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Points of Order Mr. Speaker, I personally find it very hard to believe that the Conservatives could be having any trouble with participation by their members as a result of Internet problems. I know we heard vociferously in question period earlier today that Conservatives want to come to work
June 21st, 2022House debate
Points of Order Mr. Speaker, I would be prepared to support that.
June 21st, 2022House debate
Criminal Code Mr. Speaker, I certainly agree that legislative solutions alone are not enough without added resources at the border to fight illegal gun trafficking from the United States. In a June 2 article in Canada's National Observer, Sandy Garossino wrote that 75% of firearm fatalities we
June 21st, 2022House debate
The Economy Mr. Speaker, the Liberals keep talking about things they were doing or should have been doing before inflation struck. The fact is that Canadians are worried about losing their homes and are worried about feeding their families, and the Liberal plan is another seven dollars on th
June 20th, 2022House debate
The Economy Madam Speaker, in her speech at the Empire Club this week, the Deputy Prime Minister treated inflation like it was a public relations problem for the government rather than the very real financial issue that it is for so many Canadians. As she was speaking, new mothers on employ
June 17th, 2022House debate
Judges Act Madam Speaker, on the question of timing, I have to note that one thing that helps governments accomplish their legislative priorities is time. In the last Parliament, the Prime Minister chose to call an election needlessly when all the opposition parties pledged not to cause an
June 16th, 2022House debate
Preserving Provincial Representation in the House of Commons Act Mr. Speaker, the NDP has supported the principle of asymmetrical federalism since 1961. I may not fully understand the term “self-determination”, but we have always tried to ensure that Quebec's need to have more decision-making power is recognized, particularly in relation to fe
June 15th, 2022House debate
Preserving Provincial Representation in the House of Commons Act Madam Speaker, I certainly do think that the question of how we resource MPs is a very important one. We need to recognize how, depending on what riding one represents in the country, one can have a very different experience as an MP, and the community or communities one serves i
June 15th, 2022House debate
Preserving Provincial Representation in the House of Commons Act Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise this evening to participate in the debate on Bill C‑14. The NDP has long supported the principle that Quebec should maintain a consistent proportion of the seats in the House of Commons. That is not what Bill C‑14 would do, but we think that t
June 15th, 2022House debate
Preserving Provincial Representation in the House of Commons Act Madam Speaker, I thank the member for his speech and for some of what he has had to say about the importance of representation by population. It made me think of something more recent than the Constitution Act of 1867: the rules for the Conservative leadership race. These do not
June 15th, 2022House debate
Criminal Code Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford for the information that he brought to the debate and also for the tone, which I think is quite constructive. The member recognized that there are many lawful gun owners in Canada who have a culture of responsible
June 9th, 2022House debate
Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 Madam Speaker, it may not surprise the member that I may have a different take on what constitutes building a kind of competitive culture, but I do want to offer some remarks to that effect. When companies are looking to locate, we often hear about the importance of the tax reg
June 8th, 2022House debate
Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 Madam Speaker, I do often worry about the extent to which the publishing of polls can affect public opinion, but it is something that is accentuated in a first-past-the-post system. If there is a proportional system of some kind, then in spite of whatever polling is saying about
June 8th, 2022House debate
Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 Madam Speaker, I was flabbergasted, frankly. I think that is a proper parliamentary term. I could express my feelings a few other ways, but they may not be as parliamentary. I was surprised in two senses, first of all, at the fact that he kind of made the blanket statement, “We
June 8th, 2022House debate
Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 Madam Speaker, I will start with the second question. The fact that the version of the documents tabled in the House is not the full version is obviously a problem, and it is part of a broader issue that bothers me a bit. We no longer see paper copies being tabled these days. For
June 8th, 2022House debate