Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, there were a number of questions to our Minister of National Revenue in the House over the last couple weeks around this issue. She was abundantly clear, and I am actually going to quote her response. She said: Let me be clear: tax evaders can no longer hide. We

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I mentioned the Panama papers at the beginning of my speech because that was actually a trigger for the residents in my riding, to say that they are very upset to hear of any individuals or corporations not paying their fair share of taxes in Canada. Since then, o

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Joliette. It is a pleasure for me to rise today to speak to the House on behalf of my riding of Davenport on this opposition day motion on tax avoidance. Tax avoidance was one of the top issues that Davenport residents h

Rouge National Urban Park Act  Madam Speaker, I am sorry that I ran out of time. I am a huge supporter of parks. I come from an inner city, so a park is my lifeline to connecting with nature and the world around us. I am very supportive of anything that would continue to support and enhance parks and connect

Rouge National Urban Park Act  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the hon. member's passion for parks and green spaces in Canada. As I mentioned previously, I am a huge supporter of parks and of green space. I would welcome every opportunity moving forward to look at ways to continue to enhance our green space, to c

Rouge National Urban Park Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for allowing me to do so. There is only one thing I would like to add. We talk a lot about the technical things that Bill C-18 would do in terms of amending three existing statutes, but what is really heartfelt and important for me in the

Rouge National Urban Park Act  Madam Speaker, I am so pleased to speak in support of Bill C-18, an act to amend the Rouge National Urban Park Act, the Parks Canada Agency Act and the Canada National Parks Act. Parks are very important to the residents of my downtown Toronto riding of Davenport, because we ar

Secretary-General of the United Nations  Mr. Speaker, as of January 1, a new secretary-general, António Guterres of Portugal, took up the responsibility as head of the United Nations. The selection of Mr. Guterres as the United Nations secretary-general is a point of pride for Canada's Portuguese community, particularly

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, this vyshyvanka came right from Ukraine. It is mine and has not been traded with anyone. I cannot be a proud Ukrainian Canadian without owning my own vyshyvanka. I am very proud to have it. On the member's question, trade agreements more than just mutually benefit o

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to hear the NDP will be supporting the bill. I began my speech by saying that this agreement was more than just promoting freer trade and eliminating tariffs. I also said that it would include a number of elements that would talk about trade facilita

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with my esteemed colleague from the beautiful Lac-Saint-Louis. I am thankful for the opportunity to speak today on the topic of the Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement and the benefits it would provide to Canadians and Ukrainians. I am pr

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, there are many residents in my riding of Davenport who have been waiting upwards of three years to be reunited with their spouses and children. This has led to significant economic impacts, to broken families, and to an enormous amount of stress. We know that the la

Canada Pension Plan  Madam Speaker, it is important to have a balance of different approaches that would help youth save for their future. It is good for them to have private vehicles to invest in for their retirement, but it is also extraordinarily beneficial and absolutely necessary for government

Canada Pension Plan  Madam Speaker, while seniors may not immediately benefit from this enhanced CPP, I will say that when I talk to seniors, they care about their grandkids, their children, and the future of their families. They love to hear about the Canada child benefit and that we are enhancing t

Canada Pension Plan  Madam Speaker, in general, the changes to the CPP would be beneficial to all Canadians, women and men. If there are additional enhancements that need to be made, I know there are ongoing discussions between the Minister of Finance and his provincial counterparts. I do not think