Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will remind the member that we have hired 470 new staff, staff that in 2015 were not working to serve veterans. I will also remind him that those 470 staff would not have been able to be hired under an NDP government, because it would have balanced the budget at all costs.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, before I begin my speech, I would like to inform the House that I will be sharing my time with the member for Scarborough North. Canada's veterans bravely defend the peace and security we all enjoy. Making sure that veterans and their families have access to the support and services they need when they need them is a major priority for me and for our government.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for her excellent speech. I was not an MP between 2011 and 2015, but I know there were a lot of budget cuts under the previous Harper government, and I know my colleague was a member in the House at that time. Could she talk about the consequences of those budget cuts?

Remembrance Day  Madam Speaker, I invite all Canadians to take part in one of the many Remembrance Day ceremonies being held all across the country. This year is especially significant because we are marking the 100th anniversary of Canada's Hundred Days. Canadians made a significant contribution and immense sacrifices during the First World War.

Municipal Elections  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank and congratulate all the candidates who were elected in the municipal elections on October 22, 2018. I look forward to working with them. I want to thank everyone who had the courage to run, as well as all the volunteers who worked so hard during the election campaign.

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  Mr. Speaker, administrative segregation could force an inmate to go a whole day without human contact. The new bill will ensure that inmates get human contact, especially with mental health professionals. That is the difference.

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  Mr. Speaker, I am glad the member mentioned the amount of dollars seized in terms of drug seizures. It is why, as part of that response, we will be putting body scanners in prisons to ensure those drugs do not get into our prison system. I agree with the member, there should be a lot more technology.

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to hear my colleague use the word “terrorist”. The Conservatives talked a good game about this and were very hard on terrorists, but they did not manage to put a single terrorist behind bars in 10 years. We have sent many terrorists to prison, so I am pleased that my colleague talked about that.

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I will repeat that when an inmate is placed in this special unit, the warden will examine the case and decide whether the inmate must remain there. Subsequent reviews will be done by the warden after 30 days and by the commissioner of the Correctional Service every 30 days thereafter.

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to support Bill C-83. This bill represents a fundamental change in the way we approach corrections in Canada. It would end the practice of administrative segregation in all federal correctional facilities. What is more, it would implement a new correctional intervention model that would ensure that offenders are held to account while creating an environment conducive to their rehabilitation in the interests of everyone's safety.

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  Mr. Speaker, I have heard the Leader of the Opposition say that he would have negotiated a better deal, but that same member could not even negotiate with his own caucus member, which resulted in the People's Party of Canada, so welcome to that. Getting back to the facts, is the member opposed to body scanners in prison?

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  Mr. Speaker, if offenders walk into our prison system with a bachelor of offences and walk out with a Ph.D. of offences, then our prison system has failed them. We know that administrative segregation has caused deaths in our prison system. Of course, we are talking about the case of Ms.

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his excellent speech, even though I do not agree with everything he said. First, life in prison is not going to be a party. Far from it. The member knows this because he said he visited several prisons. When we enact legislation, we have to provide the resources required.

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. I would like to remind the House that laws do not take precedence over the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. That is why Bill C-83 exists. Members opposite seem to be saying that there will not be any solitary confinement at all and that there will be no way to deal with dangerous inmates.

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, in budget 2018, our government announced a major step forward in terms of equality. In June 2019, we will introduce a new EI parental sharing benefit to help parents share the work of raising their children more equally. Can the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development confirm to the House that the government is still on track to deliver on that promise?