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Democratic Institutions Mr. Speaker, democracy is near and dear to the hearts of every member of Parliament and all our constituents. We know that having an engaged, informed population that is less susceptible to being manipulated online is key to protecting our democracy. The government is known for h
March 1st, 2019House debate
Frank BaylisLiberal
Pulmonary Fibrosis Mr. Speaker, pulmonary fibrosis is a very serious lung disease that affects far too many Canadians. Over 20 years ago, Parvinder Maloni watched as his mother died from this disease. One can imagine how he felt when he was diagnosed with the same disease five years ago. His outlo
April 8th, 2019House debate
Frank BaylisLiberal
Babasaheb Ambedkar Madam Speaker, Dr. Ambedkar was an exceptional Indian jurist, social reformer and one of the founding fathers of the modern Indian state. Babasaheb, as he was known, fought for equality and justice. He campaigned against social discrimination against those considered untouchabl
April 11th, 2019House debate
Frank BaylisLiberal
Public Safety Mr. Speaker, flooding in four provinces is devastating our communities, including mine. Rising waters continue to destroy houses, roads and communities. When crisis hits, we see our neighbours stepping up and our first responders working hard to keep us safe. Could the Minister
April 29th, 2019House debate
Frank BaylisLiberal
National Day of Solidarity with Victims of Anti-religious Bigotry and Violence Mr. Speaker, I am impressed by the work done by my colleague on this important day. January 29, as we now know, has been touched by a major tragedy. Motion No. 103 brought about a study that took into account taking action against racism and religious discrimination, including I
May 30th, 2019House debate
Frank BaylisLiberal
National Day of Solidarity with Victims of Anti-religious Bigotry and Violence Mr. Speaker, I want to talk about the fact that words matter. We stand here today to talk about recognizing January 29, and there is a reason we are doing this, as was mentioned by my previous colleagues: the atrocity of the massacre. Words matter. I was sitting around having a
May 30th, 2019House debate
Frank BaylisLiberal
National Security Act, 2017 Madam Speaker, interestingly, the member for Durham mentions his friend Sulemaan Ahmed, who also turns out to be my friend. I happen to know how much work he and his whole cohort of parents have put into making this bill come to life in terms of getting their children off the no-
June 7th, 2019House debate
Frank BaylisLiberal
Standing Orders moved: That: (a) the House eliminate the lists of members submitted by the parties to the Speaker which are used during debate, oral questions, Standing Order 31 statements and other rubrics of the House of Commons and, acknowledging the right of recognition of the Speaker to e
June 14th, 2019House debate
Frank BaylisLiberal
Pierrefonds—Dollard Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the citizens of Pierrefonds—Dollard and Île Bizard for giving me the honour of serving them as their member of Parliament. Our community is rich in cultural, religious, linguistic and ethnic diversity, and I was proud to represent it. No one ca
June 19th, 2019House debate
Frank BaylisLiberal