Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, we have had this conversation dozens of times in the House over the last three years. I have heard, time and again, about a need for time for the regulations, negotiations with provinces and territories, “nothing without us” and that they need to do more. The differe

Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, the Liberal Party platform in 2021 promised that the re-elected Liberal government would implement the Canada disability benefit and that “this new benefit will reduce poverty among persons with disabilities in the same manner as the Guaranteed Income Supplement and

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  Madam Speaker, I would agree with what Equiterre said about this bill, which is that there is no reason to hold it up for any MP in the House because there is almost nothing in it. We heard a quote from a young people's group, I think I understood from the parliamentary secreta

Housing  Mr. Speaker, it has been two years since the government committed $1.5 billion to build co-op housing across the country, yet two years later, instead of returning to annual predictable investments in deeply affordable co-op housing, this one-time program has not even launched. I

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  Mr. Speaker, what a nice question from my Bloc Québécois friend. If the Greens were in power, they would make the investments and, as I mentioned in my speech about what experts and workers across the country are calling for, they would support a just transition.

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  Mr. Speaker, the member for Winnipeg North is right in that an action plan is a good thing. The concern is that it does not meet the moment we are in. Talking about an action plan, whether it is December 31, 2040, or whatever it ends up getting moved up to as a result of votes th

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  Mr. Speaker, there were procedural games on all sides when it came to December and the discussion on amendments to the bill. On the member's point about trust, that is a really important one. On that point, we can agree that we need to be doing more to be more honest with worker

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  Mr. Speaker, as every member of the House should know, we are in a climate crisis, with a closing window of opportunity to act. I will share the words of the UN Secretary General about this: “We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator.” He also say

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  moved: That Bill C-50, in Clause 19, be amended by replacing line 22 on page 12 with the following: “later than June 1, 2027 and additional progress reports”

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  moved: That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended (a) by replacing lines 3 and 4 on page 10 with the following: “Action Plan no later than December 31, 2024 and must prepare a new Plan no later than December 31 of every fifth” (b) by replacing, in the French version, lin

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the member for King—Vaughan is right that affordability is a concern. Lineups at food banks are a concern. If one listens to what food banks across this country are telling the government to do, one could look at every single pre-budget submission of theirs. None

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, there certainly is an affordability crisis in this country, in large part caused by oil and gas companies across the country that are gouging Canadians at the pumps. While the carbon tax went up just over 3¢ a litre last year, and rebates went up with it, the profits

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise to present a petition from nearly 10,000 folks from across the country. The petitioners note that it was back in 1949 that the UN Relief and Works Agency, or UNRWA, was established to carry out direct relief and works programs for Palestinia

Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, thanks to the powerful advocacy of people with disabilities across the country, every MP in the House supported legislation meant to lift people with disabilities out of poverty. Nine months later, there is still no commitment from the government to fund what will be

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the member for Calgary Nose Hill knows that I certainly agree with the need to address affordability issues for folks across the country, in her community and in mine. I believe that she is sincere in her interest in doing so. I know she would not feel that the rebat