Women and Gender Equality  Mr. Speaker, we know there is always more to do. I really appreciate the member opposite and the work that she does on the status of women committee. She is a true advocate for women. I will point to the fact that this budget does cover contraceptives for women, and nine million

Oral Health Month  Mr. Speaker, last week, for Oral Health Month, I went to the Gleam Smile Centre in my riding of Hamilton Mountain. I met with owner Julie DiNardo and her daughter Victoria, who operate the clinic as independent dental hygienists. Treatments at Gleam help patients manage mouth ba

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, in response to parts a) and b), the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence, or NAP to End GBV, is supported by a Budget 2022 investment of $593.3 million over five years, which includes $525 million over four years to support provinces and territories in t

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, the following questions will be answered today: Nos. 2265, 2267, 2269, 2272, 2273 and 2278.

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  Mr. Speaker, furthermore, if the government's responses to Questions Nos. 2266, 2268, 2270, 2271 and 2274 to 2277 could be made orders for return, these returns would be tabled immediately in an electronic format.

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  Mr. Speaker, finally, I ask that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.

Government Response to Petitions  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8)(a), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's responses to 18 petitions. These returns will be tabled in an electronic format.

Questions on the Order Paper  Madam Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I, too, enjoy working with my colleague at the Standing Committee on the Status of Women. To be clear, conversations with the Province of Quebec are very important. We need to pass Bill C‑62 now to ensure that we have a program in place. This is not the end. We will

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I do not think consultation is simply checking boxes. It is extremely important, particularly when we are talking about our vulnerable and about our medical system. As I mentioned, I have personally consulted with psychiatrists in Hamilton. These people study and wo

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I would like to, first of all, say that we cannot equate suicide with medical assistance in dying. They are two completely different issues. Second, I would say that yes, we absolutely need to take the time to make sure we get this right. That is why this legislation

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time today with the member for Lac-Saint-Louis. I am very pleased to have the opportunity to speak in this House today in support of Bill C-62, particularly after listening to some of the debate this morning and hearing some of the language used

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.

Women and Gender Equality  Mr. Speaker, under our government, women have options. They have more options, in fact. That is essential. Thanks to the Liberals' strategies, women like the ones in my riding, Hamilton Mountain, can choose to grow their family because they know they have access to our support me

Hamilton Black-Owned Businesses  Mr. Speaker, in June 2020, a movement was born in Hamilton, Ontario. In response to the murder of George Floyd, sisters Ashleigh, Abygail and Alexandria Montague, born and raised in my riding of Hamilton Mountain, felt compelled to take tangible action to support and to uplift