Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, in my riding we have a lot of issues with families struggling with daycare costs and a lack of spaces. With this tax break, will there be any support for those families?

Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, in my riding, many of my constituents are increasingly frustrated watching logs barged away from our communities. Forestry, a backbone of our riding, has been hit again and again with no commitment to secondary manufacturing. Those good-paying jobs float away and many of my constituents are working more and making less.

Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, across my riding, people are really struggling. We have patchwork employment, families with multiple part-time jobs, and seniors living off small part-time jobs to supplement their tiny pensions. In fact, many seniors are facing challenges of homelessness, which we have never seen before in our area.

Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, an income tax reduction for the middle class should benefit a larger portion of Canadians. My riding is seeing an increase of seniors facing poverty and, in some cases, facing homelessness for the first time. I spoke with a senior who is now renting her living room to make ends meet.

Canadian Coast Guard  Mr. Speaker, the Liberals promised to reopen marine communication centres in B.C. that were closed by the Conservatives, but the Comox Coast Guard traffic centre is set to close March 31, and the Liberals are still missing in action. The closure will put lives at risk in coastal communities.

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the member on his election to this House. I would like to share with the member that in my riding we also have a strong farming community. In the communities of Black Creek and Merville we have many long-term family farms that have been a very important base to our community in the riding and its generality.

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the member for Saskatoon—Grasswood on his first speech in the House. I appreciate the work he has done around aboriginal youth and education in his riding. Yesterday, we heard about the results of the tribunal, identifying that Canada had actively discriminated against children on reserves.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day  Mr. Speaker, today I stand in recognition of the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. On January 27, 1945, soldiers of the Soviet Union's army of the First Ukrainian Front opened the gates and liberated the prisoners of the Auschwitz and Birkenau death camps.

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, Bill C-51 is a huge concern across my riding. People are very passionate about it and have protested against it. I will stand here in the House and make sure that something is done.

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to remember the hard work that Libby Davies did for this party in bringing forth the need to have an inquiry on murdered and missing women. We are happy to see that moving forward. It is a great story. However, what is important to our riding and to many remote ridings is how we ensure we connect to those remote communities so we get those stories heard.

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I will always stand in absolute pride of the amazing work that people in my riding do. They are innovators. They are strong people. I am very impressed by the work that they do. As I travel across the riding I am again humbled by the great innovation of communities.

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I congratulate my colleague for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford on his excellent first speech in the House. It is great to work with such a talented parliamentarian. I will start by thanking my constituents for putting their trust in me. I am grateful for the privilege of representing North Island—Powell River.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate you for sitting in the chair today. When the member was in the government and committed Canada to this mission, Conservatives did so without providing incremental funding to the armed forces to cover the costs of the mission.

Jimmy Allen “Ollie” Chickite  Mr. Speaker, as this is the first time that I rise in the House, I would like to thank the people of North Island—Powell River for sending me here. It is a great honour. Sadly, on November 24, one of our communities lost an elder. Jimmy Allen Chickite, fondly known as Ollie, was a man of the ocean.