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Criminal Code Mr. Speaker, there is a very big concern when we are dealing with mental health. How do we determine that someone who has a mental health condition is in a stable mental health state and make sure they understand everything they are doing? This is not like someone going to buy a
February 15th, 2024House debate
Gerald SorokaConservative
Criminal Code Mr. Speaker, I have to admit that this has been one of my big things. Even when I was a mayor, I talked about the mental health of Canadians. We can solve a lot of societal problems if we have a better handle on mental health. In order to do that, we have to fund appropriately a
February 15th, 2024House debate
Gerald SorokaConservative
Criminal Code Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge. Bill C-62, no. 2, suggests that we pause the expansion of medical assistance in dying, known as MAID, to people suffering from mental illness. The Liberals have shown time and again that they
February 15th, 2024House debate
Gerald SorokaConservative
Carbon Tax Mr. Speaker, after eight years of this NDP-Liberal government, Canadians face a cost of living crisis, made worse by the April 1 carbon tax hike. Liberal-appointed senators gutted Bill C-234, stopping carbon tax carve-outs for farmers. Canadians face higher prices, because when
February 9th, 2024House debate
Gerald SorokaConservative
Carbon Pricing Madam Speaker, with an answer like that, I am not surprised Canadians cannot afford food, in a country where two million citizens are relying on food banks monthly. It is baffling to see the NDP-Liberal coalition push to quadruple the carbon tax. When we tax the farmer who grows
February 2nd, 2024House debate
Gerald SorokaConservative
Carbon Pricing Madam Speaker, Bill C-234 is back in the House after Liberal-appointed senators stalled and gutted this crucial legislation. This bill is vital for exempting farmers from the carbon tax and would ease the high cost of Canadian food. However, as the carbon tax is set to quadruple,
February 2nd, 2024House debate
Gerald SorokaConservative
Polish Heritage Month Madam Speaker, I will give a recap because I am sure everyone has probably forgotten what I stated a few weeks ago. As I said, I, like many other members of Parliament in the House, have a Polish history. My grandparents on my father's side were Ukrainian, but my great-grandpare
February 1st, 2024House debate
Gerald SorokaConservative
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I request a recorded division.
February 1st, 2024House debate
Gerald SorokaConservative
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to the events attended in Toronto on September 22, 2023, by the Prime Minister with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, broken down by event: (a) how were the attendees chosen; (b) who vetted the attendees; (c) what process was used to vet the attendees; (d) how
January 29th, 2024House debate
Gerald SorokaConservative
Questions on the Order Paper With regard to the Parliamentary Budget Officer's analysis of the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2023-24: what is the breakdown of the $500 million that is being frozen across 68 organizations to achieve the reductions in 2023-24, by organization and by object code?
January 29th, 2024House debate
Gerald SorokaConservative
Questions on the Order Paper With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA) approach to carousel schemes and other GST/HST fraud, broken down by year since 2018: (a) what is the CRA's estimate on the amount of unwarranted payments it has paid out through GST/HST fraud; (b) of the amount in (a), how much do
January 29th, 2024House debate
Gerald SorokaConservative
Canada Labour Code Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. The member is mentioning the United States. We are dealing with Canadian legislation here. Why is he bringing up U.S. situations?
December 14th, 2023House debate
Gerald SorokaConservative
Public Services and Procurement Mr. Speaker, last night, the industry committee heard from a former employee of the Prime Minister's green slush fund about $150 million of taxpayer money being misappropriated. Canadian tax dollars were funnelled to companies with Liberal insiders. The witness said, “[an] embar
December 12th, 2023House debate
Gerald SorokaConservative
Carbon Tax Mr. Speaker, after eight years, Canadians face a grim choice under the NDP-Liberal government: keeping their homes warm or putting food on the table. With the Prime Minister's plan to quadruple the carbon tax, costs for gas, groceries and home heating are set to soar. This is n
December 11th, 2023House debate
Gerald SorokaConservative
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, the member is misleading the House here when he is talking about farmers not paying 97%. That is ridiculous. They are paying—
December 7th, 2023House debate
Gerald SorokaConservative