Saskatchewan Farmers  Madam Speaker, with some just beginning and others well on their way, I want to take the opportunity today to wish all farmers in northern Saskatchewan a safe and successful spring seeding season. Spring is a time of year when farming families incur significant financial risk, a

Telecommunications  Madam Speaker, following my question last month on the lack of cell service on the Hanson Lake Road, a constituent shared a heartbreaking story. Recently, he came across an unresponsive male in the driver's seat of a vehicle stopped on that road. He drove to cell coverage, called

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls  Madam Chair, the member from the Bloc spoke about some women's organizations, and she serves on the status of women committee. In saying that, the Coalition on Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls in B.C., the Ontario Native Women's Association and Quebec Native Women

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls  Madam Chair, we have heard tonight about many different organizations and many campaigns in Canada that are used to raise awareness and honour indigenous women and girls who have either been murdered or gone missing. In addition to participating in many of these events and becom

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls  Madam Chair, one of the things we have talked about a little bit tonight is the fact that we have seen lots of announcements and media headlines and many promises from the government since 2015 on the long-standing issues facing indigenous people. Sometimes the issue is with the

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls  Mr. Chair, I listened intently to my colleague from the Bloc. We work together on the INAN committee, and I appreciate her advocacy and the work she does there. Since 2015, Canadians have seen from the government a lot of announcements, a lot of media headlines and a lot of prom

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls  Mr. Chair, actually, I disagree with the hon. member on that discussion about a guaranteed basic income. I have spent my four years in this world talking about opportunity for all. What I mean by that in northern Saskatchewan is creating the opportunity for people to participate

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls  Mr. Chair, I may fundamentally disagree with the member on some issues, but if he is interested, I have some information that was provided to me recently from someone I am going to call “Estella”. Estella is an indigenous woman who grew up in northern Alberta, a first nations w

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls  Mr. Chair, education is absolutely fundamental to the success of many on their journey out of poverty, out of some of the social challenges that we find in a riding like mine in northern Saskatchewan. I would remind the member that my riding has the second-largest indigenous popu

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls  Mr. Chair, I want to thank my colleague from Nunavut for the work we do together on the INAN committee. The Coalition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in B.C., the Ontario Native Women's Association and Quebec Native Women are groups that asked to be included i

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls  Mr. Chair, I will be splitting my time with the member for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock. I rise tonight to take part in this debate with a heavy heart. Unfortunately, the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls is too prevalent in my northern Saskatchewan rid

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls  Madam Chair, I want to thank the minister for his comments today. I know he is sincere. In September 2016, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls began. In June 2019, the final report was completed. In December 2019, the Minister of Crown-Indig

Taxation  Madam Speaker, as fuel costs rise to unprecedented levels, the people of northern Saskatchewan are outraged that this NDP-Liberal coalition will raise their taxes again. Fact: Driving is not optional in my riding. Fact: Trips for groceries and medical appointments are often long

Witchekan Lake First Nation  Madam Speaker, on Tuesday, March 29, Witchekan Lake First Nation and the FSIN held an honouring ceremony. It was to recognize the work that seven members of the Spiritwood RCMP did to make their community safer. Earlier this month, the Spiritwood RCMP found firearms and prohibite

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, when I spoke to the first iteration of this bill back in April 2021, I remarked at the time on how out of touch the Liberal government had become. If anyone from the new NDP-Liberal coalition actually took time to come and speak to mayors, chiefs and councillors, o