Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have a petition on behalf of Canadians who call on the House to formally recognize the genocide and atrocities against the Uighur population and Muslim minorities in China, and for us to take the appropriate action via sanctions. As someone who was deployed to coun

COVID-19 Emergency Response  Mr. Speaker, can the government please confirm that it has a reliable plan to handle the forecasted increased service demands at all Service Canada offices once these new benefits pass in order to prevent the current multi-hour wait times? As well, will the government commit to m

Jim Merriam  Mr. Speaker, on September 19, Canada lost a great Canadian, rural media personality and columnist. Jim Merriam passed away surrounded by his loving family after a 21-year battle with cancer. Jim's “Funny Farm” column was well known and well read. Whether sharing his opinions on

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I have a simple question for the hon. member. I think I know what his answer will be. Did the member hear anything in the Speech from the Throne that would rationalize the government choosing to prorogue Parliament for the last six weeks? Was there anything new?

Petitions  Madam Speaker, I am rising today to present petition e-2626, which I authorized not for one of my own constituents, but for a constituent in the riding of Ottawa Centre, as unfortunately the MP for Ottawa Centre chose not to authorize it. The petitioner simply requests that the

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member talked about the acceleration of rural broadband and connectivity. The Speech from the Throne talks to accelerating it. Could the member please provide some clarity on what that means? The current federal government's plan says by 2030. Could the mem

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, the member hinted that the Speech from the Throne talked about no one being left behind. However, I was very disappointed when I listened to the speech that rural Canada was referred to twice out of approximately 7,000 words. Could the member indicate how much mon

Business of the House  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of clarification. Can we confirm that in paragraph (j)(ii) the last sentence reads, “Provided that any extension of time pursuant to Standing Order 45(7.1),” however, I believe it was read 47(7.1), “shall not exceed 90 minutes.”

COVID-19 Pandemic  Mr. Chair, I did not hear an answer. Yes or no, will the ceiling be changed?

COVID-19 Pandemic  Mr. Chair, could the Minister of Finance answer that question? Will the ceiling be changed?

COVID-19 Pandemic  Mr. Chair, Service Canada offices have been closed across the country. Canadians without Internet access or phone access depend on Service Canada offices. Will the government consider reopening Service Canada offices, and when?

COVID-19 Pandemic  Mr. Chair, the Prime Minister visited my riding of Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound just before last fall's election to discuss broadband rural Internet. I will add that he was received with a passionate welcome, to say the least. Small businesses, people working from home and rural school

COVID-19 Pandemic  Mr. Chair, the gross revenue reduction test for the Canadian emergency wage subsidy does not work well for farmers, as their revenue patterns and income amounts are subject to timing, volume and pricing changes over the year or years, vice what is currently outlined in the wage s

COVID-19 Pandemic  Mr. Chair, small and micro-businesses, especially those that are family-owned or sole proprietorships, are not eligible for many if any of the current COVID-19 benefits and are slipping through the cracks. Will the government remove the minimum $50,000 wage ceiling for businesse

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to government evidence or studies related to the effectiveness of measures being considered by the government in relation to firearms: (a) what measures are currently being considered or implemented; (b) for each of the measures in (a), does the government have any ev