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

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, 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

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

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

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

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

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

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the member opposite's question, however, that is precisely what our government is demanding at the moment, a fact- and evidence-based decision in making this call and defining what is going on in Syria and Iraq. That is exactly why we have the position

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

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with my colleague, the hon. member for Scarborough—Guildwood. I would like to thank the hon. Leader of the Opposition and member for Sturgeon River—Parkland for putting forward this motion and today's debate. I believe that I am not mis

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I think it is incumbent upon all of us in this House to recognize that we all recognize the horrible atrocities being committed by Daesh in the region. All of us understand this and take this to heart. Canada stands by the people who are suffering and the people who

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his question, and I also welcome his remarks on the important history that all parties have had in the House about increasing the inclusion of Canadians into the democratic process. I believe that right now we are taking the first step