Food and Drugs Act  Madam Speaker, St. Catharines' largest private employer is General Motors, which currently produces engines for export. It has been a long-standing relationship. Therefore, St. Catharines understands the importance of an export-based economy. I would like to thank the hon. membe

Food and Drugs Act  Madam Speaker, our government understands the importance of trade. Recently in Niagara, General Electric has decided to build a brilliant new facility. This new factory is being built, which is incredible and has not been seen in Ontario in a while. The government remains commi

Niagara Wine Festival  Mr. Speaker, it is not as if one needs an excuse to bend elbows with fellow community members, but I have a perfect one happening this weekend. Niagara is famous for many things: Niagara Falls, rolling hills, beautiful landscapes, two great lakes, and beautiful beaches. However,

Paris Agreement  Madam Speaker, we are finally witnessing climate change. We have seen it in southwestern Ontario, in Niagara, and in Windsor. Right now we are seeing the effects in Haiti where a deadly hurricane has hit. I would like my colleague to expand on Canada's commitments abroad and the

Toronto Blue Jays  Mr. Speaker, almost 23 years ago, we held our breath as a nation. It was the bottom of the ninth as Joe Carter stepped up to the plate. The late Tom Cheek captured this historic moment perfectly when he remarked, “Touch 'em all, Joe”. Though last night was not the World Series,

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, it is my honour to rise today and speak on the importance of Bill C-29, which seeks to implement key provisions of budget 2016. It was seven months ago to the day that I rose in this place to address hon. members about the important impact that our budget would hav

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, my hon. friend brought up the fact that the Prime Minister is meeting with investors. I want to take this opportunity to highlight the work that not only the Prime Minister but many members of the cabinet have done over the past year. I already mentioned General El

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, from previous governments we have seen privatizations gone wrong, and we can learn from that, but this is an excellent opportunity to attract investment for projects that need funding from the private sector. There are certain institutions where individuals pay fee

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, that is a very difficult question to answer in 35 seconds, but I will just echo what my colleague mentioned in terms of affordable housing. In Niagara we are facing a crunch, as so many other communities have seen. Right now, individuals looking for a single bedroom

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2  Madam Speaker, Canadian veterans have bravely served our country. They have stepped up to serve us in the most difficult of situations. We owe them our respect, gratitude, and support. Can the hon. government House leader tell the House how this bill will support our veterans?

Canadian Human Rights Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to speak to Bill C-16, which in my view is another key piece of equality protection legislation tabled by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. This bill, along with other legislation currently before the House, will fina

Canadian Human Rights Act  Mr. Speaker, the member is right. Legislation is only one step forward. Societal change does not happen with a vote in Parliament. There is more work to be done. I am very proud of the fact that the Prime Minister has appointed a special adviser from this Parliament. The Parliam

Canadian Human Rights Act  Mr. Speaker, I saw this first-hand. I was chair of a community health centre in a volunteer position before being elected to this place. One of the decisions of our health centre, Quest Community Health Centre, was to make it a centre of excellence for the LBGT community and for

Canadian Human Rights Act  Mr. Speaker, we are in the initial stages. The Prime Minister has committed to being proactive on all forms of discrimination, including discrimination against the trans community. This is the first stage of what our government is doing. We have also seen, as I mentioned in the

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I represent a riding in Niagara, an area with which the hon. parliamentary secretary is quite familiar. There is a lot of apprehension about free trade from past free trade agreements. It is the same in many blue collar areas of Ontario and beyond. Could the parliame