Justice  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Sydney—Victoria for his advocacy on this important issue. While we will never be able to fully right the wrongs since the wrongful arrest and imprisonment of Donald Marshall Jr., I am proud to say that a lot has changed since t

Protection of Freedom of Conscience Act  Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak to Bill C-268, the protection of freedom of conscience act. This bill proposes to create two new offences to protect the freedom of conscience of health care professionals in the context of medical assistance in dying, or MAID. The first offe

Protection of Freedom of Conscience Act  Madam Speaker, in light of the extensive protection for conscience rights in the charter; in the statute originally passed, Bill C-14, which the member opposite mentioned; and in the Carter decision, I am personally unaware of a single instance of a prosecution having been levied

Indigenous Affairs  Madam Speaker, we take very seriously the issues that relate to indigenous reconciliation and UNDRIP. We thank the member opposite for her contributions to this matter in her previous role as minister of justice. The government stood behind Romeo Saganash's private member's bill

Indigenous Affairs  Madam Speaker, we take very seriously the constitutional rights of indigenous peoples, including in the case that has been mentioned by the member opposite. I would be happy to follow up with her at a later date to get more details about the matter and see what can be pursued.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, we have taken significant steps with respect to the issue of exploitation of a sexual nature online. With respect to Pornhub, we have strong and comprehensive laws in place to ensure that those who exploit children face punishment to the fullest extent of the law. Wh

Human Rights  Mr. Speaker, our government takes anti-Semitism very seriously, and we have always stood up against it. We have put in place an anti-racism action plan that specifically outlines a definition that is internationally accepted with respect anti-Semitism. We have beefed up the fundi

COVID Community Champions  Madam Speaker, throughout this pandemic, my constituents have consistently gone out of their way to help their friends, their neighbours and those who have been isolated by COVID. We recently celebrated these COVID community champions at an event in my riding. The stories we he

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I will do my best to answer in French. With respect to the Minister of Finance's mandate letter, all I can do is repeat what the minister herself said today during question period. We will reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio so tha

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Montcalm for his question. This question has already been asked several times during today's debate. It is not true at all that we are not there to help the provincial health systems. We are there to provide support for mental health and fun

The Budget  I was saying that we are there to provide support for mental health and long-term care facilities for seniors. We are working with the provinces to meet their health care needs.

The Budget  Madam Speaker, what is important is that the benefits are continuing all the way to September 25, but they are doing so on a sliding scale. The phase-out is an important aspect in terms of addressing people's needs as they decrease. I would reassure the member that we have been d

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I want to start by acknowledging that I am speaking to you virtually in the House of Commons from my home in Toronto, which is on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee, the Huron-Wendat, the Anishinabe and most recently the Mississaugas of the Credit. I w

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I thank the member opposite for introducing this bill. I have two questions to put to him. The member raised the issue of sexual offences. What he is proposing is not just keeping a mandatory minimum but expanding it from 90 days to one year on summary conviction

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his frequent participation in debate on all matters in this House. The bottom line is that when we enact and seek to enact the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples via Bill C-15 into Canadian law, what we are saying is tha