Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, today l rise for the first time in this House to commemorate an important anniversary in Canadian history. On February 15, 1930, Cairine Wilson was sworn in as Canada's first female senator. The appointment came just four months after judgment in a ground-breaking

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, I am unbelievably shocked and disappointed on a day when we in the House have stood against bullying. Today I witnessed something which has deeply upset me. My colleagues on the other side mocked a fellow colleague on this side when he tried to answer a question hone

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the first report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development entitled, “Main Estimates 2016-17: Vote 1 under Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Environme

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, the public safety committee decided to remove the GECA provisions, clauses 40 and 42. We have heard from RCMP members from across the country that they are happy that Parliament and the government heard their calls. I would like to ask the hon. President of the Trea

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, I have a comment and then a question. My comment is from my perspective, having witnessed the whole episode, and I will come to my question. Having witnessed the whole episode, I would like to ask my colleague who brought this forward whether it is important to unde

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, what I witnessed was the Prime Minister striding across and coming to the group that was gathered and blocking the way of the opposition House leader. As he strode across, the group moved apart and he reached through and moved the House leader through. At the point t

Hemochromatosis Awareness Month  Mr. Speaker, I would like to talk today about a disease that affects an estimated 80,000 Canadians, many of whom do not know they have it. I am talking about hereditary hemochromatosis. Hemochromatosis impairs the body's ability to get rid of excess iron, which can cause very ser

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I am rising today to talk about the federal budget 2016. This being my first speech in the House, I would like to begin by thanking the wonderful people of King—Vaughan for placing their trust in me. Serving as their representative is an honour, one I take very ser

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, as members know, we are are trying to consolidate quite a few programs that have been available, and it is a very disparate, disjointed support network for families. We are trying to put them all in one, make it more simplified, and make it tax-free, because that is

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, that is something I am sure many Canadians are asking themselves, so I am going to do my best to try to put in a frame. Obviously, we have a challenge in our economy, at the moment, and certain areas are more challenged than others and have had precipitous drops in

Canadian Environment Week  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to inform the House that this week we celebrate Canadian environment week. This year's theme is “Why climate action matters to you”. The effects of climate change are already being felt around the world and are having an impact here in Canada on our wea

George Neal  Mr. Speaker, on April 4, Canada lost one of its most influential aviation pioneers, George Neal. Mr. Neal learned to fly in Toronto in 1937 and was employed at de Havilland Aircraft until he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941, where he became flight commander and

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the second report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development entitled “Federal Sustainability for Future Generations - A Report Following an Assessment of the Federal Sustainable De

2016 Olympians and Paralympians  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate our Olympians and Paralympians from coast to coast to coast who represented Canada at the summer games in Rio. These athletes have shown Canadians that through hard work and a relentless belief in oneself, one can and will succeed. The

Paris Agreement  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Pontiac. It is an honour to rise today to speak to the ratification of the Paris agreement and the economic opportunities for Canada. Addressing climate change must transcend politics. We owe it to our children and gra