Public Complaints and Review Commission Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her very important question I would like to point out that we are at second reading stage and that this is when questions can be asked. At the next stage, when the bill is studied in committee, amendments can be presented and discussed, and

Public Complaints and Review Commission Act  Mr. Speaker, as my colleague knows, consultation is a key area, and we have done some consultations. Have we done all the consultation? I cannot confirm that today. What I can say is that when we bring this to committee, we will hear from even more witnesses and experts in the f

Public Complaints and Review Commission Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his work on the committee, which is very important. In 2019, we brought the first bill forward, and then again in 2020. That was Bill C-3, and it did not get through the process. The intent of the government and this side of the House is to

Public Complaints and Review Commission Act  Mr. Speaker, I am thankful for the opportunity to debate Bill C-20 and will resume from where I left off. Bill C-20 would respond to the long-standing need to establish an independent review of the CBSA and improve review of the RCMP. This bill would build on the previous propos

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I want to explain to the House why this is a totally unacceptable and irresponsible question. This new contract will give 14,000 veterans access to 9,000 medical services staff, and there will be 600 offices available to them. This will also allow our case managers t

Public Complaints and Review Commission Act  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity, as the member of Parliament for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, to speak in this debate on second reading of Bill C-20, an act establishing the public complaints and review commission and amending certain acts and statutory instruments.

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022  Mr. Speaker, for the last 10 minutes my colleague was talking about the economy. I have to say that I have been listening all day. In one breath the Conservatives are saying we are investing too much in Canadians, and in another they are saying we are not spending enough. They

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022  I thank my colleague for his speech, Mr. Speaker. It is always interesting to listen to him talk about the economy. However, I would like to draw his attention to the fact that in addition to having rehired everyone who lost their job during the pandemic, which is more than thre

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022  Madam Speaker, I want to congratulate my colleague on a very well delivered speech. I would expect nothing less from a man of wisdom, one with so many years of experience. He delivered a speech that showed a great deal of concern for Canadians, and I thank him very much for that

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022  Madam Speaker, I tried to follow my hon. colleague but, at times, I got caught between spending and investing. He is saying we are spending too much. We are investing in our country. That, by itself, is definitely a different approach between our government and the opposition, be

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022  Madam Speaker, my colleague underlined a few very crucial areas that Canadians are concerned about and that our government has moved forward with in the fall economic statement. Various decisions have been taken lately. One is with respect to housing. We brought forward the first

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022  Madam Speaker, as I said in my speech, immigration is key to the success of our country and to the growth of our country. We have made some changes that would bring more people, skilled workers, to support us. We have the family reunification, which would bring families together

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his very important question. Members know that, when the government makes investments, it has to determine where the greatest needs lie. Research has clearly shown that seniors aged 75 and up have a lot more expenses than younger seniors.

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022  Madam Speaker, one of the first things we did when we formed government was to add a 1% tax on those most fortunate, and that was a key step forward. That allowed us to bring some revenue in to reduce taxes for the middle class, which was essential. There are very important ques

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022  Madam Speaker, as always, it is a great pleasure for me to rise in the House to talk about the work that the government is doing and the impact it is having in our ridings. Let me share with the House the importance of the fall economic statement. It follows the budget and bring