Petitions  Madam Speaker, third, I table over eight individual petitions on the ongoing protests in the Punjab and Haryana regions of India. My constituents are concerned for the safety of Indian farmers protesting changes that affect their livelihoods. They call on the federal government t

Canada Elections Act  Madam Speaker, I am not going to lie: I am fan of first past the post. It has its problems, but I love my country and I love our democratic system. I love the way we conduct elections. I love the fact that Canadians have confidence in our electoral process, and I do not want to

Canada Elections Act  Madam Speaker, that is an excellent question by the member for Elmwood—Transcona. I do not think our positions differ too much on this. If people apply for a special ballot online and receive that ballot, Bill C-19 would allow them to drop it off in a special ballot box at a pol

Canada Elections Act  Madam Speaker, my biggest fear about holding an election during the pandemic is what would happen in long-term care facilities, or to someone like my 93-year-old Oma, who lives on her own but receives lots of support from nurses and care practitioners. We need to make sure that a

Canada Elections Act  Madam Speaker, I am not sowing any doubt or deceit about our electoral process. My whole speech focused on the fact that I trust the institution and I trust Sue and Gurpreet and all of the other Canadians who work in our local elections to make sure that our democracy is upheld.

Canada Elections Act  Madam Speaker, let me just conclude by saying that if all politics are local, then so too should be the counting of ballots, including those received in the mail. I look forward to a constructive debate on Bill C-19 and to getting this bill right for Canadians, because it is Ca

Canada Elections Act  Madam Speaker, first off, I do not get to determine when a bill is brought forward to a committee. I think the member has more power over that decision than I would any day. Second, it is incumbent for me to mention again, after reading Bill C-19 and giving my first speech, that

Canada Elections Act  Madam Speaker, one question I was trying to have addressed earlier in this debate was how often voters lists would be updated at various polling stations across any riding. There are a lot of provisions in the bill that need a ton of clarification to ensure there is no fraud and

Canada Elections Act  Madam Speaker, I will begin my comments on this important piece of legislation by sharing some anecdotes from recent federal elections. The names of the two people I am about to talk about are not their real names, but the people they represent are familiar to anyone involved in

Housing  Madam Speaker, the Liberals' newest housing program gave half a billion dollars to big cities but left the little guys to compete for the rest. They say this initial allocation went to cities with severe housing needs, which I do not doubt, and that it was data driven, which I do

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, my big concern in general is that if the Olympics are held in China and China is not held accountable for its human rights atrocities, it is going to have the opportunity to showcase a China that does not actually reflect the realities of the citizens of China and th

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, it was a little hard to hear the member. I am having some technical difficulties. Generally speaking, I believe that Canada's values transcend everything else we do. Our first and foremost priorities as Canadians must be to stand on our charter values, and those tr

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, from the reading I have done and some of the evidence that is available, I believe the same tactics taking place against the Uighur Muslims have likely been applied against the Tibetan people as well.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, again, there was a bit of a technical difficulty with the connection. China depends a lot on Canada for its economic prosperity and on Canadians buying Chinese goods. We need to use our purchasing power and our trade as a means to perhaps work with our internationa

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry. I rise today to express my serious and heartfelt concerns with and vehement opposition to the abhorrent abuse and genocide actively being perpetrated against the Uighur people and other