Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder  Mr. Speaker, September is a month that we devote to awareness of FASD, or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. FASD is the leading cause of neurodevelopmental disability in Canada, affecting 4% of Canada's population, touching all socio-economic categories of Canadians. This year's a

Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II  Madam Speaker, today I, too, have the sad privilege to rise and express my heartfelt sympathy, and the sympathy of my constituents, to our sovereign King Charles III and his family as they mourn their “beloved mama”, grandmother and great-grandmother, our late Queen Elizabeth II.

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Minister of National Defence announced our government's plan to modernize our continental defences, including replacing the North Warning System. Through this plan, our government will invest in state-of-the-art capabilities so that we can modernize and

Tourism Industry  Mr. Speaker, today marks another step in easing restrictions at the border, including dropping the vaccine mandate for outbound and domestic flights. This is certainly welcome news for the tourism industry, both in the Yukon, Canada's greatest tourism destination, and around the

Pride Month in the Yukon  Mr. Speaker, Pride Month is well under way in the Yukon, and so is planning for Yukon's Pride celebrations this August. Like so many others, Queer Yukon Society has worked hard in the past two years to adapt to the needs of Yukon's LGBTQ2S+ community in response to public health

Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I often hear people in my riding talk about access to health care, mental health, their housing needs, and investments to fight climate change. Those are Yukon's priorities. I am very pleased to see investments in these areas in budget 2022.

Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1  Madam Speaker, the hon. member's question is an interesting one. I think there has been a lot of discourse and I know there is interest in my own riding about exploring this option. I am looking forward to learning more about the particulars of that bill and what the pros and con

Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Oshawa for his comments, particularly with regard to the Yukon. Certainly there are challenges ahead of us to pave the way for the infrastructure needed for zero-emission vehicles, including expansions to the grid. Our budget announced a fur

Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1  Madam Speaker, first, I would like to say that I am sharing my time with the hon. member for Kings—Hants. I am pleased to add my perspective on the budget implementation act and discuss some of what this budget would achieve for the Yukon while having something for all Canadians.

James Quong  Madam Speaker, Jimmy Quong came to the Yukon literally to build bridges. A practice-trained engineer, James moved up from Vancouver in 1942 to design bridges for the Alaska Highway that connected Dawson Creek, B.C. to Fairbanks, Alaska in an astounding eight months. One hundred a

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, today I am presenting a petition on behalf of 517 Canadians who are raising concerns about the impact of foreign donations on orphanages in low-income countries. Despite the best intentions of Canadians who donate or volunteer abroad at these orphanages, they may be

An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official Languages  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague and commend her on her French. We work together on the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. In answer to her question, I would say that our government recognizes that we can always do more to protect the official language rights of all

An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official Languages  Madam Speaker, I thank the minister for her question, her support and her encouragement. As we have seen, for the past 40 years, the francophone community has been growing, and every bit of federal support enhances the vitality of the francophone community. The ripple effect of

An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official Languages  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his interesting question. I will add that with a strong core, it becomes a positive measure that draws more and more interest from immigrants and people who are on the move. The growth of the community has always been supported by the fed

An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official Languages  Madam Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Berthier—Maskinongé. As the resident of a rather remote area, I think it is important to talk about the situation in Yukon. Yukon has a population of 40,000. Fourteen percent speak French and English and about 5%, or