Niagara Falls  Mr. Speaker, what a tremendous honour it is for me to be standing in my place making my first remarks as the newly elected member of Parliament for the riding of Niagara Falls. First, I congratulate you, Mr. Speaker, on your recent election. I look forward to working with you an

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, a final meeting on Australia's World Trade Organization challenge to the federal excise exemption for 100% Canadian-made wines concluded last week. A loss in this case puts 9,000 Canadian wine industry jobs at risk. The Australians have indicated they are open to neg

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to relocation costs for exempt staff moving to the National Capital Region since January 1, 2019: (a) what is the total cost paid by the government for relocation services and hotel stays related to moving these staff to the National Capital Region; and (b) for each i

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to contracts granted by any department, agency, Crown corporation, or other government entity, since January 1, 2017, to Data Sciences Incorporated: (a) who authorized the contracts; (b) what are the contracts' reference and file numbers; (c) what are the dates of the

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to projects funded under the government’s Supercluster Initiative: what are the details of all funding delivered to date, including (i) project title and description, (ii) location, (iii) funding promised to date, (iv) funding actually delivered to date?

International Trade  Madam Speaker, in December, I asked the Prime Minister why he had not reached out to the Australian government to preserve our federal excise exemption for 100% Canadian-made wines. It has been nearly two months and still we are waiting for the government to act. We have about ei

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, it is indeed an honour for me to take part in my first debate here on the floor of the House of Commons. Before I proceed, I want to take a moment to thank a number of individuals, as well as my constituents, for putting their faith in me. I want to thank the peopl

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, as I indicated in the House on Monday, it is indeed an honour for me to be taking part in my first debate here on the floor of the House of Commons. In the short time available to me, I would like to resume debate and provide my concluding remarks on Bill C-4, an

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, it is a privilege and an honour for me to take part in my first debate. I am absolutely thrilled to be here. It is an incredible responsibility representing the constituents of Niagara Falls. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to meet with dairy farmers in my riding

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I look forward to working with the hon. member on not only this matter but other matters as we proceed. The auto sector is an important component and aspect of our regional economy. I was fortunate enough when I was a university student to work at our local St. Ca

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Madam Speaker, I will share my time with my colleague, the member for Beauce. I rise in the House today to support the government's Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and the Canada Border Services Agency Act and to make consequential amendments to o

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his comments earlier about the CBSA officers and the important role that they play at the international airport in Winnipeg. In terms of the ongoing funding for the commission, my hope is that it would be as robust as the funding that t

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his comments on the professionalism and the importance of our CBSA officers. I hope he saw that I stressed that aspect in my comments about the interactions and the important role that they play. During the summer months leading into the

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Madam Speaker, indeed it is a shame that something that should have been quite easy to pass was left to die on the Order Paper when the election was called. That is why I mentioned in my remarks that it was so important for this legislation to be brought forward quickly so that i

Single Game Sports Betting  Madam Speaker, I rise in the House today to bring attention to an important policy matter that greatly affects my riding: single game sports betting. In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to legalize this activity in all 50 states. Consequently, single game sports betting has be