Sports  Madam Speaker, for 105 years CFL athletes have been inspiring our kids to participate in sports. Kids have dreamed of emulating their CFL heroes, from Jackie Parker to Jon Cornish, from Bruce Covernton to Ricky Ray, from Dave Sapunjis to S.J. Green. This is important, because we

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the treaty entitled: The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol, adopted in New York,

Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, my heart goes out to thalidomide survivors. I know our government, led by the Minister of Health, is taking their concerns very seriously. I will continue to advocate on behalf of all Canadians with disabilities. As someone with a disability myself, it was certainly

Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, again, my heart goes out to thalidomide survivors. I know our government, led by the Minister of Health, is taking these concerns very seriously. I will continue to advocate on behalf of all Canadians with disabilities. As someone with a disability myself, it was ce

Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to improving the lives of all Canadians. I recognize that when speaking to people, I tend to be straightforward. However, I regret my comments as I know they were brash and inappropriate, and I apologize. I remember the conversation with

Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, I recognize 100% that my comments were inappropriate, and I apologize profusely for them. I will continue to work on trying to improve both my individual self and myself as a parliamentarian. I know I will continue to work as hard as I can for my constituents. I kn

Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, as a parliamentarian, I know my job is to meet with constituents and stakeholders across the country and work as hard as I can to represent their issues. I try to represent their interests in a real and fair manner. I will work hard to improve both myself as an ind

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to improving the lives of veterans and their families. We are aware of the concerns of Ms. Davis. That is why we have improved financial security. That is why we have improved the front-line services. That is why we have opened offices.

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I met with Kim Davis some two years ago, and I thanked her and her husband for their tremendous service to our country. I went to the fact that our government was increasing financial security, that our government was opening offices, that our government was improvin

Trans Mountain Expansion Project  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the hon. member's passion for the industry, for Albertans and for the people who need work. There is no doubt our province has had a difficult time since the price reversals in the industry. I believe our Prime Minister has been fairly clear, and I wou

Trans Mountain Expansion Project  Mr. Speaker, the column states: That's why, contrary to what so many believe, [the Prime Minister] has long been committed to this pipeline. Many complained he wasn't doing enough to get it built, but TMX has been at the core of his priorities since 2016. That's when he first r

Trans Mountain Expansion Project  Mr. Speaker, before my question I would just like to say that I stand with the people of Humboldt, the players and the coaches and the trainers. Some of the comments I've heard tonight appear to be similar to many speeches I heard from my New Democrat friends when I was in Alber

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for his speech, yet I found it long on rhetoric and very short on solutions. I note that he is highly concerned about some of the gaps that are emerging, the backlogs, and he calls for a reinvestment in being “properly equipped”. I th

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, when I look at the Conservative motion, it is essentially asking for things like having the Liberals move on an improved border process and having claims investigated in a reasonable fashion. I note our government's investments in this process. Could the member comm

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I appreciated the passion with which the hon. member spoke, yet I recognize the difficulty in speaking to this motion due to its schizophrenic nature. I will point out a couple of glaring issues. The motion complains about gaps in the security screening process a