Impact Assessment Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for his ability to switch gears midway and to reconcile two pieces of legislation. We on this side of the House, as a government, believe that it is important to have a whole-of-government approach to every single piece of le

Impact Assessment Act  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member spoke about the Stephen Harper government and how it was accused of fearmongering and sowing doubt. The Conservatives are still doing that. The hon. member spoke about the economy and jobs and how the ministers needed to be accountable. Under this g

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, as mentioned, there have been no meetings on record with Iranian officials and the government around the sale, so I am not sure. The hon. member is pulling this information up, but we do not have those records. Diplomacy is a necessary tool to defend Canada's intere

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, there were a number of issues in my hon. colleague's comments, so I will take the time to answer some of them. Contrary to what the member has implied, there have been no high-level meetings in Ottawa with Iranian officials involving the Government of Canada on the

Justice  Mr. Speaker, again, the extension that was granted yesterday does allow for some of that work to be done. Our government's work on ending violence against indigenous women and girls is grounded in the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peopl

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to answer the question from my hon. colleague by noting that we are on the traditional territory of the Algonquin people, which I did not mention the first time I stood. I want to take a moment to express my deepest sympathies to Tina Fontaine's family

Foreign Investment  Mr. Speaker, while the opposition might engage in these types of scare tactics and fearmongering, let us talk about the facts. The day-to-day operation of seniors home remains under the control of Retirement Concepts. It is the same management that was there before. The residence

Foreign Investment  Mr. Speaker, our government has made clear its commitment to an open economy that welcomes trade and benefits all Canadians. Investment by foreign companies has long played an important role in our economy, but we acknowledge that such investment must be to Canada's net benefit.

National Security Act, 2017  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the minister for his responses so far. He elaborated on the comprehensiveness of the consultations, with about 70,000 inputs on this piece of legislation. I am wondering if he could speak to the testimonials from key stakeholders and experts o

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his speech. I thoroughly enjoyed the first part of it, until he started criticizing us. It was very good and I really appreciated it. I appreciated the fact that he emphasized that we are getting wetter, warmer, wilder weather and his

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Madam Speaker, it is always wonderful to hear my colleague speak. However, I wonder if we could just go a little broader. The sustainable development goals are comprehensive and integrated. There are 17 goals and 169 targets. We have looked at our Canada child benefit, which help

Brooklin Spring Fair  Madam Speaker, today I rise with great enthusiasm to answer a question many of my constituents have: where is Brooklin at? Well, let me assure everyone that Brooklin is in the house. For the past 107 years, the Brooklin Spring Fair has been the cannot-miss event for Whitby, Ashbu

Export and Import Permits Act  Madam Speaker, it is fascinating to hear the opposition complaining about having to be here, and this is only day three of extended hours. The Conservatives say they are willing to stop debate on Bill C-47, but only if the government agrees not to call any other legislation. Th

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I am hearing from across the way that this piece of legislation would reduce sentencing and make it easier for those who perpetrate crimes to get away with them. Could the minister please speak to that and correct the record so that constituents in my riding and in f

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I want to pick up on a comment the minister just made. We have heard during question period and during debate about the delays in court proceedings, about how people are getting off from being convicted and all of the injustices that are happening as a result. Now