Rail Transportation  Madam Speaker, a disabled veteran contacted the Minister of Transport concerned about a rail crossing yards away from his home. Water floods the ditches, saturating the tracks during heavy rains. CN has said this is absolutely a safety concern as the tracks could shift and derail

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, in the 1990s, Canadian troops were used as test subjects for the malaria drug mefloquine, produced by Apotex. This week, our committee is hearing from veterans who are suffering the horrific side effects of this drug. Shockingly, an Apotex executive is hosting a Libe

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, yesterday I asked a question about the malaria drug mefloquine and its maker Apotex. Later today our committee will hear from veterans who are suffering from the side effects of this drug. Veterans were shocked to learn that the finance minister has been lobbied by

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2  Madam Speaker, I have an individual in my riding who called me this last week. His name is Brian. He is a young husband, father, raising a family, making ends meet. He called and was very distraught about what he is seeing coming down the pike from this government for young famil

Canada Pension Plan  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to speak to Bill C-26 this afternoon, as there is no question that the suggested changes to the CPP will have a significant impact on Canadians and our economy. I have heard a repeating mantra from the government that people are struggling to save, y

Canada Pension Plan  Madam Speaker, we have heard this question so many times and have given such a solid answer to it, I think it is time to come up with another one. The reality is that seniors in my riding, which has one of the oldest demographics in the country, recognize that our country needs

Canada Pension Plan  Madam Speaker, as we know, the number of seniors living in poverty has dramatically fallen to 3.7% of Canadians. Do they exist? Absolutely. I am very aware of that, as I said, in my own riding as well, where people are suffering extensively. Those are the ones who are saying that

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today, representing an amazing, vibrant part of my riding, which is my seniors community, to present this petition. The petitioners call on Parliament to appoint a minister for seniors and to develop a national strategy for seniors.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a second petition signed by Canadians from my wonderful province of Saskatchewan. The petitioners are concerned about the accessibility and impacts of violent and degrading sexually explicit material online, and the impacts on public health,

Canadian Human Rights Act  Mr. Speaker, I will focus my comments not on the content of this bill, Bill C-16, but rather on what I believe is a deeply flawed, undemocratic process that has returned this bill from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights to Parliament without hearing from any indep

Canadian Human Rights Act  Mr. Speaker, I know this is disappointing to him and many others in the House at this point, but I feel it is my responsibility. Quite honestly, the member for Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke and I were at an event where the Minister of Immigration presented what was happening with the

Canadian Human Rights Act  Mr. Speaker, the House deals with a lot of very passionate issues that have required, even in the last few months, an awful lot of conversation in the House and at the committee level. I hope I have made very clear that my concerns are not in regard to the rights of the individua

Canadian Human Rights Act  Mr. Speaker, the essence of what I am saying here is being lost on the member, because at this point, it is not about what they are looking for, it is about a balance and a confidence across Canada that everyone's rights are going to continue to be protected. My fellow member in

Canadian Human Rights Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for bringing that back home, because that is truly my concern as well. We have a responsibility here. I understand that this has been discussed for a long time. There are a lot of issues before the House that have been discussed for a very long t

Rouge National Urban Park Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to hear that we are concerned about our next generation and the protection of our environment and the opportunity to put forward this park as it was previously suggested by our government. What concerns me is what the member opposite said in regard to o