Housing   to increase supply and make housing more affordable. For example, under Canada's first national housing strategy, we are on track to deliver over $70 billion by 2027-28 to help more Canadians find a place to call home. However, more still needs to be done. Making more affordable housing

Housing   any previous government, which will ensure that all Canadians, especially middle-class families and first-time homebuyers, as the member mentioned, will have a place to call home. By taking those actions right now, our government is ensuring that the economic recovery is inclusive

Pharmacare   for Canadians. No one should have to choose between paying for prescription drugs and putting food on the table. Unfortunately, too many Canadians still have to make this impossible choice. That is why we have done more than any other government in a generation to lower drug prices, and we

Pharmacare  Madam Speaker, I will forgive my colleague's cynicism. This is a political place that we live and work in, but the Government of Canada is committed to strengthening Canada's health care system, as we all are, and supporting the health of Canadians and working together

Diversity and Inclusion   with the fact that we are the first government that has a Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, that does the hard work and commits to the hard work. The Anti-Racism Secretariat is a good start. However, from the start, our government has acknowledged that millions of Canadians

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thank you so much to the officials who have joined us here today to share their insight and perspectives with us. It's so important that Canadians know and hear from you as we are navigating this together. All Canadians from coast to coast

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee   put in place to combat anti-indigenous racism in the health care system? What could the government do to ensure that the indigenous peoples, in particular indigenous women, have equitable access to health care?

Attack in London, Ontario   in education, mental health supports, and resources and services for those who are struggling. It is our responsibility as leaders and as citizens to stand up and speak out against hatred in all of its forms. Prejudice, bigotry and Islamophobia have no place in our country, and we must all

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee   data, but before I get to the question, I feel as though I have an obligation to highlight or at least address some of the fallacious comments regarding universal basic income that my honourable colleague just put forth. Iran is not the only country in the world with a universal

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply   and Canadians. If this pandemic has taught us anything, it is that there is nothing in this world more valuable than our collective health and well-being. The good news is we have all the tools necessary to defeat this pandemic and build a healthier Canada for this and future generations

Health committee   of where we are currently in Canada and around the world, in the state of a global health emergency, what an extraordinary obligation we all have to work together to improve the situation in Canada and get the answers that Canadians deserve, ultimately, in a spirit of collaboration

Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, I would like to talk today about Canada's role as a leader for disability inclusion. Since 2015, we have taken unprecedented steps to build an inclusive Canada for persons with disabilities. In budget 2021, we put the “nothing without us” strategy into action

Health committee   together beyond our party affiliations on this committee. Canadians are counting on us. They demand and deserve a really effective health committee. In that regard, I feel very fortunate to be on the committee with so many people who are like-minded and who have similar ambitions

Health committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Minister Duclos, for being here. I'd also like to thank our public servants, who have been working tirelessly for over two years. Thank you for your tremendous work and for joining us today for this important meeting. I'd first like

Health committee  Thank you. I don't want to belabour this at all. I just think it's important to note that while we are in favour of a children's health study, seemingly, and in favour of voting on this as soon as possible, it doesn't remove the possibility that we have other studies to discuss