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

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

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

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

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

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  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

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

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I recently attended the gala of the Langley Community Justice Initiatives Association. This community organization provides conflict resolution programs and services, which have achieved excellent results. It is a pioneer in this area. Marlyn Ferguson told her story

Cloverdale—Langley City  Mr. Speaker, tis the season to spread joy and and think about how we can give back to our communities. In my riding of Cloverdale—Langley City, this generous spirit is proudly on display. At Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School, students, staff and alumni recently reached a milesto

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to present five petitions on the theme of built heritage in Canada. The petition begins in its introductory piece by talking about the importance of history to the telling of our collective story. It notes that heritage and reinvestment in heritage adds

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, I want to begin by saying that our government takes very seriously the challenges faced by people with episodic disabilities. Episodic disability is a health condition that we all know about but that is difficult to measure and manage because of its unpredictable m

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table e-petition 1597, labelling of food products. In part, the petition notes that recent studies all concluded that a moderate amount, three to five grams daily, of sodium is an optimal population-wide recommendation. Below this amount, an increased

Government Performance  Mr. Speaker, looking back on the summer, it is clear that our government is delivering for the people of Cloverdale—Langley City. We are investing in families. The enhanced, tax-free Canada child benefit means more money for over 12,000 families in my communities, making things l

Accessible Canada Act  Mr. Speaker, I was in the House last week when the minister responsible for Bill C-81 introduced the legislation. As someone who has spent my career in the federal public service, I was really pleased to see that the legislation called for the federal workforce to become more rep