Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, last year, the government announced Canada's first-ever food policy, which aims to give everyone in Canada access to sufficient amounts of healthy food. Every day, community organizations across Canada try to make a difference by improving access to healthy food. Through this policy, $50 million has been allocated to creating the local food infrastructure fund.

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, last June, the House of Commons adopted a motion to declare a climate emergency. We all have a role to play in the fight against climate change. Can the Minister of Canadian Heritage inform the House of how he intends to advance this fight in his portfolio?

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his speech. Given that my colleague once served as public safety minister, I should think he would be better informed than other MPs, myself included. I wonder if he still believes in what he said on May 13, 2015: “I have full confidence in the judgment of the RCMP.

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech. I know how important the dairy industry is to her riding. The dairy industry is also very important to my riding. I would like to remind the House that in 2008, under the former NAFTA, there was a milk protein issue in Canada.

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I appreciate my colleague's questions but I do not agree with him that we suddenly agreed with the United States on the sunset clause. It was 24 years ago. Does he agree with a clause from 24 years ago and does it still apply 24 years later? The question that we must ask is whether a free trade agreement should evolve over so many years.

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his excellent question. Canada and Quebec produce excellent aluminum. I am fortunate to represent a riding that runs along the Quebec border. I always say that the sun rises east of Ontario. If we ban aluminum from China or elsewhere, is my colleague prepared to say that we should ban other exports to China?

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, since this is the first time I have had more than 30 seconds to address my colleagues in the House, I want to take this opportunity to thank my wife Kate, who supported me on the campaign trail and has been at my side ever since I started my career. I also want to say hello to my seven-month-old son, Léo-Xavier.

Regional Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, last week, I had the opportunity to attend a meeting of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association with local elected officials and a number of leaders from rural communities. I heard about the challenges they faced after 10 years of neglect by the former Conservative government.

Retirement Congratulations  Mr. Speaker, I am rising today to recognize a constituent and long-time employee of the House of Commons. Mr. Gilles Gervais, the current assistant deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, is retiring after 35 years of service. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank you for not giving him the order to drag me out of this place once in four years.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Toronto—Danforth for her question. It is important that all sectors be represented at the table, including employers, francophone journalists and Canada's ethnic media. It is important that these people be at the table. It is also important to include unions that represent those working in the area.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the member would know, of course, having been here for more than one mandate, that this particular policy of moving advertising to the Internet started under his own government. With respect to the issue at hand, we want to support an independent press, and bankruptcy is simply not an option for an independent press.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. Obviously, conditions have changed over the decades for newspapers. Journalists used to attend press conferences, for example. Earlier in my speech I mentioned the importance of having journalists hold local governments to account.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, before I begin, I want to inform the House that I will be sharing my time with the excellent member for Toronto—Danforth. I am very pleased to be here to speak to a subject that is extremely important to our rural and francophone communities, and I will be talking about today's motion from that perspective.

Diabetes Awareness Month  Madam Speaker, Motion No. 173 speaks to an important public health issue that affects millions of Canadians from coast to coast to coast. Motion No. 173 calls on the Government of Canada to recognize the month of November every year as diabetes awareness month. Canada has a proud history in the science related to diabetes with the discovery of insulin, dating back to 1920.

Election Advertising in Ontario  Mr. Speaker, just under a year ago, in Ontario, we were treated to a trailer for the Conservative Party. We were told not to fear because the French-language university would really take off. Parents of autistic children were told to trust the Conservatives to find innovative solutions.