Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would encourage the member to look at the calls that the Minister of International Development and La Francophonie and the Minister of Foreign Affairs have made, precisely with regard to incorrigible acts that have been committed against innocent civilians within t

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, it is times like these where it is compelling, when we see the videos, when we see the images, to want to name what is happening. However, what we do know is that these are mass atrocities, and we also know that there is an important legal history and an important j

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to rise in the House today to present a petition from my constituents about palliative care. The petitioners request the House of Commons and Parliament to specifically identify hospice palliative care as a defined medical service covered under th

International Development  Mr. Speaker, our government is incredibly proud of the international assistance we provide to countries and people around the world. As the member knows, since coming to government, the Prime Minister has mandated the Minister of International Development and La Francophonie to r

The Global Fund  Mr. Speaker, in 2003, 400,000 people had access to antiretroviral treatment to fight HIV/AIDS. Today, there are 17 million people who have access to this treatment. This huge increase is thanks to the efforts of The Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB, and malaria. I am incredibly p

Hope in High Heels  Mr. Speaker, this past Saturday, Halton Women's Place held its seventh annual Hope in High Heels event in my riding of Burlington. Boys and men of all ages from 8 to 82, including our mayor, fire chief, Halton police, labour, business, and sports leaders, and my husband and my br

Supporting Girls  Mr. Speaker, on this, the International Day of the Girl, we have the opportunity to recognize young women and girls as powerful agents of change. As part of the campaign, Because I am a Girl, today and tomorrow, young women advocates from Plan International Canada will step into

Paris Agreement  Madam Speaker, I am a little confused. I thought the motion we are debating today is whether the House supports the government to ratify the Paris agreement and to continue with the Vancouver declaration to have the federal government work with the provinces and territories to de

Paris Agreement  Madam Speaker, I would like to note that I will be sharing my time with my colleague from Halifax. I rise in the House today to speak to one of the most important issues today—climate change. The decisions we make in the House will have a lasting impact on future generations of

Paris Agreement  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. It is a bit of a challenge for him to understand this as I understand that the party opposite does not believe that we can both grow the economy and protect the environment at the same time. However, this is something that we

Paris Agreement  Madam Speaker, we are working hand in hand with the provinces and territories to develop a pan-Canadian strategy. Canadians elected this government to come up with a plan and to work with the provinces and territories. They also elected us to show leadership on this file. Eight

Paris Agreement  Madam Speaker, Canada's commitments abroad when it comes to climate change are incredibly important, because we all know that climate change recognizes no borders. We all have a contribution to make and we all have a role to play in addressing this. Our Prime Minister announced

Lakeshore Public School Baseball Diamond  Madam Speaker, on October 15, I had the opportunity to celebrate one young boy's determination in revitalizing an important space in his community. Eleven-year-old Griffin Gervais was disappointed that his baseball diamond at Lakeshore Public School was in rough shape and not sc

International Development  Mr. Speaker, Palestinian refugees, especially women and children, are amongst the poorest and the most vulnerable. After extensive study and consideration, the Minister of International Development and La Francophonie announced $25 million in funding for UNRWA, putting Canada in

Burlington Veterans Commemorations  Mr. Speaker, last week I had the opportunity to participate in Burlington's commemorations to honour our veterans. Today, I would like to thank the members in my community who made this week special for those who have served. I want to thank the Burlington legion, the Burl/Oak N