Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the chance to speak for the first time in an intervention in this House of Commons in the 44th Parliament. I am speaking from my riding in Parkdale—High Park, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, Haudenosaune

Order Respecting the Business of the House and its Committees  Mr. Speaker, congratulations on your new role, and I welcome my friend in returning to this House. I noted some disparities in the comments the member made, so I wanted to correct two things and then pose a question. First of all, work was not evaded and duties were not evade

Flooding in British Columbia  Mr. Speaker, this is my first time rising in the House in this term. I want to thank the constituents of Parkdale—High Park for returning me for a third time to this august chamber. I want to welcome back the member for Cloverdale—Langley City. Why am I participating in this deb

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the objectives that the member opposite is pursuing in his reference to the takedown component, as well as Bill C-302. Again, we agree that the objective is laudable, specifically in the digital age when we have seen a proliferation of sexually exploit

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member opposite for his commitment to this issue and for contributing to this important discussion. I am happy to speak to private member's bill, Bill C-302, the stopping Internet sexual exploitation act, which was introduced by the member for Peace Rive

Justice  Mr. Speaker, when our government was elected in 2015, we put in place a more rigorous, open and accountable system that better reflects Canada's diversity to appoint outstanding judges to our institutions. Appointments are always merit-based. They are also based on the needs of

Justice  Mr. Speaker, the member opposite knows full well that the committees are masters of their own proceedings. They are independent and make their own decisions. Accordingly, we cannot dictate what a committee decides to study. That said, we are working on meeting the needs of the c

Justice  Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned, Quebeckers are defending their rights before the courts. We continue to monitor the situation closely. Our position on this matter is clear and well known. It is important to note that the Government of Canada is not a party to this dispute.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, as I have already stated, Quebeckers are defending their rights before the courts. We continue to monitor the situation closely. Our position on this matter is clear and well known. It is important to note that the Government of Canada is not a party to this dispute.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I will reiterate that the process we have in place is rigorous and transparent, and has resulted in the nomination of more than 400 jurists. Let us talk about holding the administration of justice in high repute. That comes when we have a set of jurists who reflect t

Justice  Mr. Speaker, Quebeckers are standing up for their rights in court. We are following the situation closely. We have been open and clear about our position on this matter. It is worth noting that the Government of Canada is not involved in the litigation.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, when our government was elected in 2015, we created a more rigorous, open and accountable system that better reflects Canada's diversity when appointing top-notch judges to our institutions. Our appointments are always based on merit. They are also based on developm

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I talked about our rigorous and transparent process that led to the appointment of 400 jurists. I also want to point out the diversity of these appointments, because it is also unprecedented. Among the judges appointed through the new process since 2015, 55% are wom

Justice  Mr. Speaker, we have taken significant steps to create a better process for appointing judges. It is one that ensures our judiciary reflects the country it serves. Let us be clear: All judicial appointments are made by merit. There are no partisan considerations in the decision-m

Islamophobia  Mr. Speaker, my wife and I have 2 boys, and like many racialized families, we try to teach our sons to be proud of their South Asian heritage. We encourage them to wear traditional clothing, so on religious festivals like Eid, the kurta pajamas come out. I often thought that th