Judges Act  Mr. Speaker, this is such an important part of this bill. It is far too easy to maybe take one little course and then get on about life, and that life in this instance is a judicial life, making decisions every day. The ongoing aspect is very important, and I think it will impro

Judges Act  Mr. Speaker, I very much support this bill, as I have just stated. I agree that, to the extent possible, we should move forward as quickly as we are able, given our procedures. It is a very important bill. It sends a very strong message to vulnerable Canadians. I would like to s

Judges Act  Mr. Speaker, I agree that this is the kind of training and understanding that should be more widespread. We certainly have to start somewhere, and this bill is an excellent start. As I said in my remarks, it is overdue. I believe the hon. member has heard members of the Conserv

Judges Act  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with my colleague, the member for Kelowna—Lake Country. It is my honour to join in virtually today to speak to Bill C-3—

Judges Act  Mr. Speaker, my apologies, I was so anxious to get to what I was going to say, I forgot to ask for that permission. I thank all members. It is certainly my honour to be speaking today on Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code, concerning sexual assault. T

COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Madam Chair, I will be sharing my time with the member for Essex. In my riding of South Surrey—White Rock, the BNSF and VIA Rail tracks remain a decades' long environmental and safety hazard. The trains run frequently. They reach unsafe speeds. They often carry dangerous goods a

COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Madam Chair, I am asking specifically about South Surrey—White Rock.

COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Madam Chair, residents of my riding suffer from rare diseases, as other Canadians do across the country. There are life-saving medications and hopeful therapies that can extend the health and life of those with ALS, cystic fibrosis, epilepsy and more. Health Canada should work co

Health  Mr. Speaker, my daughter and family live directly across from Lynn Valley Care Centre in B.C., where a resident has died of COVID-19. One of the centre's infected health care workers was B.C.'s first case of community transmission, not due to travel or contact with a known carrie

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I find it very interesting that my colleague describes the Prime Minister and the Liberal government's leadership as disastrous and says we should be focused like a laser on financial markets, yet has no particular interest in how we came to be where we are, whethe

Canada  Madam Speaker, I have found myself reflective on the promise of Canada, a country few want to leave and many want to call home. I have walked past “shut down Canada” signs, and been sworn at in the street by people holding those signs. It is my daughter Donna's birthday today.

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, Teck's withdrawal is a tragedy for Canada, not just Alberta. There are 7,000 jobs lost and billions of investment dollars gone. There is a serious disconnect between the Prime Minister and western Canadians. Yesterday, he said Alberta continues to politically resist

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Alberta Court of Appeal struck down the federal carbon tax as unconstitutional. The majority opinion called the carbon tax a “constitutional Trojan horse”, as it would set no limits on federal government power. For the Liberal government to impose an

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, we all know that Coastal GasLink is good for the environment. It will replace dirty coal plants in Asia with clean, lower-emitting natural gas facilities and reduce global emissions. Trains are not moving because of the Prime Minister's weak leadership and inability

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, this debate is not about the question the minister just put to me. This debate is about the preventable murder of a young woman. She was murdered because of a decision by Parole Board members appointed by the Liberal government. This is not a debate about the indep