Immigration to Atlantic Canada  Madam Speaker, I am happy to have the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Today we are considering a motion that would instruct the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration to undertake a study on immigration to Atlantic Canada. I would like to first of all thank

Petitions  Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise today in the House to table election petition e-308 on behalf of the residents of my riding of Parkdale—High Park. When the former Conservative government enacted Bill C-51 in 2015, the outcry across this country was loud and strong. Cana

Ukraine  Mr. Speaker, I rise to acknowledge the 25th anniversary of Ukraine's independence. On August 24, Ukraine celebrated this important milestone, and thousands of my constituents in Parkdale—High Park celebrated with it. Throughout its history, Ukraine has struggled against externa

Petitions  Madam Speaker, I rise in the House today to table electronic petition 103 on behalf of the residents of my riding of Parkdale—High Park. The issue of rail safety is a critical one in my riding and is front of mind for all Canadians. No one will forget the tragic derailment in Lac

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, the issue of food security is an important one for all Canadians, newcomers and people who have been here for several generations. Have there been some issues with refugees using food banks? Indeed, there has. Are we working hard on those issues? Indeed, we are. We h

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, as I was saying, it is a tremendous day to be a Canadian. Over the past two days, our government and our leader have been celebrated and welcomed by the UN and by the president for our refugee resettlement efforts. Thousands of Canadians got involved and actively p

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, the government is very much looking forward to hosting the first three amigos summit on Canadian territory in some time, an event that was cancelled by the previous government when relationships were so frayed that a meeting was not be possible. However, at that me

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, with respect to Romania, as well as Bulgaria, because the two go part and parcel in terms of dealing with the EU, we take our commitment to the EU and our relationship with the EU very seriously. The steps we are taking are that we are engaging in dialogue with both

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Vancouver East for her comments. There have been significant success stories in terms of some of the resettlement efforts, albeit that there are some continuing challenges that we are seeking to meet. For example, at the time my hon. colleague

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend, the member for Vancouver East, for her work on this issue, for her advocacy on behalf of her constituents, and for her advocacy in terms of immigration policy; specifically, making Canada a more welcoming and better place for resettlement of refuge

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his comments, his advocacy in the chamber, for the frequency of his speaking engagements, and for his work on the Parliamentary Friends of Tibet. I raise two points in respect to what he spoke about. The first is on the European limita

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, the list of countries that I outlined at the outset was provided to me by the Library of Parliament. I do apologize if there is a member born in Malta in the chamber, perhaps even the member himself. I have been to Malta. It is a lovely place. There are a lot more

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, I thank the member for all of his advocacy on behalf of the diverse constituents in his riding. The reaction in my riding is very similar to reactions we have heard from ridings around the country, be they urban or rural. The reaction was simply that people who we

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, the hon. member who has come from United Kingdom, specifically from Scotland, represents a diverse riding, equally as diverse as Parkdale—High Park in Toronto. The provisions that are in place that have not gotten enough attention are ones that facilitate to pathw

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, I applaud the diversity of this chamber that is represented by all parties in this House. It is a testament to the kind of electoral system and the kind of Parliament we have created here. In response to some of the comments raised by the hon. member, I would reit