Petitions  Mr. Speaker, on May 17, I met with representatives of the organization Development and Peace in my riding office. This organization's mandate is to defend refugees and victims of forced migration. The organization has sponsored a petition that I was eager to present to the House

Waterloo Knights of Columbus  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to rise to pay tribute to the Waterloo Knights of Columbus, who are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year. The tremendous work they do for the less fortunate and the support they give to charities and young people are invaluable. For 100 ye

Social Development  Mr. Speaker, this week is National Accessibility Week, and I am proud of the investments our government has made and the work we have accomplished on accessibility in my riding of Shefford and across Canada since 2015. We are celebrating the accomplishments of Canadians with disa

Haute-Yamaska Suicide Prevention Centre  Mr. Speaker, suicide is a sad reality in our society. Fortunately there are people who work hard to prevent suicide and to help these people and their loved ones. I want to commend the members of the team at the Centre de prévention du suicide de la Haute-Yamaska for their dedic

Verbe Divin Secondary School in Grandby  Mr. Speaker, today we are pleased to welcome students from Granby’s Verbe Divin Secondary School to Parliament Hill. They are on a school trip to the nation’s capital to learn more about Canada’s system of governance I am proud of these young people from the riding of Shefford

Jean Patenaude  Mr. Speaker, volunteers play an important role in our communities, and that is very true in the riding of Shefford. I would like to pay tribute to Jean Patenaude, an exceptional man who made an enormous contribution to the development of many young hockey and baseball players i

Valcourt Ski-doo Grand Prix  Mr. Speaker, the riding of Shefford is very proud to be hosting the biggest winter race event in the world. The 37th Ski-doo grand prix will be held in Valcourt, birthplace of the snowmobile, from February 8 to 10. This winter event brings together hundreds of athletes from arou

Élites Football Team from Collège Mont-Sacré-Coeur in Granby  Mr. Speaker, the Élites youth football team from Collège Mont-Sacré-Coeur in Granby crowned an exceptional season by winning the Eastern Townships league finals for the first time in its short history. I would like to congratulate these young athletes, who demonstrated intensity

Mathieu Ostiguy  Mr. Speaker, in the riding of Shefford, we have passionate young athletes who put a lot of effort into taking their performance to the next level. That is certainly true of Mathieu Ostiguy from Saint-Angèle-de-Monnoir. Mathieu started participating in figure skating competitions

Agriculture and Agri-food  Mr. Speaker, the agricultural sector is passionate, dynamic and full of potential, but it still faces some challenges. The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food is currently studying the mental health challenges that Canadian farmers, ranchers and producers face. Our c

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la video, also known as ADISQ, for its exceptional work developing independent, strong, and innovative music production. Last night, I was at Place des Arts in Montreal

Paul-Germain-Ostiguy High School  Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the exceptional work of faculty and staff at schools across the riding of Shefford. They work hard developing extracurricular activities that raise young people's awareness of the importance of community engagement while demystifying the dem

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement was reached yesterday and we saw that our government kept its promise to keep the cultural exemption. The Conservatives asked us to accept any deal, but I am proud to see that our government secured a good deal. Could the Mi

Rougemont, the Apple Capital  Mr. Speaker, fall is when the riding of Shefford comes into its own. It is a time of plenty, with ripe apples practically falling off the trees. During apple-picking season, over half a million visitors come to Shefford to take part in apple harvest activities or just to enjoy th

Housing  Mr. Speaker, the government has announced its vision for the new homelessness partnering strategy. This announcement is the culmination of more than a year of work, including the release of the first ever national housing strategy and its commitment to provide $2 billion to comba