Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 22nd report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, entitled “Summary of Evidence of Capacity Building on Reserves”. I take this opportunity to recognize my colleague, Kevin Waugh, a

Winnipeg General Strike  Mr. Speaker, 100 years ago, the Winnipeg General Strike was the largest labour action ever seen, lasting six weeks as thousands walked off the job demanding better working conditions. Thirty thousand civilians left their jobs on May 15, including veterans who six months earlier h

Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, that was an interesting speech. At this time, when there is so much exaggeration, we need to be very careful about how we present the facts. There is an onus on all of us to ensure that what we say has a sense of truth and validity and that we can back it up. How c

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 21st report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, entitled “Main Estimates 2019-20”.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have three petitions today. The first petition calls on governments to finally complete the building of a water treatment facility for Shoal Lake 40, a community that has waited over 100 years for road access. While Winnipeg enjoys the water and freedom, they are

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions related to indigenous artifacts. The petitioners ask that we try to retain these artifacts in Winnipeg. Residents from Kildonan—St. Paul and other Canadians call on us to find a home for these artifacts in Winnipeg.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, two reports of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs. The first is the 19th report in relation to Bill C-92, an act respecting first nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families.

Mennonite Heritage Week  Madam Speaker, I am honoured to recognize and support Motion No. 111 to declare the second week of September as Mennonite heritage week, an overdue recognition of the Mennonite communities and their important contributions to Canada. Mennonites fled Europe as refugees. They fled

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, today I recognize the made in Canada mineral program that has reached global attention as countries around the world have been adopting sustainable practices set forth by the Canadian mineral sector. The Towards Sustainable Mining 2019 Excellence Awards recognize th

Winnipeg General Strike  Mr. Speaker, 100 years ago, on May 15, 1919, Winnipeg unions declared a general strike. Reacting to oppressive laws and dangerous working conditions, 30,000 workers rose up to demand basic human rights. Labourers, public servants and even the city police walked off the job. Man

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a petition from citizens of Kildonan—St. Paul and of Canada, who point out that artifacts are maintained presently by Parks Canada and regional facilities, including in Winnipeg, and that the removal of these will cause great hardship for rese

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 18th report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, entitled “A Path to Growth: Investing in the North”. Pursuant to Standing Order 109 the committee requests that the government ta

Nellie Cashman  Mr. Speaker, on the weekend of International Women's Day, I attended the world's largest mineral conference, the PDAC in Toronto. I was reminded of an unsung Canadian hero, Nellie Cashman. In 1869, Cashman was one of the only active women prospectors, and she became one of the m

Indigenous Services  Mr. Speaker, our government was pleased to support the first-ever Manitoba First Nations Youth Summit, which took place last October. Youth from 51 first nations across Manitoba took part in this unprecedented summit, learning of the importance and impact of infrastructure proj

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the Indian day school system is a dark and shameful chapter in Canadian history. What many Canadians do not know is that since 1920, over 200,000 indigenous children were forced to attend these schools. Many of them were mistreated, abused and robbed of their cultura