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Port of Montreal Operations Act, 2021 Madam Speaker, the member for Calgary Midnapore did a really good job of highlighting a lot of the concerns we have and a lot of the issues we have seen come up when it comes to the Liberal government's inaction. It has failed to move quickly on a number of concerns, and that is
April 28th, 2021House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
House debate Madam Speaker, the member for Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa did a good job of emphasizing the importance of this issue and what it means to those in the agricultural sector. I am wondering this. Does he want to expand on that a bit more? Maybe he could share specific concerns or thi
April 28th, 2021House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Mental Health Mr. Speaker, without question this pandemic has been difficult for constituents in my riding of Kenora, and indeed all Canadians. This past year has made clear the mental health crisis that we face. That is why, as we work to secure our future, Canada’s Conservatives will ensur
April 28th, 2021House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act Madam Speaker, I know this is a topic my friend from Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia is very passionate about. However, I will note to her that it is Canadian industry that in many ways is leading the way in the fight against climate change. Whether it is energy, forestry, mini
April 27th, 2021House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Public Safety Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, the parliamentary secretary once again used those terms, “military style” and “assault style”, without a clear definition of what those are. He claims that the firearms that the government has moved to ban are not used for hunting or sports shooting. H
April 26th, 2021House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Public Safety Mr. Speaker, in March I asked the public safety minister why his government is moving to confiscate legally purchased firearms from hunters and sport shooters instead of getting tough on real criminals. In response, the minister claimed that his government is putting “Canadians'
April 26th, 2021House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
The Budget Madam Speaker, I know there is a lot that my colleague from the Bloc and I do not agree on, but I believe we can likely both agree that one-size-fits-all, Ottawa-knows-best solutions are not the most efficient and not the most ideal for Canadians. Given that the Liberals have m
April 26th, 2021House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
The Budget Madam Speaker, I share some of the frustrations my colleague has with the Liberal government. In speaking with business owners, workers and people across my riding of Kenora, there are a lot of concerns about the slow pace of the vaccine rollout and the government's mishandling o
April 26th, 2021House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
The Budget Madam Speaker, I thank the parliamentary secretary for the work she does to support indigenous communities across the country, which is a very important issue for me and many in my riding. One of the things she mentioned was child care. The Liberals have committed $30 billion ov
April 26th, 2021House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
The Budget Madam Speaker, the member spoke about a lot of spending. Obviously this budget is big on spending, which is par for the course for the government. However, one thing that concerns me with all of the spending is that there is no path back to a balanced budget. As the youngest memb
April 26th, 2021House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Tourism Industry Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the comments from the parliamentary secretary, but unfortunately they once again did not answer my questions. We know that public health officials and experts are guiding a lot of the decisions on safe reopening but, what I am asking for is transparency
April 13th, 2021House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Tourism Industry Mr. Speaker, I would like to talk today about the tourism communities in the riding of Kenora. We know that many tourism communities have been very hard hit by COVID-19, and my riding is no exception. The livelihoods of many tourist outfitters, camp and hotel owners and guides,
April 13th, 2021House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Public Safety Mr. Speaker, yesterday I spoke to the chief of the Pikangikum First Nation in my riding about the urgent need for policing resources in the community. This issue had previously put the health of residents in jeopardy and continues to pose a safety risk for residents. Chief Owen
April 13th, 2021House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
National Strategy to Redress Environmental Racism Act Madam Speaker, it is great to see you in the Chair again. I hope to join you in Ottawa very soon. It is an honour to join the debate today on Bill C-230, which deals with a national strategy to redress environmental racism. Preserving our natural environment is one of the most
March 23rd, 2021House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Opposition Motion—Plan for Reopening the Economy Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his comments and for the opportunity to practise my French a bit. I appreciate a lot of the comments my colleague made. Obviously the pandemic has had a devastating toll from an economic point of view, and it speaks to the importance of havi
March 23rd, 2021House debate
Eric MelilloConservative