2020 Shootings in Nova Scotia  Madam Speaker, one year ago, on the morning of Sunday, April 19, we the citizens of Cumberland—Colchester, awoke to discover a devastating tragedy had ripped through our normally tranquil corner of the world. Words cannot express my sorrow for the families and friends who lost

Gender-Based Violence  Madam Chair, the member's words moved me very much, as have many of the women who have spoken tonight and some of the men as well. She is right: It is a societal problem. From day one, children need to be taught that we are equal, that one is not more important or valuable or l

Gender-Based Violence  Madam Chair, as someone who has also experienced violence and spoken to many other women who have experienced the same thing, we say that it is like putting a frog in a pot of water on the stove and then turning the heat up very slowly until the frog stays there and boils. That i

National Strategy to Redress Environmental Racism Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to acknowledge that I stand on the unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq here in Nova Scotia and thank them for sharing their land with us. Wela'lioq. To everything there is a season, a time and a purpose, and Bill C-230 is a bill whose time has come, for

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, I would like to raise a point of order. The member for West Nova seemed to be saying that I was lying to my constituents and has sent out an email or a message to people in Nova Scotia saying so. I would like him to apologize for that, please.

Employment  Mr. Speaker, happy International Women's Day. From the beginning of COVID-19, our government has been doing everything we can to keep Canadians healthy, safe and supported. However, many workers continue to face challenges in these uncertain times, particularly when they are lai

Health Support for Children  Mr. Speaker, “one day at a time” is a life-saving mantra for millions, including the families of children living with a life-threatening illness. Our commitment to introducing the first rare disease strategy and national pharmacare will enable all Canadians to access vital medica

Standing Orders and Procedure  Madam Speaker, I want to thank all of my hon. colleagues for their very interesting comments and ideas. I have heard a lot of good things, and some things I would disagree with as well. I would like to ask the hon. colleague his opinion on making Parliament more family friendly

Broadcasting Act  Madam Speaker, this is also a concern of mine. I understand where the member is coming from, and I understand where journalists are coming from. Right now, it is very difficult to make a living as a journalist. As we know, many of the newspapers are closing down. People are gett

Broadcasting Act  Madam Speaker, I want to thank the member for asking this very important question. A few years ago, I was also targeted on the Internet by some folks who started to use a picture of mine from a television show I had done. They started to flash it around and refused to take it do

Broadcasting Act  Madam Speaker, it is going to help because it is going to push people to do more content, more Canadian content, and for people who are having their content shown on other devices, they will be paid. I am, as some people know, Rogue in the X-Men. I do not get paid for any of the

Broadcasting Act  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise in the House to discuss a bill that is close to my heart. As I have been a professional performing artist for most of my life, I know that for these kinds of bills, the devil is in the details. I was very glad to see the union ACTRA endorse

Health  Mr. Speaker, I first bring warm regards from Nova Scotia, and I want to congratulate the Prime Minister on Canada's first vaccine approval announced today. While this is very good news, rapid testing is also very important to stop the spread of COVID-19, and I know my constituen

National Strategy to Redress Environmental Racism Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for seconding my bill. That is a perfect example, and so was Boat Harbour, which was a beautiful, pristine lagoon where first nations communities came to picnic for thousands of years. I went there and saw the degradation, and smelled the st

National Strategy to Redress Environmental Racism Act  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague has done a lot with treaty education in Nova Scotia, and I believe that is something we need to roll out right across this country. People do not seem to understand that the first nations people were here for 13,000 years before we ever got here. S