Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I have heard a couple of comments and questions to the member about the Liberals saying they did a great deal and that the Conservatives wanted to push them forward to accept any deal. When the NDP called on the government to ratify the first version of CUSMA, we

Pensions  Mr. Speaker, today almost 400 delegates from the Canadian Labour Congress are on Parliament Hill talking about issues facing workers. Workers need this government to finally make good on its promise of a universal pharmacare program. They need a $15-an-hour minimum wage and they

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I look at the motion. I read it 50 times today and I have to say that I am very disappointed. I would like to say in a steelworker way what I think of it, but I cannot; I want to be respectful. I do not think it was very well written. We are opposed to it. However

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I concur with many of the statements my colleague made. I listened to the minister's comments, as well as the questions that were asked. My colleague asked the minister if the Prime Minister would be attending the meeting and it was deflected. We asked this quest

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am having difficulty with my colleague's speech. When he mentioned that the change the Liberals made last year had such an incredible impact, imagine all the benefits Canadians would get if we changed the UIC rules on sickness. When he asks about the support syste

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, there has to be a need for change. We have been saying this for years and years. One of the things we must recognize is that many employers have given up giving people group insurance for when they are off sick. My constituents in Hamilton Mountain have been asking m

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, for the last couple of days, the Liberals have been blaming the Conservatives and the Conservatives have been blaming the Liberals for negotiating the worst agreement. The investor-state provisions in the original NAFTA were negotiated by the Conservative governme

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I have some concerns with the agreement when it comes to our sovereignty. Clause 32 states that if we begin negotiations on a trade deal with a non-market economy such as China, we need to have the permission of the U.S. If we do not get that permission, we cannot tr

Old Age Security  Mr. Speaker, Canadians are wondering why proposed changes to the OAS benefits will leave behind those aged 65 to 74. Raising benefits for only those over 75 will not fix indexing problems the government promised seniors five years ago. This means living standards for seniors will

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, this is a very terrible story and I think all of us in the House want to find a solution so that this never happens again in an investigation. One of the things the member mentioned in his speech was that the Conservatives recommended their people, but in 2017, th

Canada-United States-Mexico Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I agree there are a few things that are better than they were in the last agreement. I will admit that. However, I am concerned about the sovereignty. In clause 32, it states that if Canada begins negotiations on a trade deal with any non-market economy, such as C

Canada-United States-Mexico Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, one of the things I am concerned about is that, when the first agreement was made, it was such a great agreement that the minister said that she did not want to renegotiate it, did not want to open it back up, and that it was very naive of the NDP to ask them to do

Pensions  Mr. Speaker, workers in Regina and across the country are fighting corporations for their pensions. They should not have to fight their government too. In the Minister of Seniors mandate letter, it says that only people over 75 will get an increase to the old age security pensio

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, the member mentioned seniors and how the Liberal government is helping them. He was boasting about helping the people on old age security who are 75 years and older. When I was campaigning and door knocking, many of the seniors who are 65 years and over were crying

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the member for Elgin—Middlesex—London on her return to the House. It is always a pleasure to work with her. In the member's beautiful speech, she mentioned seniors. The throne speech said the government wants to strengthen our pensions, as the member