National Defence  Mr. Speaker, for three years, the Minister of National Defence ignored serious allegations against the former Canadian Armed Forces general. Now another senior officer is being accused. A whistle-blower received threats. No action was taken, and the abusive behaviour was allowe

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, when faced with serious allegations of sexual misconduct within the top ranks of the Canadian Forces, the Prime Minister and the defence minister failed to act. Now a whistle-blower has been threatened to secure his silence. Senior officers who may themselves be comp

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, more explosive allegations of sexual misconduct at the highest levels of the armed forces were revealed today. This time, the highest-ranking officer stepped down for the duration of the inquiry. This is all happening on that minister's watch. Is the Minister of Def

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, General McDonald was the person in charge of eradicating the very behaviour he is accused of. This leaves military members wondering if justice can actually be achieved. A safe and thorough independent investigation is critical, but senior officers who themselves may

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, jarring testimony levelled abuse of authority and sexual misconduct allegations against Canada's former top soldier and other senior officers. More officers were implicated as complicit through their silence. The defence minister had a duty to investigate and suspe

House debate  Mr. Speaker, far too many uniformed members have been victims of sexual harassment in a culture where their voices are not heard. This government promised to change things so every investigation is taken seriously, no matter the rank of the person involved. However, Canada's form

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, this is a very important issue. We need to make sure that our industries that are in need and in critical condition are able to keep going. What I mean by that is, particularly as we have seen in the challenges with COVID, where we have been unable to secure vacc

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, there is no question that this is the critical value of this committee. It would allow us to look at the oil and gas situation, to talk about Canada's energy security as well as the ability to look at health considerations and health security as well as look at fin

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, we saw the trends that were jeopardizing the relationship and putting Canadians in a slightly more disadvantaged economic position before COVID. Now, with the world and the United States facing significant challenges after COVID, there has to be a sense of urgency.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, when looking at the economic relationship with the United States, we absolutely need to have a clear-eyed perspective on the strength and opportunities of our tax system as it relates to the regulatory environment and structure of the U.S. taxes. Therefore, I hope

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, we are here today to talk about the creation of a special House of Commons committee to look at all aspects of the U.S.-Canada economic relationship. Why create a special committee? There are two key reasons. First, we need an integrated opportunity to look at all

Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. Obviously, the federal government is responsible for negotiating free trade agreements, including the one with the United Kingdom. What would my colleague recommend so that the federal government can improve Canada's trade relati

Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, there is no question that trade is important, but there needs to be a sense of urgency and we need to expand these trade agreements, particularly with those who are like-minded with us, like the U.K., because not all trade is equal and not all relationships are the

Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, it certainly is a wonderful thing, but we are here to discuss Canada's role and our need for an expanded free trade agreement with the United Kingdom.

Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, as with anything else, regulatory alignment is always a balance, and so I would leave that to the comprehensive consultation and input from provinces and businesses, as well as my hon. colleagues. This is about things that we need to target and to start looking at,