Petitions  Madam Speaker, this morning I have two petitions that I would like to table. The first is from the residents of the city of Calgary. This petition calls on the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to demonstrate federal leadership at historic places by working with the Min

Petitions  Madam Speaker, the second petition calls on the Minister of Public Services and Procurement to adopt the “Delivering Community Power” vision related to Canada Post. This would call upon Canada Post to do things such as transitioning to 100% renewable energy, converting its fleet

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, we can all agree that every first nations child deserves the best start in life. We know that the path forward includes first nations control of first nations education and long-term sustainable funding. Could the Minister of Indigenous Services please share with t

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table a petition this morning that is a follow-up to a series of petitions I tabled in the fall calling on the government to invest in historic places in Canada, including with the reinstatement of $10 million per year for the national cost-share prog

Canadian Junior Curling Championships  Mr. Speaker, last weekend, B.C.'s Team Tardi brought home a third national gold title at the 2019 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, making it their third title in a row and the first team to ever do so. Team Tardi consists of skip Tyler Tardi, third Sterling Middleton, sec

Black History Month  Madam Speaker, for Black History Month, I celebrate the Scott family of Cloverdale. Henry Houston Scott was born in Texas in 1854, nearly a decade before slavery was abolished in the U.S. Henry likely was a former slave but received a homestead grant in Oklahoma after marrying i

World Junior Curling Championships  Mr. Speaker, I stand today to congratulate members of B.C.'s team Tardi, who successfully defended their title in the World Junior Curling Championships in Liverpool, Nova Scotia on February 23. Team Tardi now has three straight national and two straight World Men's Junior titles

Ban on Shark Fin Importation and Exportation Act  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour today to rise to speak to Bill S-238, an act to amend the Fisheries Act and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act with regard to importation and exportation of shark fins. As we just heard f

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 18th report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, entitled “Clean Growth and Climate Change in Canada: Forestry, Agriculture and Waste”. Second, I have the honour to prese

Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I was pleased to hear my colleague speak so much about all the work being done to support seniors. In my riding of Cloverdale—Langley City, there are a number of seniors, and many important measures in this bill will support them. Could the member speak to the senio

Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I am grateful for this opportunity today to speak to Bill C-97, the budget implementation act. With budget 2019, our government would continue to invest in the middle class and in communities across Canada, such as Langley City, the Township of Langley and the city

Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, the question from the member opposite raises really good questions about how we have a timely and well-trained workforce in today's society. As I noted in my comments, I had discussions with local business groups, such as the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce. Th

Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from B.C. for his advocacy for our west coast fisheries. I note that the member discussed many of the great programs our government has funded and rolled out. It is a level of investment that has been needed for many years. Yes, there is alway

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 20th report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, entitled “Main Estimates 2019-20”.

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, it is a real pleasure to be part of the debate we are having this evening on an issue that is very, very important to the constituents of Cloverdale—Langley City and me. Climate change, I think we all know, is a real and urgent crisis driven by human activity that i