The Aga Khan  Mr. Speaker, today Ismailis here in Canada and around the world mark the 85th birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan. It is an important occasion, one that gives us a chance to reflect on the impact His Highness has had in his over 64 years as imam. In 1972, the Aga Khan was piv

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Madam Speaker, I welcome the member for Edmonton Strathcona to the House after her re-election. It is critical that this gets studied thoroughly at committee. That is very important. Having served on the justice committee for many years, I believe it is one of the best committee

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Madam Speaker, it is fundamental. On this side of the House is a government that believes in the quality of our judiciary, as well as its ability to analyze an individual accused before the court and consider factors of social context, including systemic racism and discrimination

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Montcalm for his question and I congratulate him on returning to the House. I can emphasize that this bill is for simple offences, such as an individual violating the Criminal Code for the first time and in a minor way. For the more serious

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Madam Speaker, as one point of clarification, this bill does not touch on issues such as drug trafficking. That is not a low-level drug offence. What this bill does touch on is mandatory minimums that relate to simple possession of narcotics and for people such as first-time offe

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Madam Speaker, I am rising to join this important debate on Bill C-5. I am speaking today from the unceded territory of the Algonquin and Anishinabe people in Canada's House of Commons. This bill that is being debated today, and the changes it proposes to make to the Criminal Co

Tibet  Madam Speaker, tashi dalek. I rise today to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to his Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1989. His Holiness is an honorary Canadian citizen and a global symbol of peace, compassion and harmony as a spiritual leader of

Business of the House  Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties and if you seek it, I think you will find unanimous consent for the following motion: That, notwithstanding any Standing Order, special order or usual practice of the House, at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, December the 14th, 2021

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I welcome my friend opposite back to the House and congratulate him on his re-election. The balance is both in the legislation and in the Constitution. That is the twofold answer. The legislation entrenches a defence of communication, and communication for the sole

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question from my colleague opposite, and I congratulate him on being re-elected. I would say it makes perfect sense to talk about this bill now. Earlier this fall, during the election campaign, we promised to start working on some of our priorities

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, in terms of paid sick days, obviously we legislate in areas of our jurisdiction. Many of the responsibilities the member has identified relate to the provincial level of jurisdiction. What we are doing for the federally regulated sector is offering 10 paid sick days

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I am glad to be speaking here in Ottawa from the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe people. My riding of Parkdale—High Park, which I am proud to represent in this chamber, rests on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee, the Wendat, the Métis, and

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I congratulate the member for Sarnia—Lambton on her re-election to the chamber, and she raises an important point. Fundamental freedoms have been at issue, in terms of COVID and the response to the COVID pandemic, but when we are talking about charter rights and mo

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Mirabel for his question and welcome him to the House. In fact, health care is a shared jurisdiction between the two levels of government. I could give a number of examples, the first being the Canada Health Act, which divides the health car

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I know the pain the member for London—Fanshawe is speaking of concerning the death of the Afzaal family, so tragically killed in a terrorist attack when a van ran onto the road and struck down the family. That is horror, that is terrorism and that needs to be comba