Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member opposite for her comments and question, and for her advocacy in this chamber. What we are dealing with is an absolute crisis. We are dealing with levels of death not seen before, which are staggering. As I mentioned in my opening statement, the nu

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question from my colleague. I know that her riding, and all of the B.C. members of Parliament, have been directly affected by this issue. In terms of what we are seeing with the transport by mail of substances like fentanyl and carfentanil, it is sh

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to rise today in support of Bill C-37. We have a national public health crisis in Canada right now. Last year, in British Columbia alone, more than 900 people died from drug overdoses, an increase of over 80% from the previous year, and the situation

Multiculturalism  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question because it draws attention to a very serious situation. We, government members, along with all other members of the House and all Canadians stand in solidarity with the Muslim community and the friends and families of those who lost their l

Multiculturalism  Mr. Speaker, I will note that this government and our country stands for values of tolerance, inclusion, and diversity. As proof positive, I have been appointed and have the honour to serve with the Minister of Canadian Heritage as the parliamentary secretary for multiculturalism

Shooting in Quebec City  Mr. Speaker, as-salaam alaikum. For Muslims, the greeting means “peace be unto you”. That peace was shattered yesterday in Sainte-Foy. A shooting at Le Centre culturel islamique de Québec took the lives of several of our fellow citizens. This was not simply an attack on Muslim wo

Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative  Mr. Speaker, one year ago, on December 10, our national project to resettle Syrian refugees reached an important milestone as the first plane touched down on Canadian soil. We are fortunate to have seen so many Canadians open their doors, their communities, and their hearts, an

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question from my colleague opposite. For the Canada-Ukraine agreement, we settled on very specific conditions. We added a number of key issues. However, when negotiating a multilateral agreement that involves more than two countries, obviously there

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, we know that the Ukrainian diaspora does not originate in one particular city in this country but is a truly national diaspora. The 1.3 million Ukrainian Canadians who populate this country and enrich our fabric are scattered from coast to coast to coast. That includ

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Mississauga East—Cooksville. It is my honour to rise in the House today on behalf of my riding of Parkdale—High Park to speak in favour of Bill C-31, Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement implementation act. Our governme

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his very hard work on this issue, because engaging communities is at the very heart of the Atlantic immigration pilot project. We know that the key to retaining newcomers is helping them successfully build their lives and put down roots in th

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, we understand the impact of the Vegreville relocation on the community. We also understand the important work being undertaken by the member opposite in defence of her constituents. The testimony we heard at committee yesterday was very, very moving. We understand

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member opposite for her advocacy and passion on this issue. We look forward to seeing that private member's bill and debating it when the time comes, as appropriate. I appreciate her concerns relating to citizenship revocation. The due process protectio

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Vancouver East for her question. As the member is aware, our government is already moving forward with its commitments to repeal certain provisions of Bill C-24, including provisions relating to the revocation of citizenship on national intere

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Madam Speaker, we appreciate the efforts and advocacy by the member opposite. However, fiscal prudence and sound management of Canadian public finances is something that the party of the member opposite stands for. It is something that this government is working towards and is tr