Health  Mr. Speaker, Ontario's Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission released an early report last week. This report has urgent recommendations to help protect Canada's seniors in care and to mitigate the risks of outbreaks. It emphasizes the critical need for prioritized access to rapid testing in these facilities.

Telecommunications  Madam Speaker, all I heard in that response was that billions upon billions of dollars have been invested in rural broadband and connectivity. That statement does nothing for my constituents. It does not give my constituents confidence that they will have broadband access in the near future.

Telecommunications  Madam Speaker, there is a digital divide between rural and urban Canada. It is now over five years ago that the CRTC designated broadband as an essential service, yet far too many of my constituents in Battlefords—Lloydminster remain disconnected without access to rural broadband.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I believe that in order to have dignity in living, we need to be able to have the choice. If medical assistance in dying is going to be an option that is readily available, and doctors or counsellors are prompting patients or clients to receive that, we should have adequate funding in our hospices and for palliative care, so that people can have choices at the ends of their lives.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, this goes back to a speech I gave in this place earlier today, about not rushing things and making sure we take the time to listen to Canadians, stakeholders and experts. Another good point that I mentioned in my speech is that there was supposed to be a review. The review has not happened.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, this goes back, again, to the fact that these matters cannot be partisan. These are matters of conscience. We need to be hearing from our constituents and making sure that our conscience is also reflected. We cannot be bringing forward amendments and having them just be shut down because we are not from the governing party.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege for me to speak to Bill C-7, an act to amend the Criminal Code regarding medical assistance in dying. As parliamentarians, it is so important that we are mindful that the decisions that are made in this place have a real-life impact on Canadians, and the life-and-death implications of this particular legislation only make it more important that we approach it with great seriousness and sensitivity.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, we have heard this a lot throughout the day, and throughout yesterday, that the Liberals were delayed in bringing the legislation forward. When they did bring it forward, they decided to prorogue Parliament for scandal cover-ups, and that is the only reason. We are seeing a pattern.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, the member and I sit on HUMA together and have studied a lot together. Almost every conversation is a difficult conversation. Our society has gone so far beyond even communication. We absolutely need to encourage conversations. I would like to see what I had read earlier from the justice department's website, specifically protecting parents, teachers and counsellors, added to the legislation.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I do not have faith. I have voted against. I do not have confidence in the government, and I am on record for that. However, if this is truly a team Canada approach and we truly care about the lives of people, we will ensure that this is correct and right so the courts will not throw it out when it comes to that tome.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, today I rise to speak to Bill C-6, an act to amend the Criminal Code, in relation to conversion therapy. It is my belief that harmful conversion therapy practices are wrong and have no place in Canadian society. No person should be forced or coerced to change their sexual orientation or their gender identity.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, in my home province, all of our municipal and provincial elections are happening at the same time right now, so I do not think that is wise. I also do not think it is fair or honest for the governing party to be bullying opposition into corners and threatening to call an election.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, that was a shameful question and statement. I believe that every single one of us who has been elected to this place wants the best for our constituents. I spoke about our seniors, who have been failed by the Liberal government. It is absolutely pathetic that the member wants to talk about political games.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I absolutely agree. We were in the first wave months ago, and now we are in the second wave. Some parts of the country are at the height of the second wave. What has been done? I sit on the HUMA committee. I was very saddened to see, when Parliament was prorogued, our study and all the work we had been doing was just done.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, our long-term care homes are in crisis, in critical mode, so if anything, this crisis shows that every level of government needs to collaborate and work together. We cannot have an Ottawa-knows-best approach. That is not going to work, especially when the various jurisdictions in this country as so different from one another.