Government Business No. 10—Broadcasting Act  Mr. Speaker, the parent act, the Broadcasting Act, has three sections that specifically articulate freedom of expression. The version of Bill C-10 that was passed by the House at second reading specifically had a section that protected anyone who is uploading programs for transmi

Government Business No. 10—Broadcasting Act  Madam Speaker, with respect to my Conservative colleague, I did not really hear an answer to the previous question. I have reviewed this bill's progress through committee, and its report back to the House. There were amendments adopted to the legislation to ensure freedom of exp

Transport  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the parliamentary secretary's response to my intervention. I am glad to see that Transport Canada is well aware of these concerns, but I would reiterate that residents in this area still do not feel like they are being listened to. I just heard a barrage

Transport  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to be able to rise in the House today to follow up on a question I asked all the way back on March 26, on an issue that is of great concern to the coastal communities on Vancouver Island and particularly in the riding of Cowichan—Malahat—Langford. At

Extension of Sitting Hours in June  Madam Speaker, those were excellent points raised by my friend for South Okanagan—West Kootenay. It is a very beautiful riding, for those members who have not had the opportunity to visit that part of British Columbia. I talked in my speech about Bill C-12 and Bill C-6. Those ar

Extension of Sitting Hours in June  Madam Speaker, the parliamentary secretary brings up a good point. That was a bit of a crazy morning with all kinds of procedural shenanigans. If the business that was planned for today had proceeded in a smooth fashion, we would have looked forward to having a vote on Government

Extension of Sitting Hours in June  That is an excellent question, Madam Speaker. We have, at various times during my tenure as a member of Parliament, had important debates on the nature of the filibuster. It is an important tool in the hands of the opposition because it is one of the few tools we have to try to b

Extension of Sitting Hours in June  Madam Speaker, I am glad we had time to mention the legendary David Christopherson. I was very pleased and honoured to serve in the caucus with him for four years. His knowledge of public accounts and procedure and House affairs is unparalleled among parliamentarians. Certainly,

Extension of Sitting Hours in June  Madam Speaker, I will remind my colleague, first of all, that this is a Liberal government bill, so the Liberals can take ownership of its shortcomings and its faults. We worked with the limited tools before us to make the improvements that the Liberals ultimately would allow.

Extension of Sitting Hours in June  Mr. Speaker, before I get directly involved in the debate on Government Business Motion No. 8, I just want to take a minute to offer my sincere and personal congratulations to three first nations on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island for having come together to directly take

Privilege  Madam Speaker, I was looking at the parliamentary calendar, and it does say we are scheduled to return to the House on Monday, September 20. Of course, the reason we are having all this drama over extended sitting hours and the government trying to rush bills through is because i

Privilege  Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I wanted to let you know that the NDP reserves the right to be able to respond to this question of privilege.

Middle School Student's Community Initiative  Mr. Speaker, as we slowly and cautiously emerge from the pandemic, I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge and recognize a remarkable young woman from my riding: Spencer Middle School student Kylee Booth. The last 15 months have been incredibly difficult for our youth. A

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague, the member for Skeena—Bulkley Valley, for sharing his time today. At the outset, I will acknowledge the LGBTQ community in my riding of Cowichan—Malahat—Langford. I want to put this in the context of the privilege I have of servin

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, yes, I was in the previous Parliament when we debated that legislation, and I will admit that some of the measures announced in previous budgets were beneficial. However, if the member were to talk to Dr. Cindy Blackstock about those measures, I think the member