Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. It is a very strange question. Since 2015, we have introduced many measures to help the middle class. Some of those measures are the Canada child benefit, the Canada workers benefit and a national day care plan. We responded

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, it is always wonderful to rise in this most honourable House to speak on various topics, and today, the opposition motion. If we remember the period of 2021 and the global pandemic, our government undertook a number of measures to both protect Canadians and assist

Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Ottawa-Cornwall Act  Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties, and if you seek it, I think you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion. I move: That, notwithstanding any standing order or usual practice of the House, Bill S-1001, An Act to amalgamate The Roman C

Government Business No. 34—Proceedings on Bill C-62  Mr. Speaker, in terms of a timeline of three, five or six years, obviously, a decision was made. As the member identified, we need to work with the provinces and territories as we move forward on this policy. We need to make sure that all provinces, territories, health ministers

Government Business No. 34—Proceedings on Bill C-62  Mr. Speaker, I have had much respect and much time for the hon. member in all of our conversations. I am not a lawyer. On having something referenced to the Supreme Court for a decision, I would have to get back to the learned member for Abbotsford on that front. I would say tha

Government Business No. 34—Proceedings on Bill C-62  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Quebec for his question and assure him that this is very important to us. My answer would be yes, of course, as a member of Parliament, I always work in the interests of my constituents, and this is an issue and a law that has

Government Business No. 34—Proceedings on Bill C-62  Mr. Speaker, it is always an honour and a privilege to rise in the House on behalf of the wonderful residents of my riding of Vaughan—Woodbridge and all of the residents in the city of Vaughan. I will be sharing my time with my friend and colleague from the wonderful riding of K

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the issue of housing construction is very important, not only for immigrants, but also for every Canadian who wants to be able to buy a home. We must ensure that our infrastructure here in Canada is robust. We must ensure that builders have those approvals in plac

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, Canada is home to millions of newcomers from all over the world who have come here to build a better future for themselves and add to Canada's future. We always need to maintain the consensus that folks are coming here; they are working, thriving and learning, and

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, it is very important for us to help the most vulnerable people in our country. That includes those people who have come to this country to receive help and apply for asylum. If they receive refugee approval to be here, to stay here and to build a better future, we

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, a wonderful and good afternoon to all esteemed and learned members in this House. This new funding will enable the provinces and municipalities that are facing an increased demand for shelter spaces to better respond to that demand. It will also help to prevent asy

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Kings—Hants. I am pleased to rise today to discuss Canada's immigration system as it relates to asylum claims. As we are all aware, the world continues to face an unprecedented migration crisis. Canada is not alone in w

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question. It is a very important one. I agree with what he said about the ports of Montreal and Vancouver. Historically, under any government administration in Canada, we have done a really good job of checking inbound ca

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, it points to a certain level of hypocrisy. When the Conservatives were in power, they did cut over $400 to $500 million for CBSA frontline officers. Recently, on the supplementary estimates, they voted against funding for law enforcement agencies and the brave men

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, my family and that of the hon. member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo have known each other for over six decades now in this beautiful country. Auto theft is a very important and severe issue for Canadians, including the residents of my riding. We are undertaking ac