Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, Via Rail workers are really struggling right now. We know workers throughout the tourism industry are really struggling right now. Does my hon. colleague believe that one of the solutions, as we see the pandemic persist, would be to put in place a guaranteed livable

COVID-19 Emergency Response  Mr. Speaker, throughout the pandemic, front-line organizations in Winnipeg Centre and across the country have used additional COVID funding to provide life-saving services for low-income families, unsheltered individuals and women experiencing violence. However, on March 31 this

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am very concerned about my colleague's brush-off and minimization of the current crisis of murdered and missing indigenous women and girls. My question, however, is this: Does the member feel that the UN genocide convention also applies in real time in Canada to t

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act  Mr. Speaker, I think we can agree that Bill C-15 is certainly imperfect and is going to require some amendments. For example, we know in Canada that that there is a growing white nationalist movement here and abroad. We hear in the news about issues of ongoing racism and policing

Housing  Mr. Speaker, today our community is mourning another life lost to a fire that broke out in an encampment. The government's failure to uphold the right to affordable, accessible social housing is costing lives. In fact, a PBO report released last week noted that 9,000 indigenous h

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, we have an organization of families of murdered and missing indigenous women and girls that is composed of people with lived experience, family members and organizations. We do not lack for ideas or solidarity in the city of Winnipeg when it comes to fighting agai

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, that is certainly a very good recommendation by my colleague. It is also important to recognize that women, girls and 2S people from Canada are trafficked throughout the world. I do heed his call. It is a fine suggestion.

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, we had the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, with at least 200 calls for justice. That is a start. We actually stopped talking and put in place a national action plan and responded to the 231 calls for justice. That is a start.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to be here today to speak about this very important matter. On Sunday, I was honoured to join my fellow Manitobans for the annual Manitoba Women's Memorial March, which began in Vancouver 30 years ago. It is a march against violence, bringing awareness

Status of Women  Madam Speaker, on January 28, 1988, the Supreme Court handed down its landmark judgment in R v. Morgentaler, which held that the abortion provision in the Criminal Code violated a woman's right under section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to security of the pers

Climate Change Accountability Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to start by congratulating my colleague, the member for Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, for putting forward her first private member's bill, Bill C-215. The climate emergency is the greatest existential threat of our time, and we are running out of

Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague talked about having a bold agenda, and the NDP has actually been doing that in real time. I wonder if the member supports Bill C-213, the pharmacare bill we put forward; Motion No. 46, which would guarantee a livable income and dental care; and cer

Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my fellow Manitoban for his comments. The member talked a little about trying to assist people during the pandemic, but we know, certainly in the province of Manitoba, that there are many people who have been left behind. I have seniors residin

Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020  Madam Speaker, small businesses have been hit really hard during the pandemic and many will not survive. In my riding of Winnipeg Centre, business owners have literally remortgaged their houses to try to keep their employees employed and their businesses open. The government has

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, last week, the independent investigation unit of Manitoba cleared the police officer involved in the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Eishia Hudson of any charges. The police officer was not questioned, provided a statement and that was the end of it. Police violence wi