Prime Minister's Trip to India  Mr. Speaker, as we have been saying, this invitation should never have been sent. As soon as it came to our attention, it was withdrawn, and the MP in question has taken responsibility. Canada's national security agencies are non-partisan, and both highly competent and effective

Prime Minister's Trip to India  Mr. Speaker, we will always promote and defend the integrity of our public servants who accomplish incredible work. Unlike the previous government, we respect the non-partisan nature of the public service, especially those who serve in national security agencies. We trust that a

Prime Minister's Trip to India  Mr. Speaker, as we have been saying, this invitation should never have been sent. As soon as it came to our attention, it was withdrawn, and the MP in question has taken responsibility. Canada's national security agencies are non-partisan, and both highly competent and effective

Prime Minister's Trip to India  Mr. Speaker, as we have said, whether in this case or in their everyday work, all the non-partisan security agencies do an exceptional job in the service of Canada's national interest. Canadians can be reassured that, beyond the partisan nature of the comments, the advice offere

Sports  Mr. Speaker, our team in Pyeongchang put in an outstanding performance, winning 29 medals. That is our best showing ever. Beyond the medals, we have experienced countless beautiful stories and moments at those games that make us proud to be Canadian. Team Canada's success at Py

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, unlike the opposition, we know it is important to Canadians that we deliver on the world stage. While we were in India, we announced more than $1 billion in two-way investment; $7.9 million to Grand Challenges Canada in support of women's empowerment, health, and rig

Canada-India Relations  Mr. Speaker, it is disappointing the opposition cannot recognize the importance of the Canada-India relationship. India's growing economy offers significant opportunities to strengthen Canada's middle class. The Prime Minister welcomed more than $1 billion in investments between

Canada-India Relations  Mr. Speaker, it is disappointing that the opposition cannot recognize the importance of the Canada-India relationship. India's growing economy offers significant opportunities to strengthen Canada's middle class. The Prime Minister welcomed more than $1 billion in investments b

Science  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Don Valley West for his strong support of research. Canadians can be proud that the world is looking to Canada as a leader in science. We are an open, diverse, inclusive country that is committed to supporting science, and the world h

Science  Mr. Speaker, I was very proud to announce that along with our partners we are investing $255 million in genomics and precision medicine research through Genome Canada and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. The member for Willowdale is a strong advocate for improving ca

Government Appointments  Mr. Speaker, let me welcome my colleague to his new role. Our government has put in place a new appointment process which supports open, transparent, and merit-based selection processes. It was this process that was used to appoint Canada's new chief science advisor, about which

Science  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for King—Vaughan for her excellent work. Our government understands that diversity and research excellence go hand in hand. By increasing diversity, we bring different experiences, ideas, and perspectives to advance Canadian science, grow

Science  Mr. Speaker, after a decade of darkness, the federal government is rebuilding its science capacity. Last year we invested in our people and started hiring more than 135 new scientists for DFO alone. This year, budget 2017 is investing $60 million in the National Research Council,

Post-Secondary Education  Mr. Speaker our government is committed to creating open spaces for Canadians to debate and express their views. We also firmly support a woman's right to choose. In a free society, we may disagree with a person's views but we must defend the right to hold them unless those views

Post-Secondary Education  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to creating open spaces for Canadians to debate and express their views. In a free society, we may disagree with someone's views, but we must defend their right to hold them, unless those views promote hate. Intolerance and hate have no pl