Small Business  Madam Speaker, after over two years of uncertainty and lockdown, small businesses are only starting to get back on their feet. A small business in my riding received support through the Canada emergency business account. As an entertainment company, it was among the hardest hit

National Security Review of Investments Modernization Act  Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, there is no translation.

National Security Review of Investments Modernization Act  Mr. Speaker, the minister is very pleased with this legislation, which would give him more power to extend the national security reviews of investments. By doing so, the power would be moved from the Governor in Council and would place the responsibility in the hands of two minis

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, there is so much that is being left on the table in the back room, I do not know where, that is not being done, and it raises doubts in veterans' minds as to the true intent of the government in truly meeting their needs. I am serious. We have a backlog that conti

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, the truth of the matter is that the minister has shown his hand. He has no intention of not making this law come into effect. That is where Canadians have drawn the line. The reason they have stalled is because they realize they are not reflecting the values and t

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, the truth of the matter is that this issue exposed something that is happening in our society, and it is happening without oversight. When the previous minister of justice indicated in the House that the first bill on assisted suicide, or MAID, had to be studied e

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I am thankful for the opportunity this evening to speak to Bill C-39. At the outset, I believe it is important, first of all, that my constituents know that this bill is not a complicated one. It does not propose anything new to Canada’s euthanasia laws, nor does it

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, this morning I had a great meeting with representatives from the CLC. We talked about the issues around a just transition, and they were very concerned. Right now, there is funding to assist people in retraining into more environmentally friendly jobs, however, t

Petitions  Madam Speaker, I have three petitions to present this evening. The first is from citizens and residents of Canada who wish to draw the attention of the House of Commons to the following: The Liberal government promised, in its 2021 platform, to deny the charitable status of orga

Petitions  Madam Speaker, the next petition is from petitioners who point out that, although Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were recently released after 1,000 days of unjust detention in China, there are at least 115 Canadians still being detained in China, including Huseyin Ce

Petitions  Madam Speaker, I respect that. Unfortunately, these are issues that I am not as familiar with, but I was asked to present them. I will do my best to shorten this particular one. The citizens of Canada draw the attention of the House of Commons to the fact that Abdul Rahman Khan,

Violence Against Pregnant Women Act  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-311, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (violence against pregnant women). Mr. Speaker, I first want to thank the member for South Surrey—White Rock for seconding my bill. It means a great deal to me. It is my honour to rise to introduce this

National Ribbon Skirt Day Act  Madam Speaker, Bill S-219, an act respecting a national ribbon skirt day, was introduced in the Senate by the Hon. Mary Jane McCallum on November 24, 2021. I was blessed to have the opportunity to attend and participate in the study of the bill at the Standing Committee on Indige

Carbon Pricing  Madam Speaker, it is -40°C. Welcome to the first week of December in the Prairies. Cold winters do not shut us down, and driving long distances is something we have to do even when it is freezing cold outside. However, something we should not have to do is wear our winter coats i

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022  Mr. Speaker, the reality is that Canada is one of the breadbaskets of the world on so many levels. I am touting Saskatchewan today, there is no question, but I want to say that when I go home I talk about this entire nation, and I have a different perspective from the one I had b