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Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Syria to allow humanitarian access must be implemented. We strongly condemn the brutal and targeted attacks against civilians, including in eastern Ghouta. It is vital that all parties respect the ceasefire unconditionally to stop the massacre of civilians and allow the delivery of humanitarian supplies.

February 27th, 2018House debate

Matt DeCourceyLiberal

Aviation Safety  Madam Speaker, the safety and security of Canadian passengers certainly remains Transport Canada's top priority. Instead of ending the testing of approved check pilots, Transport Canada will focus its oversight on areas of greater risk as determined by the data obtained. For example, we know that unscheduled inspections focusing on risk are more useful than planned inspections.

February 26th, 2018House debate

Matt DeCourceyLiberal

Aviation Safety  Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Trois-Rivières for his question. Canada's air transportation network is among the safest in the world, and our government is constantly working to maintain this level of safety and to improve on it. Transport Canada has a stringent regulatory oversight program with high standards.

February 26th, 2018House debate

Matt DeCourceyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Madam Speaker, as I just said, we fully subscribe to a world free of nuclear weapons and that is what we are focusing our efforts on. Our efforts are aimed at achieving concrete progress and building important trust. We are pursuing inclusive, pragmatic initiatives that bring the international community together behind our common goal of a nuclear weapons-free world.

February 26th, 2018House debate

Matt DeCourceyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Madam Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for being here this evening to talk about our re-engagement within the international community and specifically about the issue she first raised in the House of Commons that led to this late show, which is around nuclear disarmament.

February 26th, 2018House debate

Matt DeCourceyLiberal

Health  Mr. Speaker, there is nothing more important in government decision-making than making decisions based on science after lengthy consultation with important stakeholder groups, and that is going on. Today's food environment certainly makes it difficult for Canadians to make healthy food choices.

February 15th, 2018House debate

Matt DeCourceyLiberal

Health  Mr. Speaker, it is great to rise again, and I thank my colleague from Bow River for the opportunity to speak. The member will know that there are two tenets upon which the government makes its decisions. One of those is following evidence-based policy and science, and the other is ensuring adequate and extensive consultation with important stakeholder groups.

February 15th, 2018House debate

Matt DeCourceyLiberal

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, all 11 times the question has been raised, the minister, the parliamentary secretary, and our government has been unequivocal that we are committed to ensuring that Canadians with disabilities receive the credits and benefits to which they are entitled. Canada is at its best, and all of society benefits, when everyone is included.

February 15th, 2018House debate

Matt DeCourceyLiberal

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, let me first start by asking the hon. member if the Fraser Institute mistakenly or blatantly forgot to calculate the benefit of the new Canada child benefit which helps nine out of 10 Canadian families, when calculating the positive benefits that this government has put in place to help the middle class and those working hard to join it, but I digress.

February 15th, 2018House debate

Matt DeCourceyLiberal

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, we will continue our government's work to ensure that the Canada Revenue Agency treats Canadians as important clients and not simply as taxpayers. It has always been the minister's priority to ensure that all Canadians receive the credits and benefits to which they are entitled.

February 15th, 2018House debate

Matt DeCourceyLiberal

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to ensuring that Canadians receive the credits and benefits to which they are entitled. My colleague, the Minister of National Revenue, recognizes well that the disability tax credit, or DTC, is important to Canadians who are living with disabilities.

February 15th, 2018House debate

Matt DeCourceyLiberal

Homelessness  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order to clarify an answer I gave during question period today in response to a question that I misheard on the recent earthquake in Taiwan. As our government said on February 9, we extend our deep condolences to all those affected by the earthquake in Taiwan.

February 15th, 2018House debate

Matt DeCourceyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, certainly we extend our deepest sympathies, as have members of our government in the House, to the people of Taiwan. At the same time, we are moving forward with an ambitious agenda to build a stronger relationship with China. We always focus on the promotion and protection of human rights when we meet with our Chinese counterparts, and we ensure that we work with them to expand the relationship, as members of this government have done at every level when meeting with their counterparts in China.

February 15th, 2018House debate

Matt DeCourceyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the promotion and protection of the human rights of all people is essential to our international engagement, and we will always condemn the persecution of LGBTQ2 communities and individuals, wherever it takes place around the world. We have been a tireless advocate for the LGBTQ2 community.

February 15th, 2018House debate

Matt DeCourceyLiberal

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, our government is an ardent defender of LGBTQ2 rights in Canada and around the world. That is why we appointed a special adviser on LGBTQ2 issues, my colleague. We have made welcoming LGBTQ2 refugees a priority in our initiative to resettle over 47,000 Syrians in Canada.

February 15th, 2018House debate

Matt DeCourceyLiberal