Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  , in this 43rd Parliament, we have an opportunity to change the direction of the country, one that should put less focus and attention on how well the rich and powerful of this country are doing and more on how everyday Canadians are doing. One disturbing trend we have seen is that people

Business of Supply   for that challenge? I would like to think that collectively we are and would therefore support this special committee and help the Minister of Foreign Affairs develop a framework that is grounded in the concerns of everyday Canadians; that deliberates our national interest; and, most important

Business of Supply   in the context of the debate on today's motion. We know that human rights matter, not just for international organizations but they matter to everyday Canadians whom we engage with as our constituents, whom we have engaged with on the campaign trail. Human rights matter and our foreign

Business of Supply   of agricultural products from Canada, yet at the moment it is not honouring our trade agreements and punishing our canola farmers. That affects everyday lives. Everyday Canadians are being impacted by the relationship and the failed approach to that relationship. We are also seeing that we

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply   must do everything we can to support indigenous languages. We are here today to talk about the Speech from the Throne. We are hearing from everyday Canadians who need help right now. If this throne speech is all the Liberals are willing to offer, then it is simply not good enough

École Polytechnique in Montreal   and parents, women and men are saying no to misogyny, to sexism, to hatred and to discrimination. To the survivors, advocates and everyday Canadians who have taken up this work, their courage is powerful and we will always stand with them. Actions speak louder than words. That is why we

Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, with my first-ever question in the House of Commons, I would like to thank the people of Kildonan—St. Paul. They elected me on a mandate to fight for everyday Canadians, and that is exactly what I plan to do. As we know, there are troubling economic times

Business of Supply   politics, the litmus test on one's commitment to the environment is now centred on supporting a $50 a tonne carbon tax. While that may be the case in some circles, I can assure MPs that everyday Canadians do not use this lens when talking with their family and friends. It is not that my

Criminal Code   not think that is where Canadians are. Setting traps, obtaining credit from false pretense, stock manipulation, gaming, fraud, falsification of documents, dealing in counterfeit money, on all of these things, the everyday Canadian would say they are crimes and people should go to prison

Access to Information Act  Mr. Speaker, one of the issues I deal with as a politician every day in my riding is an increasing sense of cynicism. A lot of the cynicism I see among many Canadians, and in fact worldwide, is based on the fact that everyday Canadians cannot get access to information. They do

Access to Information Act   are talking about something that is fundamentally important, which is access to information, the tools we have to access information as parliamentarians representing everyday Canadians, and how that information can be accessed by journalists and reporters in this country. I have been

The Environment   on that. The government says that its so-called climate action plan is to impose a carbon tax on Canadians, but then it is allowing the largest emitters in Canada to get off scot-free. They are off the hook. Meanwhile, everyday Canadians, small business owners, moms and dads who are driving their kids

Finance   country and put everyday Canadians first for a change?

Natural Resources   many others say that this project has no business case. The project is not in the interest of our coast, indigenous communities, our planet or everyday Canadians. It is in the interest of shareholders of big oil and gas companies. Instead of another rubber-stamped approval, why

Public Accounts committee  Thanks, Mr. Chair. I guess at the end of the day what really matters with probably almost any policy, but certainly when we're looking at something like this, is what impact it has on taxpayers. What does it mean for everyday Canadians? You've laid out quite clearly some