COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Madam Chair, I can answer that question for my riding in northern Saskatchewan: Nearly $1.5 million were left on the table. That represents hundreds of job requests to hire students through the Canada summer jobs program that were denied by the current government. Instead of si

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, today there are many long-term drinking water advisories still in place in Northern Saskatchewan and many indigenous communities across the country. Men, women, children and elders are living without safe water during the pandemic. Could the Prime Minister tell the

Further COVID-19 Measures Act  Madam Speaker, I am going to reflect on a comment my colleague from Carleton made yesterday. Maybe there is a collective memory challenge of who presented the idea of back-to-work incentives first. It is an issue that we agree on with the Bloc, but on whether the chicken or the e

Further COVID-19 Measures Act  Madam Speaker, the question opens up an opportunity for me to talk about the limited partnership situation in my riding. This is something I advocated for in March. In my riding there are a number of very successful indigenous-owned businesses that operate under this limited part

Further COVID-19 Measures Act  Madam Speaker, since the beginning of the pandemic, the official opposition has been offering solutions to ensure that gaps are filled in programs imperative to restarting our economy. For example, on March 9, Conservatives called for a mandatory quarantine for travellers, and on

Further COVID-19 Measures Act  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the comments by the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations about struggling through the challenges of owning a law practice during the previous recession. As a former small business owner as well, as an accountant, I

Further COVID-19 Measures Act  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the member opposite on her maiden speech. I recently had to do one and I appreciate the stress that comes with it. I have a quick question on the CEWS legislation. In the backgrounder that is produced by the Department of Finance, there is an example

COVID-19 Pandemic  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize two communities in northwest Saskatchewan. On April 15, the first case of COVID-19 was identified in the town of La Loche. This quickly escalated into 220 cases, with another 62 cases in the neighbouring Clearwater River Dene Nation. La Loch

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the commitments made in Budget 2019, Chapter 3: Advancing Reconciliation of the Budget Plan: (a) what are the total expenditures to date in relation to the commitments in Chapter 3; (b) what is the breakdown of expenditures to date by each of the six parts outlined

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to government travel, from November 4, 2015, to February 20, 2020: (a) how many visits to First Nations reserves were made by (i) the Prime Minister, (ii) the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, (iii) the Minister of Justice, (iv) the Minister of Emp

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, does the Prime Minister think he actually knows more about what is best for indigenous Canadians than they do themselves? The Coastal GasLink project will create hundreds of jobs, millions of investment in the local economy and provide a path to prosperity for the c

Relations with Indigenous Peoples  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the member visiting my riding and noting it with familiarity. If the member looks back on my comments and my speech, what I said very clearly is that Canada's courts have been very clear about the standard of fiduciary duty for consultation and accomm

Relations with Indigenous Peoples  Madam Speaker, we have heard so many comments today and people referring to the rule of law. There are farmers in my riding, people who rely on the railway and people who rely on the ports for their livelihoods, to feed their families, to look after their children and maybe agin

Relations with Indigenous Peoples  Madam Speaker, I rise tonight to support the Wet'suwet'en people. Over the past weeks, news organizations from coast to coast have mobilized to every blockade and every protest, vying for sound bites and clips to share on the morning news and on their social media. Who has been f

Meadow Lake Lions Club  Madam Speaker, the Meadow Lake Lions Club was chartered in 1962 and has been very successful in raising money for the community and for aid around the world ever since. Locally, annual donations have provided everything from scooters to eyeglasses for those in need, as well as st