John Harvard  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honour the memory of John Harvard, former member of Parliament for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, who passed away on January 9 after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 77. Born and raised in Glenboro, Manitoba, John began an

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I cannot find any fault with any of the goals of the motion and what it wants to accomplish. We want to improve the rights of women and have equality in the workplace. We have a golden opportunity in the House today to have unanimous support for the motion. We unde

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member admits that other organizations like medical associations, legal associations, and churches perhaps should have been included, and yet they were not included. Only unions were included. How can the hon. member state that the bill was not in fact targ

Situation in Indigenous Communities  Mr. Speaker, I would like to sincerely thank the hon. member for his comments and his work on this issue. I appreciate his passion on this, and I agree completely on how important this issue is. The hon. member for Timmins—James Bay made reference to medevacing people out from r

History of Charleswood  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the House to recognize the efforts of Verna and Len Van Roon in preserving the history of the Charleswood community. Over the years, they have educated many of my constituents, and indeed myself, on the lives of Charleswood's war heroes. They create

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, the speech by the hon. member for St. Albert—Edmonton was impassioned and very principled. Just from my perspective, the question was brought up as to whether or not medical practitioners should have the right to exercise their conscience in either performing or r

Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of Bill C-224, the good Samaritan drug overdose act. As we have heard, the bill would encourage people to call 911 to report drug overdoses by protecting them from prosecution for drug possession. It would also exempt anyone at the sc

Prostate Cancer Awareness  Mr. Speaker, every year, 24,000 Canadian men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, and over 4,000 will not survive. One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. However, thanks to early diagnosis and improvements in treatment, mortality is dropping, an

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, budget 2016 contained the most innovative development in social policy in a generation, the Canada child benefit. With cheques set to start flowing to hard-working Canadian families next month, the parliamentary budget officer has completed an independent review of

Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act  Madam Speaker, I am proud to once again rise in strong support of Bill C-224, the good Samaritan drug overdose act. I would like to thank the member for Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam for bringing up this vital piece of legislation. Now is the time to help our fellow Canadians in need.

Eating Disorders  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring attention to the complex and devastating issue of eating disorders in Canada. Unfortunately, not many are aware of the dark reality of eating disorders in this country. Therefore, as part of Mental Illness Awareness Week, I would like to shed li

Children's Health  Mr. Speaker, I stand today to speak about the importance of children's health in Canada. As a physician, I am aware of the negative health effects unhealthy foods can have on children. We must be proactive in educating our children about the benefits of healthy food. We can do

World AIDS Day  Mr. Speaker, I too rise today on World AIDS Day to salute the efforts of the many organizations working to rid the world of HIV/AIDS, and to bring attention to the often overlooked issue of TB-HIV co-infection. Tuberculosis is the number one killer of people with HIV. In fact, f

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, our government understands that research and innovation are critical to the future success of our agricultural sector. This sector drives one in eight Canadian jobs and adds well over $100 billion to our GDP. Investing in research and innovation will help maintain ou

Induction into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a constituent on her induction to the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. From 2000 to 2004, Rhiannon Leier Blacher represented Canada at many international swimming competitions, including the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Olympics in