Taxation  Mr. Speaker, as this is my first time rising in the House, I would like to thank my family, volunteers and constituents for giving me the honour and privilege to serve. This week, the government tabled a notice of ways and means motion that proposes to lower taxes for the middle

Sikh Sewa Society  Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to recognize the incredible work of an organization with roots in Brampton, the Sikh Sewa Society, which provides free meals for the less fortunate in our community. Weekly, it serves over 400 meals and has been doing so each and every Sunda

Canada-United States-Mexico Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I am honoured to rise in the House today for my first official speech. As the member for Brampton East, I would like to take this opportunity to thank my constituents for putting their trust in me to represent their interests here in Ottawa. I would also like to th

Canada-United States-Mexico Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, while we respect the dairy and poultry industry, our position is to negotiate for Canadians across Canada. The member's questions are very important to me. The new NAFTA is incredibly important for Canadians from coast to coast to coast, including the dairy and pou

Canada-United States-Mexico Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, 75% of our trade is with our partners to the south. We know this is a great deal for Canadians. It is an honour to stand here and talk about this deal. I know the member across the aisle is from Hamilton. The auto sector has a huge part in this new agreement. The

Canada-United States-Mexico Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I wish I could respond to the member in French. I am working on that right now. This is a great deal for Canadians and for the people of Quebec. The respected Premier of Quebec has one of the highest approval ratings across the country. The Bloc Québécois must def

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, first and foremost, I would like to thank you and the whole House of Commons team for working hard to ensure members of Parliament across the country can participate during this pandemic, as I am doing right now from Brampton. I would also like to give a shout-out to

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, as we all know, the pandemic devastated many sectors of the economy and many Canadians lost their jobs. Since the restart of the economy, many Canadians have been able to return to work, but many workers continue to struggle. We know the CERB and the CRB, or the reva

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I would say to the member across the way that I am still working on my French, but I hope to answer in French one day. Listening has been a key part of our government's plan in providing a better future for Canadians: listening to mothers who are working from home,

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out that our government believes in transit investments. Here in Brampton, over $45 million has been invested in transit. We know if we can provide consumers and our residents with better and cleaner transit options, it will help reduce vehicles

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, the residents of Brampton East were thrilled to hear about the recent $45 million transit investment made by our federal government, which is one of the largest investments in Brampton transit in over 10 years. This funding will allow for increased reliability for ri

Racism  Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to highlight the importance now more than ever to stand up against racism and hate in our communities. Recently, I received a call from a mosque in my riding of Brampton East fearing for their congregation. On the news, I watched a Bra

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, recent offences involving places of worship, homes of faith leaders and the other instances serve as a stark reminder that we cannot take for granted our hard fought freedoms. They have an impact not just on the individuals targeted, but on the communities at large.

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, today Stats Canada updated job numbers show that Canada's labour market gained another 84,000 jobs and 2.3 million Canadians have returned back to work after losing their jobs. That means the supports for our businesses, such as the CEBA, the Canada emergency wage su

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, today Canadians commemorate the loss of Manmeet Singh Bhullar, who gave so much to his community here in Canada and particularly vulnerable Sikh and Hindu communities abroad. As Mr. Bhullar once said: The greatness of humanity, the greatness instilled in every hum