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Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to the Safe Return to Class Fund: (a) what is the total amount that each province or territory (i) has received, (ii) will be receiving; (b) of the funds in (a), broken down by province or territory, how much has been used to purchase (i) masks and face shields, (ii)
April 21st, 2021House debate
The Budget Madam Speaker, I appreciate some of the points that my hon. colleague made. Certainly in my riding people have less to get by. They are terrified that they will not be able to make their mortgage or rent payments. The skyrocketing housing prices are leaving them out of any sort o
April 20th, 2021House debate
Budget Mr. Speaker, young people have been some of the hardest hit by this pandemic. The third wave will only make things worse. The budget is an utter disappointment to students and young people who have had to make fundamental shifts in their education, employment and financial situat
April 20th, 2021House debate
Health Mr. Speaker, hospitals across Ontario are in crisis and London is no exception, setting a new record for COVID-19 patients in its ICUs. The Ontario Conservative government has dropped the ball and the federal government owes it to Ontarians and all Canadians to do everything it c
April 19th, 2021House debate
Criminal Code Madam Speaker, I want to build upon what the member said about this being one step. During COVID, a lot of the supports in our communities have been greatly impacted. Could she talk about future steps going forward regarding what monies and supports will be provided by the gove
April 16th, 2021House debate
Laurentian University in Sudbury Madam Speaker, the member is a representative of people in remote communities from the north. One of the huge programs being cut is the midwifery program. It is the only bilingual midwifery program in all of Canada. Could she talk about the impact that will have on her communiti
April 15th, 2021House debate
Laurentian University in Sudbury Madam Speaker, I truly believe in the equality of access for education to all. That is in both official languages. That is for the indigenous education piece that is part of our reconciliation promise. No matter where one is—
April 14th, 2021House debate
Laurentian University in Sudbury Madam Speaker, just as in this House we have equal access to languages, which we need, as it is equal, balanced and fair, that has to exist in our education system as well. I really thank the hon. member for that question about equity and the provision of French language service
April 14th, 2021House debate
Laurentian University in Sudbury Madam Speaker, the answer, and something that New Democrats have been pushing for for a long time, is a post-secondary education bill. It would ensure that the monies that are transferred get to where they need to in terms of educational access, the programs and the institutions
April 14th, 2021House debate
Laurentian University in Sudbury Madam Speaker, there is an important role for the federal government to ensure that there are many services provided to Canadians equally, fairly and in a balanced way. Education is certainly one of them. The federal government certainly has a role to fund post-secondary educati
April 14th, 2021House debate
Laurentian University in Sudbury Madam Speaker, I want to start off tonight by thanking my colleague from Timmins—James Bay for his work on this issue and for requesting this emergency debate. I also want to recognize your hard work, Madam Speaker, as the member for Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing. You have been
April 14th, 2021House debate
Laurentian University in Sudbury Mr. Speaker, I have been in the House all night listening to the Liberals make excuse after excuse, and there seems to be a pattern: There is a lack of responsibility. I am perplexed, because for years the member for Sudbury and the member for Nickel Belt, who is a parliamentary
April 14th, 2021House debate
Laurentian University in Sudbury Madam Speaker, I appreciate my hon. colleague's passion on this issue, as well as that of all members of our caucus. This is a unique francophone program for midwives. It is the only one in the country. It provides bilingual access and training for midwives. Interestingly, it wa
April 14th, 2021House debate
Sex-Selective Abortion Act Madam Speaker, women in Canada and around the world have fought long and hard for the right to control what they do with their own bodies. Sadly, many women still do not have this right or they have actively lost it. In some cases, particularly here in Canada, the right to choose
April 14th, 2021House debate
Sex-Selective Abortion Act Madam Speaker, I too want to express my deep, heartfelt dismay at this debate today and support my colleagues who have raised amazing questions with respect to the member's statistics, which are wrong and misleading. I am truly upset by the fact that she is directly misleading he
April 14th, 2021House debate