Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for his question. Unfortunately, I am not a doctor. Therefore, I cannot comment on the medical characteristics of the product. However, it is exactly those types of concerns that we will examine when we create the task force led by

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. He highlighted the crucial point of the bill, which is the notion of responsibility. Unfortunately, the comments we heard in the House this morning were only about the interests of users. We care about the safety of users, but

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, as I was saying, members must be aware, that in addition to law enforcement representation on the task force, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and the member for Scarborough Southwest, who is a former chief of the Toronto Police Service, will wo

Canadian Red Cross  Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to highlight the excellent work of Canadian Red Cross employees and volunteers. Established in 1909 by an act of Parliament, it recently made the headlines because of its role following the Fort McMurray forest fires. I would like to take a moment to re

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Victoria for his motion. We are very happy to have this opportunity to reiterate our government's promise to Canadians about the legalization and strict regulation of marijuana and the government's responsible, methodical approach to keeping

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, naturally, we expect Canadians to comply with the law regarding the purchase, exportation, and importation of vessels. The Canada Border Services Agency has a mandate to enforce the act. Whether a vessel arrives in Canada by water or by land, every person who tempor

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for the question and for coming back to the matter. Our government is committed to preserving the integrity of the tax system and ensuring compliance. Like my hon. colleague, we are concerned about the allegations that owners made false state

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question. I would like to remind the House of something that was said by the party opposite and that we completely agree with. The court was very clear on two things: the RCMP must be given the choice as to whether to becom

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. Earlier I alluded to my past experiences as a former civilian member of the RCMP. I had the misfortune of monitoring the events at Dawson College over the internal radio, and I completely understand the importance of having a c

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. Indeed, this is not the first time that a police force has unionized. The problem we have is that, considering the unique role of the RCMP, it is crucial that the organization that represents it specialize exclusively in the ki

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, as a result of the RCMP's unique nature, there are police forces at every level: municipal, provincial, and federal. Whether we are talking about contract policing or federal policing with federal laws, the RCMP is a unique entity given its overall national environme

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, I invite the hon. colleague to maintain this question at heart, because we do share the same preoccupation when it comes to harassment. In terms of this specific issue, we understand that it is part of the exclusion because it is clear in the mandate letter that was

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, I will respond not only in my capacity as parliamentary secretary, but also as a former civilian member of the RCMP. When I was a member of the RCMP I witnessed some difficult incidents and saw for myself its unique role. One cannot always compare the RCMP and other

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak to the important bill now before us at third reading. As members are aware, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in January of last year that a number of key provisions of the labour relations framework for the Royal Canadi

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank and congratulate my colleague from Durham for his inspiring speech. I would like to think that the common ground he spoke about will eventually convince members on his side of the House to support the bill. We hear my colleague's demands quite clearly. Howev