Veterans  Madam Speaker, the previous government closed offices, laid off staff, and made access to financial benefits for veterans very difficult. We are opening offices, we are hiring staff, and we have put $5.6 billion into improving the lives of veterans. That is what veterans want, th

Veterans  Madam Speaker, we understand that veterans felt ignored by the previous government, but we are a brand new government. In budget 2016 we have included $5.6 billion to increase the benefits for earnings lost, for permanent impairment and disability awards. With these changes alone

Veterans  Madam Speaker, I have been long appreciative that Canada values its veterans and wants them properly supported. The hon. member knows that I cannot comment on a specific case, let alone one that is going before the courts. However, let me assure the member that the care and the

Veterans  Mr. Speaker, I know the hon. member cares about veterans, and I know that she wants to make it better for all veterans. This should be a non-partisan issue that we can all work on together to make things better for our veterans. I did not know there was something missing from th

Veterans  Mr. Speaker, as I already indicated, I do not know about that particular issue. I do not have an answer for the hon. member right now, but I believe that kind of information is needed. We do need to share it. I will look into it and bring an answer back to this House.

Kanata North Community Recognition Awards  Mr. Speaker, this week, I had the honour of attending the Kanata North Community Recognition Awards, where some of Kanata's exceptional volunteers were honoured. Citizen of the Year went to Reem Tarek, and nominees were Cathy Briggs, Jen Muckler Nicoletta, Jez Blomqvist, Beata

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member mentioned that this process was started back in 2011, and from 2011 to 2014 nothing happened, a good three years. We have been in government for six months. I have talked to a lot of veterans about the proposed Afghanistan memorial and I heard no supp

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have the opportunity to answer the question from the hon. member. I know first hand, and I could not agree more. The men and women of the Canadian Forces quite simply did an extraordinary job in Afghanistan and their contribution deserves to be comme

Veterans  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for the question. It is an excellent question, because this is something I really want to share with the rest of the House. The Minister of Veterans Affairs wants to find out what the issues are for veterans. He wants to give veterans the o

Veterans  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the question because it is about making sure that this government consults and gets out there, gets the right information, and gets the advice it needs in order to make the right decisions. Right now, because of the inaction of the previous government

Events in Brussels  Mr. Speaker, like all Canadians, I was shocked and saddened to hear of the terrorist attacks in Brussels this morning. People at the airport and on the subway were victims of attacks carried out by terrorists who do not share our values of freedom, democracy and respect for huma

Well Wishes  Mr. Speaker, recently, residents across Ottawa and the national capital region were saddened to hear that Stu Schwartz, perhaps best known as Stuntman Stu, had been diagnosed with leukemia. As a local radio host and public-address announcer at the Canadian Tire Centre, Mr. Schw

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, we need to ask a question here. If ISIL is everything the member just said it was, if it is a true evil, if it has committed unspeakable atrocities, if it has committed acts of war and trafficked in violence, hate, and fear and wants to conquer the world, why did the

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I want to ask the good members of this chamber if they believe in learning from experience. In 2011, the previous Conservative government sent the Canadian Armed Forces to wage an air war in Libya against Gaddafi. The Conservatives had no follow-on plans, zero follo

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, what are the next steps when it comes to dealing with the number of refugees coming from that part of the world?