Ovarian Cancer Awareness  Mr. Speaker, ovarian cancer is the most fatal women's cancer in Canada. It is estimated that this year 2,800 women will be diagnosed and 1,750 will die from the disease, that is five mothers, daughters, and sisters who we will lose each and every day this coming year. There is

Marijuana  Mr. Speaker, science has shown that marijuana is linked to serious health concerns, both mentally and physically, especially for our young people under the age of 25. Yet, the Prime Minister still insists on pushing forward marijuana legalization. Would the Liberals admit to us

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, when I look at this budget, I see a whole lot of money being spent. There is absolutely no doubt about that. Unfortunately, however, it is $30 billion, which is $20 billion more than what the current government said it would spend. That is breaking a promise. That is

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, it is true that the former government did leave this country with a $5 billion surplus, which is certainly remarkable and something that is noteworthy. The way the former government did that was through prudent fiscal management and achieving a balanced budget, whic

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, where do I start? The member does want assurances. At the end of the day, the assurances the member is looking for are found in a record that the member opposite and his party will not accept. Other than that, I have no further proof. With regard to the comment, ca

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, with regard to the partnership between post-secondary and industry, and co-operative placement initiatives, I will reserve judgment until the details are further released. I support the intent of this project, because greater links between employers and post-secondar

Physician-Assisted Dying  Mr. Speaker, every single large organization within the persons with disabilities community shares the same opinion on assisted dying: they want a prior review process of non-medical social vulnerabilities for every patient. This request comes from their shared experience. Pove

The Budget  If I could have your attention, please, we do have a member who is speaking. If we could have a little respect in the room, we would certainly appreciate it. Thank you. I am afraid it will only be about 30 seconds more, but please go ahead.

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, the increased access to the student loans program is positive and builds upon the legacy of the Conservative government to increase accessibility to post-secondary education. Though it is true that grants will increase slightly this year, it is equally true that most

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the hon. member for Elgin—Middlesex—London. While I was pleased to see some measures, such as a short-term extension of employment insurance benefits for oil and gas workers in my riding and some investments in social housing, I found

Situation in Indigenous Communities  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for his question. I may be misunderstanding you, but it would appear that you are insinuating that perhaps government dollars—

Situation in Indigenous Communities  Mr. Speaker, I may be misunderstanding the member, but my understanding of what was said was that government dollars would help structure—he used the word “structure”—and would perhaps solve the issue before us here today. As I said in my speech, I am not convinced that this is

Situation in Indigenous Communities  Mr. Speaker, I do not believe there was a question there, but I will respond to the hon. member's comments. I believe that money is a tool. It is not the answer. It is not the solution. It is simply a tool. It is something that we use, and if we use it correctly, it can perhaps

Situation in Indigenous Communities  Mr. Speaker, collectively as members of Parliament and as Canadians we were shocked to find out about the recent events in Attawapiskat. As members of Parliament, we tend to be hopeful individuals. Though we may not agree on the method, I believe that all of us share a common go

Citizenship Act  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member pointed out that under Bill C-6, inhumane acts committed abroad can result in the revocation of citizenship. However, those same acts committed right here on Canadian territory could not result in someone's citizenship being revoked under Bill C-6. I