Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, physicians do have the ability to opt out. I believe that in a country like Canada, which is among the best in the world, it is imperative we provide individuals with the best health care Canadians deserve. I do not think we can provide that in good conscience withou

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, depending on the track provided, there have been safeguards put in place so that the proper assessment can be done. Based on our consultations and experts' advice, I do not think a same-day assessment would be adequate, but again, I leave that to those individuals be

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, that is certainly something that could also be brought up during the parliamentary review. What I was really referring to for individuals who live in remote areas was the number of witnesses required before their consent, which would be reduced to one, because of per

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I do not think this bill would create two classes of citizens. It would create two streams to make MAID available to them, as it should, because the circumstances are very different. I do not think it would create two classes of citizens, but would rightly create two

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate this opportunity to outline the proposed amendments to the federal legislation on assisted dying. This bill responds to the Superior Court of Québec's ruling last year in Truchon by removing the requirement that a person's natural death be reasonably for

Opposition Motion—Pharmacare  Madam Speaker, earlier today I was speaking on behalf of my riding. As I mentioned, I have an area colloquially known as Pill Hill. That area was established in 1995 after the referendum. Many companies from Quebec came to our riding. Since then, they re-established counterparts

Opposition Motion—Pharmacare  Mr. Speaker, historically our Liberal government did implement universal health care, with input through provincial NDP, and it is one of the cornerstones of our country. However, I would be remiss if I did not ask this question on behalf of my riding. I represent a high concen

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, we have made a marked improvement in our existing laws. Look at Mexico, for example, whose measure was 100 years. The fact that we have gone from 50 to 70 years is quite an improvement. I wanted to highlight that. In terms of those who have to acquire the IP after

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I can assure my hon. colleague that the rights of indigenous individuals and the environment are always top of mind when we are negotiating our free trade agreements. Having said that, I do want to reiterate that the United States is our largest trading partner an

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Yukon. I am pleased to speak in the House today in support of Bill C-4, an act to implement the new NAFTA and, in particular, the agreement's intellectual property provisions. Canadian creators and innovators make an i

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, my colleague cited in the billions of dollars, 28, 16, 36, 28 and 25, as a loss to the economy. This is a yes-or-no question. Does he have a number to cite if we have a lack of climate change initiative, other than the cost to the future of our children?

Petitions  Madam Speaker, I have a petition here on behalf of constituents who are concerned for the Uighur population in China and its marginalization. There are five requests within the petition for which the petitioners call, and I would like to present this on their behalf.

Black History Month  Mr. Speaker, as February comes to an end, we conclude Black History Month. I want to recognize Wilma Francis as a community leader and a strong voice in my riding. Every Monday she brings together Caribbean Canadian seniors from across Mississauga with the Cari-Can Group, helpi

Emergency Debate  Madam Speaker, with the lack of initiative from the Conservatives, we might actually have to move to a new planet when it comes to climate change. Through NRCan, we announced the electric vehicle and alternative fuels infrastructure deployment initiative, which was $8 million f

Cancellation of Teck Frontier Mine Project  Madam Speaker, could the hon. minister reiterate some of the numbers associated with clean tech and the good work Canada is doing? I am very impressed to see how progressive our government is.