Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, in response to (a) connectivity has never been more important, and we continue to make progress in ensuring all Canadians have access to reliable high-speed Internet, no matter where they live. Since 2015, we have approved programs and projects that will connect 1.7

Women and Gender Equality  Madam Speaker, we have listened to more than 1,000 experts and advocates working to prevent and address gender-based violence across the country as we build the national action plan. We have heard all of their comments and concerns, and that will be built into the plan. With thei

Women and Gender Equality  Madam Speaker, I want to thank the member for Vancouver East for her important and continuous advocacy for survivors of gender-based violence. Gender-based violence has devastating impacts on women, children and their families. I commend the Downtown Eastside community advocate

Health  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the member opposite for her hard work and passion on the GBA and women's file. I would like to give her confidence that since 2018, the GBA+ lens has been put on every guiding framework for budgeting processes in Canada. It promotes equality t

Telecommunications  Madam Speaker, I look forward to finding out. I will contact the department and get an update for the member on that and reach out to him directly. I want to assure him that we launched the universal broadband fund to provide Canadians with high-speed Internet. We accelerated ou

Telecommunications  Madam Speaker, on behalf of all of us in the House, I would like to take this minute on International Women's Day to thank you for your leadership and support and wish you and all my female colleagues all the best. I am sure I can speak for all of us in the House on that. I am d

Women and Gender Equality  Mr. Speaker, we took swift action to help women and children fleeing violence by granting up to $100 million to women's shelters and other organizations. In Quebec, we are providing over $8 million for groups that offer shelter to women and victims of sexual assault. We provided

Women and Gender Equality  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for her advocacy and hard work on women's issues. Canada's recovery from the pandemic depends on ensuring that Canadian women are working and safe. The $100-million feminist response and recovery fund will support local, regional and nat

Small Business  Madam Speaker, on a point of order, the English and the French are coming in at the same level on interpretation, so it is hard to hear.

Telecommunications  Madam Speaker, I am delighted to stand and speak about what our government has done to connect Canadians from coast to coast to coast. We have so many tools in our tool box. We have the connect to innovate program, we have funding through the Canada Infrastructure Bank and we hav

Telecommunications  Madam Speaker, connecting all Canadians from coast to coast to coast, and our friends in Quebec, is a priority for the Liberal government. We will work with the Province of Quebec and all Internet service providers to make sure we meet our mandate of connecting all Canadians by

Regional Development  Madam Speaker, we understand the importance of rural economy. I too live in a rural riding, and we understand that as we reach the post-pandemic, we do need rural. I can say that our government does believe in rural economies. That is why we announced a universal broadband fund

Women and Gender Equality  Madam Speaker, I agree wholeheartedly with the member opposite, and I was so delighted to be in discussions with the federal, provincial and territorial ministers, when education was such a vital part of that conversation, and it is how everything has to start. We know that GBV

Women and Gender Equality  Madam Speaker, I want to thank the member for Fredericton for her hard work and advocacy on this important subject. Since 2015, our government has been working to prevent gender-based violence, to address the root causes, and support long-term solutions. We have worked with wom

Keith Rumbolt  Mr. Speaker, when we head east, nestled on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, we will find Newfoundland and Labrador, where we locals lovingly refer to Labrador as the “big land”. The big land is known for many things and many people, but on February 7, the big land lost one of it