tell, there are an awful lot of procedural games being played here in the House of Commons by all opposition parties. From what I understand, there were a lot of games being played by the third party

Elections Modernization Act  Mr. Speaker, our government has demonstrated, time and time again, that we have a lot to work on in this country due to what has been left to us, the legacy of the previous government. We have a lot of legislation that we need to ensure gets enacted. We have a busy legislative a

Elections Modernization Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to share my time with the member for Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères if I may. [Member spoke in Cree] [English] The unfair elections act was a bill enacted by the Harper Conservatives. It was introduced on February 4, 2014 by the minister of d

Elections Modernization Act  Mr. Speaker, I really do appreciate the speech from the member, but I would like to push his idea a bit further. He talked about ensuring that everybody has an ID card. Perhaps the member should take his logic to the final conclusion of having a national ID card for all Canadians

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, immense gaps remain in health outcomes between indigenous and non-indigenous Canadians. This is particularly true in urban areas like Winnipeg. We also know that one of the stark needs in indigenous communities is the area of mental health, especially when it comes t

Department of Public Works and Government Services Act  Madam Speaker, [Member spoke in Cree] [English] I am very proud to be here to support this bill, Bill C-354, which is sponsored by the member for South Okanagan—West Kootenay. It is an act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act and the use of wood.

Aboriginal Cultural Property Repatriation Act  Madam Speaker, I was wondering if we could just quickly comment on the idea that in fact the Millbrook First Nation collection was saved by a gentleman back in the 1850s. I believe his name was Samuel Huyghue. He bought a lot of the collection and brought it around the world. Mus

Oceans Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the minister for being here today to discuss this bill and this vote. I was wondering if the minister could discuss the amount of work that was accomplished by the fisheries and oceans committee. I was discussing this with the member for Avalon, and

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, it is an interesting comment. I talked about it during my speech, but what I will talk about is supporting Métis nation priorities. Last week I had the opportunity to speak with Marion Meadmore, who is an elder. Fifty years ago she set up Kinew Housing. It talks ab