Violence Against Women  Mr. Speaker, once again this year, from November 25 to December 10, there will be 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. It is an opportunity for each one of us to reaffirm our commitment to preventing and eliminating the violence experienced by almost half of all you

Postal Services Resumption and Continuation Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to ask our minister what this bill will do for Canada's economy. Also, what does she think will happen to Canadians if such legislation is not passed at this time of year?

Lebanese Independence  Mr. Speaker, I am both pleased and proud to draw the attention of the House to the fact that today is the 75th anniversary of Lebanese independence, which marks the day when Lebanon threw off the colonial yoke. Together with people from other countries, on this day the people of

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, this week is Gender-based Analysis Plus Awareness Week. This is an opportunity for us as parliamentarians to learn more about GBA+ and its contribution to gender equality. Recognizing and addressing the different ways government decision-making affects various group

Organ and Tissue Donation  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to participate in the debate on Motion No. 189 and to support my colleague from Thérèse-De Blainville in his effort to promote awareness of organ donation and facilitate the sharing of best practices among the provinces to help build a system that w

Metropolitan Montreal Deaf Community Centre  Mr. Speaker, I had the pleasure of meeting the 250 members of the deaf community who attended the gala dinner to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Metropolitan Montreal Deaf Community Centre, an event that took place in my riding, Vimy, on Saturday, October 27. The organizat

Armistice Day  Mr. Speaker, on November 4, I had the honour of joining many Laval residents for the annual Armistice Day parade organized by Chomedey Royal Canadian Legion Branch 251 in my riding of Vimy. Every year, this is an opportunity for Canadians to honour the soldiers who served Canad

Pensions  Madam Speaker, yesterday, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour announced changes to the Canada Labour Code. We have all heard the stories of Sears workers. In my riding, Vimy, the layoffs also affected our community. Middle-class workers in Vimy felt they

Sikh Heritage Month Act  Madam Speaker, [Member spoke in Punjabi] [Translation] I am pleased to rise today at third reading of Bill C-376, an act to designate the month of April as Sikh heritage month. This bill was sponsored by my colleague, the hon. member for Surrey—Newton, and it highlights the ma

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a petition that I sponsored and that was recently certified for presentation in the House. Petition e-1530 has to do with women's rights, and it calls on the Government of Canada to intervene to require that all firms and organizations, whet

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his impressive speech. I sit on the Standing Committee on the Status of Women. We heard witnesses from the indigenous community. We noted that a large number of indigenous women who are victims of domestic violence are in prison. Can my c

Persons Day  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to applaud the Canadiennes, Montreal's Canadian Women's Hockey League team, for their terrific performance in the October 13 season opener at Place Bell in Laval, in my riding of Vimy. The game ended in victory for the Canadiennes over the

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, next week is Citizenship Week. Our government made significant reforms to the Citizenship Act in order to ensure fairness while preserving the integrity of our citizenship program, which was exploited by the Harper Conservatives to create division. Can the Prime Mi

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present petition e-1540, initiated by Vladyslav Pashynskyy on behalf of members of the community of language professionals, students, colleagues and allies working in various fields. They are seeking the government's help to improve working con

Gender-Based Violence  Mr. Speaker, #MeToo and Time's Up have shone a light on the consequences of sexism, misogyny, and gender-based violence, renewing calls for gender equality. A year ago today, our government announced “It's Time: Canada's Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence”. T