Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, I will start by thanking my colleague from Edmonton—Wetaskiwin for his hard work on this file. I also want to thank him for raising this issue. I apologize about being a little too fast, but it is always the same question. The member opposite has asked us the same questions several times now and we have given him the same answers.

Indian Act  Mr. Speaker, I would first like to thank the hon. member for Edmonton—Wetaskiwin for raising an important issue that gives me the opportunity to explain today what the Government of Canada has done—

Cannabis Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague opposite for waking us up at this hour of the night with his enthusiastic speech. He gave many examples of certain cases and read emails that he received. At this very moment, the law prohibits the consumption, purchase, and sale of marijuana.

Cannabis Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for her speech. I was also a teacher, in professional and technical training for adults. For about 20 years, I worked with this demographic, that is, young people who used cannabis. I gained a certain amount of experience working with these youth, and I can say that this bill does have the goal of preventing young people from accessing cannabis.

Health  Mr. Speaker, we recognize that autism spectrum disorder has a significant impact on those affected and their families. That is why our government allocated nearly $39 million to the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. We have also enhanced benefits for young people with disabilities.

Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Madawaska—Restigouche for his question. This is National AccessAbility Week, which is a time to celebrate, emphasize, and promote inclusion and accessibility across Canada. We also invite all those who may be eligible to apply for funding through the enabling accessibility fund call for proposals we are launching today.

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague. I have had the opportunity to discuss various issues with him. In response to his speech, it truly was an all-party committee. We were able to work together very well to make decisions, but we still did not feel there was unanimous consensus.

Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, we recognize that autism spectrum disorder has a significant impact on individuals and families. Federal investments in research, improved data, monitoring, skills, and training support those already diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The minister is currently touring Canada to develop a first piece of legislation on accessibility.

Man in Motion World Tour  Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 30th anniversary of the Rick Hansen Man in Motion tour. Rick Hansen and his team, over 26 months, crossed 40,0000 km through 34 cities to raise awareness for spinal cord research and quality-of-life initiatives. Mr. Hansen completed his tour 30 years ago, but his work and his impact on Canada continue to this day.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. We take autism very seriously. We have invested $39 million in the Canadian Institutes of Health Research over the past five years. We have invested an additional $77 million in accessibility, which includes support for people with autism.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my colleague's question. I thank him for that. I am new to the House, but in 18 months I have spent time interacting with a number of organizations and quickly gained experience during the consultations we held across the country. I also want to say to my colleague opposite that there are people in my family who have been living with autism spectrum disorder for 16 years.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, first and foremost, I want to thank and congratulate my colleague from Edmonton—Wetaskiwin. Today, I have the privilege of rising in the House to speak to autism spectrum disorder. I would like to begin by talking a little bit about my interest in this cause. I had the opportunity to say earlier how close the cause of autism is to my heart.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her speech. Last June, we introduced an ambitious process to consult people with disabilities. We consulted different groups more than 18 times as part of nine round tables. In total, we consulted nearly 6,000 people, including representatives of ASD organizations.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo for her speech. Everybody has a story; we all know someone who has a disability or someone with an autism spectrum disorder, or we know someone who cares for one of these individuals every day. I am pleased that we are speaking openly about this today, because that did not happen even just a few years ago.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague across the way, the hon. member for Abitibi—Témiscamingue, for her speech. We can see that she really cares about those affected by autism spectrum disorder and all persons with disabilities. I gather from her speech that she is quite aware that parents and families are mortgaging their future to take care of these children.