Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his question and his comments. Once again, all of us in the House recognize that the time and the issue being debated are very sensitive. We have until June 6 to act. That is why we want to give every hon. member in the House the opportun

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his question and his comments. That is basically it. Once again, we want to make sure that every hon. member in the House will have an opportunity to debate this bill. However, we are all aware that we need to move to the committee stage

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, once again, we want to encourage a healthy debate in the House and ensure that all members have the right and the opportunity to speak to this bill. We want to ensure that the bill goes to committee since we have a deadline to meet.

Democratic Reform  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to rise today to congratulate the Minister of Democratic Institutions and the government House leader for the motion to begin our national discussion on electoral reform. Our government is continuing to fulfill its pledges to Canadians to strengthen and

Human Rights  Mr. Speaker, today is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Please join me in celebrating equality for all Canadians. Today, I encourage all my colleagues to reach out to one another and promote individuals to be their true selves, regardless of sexual

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, first, I would like to thank the Prime Minister for his genuine apology with his sincere words. Being a new member of Parliament in the House, I have to say I find the tone has been a bit of a challenge, especially for the past little while. Does the Prime Minister

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, we are certainly not here today debating if yesterday's behaviour or conduct was appropriate. I think we would all say that what we witnessed yesterday was not what we wanted to see in the House. However, today I rise to speak to a question of privilege raised last

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, I really have to agree that much needs to be changed in this House when it comes to decorum. I am a member of PROC, the procedure and House affairs committee. As a new member of Parliament, and as a social worker who is not used to working in such an adversarial env

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, not at all. First and foremost, we have to recognize that if PROC is going to be looking at this issue, we really have to make sure that we collect all of the information on what occurred yesterday. The role of PROC is really to be the collector of facts, and that i

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his question. In the past, I saw people who had been victims of workplace situations or incidents that were not appropriate. However, the first thing that happened was that our Prime Minister admitted to making a mistake. In many ca

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, first and foremost, we all have a responsibility as parliamentarians to work collaboratively to make sure that we influence good public policy, and that we bring laws forward. At this point in time, our government has a very tight agenda, and a lot of bills need to

14th Éloizes Awards Ceremony  Mr. Speaker, on May 7, I had the great privilege of attending the 14th Éloizes awards ceremony, which recognizes artistic excellence in Acadia and was held at the Arthur-J.-LeBlanc Centre in Dieppe, New Brunswick. This multidisciplinary event celebrates excellence in various arti

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to commend my hon. colleague from New Brunswick Southwest on the leadership she continues to show on the international trade committee. We would agree that different levels of government need to work collaboratively to take down the interprovincial trade barr

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, today, one in seven Canadians is over the age of 65 and seniors represent a growing segment of our population. In 2036, it is expected that seniors will make up 24% of our population. This government has taken practical measures to support our seniors. Can the minis

World Alzheimer's Day  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring awareness of the impact that Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia have on Canadians. I know the personal toll that it can have on a family as my mother lives with Lewy body dementia. Today is World Alzheimer's Day. Mr. Speaker, the