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Resignation of Member Mr. Speaker and colleagues, thank you for allowing me to address you today. I am rising today to inform you that, after much deliberation and with an eye to the future, I have decided to resign from my role as member of Parliament for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount. I am very gra
March 8th, 2023House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Bert Blevis Mr. Speaker, with the launch of the Alouette I satellite in 1962, the men and women at Communications Research Centre Canada in Ottawa made Canada a leader in the field of space research and communications. Dr. Bert Blevis was among them. He was also a key figure in the Hermes p
March 6th, 2023House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the second report of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, entitled “Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada: Choices for Canadians”. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests
February 15th, 2023House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Fraser-Hickson Library Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to acknowledge the Fraser-Hickson library, which is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its minibiblioPLUS book delivery service on Feb 14. This service grew throughout the pandemic and now supports 130 partner organizations, impacting 14,000 participant
February 14th, 2023House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Investment Canada Act Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs entitled “Moving Towards Improving the Health of Indigenous Peoples in Canada: Accessibility and Administration of the Non-Insured
December 7th, 2022House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs in relation to Bill S-219, an act respecting a national ribbon skirt day. The committee has studied the bill and has decided to re
December 5th, 2022House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022 Mr. Speaker, my colleague is an engineer, and engineers think in a very rigorous fashion, so I was a bit surprised at her comment to the effect that Canada is responsible for only 2% of global greenhouse gases, and that it is not going to make a difference what we do because it i
November 21st, 2022House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs in relation to Bill C‑29, an act to provide for the establishment of a national council for reconciliation. The committee has stu
November 21st, 2022House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Pascal Élie Mr. Speaker, Pascal Élie was the cartoonist at Le Devoir. He was my neighbour for 10 years. Our houses shared a wall. I watched his two boys grow up. One of his sons played hockey with one of mine, and our families saw each other all the time at the rink. We shared a lot of meal
November 16th, 2022House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022 Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his presentation, and I know he is not going to like what I am going to say. He likes to talk about the 22% health transfer, but I do not know if he is aware that in 1977, which may be before he was born, the federal government transferred t
November 15th, 2022House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Committees of the House Madam Speaker, of course, I am not the foreign affairs minister at this point. However, the current foreign affairs minister has shown herself to be open to the possibility of Ukraine becoming a NATO member. There is a process, as my colleague will know. It was accelerated recent
October 3rd, 2022House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Committees of the House Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. I know that Canada is in the process of accepting a large number of refugees from Ukraine and rightly so. I also know that there is a process that must be followed and that sometimes there are challenges associated with that
October 3rd, 2022House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Committees of the House Madam Speaker, it is a work in progress. Imposing sanctions is something that Canada has done very heavily in the case of Russia and Belarus. Yes, in some cases there are attempts to circumvent those sanctions, but as time goes on, I believe that those who are imposing sanctions
October 3rd, 2022House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Committees of the House Madam Speaker, it is an honour to follow my colleague from Etobicoke Centre, who is deeply invested in this incredibly important issue and has spoken very eloquently on this in the past. Let me start by saying that Canada condemns, in the strongest terms, President Putin's illeg
October 3rd, 2022House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal
Simeon Pompey Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to highlight Simeon Pompey's significant contribution to his community of Notre‑Dame‑de‑Grâce and to the students of Dawson College. He was honoured by the Forces AVENIR recognition program for his mentorship of students at Dawson College and his e
October 3rd, 2022House debate
Marc GarneauLiberal