Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the respectful tone and the way in which all members in this place are approaching an issue which I know could divide us. It touches on the sanctity of life, on issues of great importance to all of us, and on the question of human suffering that so distr

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, although the hon. member for Newmarket—Aurora is not in the position of being a parliamentary secretary or a minister, as a member of the majority Liberal government my question to him is this. Does he have any sense of whether the committee will be open to amendment

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, this is a difficult topic, and I am generally in agreement with what the member has put forward. We heard earlier from the parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister that there would be a possibility for amendments. I am wondering whether the hon. member for Nort

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the second petition is from residents throughout Ontario, but particularly from the Thunder Bay area, who are calling for the government to act to label all products containing genetically modified organisms.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present two petitions. The first is from residents of Saanich—Gulf Islands, from Pender, Salt Spring, Saturna, Victoria, and Saanich. They are all calling for the current government to act to protect pollinators and health by following Europe's lead

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the hon. government House leader. We all know that in this place, in theory, all members of Parliament are equal, but sometimes large majority parties will use their power, and I think it is an abuse of power, to reduce the rights of smaller party

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my friend the member for Don Valley West and also my friend the member for Kitchener—Conestoga. I do not recall, in the five years that I have been in this place, a conversation or a debate that has taken place over an issue that is this difficult whe

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Please forgive me. I noticed some confusion at the Table. I did intentionally abstain. I do not approve of the fundraising, but I thought the business of supply was too much of a—

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I thank the Prime Minister for his leadership in Paris and for attending the upcoming Earth Day signing at the United Nations. However, our current target does not reflect that leadership. Our current target does not meet the climate urgency and emergency situation

Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act  Mr. Speaker, I also want to thank my friend from Windsor West for bringing this bill forward again. I thank Joe Comartin, a former colleague and a friend, for initially bringing it forward. As someone who is essentially opposed to gambling and concerned about gambling addiction,

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I note the hon. member for Calgary Shepard's point that he was elected to this 42nd Parliament. However, I recall the beginning of the 41st Parliament, where the previous Conservative platform called for an accountability act with 52 specific measures. Many of them d

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, we are wasting time today with a supply motion that deals with one specific case. A large conversation could be had about the ethical framework of this place and the failure of the previous government. Although the former prime minister promised to bring in 52 spec

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour today to rise to present two petitions. The first petition is from residents throughout my community of Saanich—Gulf Islands, and it is one that is shared widely across Canada. The petitioners urge the government to restore the funding and to create

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the second petition is also from residents of my community, as well as from a number of petitioners from Calgary. The petitioners call upon the government to recognize animals as beings that can feel pain. They urge the government to move animal cruelty crimes from

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise today to present two petitions. The first is from many residents within Saanich—Gulf Islands and, as I look at the petitioners, some hail from as far away as New Brunswick and Ontario. They call on the government to take action to