Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, congratulations on your new role in the 44th Parliament. I know it will be an unforgettable experience. I wish you four good years of service, assuming that is how it plays out. I am very happy to speak to this bill. I feel it is a very important bill about peace, o

World AIDS Day  Mr. Speaker, December 1 has been World AIDS Day since 1988. It is an opportunity for people around the world to join forces against HIV-AIDS, to demonstrate support for people living with HIV and to remember those who died. I would like to thank the researchers and doctors for

An Act to Provide Further Support in Response to COVID-19  Madam Speaker, I want to thank my colleague as well for his work in the House since 2015. I can share with him that I have also, as the member of Parliament for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, received many calls and notes from seniors faced with the challenge of the GIS, having l

An Act to Provide Further Support in Response to COVID-19  Madam Speaker, I thank the member for his question and welcome him back to the House. As he knows, we have started with strong legislation here in Bill C-2. We want to deliver supports to Canadians, those who were hit with even more difficulties throughout the pandemic. We need t

An Act to Provide Further Support in Response to COVID-19  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her important question. We have included additional supports for self-employed workers, on top of past investments. It was difficult at the outset to address all the issues involved in this particular situation. We now want to invest in a

An Act to Provide Further Support in Response to COVID-19  Madam Speaker, before I begin my speech, I would like to let members know that I will be sharing my time with the member for Mississauga—Erin Mills. It gives me great pleasure to speak in the House again today and thank the people of Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook for re-electing

Order Respecting the Business of the House and its Committees  Madam Speaker, once again I want to thank my colleague for her question and comments. She needs to understand that the motion before us does not say it is forever. That is not how I read it. Like my colleague said earlier, I understand that it lasts until June 23, 2022. That is

Order Respecting the Business of the House and its Committees  Madam Speaker, I appreciate my colleague's comments, and I want to congratulate her on getting re-elected. There is absolutely nothing in this motion that says that she cannot come to the House if she wants to. She has the right to come here every day. What is important is that

Order Respecting the Business of the House and its Committees  Madam Speaker, I want to congratulate my colleague from Nova Scotia for being elected to the House of Commons. As he knows, we represent people and communities. It is our responsibility no matter where we live to support them. I congratulate him for being here. I know my poor co

Order Respecting the Business of the House and its Committees  Madam Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to stand in the 44th Parliament to once again represent the great people of Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook. That is in Nova Scotia, of course. I want to thank them for electing me for a third time and giving me the privilege of continuing

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is with immense pride that I table a petition calling for the Black Culture Centre for Nova Scotia, the first and largest museum dedicated to Black history and African Nova Scotian legacy in Canada, to be designated as Canada's “National Black Cultural Centre and

Veterans Affairs  Madam Speaker, ensuring that our veterans and their families have the mental health support they need is our absolute top priority. I have directed my department to demonstrate maximum flexibility in addressing the urgent mental health needs for veterans and their families. Budge

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his work at the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs. We have a good working relationship. As I said in my speech, Quebec is already a nation within Canada. We recognize that and we will continue to work to ensure that the inspi

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, my colleague has three very important questions. I wish I had a crystal ball, so I could answer those questions as well as I would like to. I know our government has been working very closely with the members of the Saint-Jean university and the community. We hav

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question and comments. As I mentioned in my speech, Quebec has always been there for francophone minorities across Canada. That is very important, and we have always been very appreciative. We worked closely with him in several areas.