Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I know it has been mentioned on several occasions by the NDP, and I agree that we need to do some research around that. We have done quite a bit of work. We have invested over $100 million to try to identify how many survivors of veterans there are. Also, we have t

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, there is no question that all Canadians are tired and feeling the challenge through COVID, but we have to stay with the science and our data. I know that we are close to moving to the next step, which is very important, but let us keep one thing in mind. People ar

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I am very happy that my colleague asked that question because it is very important. I thank him. I agree with him that the Official Languages Act assented to in 1988 has improved the situation but that it did not really go as far as it should have. I can assure t

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to inform the House that I will be sharing my time with the hon. member for Lac-Saint-Louis, and I thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts on the Speech from the Throne. In response to the throne speech, many of the key elements sha

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, Canada's veterans have all made enormous sacrifices, for which we are very grateful. We recognize our responsibility to them and in particular to those who come to Veterans Affairs Canada with complex post-career cases that require close attention. We recently inve

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo for his question. Of course, I appreciate the opportunity to respond. Once again, it is an honour to be parliamentary secretary for Veterans Affairs. My riding of Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook has one of

Community Support  Madam Speaker, this holiday season, I would like to highlight the importance of supporting all those who support others during this time of year. Organizations and volunteer groups across the riding of Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook are stepping up to help less fortunate people

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, my colleague is from Nova Scotia, as I am, and he is touching on topics of interest to me. Child care is one of the most important investments we can make. I am very proud that in January, we will be moving forward right across the country. We already have signed nin

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from the Bloc Québécois for the question. There is no doubt that housing is very important across Canada. Negotiations are negotiations. We want to make sure that we are meeting the needs on the ground. Whether we are talking about Canadians fro

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I can tell the member that if there is any reason some of the rapid housing projects did not hit the ground, it is the provincial government, not the municipal governments. This had to become a priority of the provincial government. The good news for the member is t

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to be able to rise in the House and to speak on behalf of my constituents in Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook. I look forward to sharing my views on affordable housing and our government's action plans. In the Speech from the Throne, we focused

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, exactly as my colleague said, this would be, in my opinion, one quick way of showing nurses and frontline workers that the role they play is important. We need to do this as a government to keep them safe and keep all Canadians safe. This is another indication of how

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for her important question. The bill we are introducing, Bill C‑3, is meant to protect all Canadians. Yes, it targets the health sector for the moment, but we are talking about a bill that will help all Canadians. We need to ensure that no

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I want to share with my colleague that in 2019 we moved forward on three-day sick leave and then we had the sick leave benefit. Here we are moving it to 10 days, so I believe we are doing exactly what she is proposing.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I had an opportunity to listen to my colleague's speech this morning, which I much appreciated. I know she does great work in the House, and I want to thank her for that. My understanding is that federal employees are already getting these benefits. These would be f