S. Thaman Singh  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the Brar family on launching the biographical book on S. Thaman Singh. He was a wounded British Punjabi veteran of World War I, who after the war, joined the non-violent fight for India's independence from British imperialism. He led man

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, this week the Senate transportation and communication committee released an interim report on the safe transportation of crude oil. The report makes seven recommendations, and calls on the Minister of Natural Resources to modernize the National Energy Board by broade

Global Skills Strategy  Mr. Speaker, when immigration and innovation align, it makes for one great announcement. Yesterday I welcomed the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development to my riding. The two ministers announced our gov

Canada Pension Plan  Madam Speaker, actually, when I spoke to this bill previously, I mentioned that I had gone to a lot of high schools and spoken with high school students. A lot of them were concerned that the government was literally burying its head in the sand and not addressing the fact that w

Canada Pension Plan  Madam Speaker, the increases are modest. I would like to match his words with the words of a previous member of the opposition. The late Jim Flaherty, in 2010, said that to do nothing would condemn Canadians to not having enough money for themselves when they retire. It was th

Canada Pension Plan  Madam Speaker, I am proud to speak to Bill C-26 once again. I am confident in the beneficial impact it will have on the lives of hard-working Canadians. I like to think of the bill as an investment in our future, an investment to ensure that Canadians who have worked hard all t

Mississauga—Streetsville Youth Council  Mr. Speaker, this past weekend I hosted the first Mississauga—Streetsville youth council meeting. Youth from all across my riding met with me to bring their concerns to my attention and to suggest how our government can improve and what we need to focus on. I was especially ple

Canada Pension Plan  Madam Speaker, that is a very pejorative interpretation of what the bill intends to do. As I mentioned, I spoke to many high school students. I told them that we had an aging population that would need medical assistance, that would retire all at once and that they would have to

Canada Pension Plan  Madam Speaker, my colleague sold this as a tax. We see this as an investment. It is an investment in Canadians who have worked very hard to create our country that we enjoy today. It is an investment in future Canadians so they will not have to incur a larger cost due to an aging

Canada Pension Plan  Madam Speaker, the current situation is the impetus for what we are doing with CPP. However, we are reversing the OAS back to age 65 and we have increased the guaranteed income supplement and its eligibility as well. We are taking actions to address the seniors who are retiring n

Canada Pension Plan  Madam Speaker, I will paraphrase what one student said. He asked why we would put our heads in the sand and let them pay for not taking steps now. The member says that this is a tax. We see this as an investment. A lot of the youth I spoke to see it as an investment as well.

Canada Pension Plan  Madam Speaker, I am proud to rise in the House to speak to Bill C-26, an act to amend the Canada pension plan, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act and the Income Tax Act. Since being elected a little over a year ago, I have had many conversations with my constituents i

Union Park  Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to recognize the opening of Union Park, a new community park in Meadowvale. I would also like to commend Councillor Pat Saito and the City of Mississauga employees who made this project possible. In 1957, the Union Natural Gas Company of Ca

Criminal Code (passive detection device)  Mr. Speaker, first and foremost, I would like to thank my colleagues for their contributions to the discussion and their thoughtful insights. Before discussing the bill, I would like to mention the human aspect. In 2015, during the campaign, I heard that a teacher in my riding

Streetsville Founders' Bread and Honey Festival  Mr. Speaker, this past weekend I had the pleasure of participating in the annual bread and honey festival in Streetsville. Since its inception in 1973, the bread and honey festival has celebrated commerce in the local community, originated in part by the flour mills. Having so m