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Online News Act Madam Speaker, it was interesting to listen to my hon. colleague's concerns and comments. First, I want to address the issue of the Senate, a place I have amazing respect for, regardless of who appointed the senators. I think everything they put forward is treated with respect a
June 20th, 2023House debate
Judy SgroLiberal
Canada-Taiwan Relations Mr. Speaker, today I would like to share some exciting news that will undoubtedly strengthen international trade and foster closer ties between Canada and Taiwan. Last week, Taiwan took a significant step by fully opening its market to imports of Canadian beef. This decision mark
June 19th, 2023House debate
Judy SgroLiberal
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I expect that my reaction would be the exact same as my colleague's reaction. Today, we have important time to try to get legislation through. We all know that we expect the House will rise. I had hoped it was going to rise this week, but clearly it is going to rise
June 15th, 2023House debate
Judy SgroLiberal
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, as I indicated earlier, I found out first-hand what is available to victims as far as support or anything else goes when one of my constituents was a victim of a drive-by shooting. I went to see what I could do to help and found out how little there was, whether it w
June 15th, 2023House debate
Judy SgroLiberal
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague has done admirable work on the files that she has had, on these ones and on the other ones before. We have worked together on a variety of different things. I have tremendous respect for my colleague, but I have to say that there are issues that are
June 15th, 2023House debate
Judy SgroLiberal
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his work on the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. I hope the bill is the kind of thing that has unanimous support from all parliamentarians in the House. It talks about how we can better support victims in Canada and what kinds
June 15th, 2023House debate
Judy SgroLiberal
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, on the amendment, we all have a responsibility as we move forward to try to ensure that proper changes are made and things are done in the most effective way. I believe all of us parliamentarians, and in particular ministers, have a huge responsibility to ensure that
June 15th, 2023House debate
Judy SgroLiberal
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I came in here this morning expecting to be dealing with Bill C-35. I certainly agree with the recommendations in this report. As my hon. colleague indicated, we should stay very focused on these recommendations but move forward. The amendment that my colleague move
June 15th, 2023House debate
Judy SgroLiberal
Committees of the House Madam Speaker, I congratulate my colleague on a wonderful report. The recommendations cover so many different areas that I have concerns about when it comes to victims' rights. As I had mentioned earlier, a constituent was the victim of a drive-by shooting and left paralyzed. T
June 15th, 2023House debate
Judy SgroLiberal
Committees of the House Madam Speaker, I am impressed with the speech of my colleague. I have heard clearly, in every word he has said, how he feels about this issue and how important it is that we move forward on the recommendations in this report. It covers many of the issues of victims' rights. A c
June 15th, 2023House debate
Judy SgroLiberal
Committees of the House Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his years of work on the issues of safety and improving safety throughout Canada. I can share with him the fact that when I came here, 23 years ago, one of my issues was very much the issue of crime and safety. I, too, lost a cousin who w
June 15th, 2023House debate
Judy SgroLiberal
Birthday and Anniversary Congratulations Mr. Speaker, today I would like to celebrate two remarkable milestones. First, I want to congratulate Liem Tran on reaching the magnificent milestone of his 80th birthday. Liem Tran's journey through eight decades has been a testament to resilience, wisdom and the beauty of a l
June 14th, 2023House debate
Judy SgroLiberal
Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 107(3), I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the sixth report of the Liaison Committee, entitled “Committee Activities and Expenditures: April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023”. This report highlights the work and accomplishmen
June 13th, 2023House debate
Judy SgroLiberal
National Strategy for Eye Care Act Madam Speaker, I want to sincerely thank all of my colleagues in the House. All of their comments were so sincerely delivered and so accurate on all of the issues that matter to us in this particular issue that we are trying to move forward. My colleagues mentioned that our coll
May 31st, 2023House debate
Judy SgroLiberal
Iran Mr. Speaker, I rise today to show my support for the people of Iran and strongly condemn the new wave of executions there. There are troubling reports of over 100 executions in the month of May alone. Among those are three young Iranians: Saleh Mirhashemi, Majid Kazemi and Saeed
May 30th, 2023House debate
Judy SgroLiberal