National Security Act, 2017  Mr. Speaker, I think that Canada is a leader when it comes to protecting information and the quality of its oversight. Given the clear lack of oversight, it was crucial to determine how information would be shared among agencies. It was also important to create organizations to e

National Security Act, 2017  Mr. Speaker, I will do more than share my own thoughts. I will convey the thoughts of the Canadians we talked to in our consultations. They were clear on their concerns about their safety and security. No one is oblivious to the events of the past few years. The Canadians we cons

National Security Act, 2017  Mr. Speaker, as someone who worked for a year as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and sits on the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, I am eager to talk about a bill as important as Bill C-59. This bill is

Cannabis Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his comments. I think that his concerns are valid, from a scientific and medical perspective. However, the problem I want to point out to him is that we have a larger population of 18-to-25-year-olds who use this product, and that is illega

Cannabis Act  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the unfortunate attempts of my colleague across the aisle to show that there is a problem by trying to explain why we need to decriminalize cannabis. In other words, he is telling parents and Canadians in his riding and mine, among others, that there i

Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, simply put, we decided to change the former strategy where the child benefit was taxable to something that is not. Therefore, people who get the child benefit at the end of the month every month, net amount, pay their expenses with what they receive.

Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, initiatives for reconciliation with the indigenous peoples are at the heart of our commitment. I am a member of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security with opposition colleagues, and all the members are unanimous that the first nations need as

Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, I want to share something that happened to me one day when I was talking to my constituents. A woman came up to me in front of the grocery store and showed me what she bought. The total came up to about $5 or $6. She said that would probably be her food for the day,

Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to speak to Bill C-63 today. The budget implementation act, 2017, no. 2 includes key measures from the government's second budget, which outlines the second phase of the government's plan to make smart investments that will create jobs, grow o

Lions Clubs  Mr. Speaker, this year the Lions Club organization is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Founded in Chicago in 1917, the Lions accepted the challenge of being knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness. We have the Lions to thank for widespread use of the white cane wi

Act respecting the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Criminal Acts  Madam Speaker, I commend my colleague for her work on the extremely delicate subject of the importance of supporting victims of crime. I thank her for her attention to their cause. However, I have an issue with this bill as drafted, and I would like to hear more from her about

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, residents of my riding, Montarville, especially families with young children, clearly understand the tax benefits. It is obvious that they are very interested in the changes the government plans to make. In light of our strong economic growth and proof that our plan

Preclearance Act, 2016  Madam Speaker, it is important to understand that the preclearance agreement is not limited to just airports and train stations. I believe that the agreement is much broader and could even potentially be extended to include other types of transportation. I invite my colleagu

Syrian Refugees  Mr. Speaker, let me introduce George Barmaksez, a fine family man. He and his family arrived in Montarville, as the first refugees the parishioners welcomed. The integration with the congregation was impeccable. George now speaks French very well. Where we live, family is import

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to represent the riding of Montarville, whose citizens signed this petition in both official languages in support of women and girls in the world's poorest countries who need education. It is a combined effort of two non-profit, non-partisan organizations