Citizenship Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. parliamentary secretary for his question and his inspiration. He asked why this bill is important. I came to Canada as an immigrant and became a Canadian citizen in 1987. At that time, we had very little knowledge of our indigenous people, th

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, it is totally true that this is just one step moving forward. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission report has many different aspects. I know the ministers are working very closely with indigenous leaders across the country to ensure access to clean water and go

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, I have the privilege to share my time today with my colleague from Oakville North—Burlington. I cannot begin this speech without first acknowledging that the House of Commons is situated on the traditional territory of the Algonquin nation. The oath of citizenshi

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, the hon. member for Markham—Unionville came to Canada in 1974. I came here in 1984. I went through the same process as he did and was proud to take the citizenship oath. I still remember that particular day. The hon. member mentioned that former prime minister Ste

Broadcasting Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for having his own opinions, and he is welcome to have them. Certainly, when it comes to this regulation, the broadcasting bill that we brought forward is long overdue to make sure that we are able to protect our Canadian identity, that we

Broadcasting Act  Mr. Speaker, i n fact, on the issue the member raised, I met with a local media outlet just last week that produces the local paper, and it had a similar concern that the hon. member raised. Earlier, an NDP member from British Columbia raised the same issue. I fully support the

Broadcasting Act  Mr. Speaker, as I said earlier in my speech, once this bill has gone through the House, the government is alloting more money and more resources to make sure that we are able to take care of those issues that the hon. member has mentioned.

Broadcasting Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for Vaughan—Woodbridge for sharing his time and for his willingness to work with other members of Parliament across the nation. I am pleased to speak today in support of Bill C-10, an act to amend the Broadcasting Act. It is sad

COVID-19  Mr. Speaker, over the past month in British Columbia, over 4,400 people residing south of the Fraser have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Currently, in Surrey, a staggering one out of 178 people has tested positive over the same period. At the current rate, the Fraser south region

Digital Services  Mr. Speaker, the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated how critical our digital communication capacity is. In a time where physical distancing is the new norm, countries around the world are supporting people and businesses with digital governments. Can the minister tell the House

Eid Milad un Nabi  Mr. Speaker, on October 29, Muslims across Canada will celebrate Eid Milad un Nabi, commemorating the birth, life and the message of Prophet Muhammad. Peace be upon him, where even remotely in the times of a global pandemic, happiness, harmony and love will be exchanged with fami

Our Global Village Charitable Foundation  Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize the amazing work of Our Global Village Charitable Foundation and the women of that volunteer organization, which has been serving Surrey for the past seven years. They stepped up once again to help the community when the COVID-19 pandemic en

Government Business No. 1  Madam Speaker, the Prime Minister stood firm when it came to closing the border to the U.S. We did not tolerate the bullying from our neighbours to the south, and we continue to do that. When it comes to proroguing Parliament, the Speech from the Throne allowed us to present Can

Government Business No. 1  Madam Speaker, if we look at the past six months, in the beginning the Prime Minister talked to Canadians every day, and every day we were seeing new developments and announcements as we proceeded through this COVID-19 situation. Professionals in the health industry advised the P

Government Business No. 1  Madam Speaker, the hon. member talked about students. In my constituency, I have been on the ground listening to students and talking to their parents. They are in fact very satisfied with what we did as a government. We doubled the number of jobs during the summer. We gave $1,25