Come From Away  Mr. Speaker, on June 11, I hope everyone in the House will be watching the Tony Awards to cheer on Come From Away, the blockbuster musical now on Broadway that has been nominated for seven Tony Awards. This phenomenal hit was developed and produced in my riding of Oakville at S

Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, infrastructure is a very important investment for Canadians. Whether it is in transit or green tech, it is a critical part of how we are going to be moving forward. Infrastructure creates jobs while we are making the investments, and it builds for the future so that

Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, it is a balancing act. Just as we believe one can improve the economy while at the same time protecting the environment, it is a balancing act governments have to work through. I believe that the right investments are being made. People in communities and at the pro

Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to open and transparent policy and budget-setting. We are absolutely supporting the parliamentary budget officer and the work being done. Having the Speaker, who represents all of us in Parliament, have a say and involvement with the budge

Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Scarborough—Rouge Park. I am proud to speak today to budget 2017, the next step in our government's ambitious plan to create jobs, grow our economy, and provide more opportunities for Canadians. I would like to highlight

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition today signed by hundreds of Canadians requesting that the Government of Canada spell veteran with a capital “V” in official government communications. Ms. Kristin Courtney, whose father fought in the Normandy invasion and was on J

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, Canada's automotive sector produces a vehicle every 14 seconds. That is 2.3 million vehicles a year. It contributes $18 billion to our GDP and creates employment for over half a million Canadians. My question is for the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak to private member's Bill C-307, an act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. However, before I address the issues, it is a very special day for me. My son, Alexander Oliver, and his very good friend, Tiana Prince, have joined me in Ottawa.

Religious Discrimination  Mr. Speaker, I would like to read some lines from a poem written by a young Muslim woman from Oakville, Amal Ahmed Albaz. It is about fighting discrimination. It is called Unmet Friends. Fear happens when people fail to see, That you're actually just like me. We have to see

Preclearance Act, 2016  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for dealing with some of the questions and myths that are circulating. I want to come back to one she mentioned. In my riding of Oakville, the issue of voluntarily withdrawing from the pre-clearance area and the belief that people could b

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present two petitions today concerning ovarian cancer research. Ovarian cancer is the most fatal women's cancer in Canada. Unfortunately, investment and research have fallen well behind that of other cancers. This year, 2,800 women will be diagnosed w

Black History Month  Mr. Speaker, I was honoured this past Thursday to attend the Black History Month kickoff celebration hosted by the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton, in partnership with the Oakville Museum and Sheridan College in my riding of Oakville. The event featured traditional and

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Madam Speaker, likewise, it is an honour to serve with the hon. member on the health committee. I do find that we work together quite collaboratively on these issues. It is really important that we remember in the House as we are debating Bill C-37 that there are federal and pro

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Madam Speaker, it is a pleasure to serve with the member on the health committee. We have worked together to make some really good recommendations and directions in our report. With respect to supervised consumption sites and harm reduction, we heard from many witnesses how impo

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Madam Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Brampton East. The emergence of fentanyl and its analogues, an opioid at least 100 times more potent than morphine, has given rise to a public health crisis in Canada that requires urgent action. Bill C-37 proposes to