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Health Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Saint-Laurent for her question and hard work. Through our Made in Canada project, we are supporting Canadian businesses, including those mentioned by my colleague, so that our front-line workers have the equipment they need to take care of Can
September 24th, 2020House debate
Navdeep BainsLiberal
Ethics Mr. Speaker, we very much value the work of top scientific and industry experts. We very much focus on evidence-based, science-based decisions. There is a robust conflict of interest process in place. There is also an online registry of declared interests with respect to the task
September 24th, 2020House debate
Navdeep BainsLiberal
COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters Mr. Speaker, the member opposite full well knows that we are engaging with the telecommunications sector, that we are working with our allies and national security experts to make the appropriate decision on behalf of Canadians to ensure that their interests are protected and the
July 22nd, 2020House debate
Navdeep BainsLiberal
COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters Mr. Speaker, we will continue to do our due diligence when it comes to the deployment of 5G in Canada. We have been very clear that this is an important technology and that it needs to be deployed in a very safe and secure manner. That will guide our decision-making process.
July 22nd, 2020House debate
Navdeep BainsLiberal
COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters Mr. Speaker, as the member opposite full well knows, with regard to any 5G deployment and anything that pertains to protecting Canadians, we will take appropriate measures to make sure that we come forward with an appropriate decision that is in the best interests of Canadians.
July 22nd, 2020House debate
Navdeep BainsLiberal
COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters Mr. Speaker, as the member opposite knows, all such transactions taking place in Canada are subject to a national security assessment and we will make sure that continues going forward.
July 22nd, 2020House debate
Navdeep BainsLiberal
COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters Mr. Speaker, again, I want to remind the hon. member that when it comes to the deployment of 5G or any transactions occurring in Canada that are subject to the Investment Canada Act, all of the appropriate processes and procedures will be followed.
July 22nd, 2020House debate
Navdeep BainsLiberal
Official Languages Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for Saint-Laurent for her question and her hard work at the Standing Committee on Official Languages and the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. Unlike the Harper Conservatives, who gutted the census, we worked with Statis
July 21st, 2020House debate
Navdeep BainsLiberal
COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters Madam Chair, of course our priority will always be to support Canadian companies. I would like to acknowledge the fact that 40% of the production right now of personal protective equipment that we have purchased has been allocated to Canadian companies because we have been able t
July 8th, 2020House debate
Navdeep BainsLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, I want to thank the hon. member for the way he presented his questions. He is absolutely correct. The investments we have made, particularly when it comes to vaccines and therapeutics, are designed to support Canadian solutions. That is why we invested $175 million
June 17th, 2020House debate
Navdeep BainsLiberal
COVID-19 Pandemic Mr. Chair, I would like to thank the member opposite for his very thoughtful question on the very important subject of high-speed Internet connectivity in rural communities. Prior to COVID-19, we made significant investments through the connect to innovate program. We also put f
April 11th, 2020House debate
Navdeep BainsLiberal
COVID-19 Pandemic Mr. Chair, my hon. colleague has highlighted the importance of our efforts to mobilize industry to look at made in Canada solutions. I would like to highlight and underscore some of the efforts we have made in terms of securing important personal protective equipment. We have s
April 11th, 2020House debate
Navdeep BainsLiberal
Official Languages Mr. Speaker, our government recognizes the importance of promoting and protecting linguistic minority rights, especially with respect to education. Unlike the Harper Conservatives, we asked Statistics Canada to figure out the best way to collect high-quality information so we c
March 12th, 2020House debate
Navdeep BainsLiberal
Bankruptcy Mr. Speaker, as the member opposite has raised, we know that individuals are going through some difficult times, particularly individuals who are subjected to the bankruptcy law. That is why, in budget 2019, we took important steps to make insolvency proceedings fair and more tra
February 6th, 2020House debate
Navdeep BainsLiberal
Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Vimy for her question. Our government has always been there for Quebec's aluminum workers and, since 2018, we have been investing in our aluminum smelters, thereby supporting nearly 2,500 good jobs in Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean, in
February 3rd, 2020House debate
Navdeep BainsLiberal