Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the National Housing Strategy: what is the total amount of funding provided by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for each year since 2017, broken down by province, for (i) the National Housing Co-Investment Fund, (ii) the Rental Construction Financing Ini

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the government’s plan to introduce a new fund to help municipalities and school boards purchase 5,000 zero-emission buses over the next five years: (a) has the government undertaken any forecasting on the total cost of this commitment, and, if so, (i) how much is t

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the electoral district of Skeena—Bulkley Valley, between the fiscal year 2005-06 and the current year: what are all the federal infrastructure investments, including direct transfers to municipalities, regional district associations or First Nations, national parks

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the Canada Infrastructure Bank: (a) what is the complete list of infrastructure projects financed by the bank since June 1, 2018; (b) for each project in (a), what are the details, including the (i) amount of federal financing, (ii) location of project, (iii) sched

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Plan: (a) what is the total amount of approved funding; (b) what is the complete list of approved projects; and (c) for each project in (b), what are the details, including the (i) value of approved project, (ii) total amount

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Plan: (a) what is the total amount of allocated funding not yet spent; (b) what is the complete list of proposed projects not yet assigned federal funding or assigned funding, but not yet commenced construction; and (c) for ea

Pharmacare  Mr. Speaker, a woman I met in Fort St. James worked for 25 years at the saw mill. She told me that when she was laid off, she lost all her benefits. Now she cannot afford the drugs she needs for her arthritis. Like the one in five Canadians who cannot afford medication, she has

Nisga'a New Year  Mr. Speaker, on Friday I had the pleasure of attending the Nisga'a celebration of Hoobiyee, held this year in the village of Gitlaxt'aamiks. Two days of drumming, singing and dancing mark the Nisga'a New Year and the return of oolichan to the Nass Valley. It is hard to describe

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, our country and the government are facing a crisis. The Prime Minister tells us that no relationship is more important to him than that with indigenous peoples, but the protests we are seeing tell us that indigenous people have had enough of the government's empty pr

Relations with Indigenous Peoples  Madam Speaker, if I have it correct, the member said he believes the vast majority of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs support this project. Since it seems he has quite a bit of understanding about the Wet'suwet'en hereditary governance system, I wonder if he could enlighten the Ho

Relations with Indigenous Peoples  Madam Speaker, I think indigenous people in our country, in particular, have been exceptionally patient with us for over 150 years. The issue right now is that we need concerted action on the part of the Prime Minister. We need him to show up. We needed him to show up weeks ago

Relations with Indigenous Peoples  Madam Speaker, I live in northwest B.C. and call that place home, and I can say that it is more than a few people who are concerned about the divisions and the conflict that have been created. For eight years I served as the mayor of Smithers and, having worked in local governme

Relations with Indigenous Peoples  Madam Speaker, I believe the question is what would I do if I were the Prime Minister in this situation. I believe I would try to understand the gravity of this situation for our entire country, for the process of reconciliation and for the hopes the young people have for the fu

Relations with Indigenous Peoples  Madam Speaker, to begin I will note that I will be splitting my time with the member for Winnipeg Centre. [Member spoke in Wet'suwet'en] [English] We stand here today at a historic moment when trains across this country are at a standstill, critical infrastructure is being blo

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the issues surrounding Coastal GasLink and the Wet’suwet’en have been deeply divisive for communities in my riding. The world is watching, and no one wants to see last January's confrontation repeated. The government's promises of reconciliation are on the line, and