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

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

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-

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

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

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

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

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

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

Special Olympics World Games  Mr. Speaker, I have wonderful news to share with the House today. Sara Jane Daigle, who is a long-time resident of the city of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, is an exceptional member of the West Island Association for the Intellectually Handicapped. This March, Sara will be heading to Ab

Freedom of Religion  Mr. Speaker, two years ago today, six men who were praying in a Quebec mosque lost their lives. Ibrahima Barry, Mamadou Tanou Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Aboubaker Thabti, Abdelkrim Hassane and Azzedine Soufiane were all killed. A father, a son, a brother, a husband, a friend, and

Étienne-Brûlé High School  Mr. Speaker, I was born in Montreal, and even though I come from an anglophone family my parents wanted me to learn French, so they sent me to a French school. Then, when we moved to Toronto, my parents insisted that I continue my studies in French. I went to the only French-lan

New Opportunities for Vanni Aid  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the association called New Opportunities for Vanni Aid of Montreal. NOVA, as they are known, does incredible work supporting single mothers of the Vanni region in Sri Lanka. It's an area that was devastated in the civil war. The organization

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, many amazing Canadian women have helped shape this country's history. It is great that we are recognizing Viola Desmond's contributions by putting her on the new $10 bill. Personally, I was delighted to see the children of the West Island Black Community Association

Canadian Multiculturalism Act  Madam Speaker, it is a great pleasure for me to rise today to give my excellent speech. Canada is built on multiculturalism. When people think about our country, they think about French Canadians, English Canadians, and indigenous Canadians, who all have their own languages, rel