Immigration to Atlantic Canada  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour for me to speak today to this motion that has been brought forward by my friend and colleague from Fundy Royal. This has such an enormous impact on my riding of Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, as well as neighbouring ridings in Atlantic Canada. I want to

Canada Pension Plan  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his speech. Could he tell us more about the personal benefits to Canadians of the increase in additional contributions to the Canada pension plan?

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her very thoughtful speech. All members certainly agree that the situation of these women and girls is just horrible. Could my colleague tell us more about why it is important to develop short-term and long-term plans to help these women in

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his very moving speech. I think every member of the House agrees that the Yazidis are in a horrible situation. Could my hon. colleague elaborate on the importance of humanitarian and development assistance, as well as stabilization and

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, having worked with the Codiac Regional RCMP for over 23 years, I have seen the brave women and men in the RCMP put themselves in harm's way to keep Canadian communities safe, and they deserve to be treated with respect in the workplace. Sadly, we know that there ha

Standing Orders and Procedure  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his comment. Clearly, if we were not here on Fridays, that might also lighten the workload of the people who work in Ottawa, because they are always ready to support us.

Standing Orders and Procedure  Mr. Speaker, I can tell the member that, frankly, during the summer months I truly had an opportunity to engage with the constituents on a very regular basis. I had the opportunity to have 10 town hall meetings, for example. During those conversations, those meetings at the const

Standing Orders and Procedure  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his question and his comments. The suggestion that the House not sit on Fridays is not being tabled to accommodate us, but rather to accommodate our fellow citizens. In the end, they are the ones who want local access to their members o

Standing Orders and Procedure  Mr. Speaker, I do appreciate the opportunity, today, to speak to the House regarding the debate on standing orders and procedures. As times change, I believe so should the rules governing the functioning of one of the greatest institutions: our own Parliament of Canada. The Fat

Access to Information  Mr. Speaker, today is the International Day for the Universal Access to Information, whose objective is to make people aware of their right to access information held by government institutions and to promote freedom of information as the basis for democracy and good governance.

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

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

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

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

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