Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, there are a couple of areas that the hon. member totally neglected to discuss in his comments. One is in regard to gender. Of course we know that the Liberal government promised an entire chapter to promote gender equality. It failed to do that. The government al

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, one of the concerns that have been raised about the new agreement is its failure to acknowledge indigenous rights. It makes no mention of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The other area of deep concern is related to the environmen

Indigenous Affairs  Madam Speaker, when it comes to indigenous kids, the Liberal government continues to wilfully and recklessly discriminate against first nations children on reserve. The Liberals have fought court order after court order and are ignoring the unanimous will of this House. The Pri

Winnipeg Centre Fire  Madam Speaker, on December 26, 2019, a fire broke out in Winnipeg Centre, burning an affordable apartment complex to the ground and, in turn, displacing almost 40 individuals, including children. They lost everything. The holiday season is a difficult time of the year for so many

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to share some of the thoughts that I have about the agreement. We need trade agreements that have enforceable protections for workers, the environment, the rights of indigenous peoples and women. We need trade agreements and processes in Canada that make gov

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Yes, Mr. Speaker.

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, during the agreement, the Liberals have over-promised and under-delivered in terms of holding consultations and working with all parliamentarians in a meaningful, comprehensive and public way. Even though I would agree that there have been some positive amendments w

Poverty  Mr. Speaker, my riding has the third-highest poverty rate in the country. In Canada, over one million children live in poverty. The Liberals promise one thing but do the opposite. They could end child poverty today, but they choose not to. Instead of financing their corporate bud

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I was very happy to hear my colleague's commitment to investing in housing for urban indigenous populations. In Winnipeg Centre, as the third-poorest riding in the country, we are currently experiencing a very severe housing crisis, which is exacerbated even further

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, in Winnipeg Centre, we have an increasing issue with homelessness. People are calling for affordable housing. We need to push for more affordable, accessible social housing. Could my colleague across the way comment on some of her party's plans with respect to major

Poverty  Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the good people of Winnipeg Centre for electing me to represent our strong and progressive community. Winnipeg Centre has the third-highest poverty rate in the country. Lately we have seen increasing rates of violence,

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, between the 1950s and 1980s an estimated 20,000 indigenous children were stolen from their families and communities during the sixties scoop. There are reports of sexual, physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual abuse at the hands of adoptive families. A settlemen