Health  Mr. Speaker, Canada is on fire. The variants are spreading rapidly. COVID cases are hitting record numbers. We have seen a record number of COVID-19 cases in Ontario. They are needing to set up field hospitals. Things are very bad. It is not good enough to sit on the sidelines an

Health  Mr. Speaker, the third wave of COVID-19 is hitting hard. The variants are spreading rapidly. We have seen a record number of cases in Ontario, and the numbers are rising in every province. We need to immediately improve access to the paid sick leave program. We need to do everyt

Violence against Women  Mr. Speaker, seven women were killed in the span of six weeks in Quebec. We must put an end to this femicide immediately. Violence against women is a pandemic within a pandemic. Organizations that support women need help immediately. We need a plan. What is the Prime Minister w

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, as a nation, we are dealing with the crisis of the pandemic. On top of that, the climate crisis continues to persist. We have the Conservatives, a party that denies there is even a problem, and the Liberals who continue to delay taking any real action to fight the cl

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, the pandemic exposed the worst conditions of care for our seniors in for-profit long-term care homes. There were more infections and deaths, but despite all the evidence, the Liberals, the Conservatives and the Bloc Québécois voted against our motion to remove profi

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, real leadership is about finding solutions, not finding excuses. With this approach, we would never have had universal health care in our country. It took leadership. The proof is overwhelmingly clear: for-profit long-term care homes were the sites of the worst con

Royal Canadian Mounted Police  Mr. Speaker, I rise again today on another very urgent matter. There have been consultations with other parties, and if you seek it, I hope you will find consent for the following motion. I move: That the House denounce the racism in the RCMP as found by the Civilian Review and

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, after learning about complaints of sexual misconduct against his former chief of the defence staff, the Prime Minister not only increased his salary, but extended his contract. This sends a clear message to women in the Canadian Armed Forces that they are not safe a

Health  Mr. Speaker, real leadership is about finding solutions, not looking for excuses. If, as a nation, we took the approach of the Liberal government looking for excuses, then we would have never had universal health care. We know this pandemic has disproportionately impacted senior

Hate Crime  Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties and I hope that when you seek it, you would find consent for the following motion. I move: That the House express its horror at the recent mass shootings in Atlanta and its solidarity with the victims of the shootings a

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister learned that his former chief of the defence staff was the subject of a sexual misconduct complaint. Rather than taking action or investigating, the Prime Minister gave him a raise. That sends a clear message to women in the Canadian Armed Forces

Royal Canadian Mounted Police  Mr. Speaker, systemic racism hurts racialized people and, in particular, indigenous people. The RCMP civilian watchdog reached two very serious findings: one, the Boushie family was discriminated against by the RCMP, and two, the RCMP destroyed evidence in the case. A year ago,

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, respectfully, I say no. It is fundamental that we remove profit from long-term care given all the evidence. I appreciate the gesture, but I respectfully say no.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, we agree that health transfers to the provinces need to be increased. I have talked to people in Quebec and in Canada. They are angry because they have seen the impact that COVID-19 has had on seniors in our long-term care facilities. We must improve conditions in

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, if we took the approach suggested by the hon. member, we would never have had universal health care. It is a fact that many provinces were opposed to universal health care. That did not stop Tommy Douglas and the leadership of the New Democrats from saying that the