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Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today to speak in support of Bill C-37, an act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other acts. The bill directly addresses the national public health crisis of opioid overdoses and provides measur
February 14th, 2017House debate
Doug EyolfsonLiberal
Aerospace Industry Mr. Speaker, this past Friday, I was pleased to visit StandardAero in my riding to see the work it was doing to maintain engines for the CP-140 Auroras and CC-130H Hercules aircraft. StandardAero and the aerospace industry are important employers of good middle-class jobs in my r
February 13th, 2017House debate
Doug EyolfsonLiberal
Induction into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a constituent on her induction to the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. From 2000 to 2004, Rhiannon Leier Blacher represented Canada at many international swimming competitions, including the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Olympics in
February 9th, 2017House debate
Doug EyolfsonLiberal
Agriculture Mr. Speaker, our government understands that research and innovation are critical to the future success of our agricultural sector. This sector drives one in eight Canadian jobs and adds well over $100 billion to our GDP. Investing in research and innovation will help maintain ou
January 31st, 2017House debate
Doug EyolfsonLiberal
World AIDS Day Mr. Speaker, I too rise today on World AIDS Day to salute the efforts of the many organizations working to rid the world of HIV/AIDS, and to bring attention to the often overlooked issue of TB-HIV co-infection. Tuberculosis is the number one killer of people with HIV. In fact, f
December 1st, 2016House debate
Doug EyolfsonLiberal
Children's Health Mr. Speaker, I stand today to speak about the importance of children's health in Canada. As a physician, I am aware of the negative health effects unhealthy foods can have on children. We must be proactive in educating our children about the benefits of healthy food. We can do
November 1st, 2016House debate
Doug EyolfsonLiberal
Eating Disorders Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring attention to the complex and devastating issue of eating disorders in Canada. Unfortunately, not many are aware of the dark reality of eating disorders in this country. Therefore, as part of Mental Illness Awareness Week, I would like to shed li
October 4th, 2016House debate
Doug EyolfsonLiberal
Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act Madam Speaker, I am proud to once again rise in strong support of Bill C-224, the good Samaritan drug overdose act. I would like to thank the member for Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam for bringing up this vital piece of legislation. Now is the time to help our fellow Canadians in need.
June 3rd, 2016House debate
Doug EyolfsonLiberal
The Budget Mr. Speaker, budget 2016 contained the most innovative development in social policy in a generation, the Canada child benefit. With cheques set to start flowing to hard-working Canadian families next month, the parliamentary budget officer has completed an independent review of
June 3rd, 2016House debate
Doug EyolfsonLiberal
Prostate Cancer Awareness Mr. Speaker, every year, 24,000 Canadian men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, and over 4,000 will not survive. One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. However, thanks to early diagnosis and improvements in treatment, mortality is dropping, an
May 17th, 2016House debate
Doug EyolfsonLiberal
Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of Bill C-224, the good Samaritan drug overdose act. As we have heard, the bill would encourage people to call 911 to report drug overdoses by protecting them from prosecution for drug possession. It would also exempt anyone at the sc
May 4th, 2016House debate
Doug EyolfsonLiberal
Criminal Code Madam Speaker, the speech by the hon. member for St. Albert—Edmonton was impassioned and very principled. Just from my perspective, the question was brought up as to whether or not medical practitioners should have the right to exercise their conscience in either performing or r
April 22nd, 2016House debate
Doug EyolfsonLiberal
History of Charleswood Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the House to recognize the efforts of Verna and Len Van Roon in preserving the history of the Charleswood community. Over the years, they have educated many of my constituents, and indeed myself, on the lives of Charleswood's war heroes. They create
April 19th, 2016House debate
Doug EyolfsonLiberal
Situation in Indigenous Communities Mr. Speaker, I would like to sincerely thank the hon. member for his comments and his work on this issue. I appreciate his passion on this, and I agree completely on how important this issue is. The hon. member for Timmins—James Bay made reference to medevacing people out from r
April 12th, 2016House debate
Doug EyolfsonLiberal
Canada Labour Code Mr. Speaker, the hon. member admits that other organizations like medical associations, legal associations, and churches perhaps should have been included, and yet they were not included. Only unions were included. How can the hon. member state that the bill was not in fact targ
February 26th, 2016House debate
Doug EyolfsonLiberal