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Labour Mr. Speaker, trust in the Liberal government continues to erode. We are now a week into the largest general strike in history impacting the lives of all Canadians. Canadians are concerned about getting their tax returns on time. Afghans who helped Canada are still hiding in terro
April 25th, 2023House debate
Alex RuffConservative
Telecommunications Act Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for bringing this great bill forward. I was very proud to jointly second it. He made a comment at the end of his speech that I would like to give him an opportunity to expand upon. It was about how important broadband Internet is and how
April 20th, 2023House debate
Alex RuffConservative
Food Day in Canada Act Madam Speaker, I would start my interjection today by thanking the Hon. Rob Black for introducing Bill S-227 in the other place and the infamous and great member for Perth—Wellington for sponsoring it here in this chamber. Bill S-227, an act to establish food day in Canada, seeks
April 17th, 2023House debate
Alex RuffConservative
Criminal Code Madam Speaker, I want to thank the member for Lac‑Saint‑Jean for all that he does to help the people of Afghanistan. He spoke a lot about how long it took the Liberal government to introduce this bill. I would like to give him more time to share his feelings and frustrations and
March 27th, 2023House debate
Alex RuffConservative
Criminal Code Madam Speaker, as my hon. colleague knows, I have been a bit torn on this bill due to my own past history and involvement in Afghanistan and due to my hatred of the Taliban. I care deeply about the Afghan women and girls and Afghans in general. I do believe we need to support th
March 27th, 2023House debate
Alex RuffConservative
Telecommunications Act Madam Speaker, I am looking for the member's commentary on something I will read to him. It reads: There are several legislative changes that could be implemented to enhance cybersecurity in Canada. Some of these changes include: 1. Strengthening Privacy Laws... 2. Mandat
March 23rd, 2023House debate
Alex RuffConservative
Historic Places of Canada Act Mr. Speaker, I have a comment to get on the record, and I would like to see if the hon. member agrees. I have the Old Durham Road Black pioneer cemetery located in my riding. It is near the terminus of the Underground Railroad. It has been recognized by Ontario, for over 30 year
March 21st, 2023House debate
Alex RuffConservative
Housing Mr. Speaker, one of the biggest issues small businesses and industries are facing across Canada is labour shortages. However, even businesses that find qualified workers, there is no affordable place for them to live. It is not just workers who cannot find a place to live. I ha
March 21st, 2023House debate
Alex RuffConservative
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, before I get to my specific question, I do want to quote Sean McFate, The New Rules of War. He wrote, “Secrets and democracy are not compatible.... Democracy thrives in the light of information and transparency”. My colleague spoke about the importance of transparen
March 20th, 2023House debate
Alex RuffConservative
Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am presenting a petition, and I have presented a very similar petition about 10 times in the House, from constituents calling upon the government to take action to shut down TC Energy's proposed pumped storage project on the 4th Canadian Division Training Centre ba
March 20th, 2023House debate
Alex RuffConservative
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, in the 2019 annual report of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, the committee recommended to the Prime Minister that MPs should be briefed regularly on foreign interference. I asked the minister the same question earlier in the de
March 20th, 2023House debate
Alex RuffConservative
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I will ask the minister a very simple, non-partisan question, and I would refer him to the NSICOP annual 2019 report which, in chapter 2, has over 50 pages on foreign interference. Specifically, it has six key findings and three key recommendations, all unredacted
March 20th, 2023House debate
Alex RuffConservative
Telecommunications Act Madam Speaker, I suggest that the member ask the member for Carleton, the Leader of the Opposition, to answer that question because I cannot speak for him other than to state that he has put out a very clear, definitive statement condemning the hashtags that were put on some vide
March 6th, 2023House debate
Alex RuffConservative
Telecommunications Act Madam Speaker, I think the public record of the House and this party in the chamber has been clear-cut on the issue of Huawei. We have called for it to be disavowed, taken off devices and not be allowed to be a provider here. That was passed a year and a half ago. Whether someon
March 6th, 2023House debate
Alex RuffConservative
Telecommunications Act Madam Speaker, I referenced a couple important books and a couple references by some of our esteemed national security experts across this country. If people read through that and read some books that are out there, they would see this is a threat that has been building for the b
March 6th, 2023House debate
Alex RuffConservative