Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I would like to table a petition that recognizes an article by the Associated Press that revealed an ongoing campaign of Uighur birth suppression by the Chinese Communist Party. The petitioners state that they would like to recognize that Uighurs in China have been

Government Business No. 9  Madam Chair, I want to ask my colleague about the current situation in Parliament and the fact that some media and reporters have done a great job of shedding light on this. I would like to also add Vivian Krause to that mix, and some of the statements she made with respect to WE

COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Madam Chair, that was a question about WE, not about what the government was supposedly doing. Airlines in the north provide critical services to remote fly-in communities, including supplying food and providing access to health services. To help ensure these services continue u

COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Madam Chair, the recently released Senate report on the federal government's COVID-19 response recommends that the government work with the territories to ensure that northern airlines have sufficient financial support and access to gateway routes. Could the Minister of Northern

COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Madam Chair, I will be sharing my time with the member for Beauce. The list of questions about the Liberal government and its relationship with the WE organization grows, and here is another one. In 2017, the Liberal government paid over $13,000 to the WE organization to help s

Fisheries and Oceans  Madam Speaker, two weeks ago I was honoured to speak to a group of recreational fishermen and women at the Public Fishery Alliance rally in Vancouver. I give special thanks to organizers Peter Krahn, Dave Brown, Fred Helmer, Chris Bos and many others. According to Phil Morlock o

Further COVID-19 Measures Act  Madam Speaker, the member for Winnipeg North talked about how great an economy the Liberals were a part of before COVID hit. I would like to remind him of our reality, where we are now. For Canadians out there who are watching today, we have seen our debt increase by one-third w

Tourism Industry  Mr. Speaker, with an annual economic effect of over $5.5 billion and over 37,000 jobs supported nationally, the guide outfitters sector is vital to Canada's rural and remote communities. In Canada, it typically welcomes over 300,000 fishing and hunting clients from outside of Can

COVID-19 Pandemic  Mr. Speaker, the member's speech highlights the privilege in this place and the fact he has been a part of the process all day long, and Canadians would not even have heard that if this day had not happened. He has appreciated it too, just as we are suggesting, that to be in this

COVID-19 Pandemic  Mr. Speaker, highlighting what we all experienced today, even with a session that had less than the normal 338 members of Parliament, is that we still saw democracy happen. I travelled from Fort St. John in northern B.C. and drove 4,200 kilometres to get here. I think it is impo

COVID-19 Pandemic  Madam Chair, many businesses across the north have very different needs than the rest of the country, from short seasonal work to exploration work that does not always generate revenue right away. We have made the Minister of Finance aware of these concerns. When will the Canadi

COVID-19 Pandemic  Madam Chair, I thank the minister for highlighting the very reason I am asking her to fix it. Our companies do not qualify for it based on that reason. Airlines in the north are critical for essential needs like food and medications. Can the minister please tell me what special

COVID-19 Pandemic  Madam Chair, the U.S. duties on softwood lumber cannot be disbursed because they are under dispute, as ministers know. This only creates billions in held-up capital and also makes it harder for lumber companies to operate in this current situation. If lumber companies fail, then

COVID-19 Pandemic  Madam Chair, our defences in the north need to be upgraded, and need to be upgraded now. The North Warning System is outdated and experts are reporting that our long and short-range radar is essentially obsolete. Can the government tell Canadians if there are any plans to modern

COVID-19 Pandemic  Madam Chair, the Canadian north has had many challenges. We have heard over the last number of months promises made by the government that it is going to help our northern communities, but it simply has not been the case. For example, many of these businesses that operate in the