Accessible Canada Act  Mr. Speaker, I would again like to thank all of the ministers who put this together and worked with all parties on this very useful and timely bill. As I mentioned earlier in another debate, I married a person who is very smart and who is going through challenges because he is lo

Petitions  Madam Speaker, I rise to present 52 petitions in support of the motion that was passed unanimously by the House of Commons in the 41st Parliament calling on the government to create a national strategy on palliative care to ensure that every Canadian has access to high-quality pa

Accessible Canada Act  Mr. Speaker, I applaud the efforts of everyone in making a very helpful bill become reality. I also applaud my colleague for mentioning the contributions of employers who are willing to create jobs and hire people with challenges. Statistics have shown that they have proven to be

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the member for Langley—Aldergrove, I hereby present 30 petitions calling on the Government of Canada to make changes to the current drinking and driving laws in Canada and to make a change to the Criminal Code. The charge of impaired driving causing dea

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have the privilege of presenting 19 petitions calling on Parliament to establish a national strategy on palliative care to ensure that every Canadian has access to high-quality palliative care at end of life. In Carter v. Canada (Attorney General), the Supreme Cou

Fraud Against Seniors  Madam Speaker, I look forward to the support of Motion No. 203 by my colleagues on both sides of the aisle.

Fraud Against Seniors  Madam Speaker, I am very excited to once again rise in this place to speak to Motion No. 203, a motion to combat seniors fraud. Before I start, I would like to acknowledge once again the contributions of my dear colleague, the member for Langley—Aldergrove. Here, Madam Speaker,

Petitions  Madam Speaker, I rise to present a petition to the House of Commons that calls for the withdrawal of Bill C-27, an act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985. Bill C-27 tabled by the Minister of Finance precisely permits the change for defined benefits, therefore jeop

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I would like to present two petitions to the House of Commons about establishing a national strategy on palliative care.

National Physicians’ Day  Mr. Speaker, as there are many Dr. Wongs in my family, I recognize that the bill before us is a great move. As society in our nation is aging, and as a former minister for seniors, I care about the health of seniors and the need for more doctors. It is difficult to even find fam

Birthday Congratulations  Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise today to pay tribute to the newest centenarian in my riding, Jim Acheson. On April 22, Jim will be turning 100 years young. Hailing from North Ireland, Jim saw service in the Second World War, with the 405 Pathfinder squadron of t

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, as the shadow minister for seniors, I think it is very important that the government establish a national strategy on palliative care. In the 41st Parliament, the House of Commons unanimously passed a motion calling on the government to create a national strategy on

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition to establish conscience protection for physicians and health care institutions from different cities in B.C. The undersigned residents of Canada draw the attention of the House to the following: That coercion, intimidation or

Board of Internal Economy  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member opposite for giving me the opportunity to speak further to my motion. As identified by the member opposite, we definitely need a minister. After three years of pressure from all parties, except their own, the Liberals finally appointed a Minister o

Board of Internal Economy  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for serving very faithfully with us at the committee. We co-operate very functionally, because our role as members of Parliament is to make sure that we serve all our constituents, including seniors. I also would like to thank her for all her eff