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Health Mr. Speaker, this being World Cancer Day, I would like to draw the attention of the House to the efforts of a remarkable man in my riding, Matt Kelso. Matt is a young man in his 20s who is now recovering from his battle with brain cancer. This has not stopped him from trying to m
February 4th, 2016House debate
Dan RuimyLiberal
Seniors Mr. Speaker, during the election, I met with many seniors in my riding of Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge looking to improve the quality of their lives. The new horizons for seniors program is one way of helping them do just that. I am pleased to announce that this year four deserving
April 20th, 2016House debate
Dan RuimyLiberal
Physician-Assisted Death Mr. Speaker, unlike the previous government, we believe in the importance of parliamentary debate, all the while keeping in mind issues such as Supreme Court deadlines. I believe we have a responsibility to ensure that all members of Parliament who want to participate in debate
May 16th, 2016House debate
Dan RuimyLiberal
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the first report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology in relation to the supplementary estimates 2016-17.
June 9th, 2016House debate
Dan RuimyLiberal
Infrastructure Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities has been mandated to invest $120 billion in infrastructure to promote economic growth and job creation. Budget 2016 commits $3.4 billion to public transit. Provincial and territorial governments are key partners in succ
June 16th, 2016House debate
Dan RuimyLiberal
Education Mr. Speaker, we all know that access to education for Canadian youth is an essential part of building a brighter and more prosperous future for Canada. Yet far too many young people face financial barriers to accessing post-secondary education. Could the Minister of Employment,
September 29th, 2016House debate
Dan RuimyLiberal
Taylor Hart Mr. Speaker, the riding of Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge is home to so many incredible people. Today, I would like to talk about one exceptional man in particular. Taylor Hart is a 27-year-old who was recently diagnosed with metastatic gastric cancer, yet this diagnoses is not slowin
October 4th, 2016House debate
Dan RuimyLiberal
Income Tax Act Madam Speaker, I am proud of our government and all of my colleagues. I am kind of embarrassed by the efforts of the member opposite in trying to shame my colleague from Cambridge who is putting forward a good bill. We are a lot stronger on this side of the House, and comments li
October 20th, 2016House debate
Dan RuimyLiberal
Women's Community Leadership Mr. Speaker, October is Women's History Month, and I want to acknowledge some exceptional women in my riding of Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, women who exemplify strength, dignity, and compassion, women who are not afraid to tackle tough problems head on and do what is right for our
October 24th, 2016House debate
Dan RuimyLiberal
Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2 Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise today on behalf of my constituents of Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge to speak to a bill that takes us one step closer to a more fair, progressive, and inclusive society. I want to take a moment to speak to the importance of Bill C-29, not only for its d
November 15th, 2016House debate
Dan RuimyLiberal
Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2 Mr. Speaker, I thank my esteemed colleague on the other side of the House for bringing up that I am a small businessman. In fact, I do believe in the budget because if we want our small businesses to succeed we need people to actually have money to go out and spend. The effort we
November 15th, 2016House debate
Dan RuimyLiberal
Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2 Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. When we talk about the CCB, there is a tendency to focus on the small thing. What we need to be focusing on is what it is actually impacting. I have middle-class constituents in my riding who in pre-budget consultations did not
November 15th, 2016House debate
Dan RuimyLiberal
Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2 Mr. Speaker, I come from British Columbia where we have had carbon pricing for some years now. The province has chosen to give that money back through income tax cuts. The member mentioned CPP as a tax, but the CPP is not a tax. It is an investment in which people can put that
November 15th, 2016House debate
Dan RuimyLiberal
Canada Pension Plan Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise today to share my enthusiasm for Bill C-26 and the updates being proposed for the Canada pension plan. The ability to have a safe and secure retirement is something that is incredibly important not just to Canadians broadly but to the folks i
November 17th, 2016House debate
Dan RuimyLiberal
Canada Pension Plan Mr. Speaker, it is interesting to hear the opposition say that we look at it only that way. If there was a better way, then our seniors right now would not be in the situation they are in. What would the member have us say when seniors get CPP, OAS, and GIS and are still struggli
November 17th, 2016House debate
Dan RuimyLiberal