Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the second petition, petition e-3185, has more than 2,000 signatures. This petition was started because of issues about a street named “Swastika Trail” which has caused frustration and concern for some residents. These petitioners are calling for the end of using the

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, regarding support programs for veterans, caregivers and families. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government t

Copyright Act  Madam Speaker, I am proud to speak to my private member’s bill, Bill C-272, and I am excited to see this bill will come up for a vote very soon. I became interested in this topic because of how many aspects of our lives that it touches. It touches everything from agriculture and

Points of Order  With all due respect, Mr. Speaker, this is not a point of order.

Dave Sopha  Mr. Speaker, this month, Cambridge has lost a great Canadian, Dave Sopha. Dave was an incredible artist who memorialized the 158 Canadian Forces personnel who lost their lives in Afghanistan, through his iconic painting Portraits of Honour. Dave was a community builder, teache

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, entitled “The Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Financial Health of Veterans Organizations”. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the comm

Armenia  Madam Speaker, April 24 is Armenian genocide remembrance day, a time to remember and reflect on the horrible crime that led to the deaths of over one million ethnic Armenians during World War I. During the month of April, we remember all genocides: the Holocaust, the Rwandan gen

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs entitled “Main Estimates 2021-22: Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Veterans Affairs, Vote 1 under Veterans Review and Appeal Board”.

Copyright Act  Madam Speaker, it is great to see my very distant cousin on the screen asking a question of me. I have, in fact, heard of that and many other cases where some of the biggest corporations in the world have a strangle hold. They are using copyright in a way it was not intended. Th

Copyright Act  Madam Speaker, I have heard this argument in the research I conducted for the bill, and it is a common one. I would argue that the innovation of automotive has clearly not slowed down as a result of the voluntary changes to the repair of vehicles. Imagine if we were to say to C

Copyright Act  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to speak a bit more about this. It is easily one of the top reasons I moved on this bill. We have seen such a massive increase over the last number of years of toxic e-waste landing in landfills. The reality is that repairing these devi

Copyright Act  moved that Bill C-272, an act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance or repair), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Madam Speaker, I am so proud to appear before the House today to speak to my private member's bill, Bill C-272, and discuss the back

Copyright Act  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-272, An Act to Amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance or repair). Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise to introduce my private member's bill. It addresses copyright being used in a way for which it was never intended: to block the re

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs entitled, “Clearing the Jam: Addressing the Backlog of Disability Claims at Veterans Affairs Canada”. Pursuant to Standing Order 109 the commi

Small Business  Mr. Speaker, we all have seen the impact of COVID-19 on our economy and witnessed the toll this has taken on many small businesses across the country, including many in rural and remote communities. Could the Prime Minister provide more information on how the recent fall econom