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

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the second petition has hundreds of signatures, and this is one where we are in the midst of responding to the petition. The petitioners want a full consultation to get rid of the perverse voting system, first past the post, and move to a system by which we as member

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to present two petitions. The first petition is from petitioners who are calling upon Parliament to immediately call a full public consultation on reform of the way that we elect ourselves. The petitioners point out that the current system, the

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the second petition is from many hundred residents of the communities of Saanich—Gulf Islands. The petitioners are calling upon the government to prohibit the purchase of bottled water for personal use in federal government institutions as long as potable water sour

Department of Industry Act  , seconded by the member for Joliette, moved for leave to introduce Bill C-258, An Act to amend the Department of Industry Act (small businesses). She said: Mr. Speaker, it is a great honour for me to rise today to introduce this bill for the second time. I did so in the previou

Open Science Act  , seconded by the member for Joliette, moved for leave to introduce Bill C-259, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act (scientific research). She said: Mr. Speaker, I want to overdramatize it, but this is extraordinarily important legislation to ensure that never again w

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, with no offence to my friend and colleague, the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, I do believe that the wrong department has responded. My question is specifically in relation to indigenous issues, and it is very clear th

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight on adjournment proceedings to pursue a question that I asked in the House on February 23. My question related to actions of the previous government, and I want to stress this. This issue primarily rests with actions taken by the previous government whe