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Willson International Ltd.  Mr. Speaker, small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of the Canadian economy, and today it is my pleasure to recognize one of them. Under the vision and leadership of William Willson, Willson International Ltd. was started in 1918 as a customs brokerage and logistics c

April 26th, 2018House debate

Gagan SikandLiberal

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the first report of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament, entitled “Committee's Quorum and Mandate”.

April 26th, 2018House debate

Gagan SikandLiberal

2018 Paralympic Winter Games  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride I recognize a truly inspiring Canadian today, from Meadowvale in my riding. During a hockey game, Dominic Cozzolino was badly injured and bravely endured months of surgery and rehabilitation when he was just 14 years old. He aspired to be a hoc

March 28th, 2018House debate

Gagan SikandLiberal

Black History Month  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Black History Month. In my riding of Mississauga—Streetsville, we truly have representation of Canadian values, in that we are rich in diversity and cultural variety. To mark the significance of Black History Month, I had the pleasure of a

February 14th, 2018House debate

Gagan SikandLiberal

Canada Elections Act  Mr. Speaker, this is not about talking points; this is about striving to be more accountable to Canadians. I am sure my colleague would agree that the NDP made mistakes, such as the $2.7 million that had to be returned for certain offices and the $1 million that had to be given

February 5th, 2018House debate

Gagan SikandLiberal

Canada Elections Act  Mr. Speaker, we have a very robust system here in Canada. Our limits are modest, and we do not allow contributions from unions or corporations, but we also recognize that we have a protected right under section 2, I believe, of the charter. Our government is striving to make su

February 5th, 2018House debate

Gagan SikandLiberal

Canada Elections Act  Mr. Speaker, as the member stated, the revisions have been reviewed and received quite positively. In fact, Bill C-50 was studied at the procedure and House affairs committee, and most witnesses responded positively. The acting CEO indicated that the bill would be an effective an

February 5th, 2018House debate

Gagan SikandLiberal

Canada Elections Act  Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to rise today to speak to Bill C-50, an act to amend the Canada Elections Act in relation to political financing. The Government of Canada promised to set a higher bar on the transparency, accountability, and integrity of public institutions and the d

February 5th, 2018House debate

Gagan SikandLiberal

Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I cannot speak to any one specific amendment, because when we are at committee we take a balanced approach to adopting amendments. We did take amendments into account. Just because every single amendment was not added does not mean we did not work together. As I said

January 31st, 2018House debate

Gagan SikandLiberal

Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, initially the idea behind this was actually to update Bill C-62 as we looked at the Auditor General's report, which found that Canada was lacking in implementing new technologies and falling behind its counterparts in the United States and Europe. The heart of Bill S

January 31st, 2018House debate

Gagan SikandLiberal

Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, we all know that the auto industry is very important, but beyond that, we take Canadians' safety as a main concern. It is a top priority. That is why we brought about Bill S-2, the heart of which is to protect Canadians. As I keep saying, one of those measures is all

January 31st, 2018House debate

Gagan SikandLiberal

Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to backtrack a bit and discuss how we actually ended up in the situation we are in now. First, the legislation was introduced as Bill C-62. Then there was an election. Following that, the Auditor General's report was given to the committee in December of 2016.

January 31st, 2018House debate

Gagan SikandLiberal

Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for the question. I know he chairs the justice committee. We have brought in a regime where we do not necessarily have to go through criminal charges, which might be a little too severe, but this also has the consequence of cleari

January 31st, 2018House debate

Gagan SikandLiberal

Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague mentioned amendments. I want to say again that we sit on the committee and we do not act with any malice. We have always worked in collaboration, whether with Conservative or NDP members. At the end of the day, the heart of Bill S-2 is to protect Ca

January 31st, 2018House debate

Gagan SikandLiberal

Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, as my colleague mentioned, I do sit on the committee. We had a well-versed set of witnesses that came to committee, whether they represented the industry or represented consumers. A vast number of people came that had an interest in the legislation. I am quite confid

January 31st, 2018House debate

Gagan SikandLiberal