Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, it is an honour for me to rise in the House to speak to the motion put forward by my good friend from Drummond. He texted me this morning, asking for my thoughts on his motion. I told him that I was still thinking about it because it is a grey area for me. It is n

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, I hope I will do better than my hon. colleagues in terms of getting consent. There have been discussions among the parties, and if you seek it, I hope you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion: That this House emphasizes that Canada is a welcom

News Media Industry  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. We completely agree that local media needs to be supported through programs like the Canada periodical fund. As the member knows, Canada Post is a Crown corporation that is at arm's length from the government. Canada Post mak

Canada Post  Madam Speaker, I absolutely commit that we will work with the hon. member, and I know the minister shares the same view. We very much appreciate working with the hon. member. He is always ready to speak with us, voice concerns and share what he feels, and we obviously cherish tha

Canada Post  Madam Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for Courtenay—Alberni for giving me the opportunity to address this important issue. Canada Post has been connecting Canadians for more than 250 years, and it plays a vital role in our economy today. Our government fully understands

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for putting forward this bill. Rarely has a date ever been so apt to debate legislation, as this evening is the beginning of Yom HaShoah. Yom HaShoah is a sacred day. It is a day when we remember with reverence the over six mill

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to thank my friend for Saskatoon—Grasswood for putting forward this bill. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Whether this bill comes to fruition as a private member's bill or as government legislation, the hon. member can t

Russian Opposition Activist  Mr. Speaker, Vladimir Kara-Murza has emerged as one of Russia's most respected democratic opposition leaders, a noted public intellectual and a voice of conscience. He is also a senior fellow with the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights in my riding. He is no stranger to m

Chabad  Mr. Speaker, wherever we travel in the world today, we are likely to see a Chabad house. Chabad is one of the largest Jewish Hasidic movements. Chabad institutions seek to satisfy religious, social, cultural, educational and humanitarian needs throughout the world. Right now, Cha

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I believe that was in the 2019 mandate letters. I do not believe it was in the 2021 mandate letters, so I cannot speak to that issue. What I can speak to is that everybody needs to work across departments as best as possible to make sure that procurement happens i

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I will refer to the Wales Summit Declaration, which does not exactly give 2% but targets 2%. I think the Wales Summit Declaration is self-explanatory and I encourage the member to read it.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, let us be very clear that there should be no politicization of the procurement process. We have heard that from every side, and there should not be. No party should take credit for procurements. We should all be working together as best as possible across party lin

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank one of my favourite members on that side of the House for raising this issue. I completely agree with her. The labour shortage is a problem not only in Quebec, but across Canada. We need to find ways to get employees. We have to make the immigration proces

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I very much appreciate the opportunity to speak in today's debate and I want to thank my colleague for South Surrey—White Rock for having put forward this very important motion. It is a very timely motion that I will support. I have been calling for quite a long t

Jewish Students on Campus  Madam Speaker, the use of the term “apartheid” to depict the state of Israel is offensive and absurd. Israel is Canada's close friend and ally. It is a vibrant democracy with members of its minority communities serving in Parliament, the judiciary and in all professions. However,