Holiday Fundraising in Vimy  Mr. Speaker, the holiday season is fast approaching, and many families will have to rely on food banks to help them celebrate the holidays this year. I encourage all Canadians to open their hearts and give generously. I encourage the people of Vimy to make a donation to our comm

Justice  Mr. Speaker, during the pandemic, our health care workers were on the front lines to protect Canadians. That being said, as they continue to do their work, they are far too often bullied and threatened. Can the Minister of Justice explain what measures we are taking to protect h

Order Respecting the Business of the House and its Committees  Madam Speaker, it is much better for us all to be here together to communicate, exchange ideas and debate, but is everyone here today vaccinated? The answer is no. If we look at the numbers in the newspapers, we can see there are a lot of cases. Some members do not even want to

Order Respecting the Business of the House and its Committees  Madam Speaker, I also congratulate my colleague across the way for her re-election. Vaccination is the way to getting back to normal. We cannot be hypocritical as members of the House. Canadians who voted for us, by the way, saw that a hybrid Parliament did work and that most of

Order Respecting the Business of the House and its Committees  Madam Speaker, yes, there is a lot of information that we did not have in the past, but we also have to remind Canadians that people were not vaccinated at the rate they are today. We cannot only be asking Canadians to sacrifice their own liberties by staying home when they are s

Order Respecting the Business of the House and its Committees  Madam Speaker, congratulations on your election. I wish to inform you that I will be sharing my time with my colleague, the member for York Centre. This being the first time I rise to speak in this 44th Parliament, I would like to thank my constituents in Vimy for entrusting me

Vimy High School Graduates  Mr. Speaker, as this school year draws to an end, I would like to congratulate the graduates of the secondary schools in my riding, including École Saint-Martin and École Saint-Maxime and Laval Senior Academy, on their amazing achievement. Obtaining a diploma is no small feat, a

International Development  Mr. Speaker, climate change is rapidly affecting the world, especially poor and developing countries. Can the Minister of International Development tell the House what Canada is doing to help these countries in the global fight?

Housing  Mr. Speaker, affordable housing is a major concern for the constituents of Vimy. Whether we are talking about a young person who has moved to a new city for school or a couple looking to start a family, finding a safe and affordable place to live is critical to achieving one's d

Canadian Multiculturalism Act  Mr. Speaker, today I rise to speak to Bill C-226, which was introduced by the hon. member for Montcalm. The bill seeks the support of the House for an amendment to the Canadian Multiculturalism Act to provide that it does not apply in Quebec. Bill C-226 states that Quebecers for

Families, Children and Social Development  Mr. Speaker, the pandemic has affected many Canadians, including young families. My constituents have had to balance work and family, which has resulted in many additional expenses. Can the Minister of National Revenue tell the House what our government is doing to support famil

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, the elderly are some of the most vulnerable members of our population in Canada, and the pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated some of the issues that currently exist with respect to long-term care facilities. To complement the work by the Health Standards Organ

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, I am pleased to be able to speak to the committee of the whole about the actions of the government. I will be speaking for approximately eight minutes and will be following with a couple of questions, hopefully, for the Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associa

Mullivaikkal Massacre  Mr. Speaker, last week, on May 18, I joined the Tamil community in my riding of Vimy and across Canada in commemorating Mullivaikkal remembrance day. Every year, we remember the thousands of people who were killed in the Mullivaikkal massacre during the Sri Lankan civil war, an e

Support for Families  Madam Speaker, this pandemic has been extremely difficult for many low-income families with young children. I am proud that Bill C-14 has received Royal Assent. This will make it possible to provide a $1,200 supplement to the Canada child benefit for low-income families with chi