Post-Secondary Education  Mr. Speaker, Laurentian University is a valued community hub in Northern Ontario. It is Canada's sole university with a tri-cultural mandate to support French, English and indigenous communities. Deep cuts and layoffs were announced this week. These threaten francophone and indig

Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague across the way talked about child care. While the child tax benefit increase is seen as a good first step, it does not create any early education child care spaces. On average, parents pay $800 to $900 a month for child care, so $1,200 for the entir

Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020  Mr. Speaker, the member spoke about students and all the wonderful things the government had done for them. He mentioned that the government had forgiven $2.7 billion, but he failed to mention the fact that in 2016, the government collected $635 million; in 2017, $662 million; an

COVID-19 Emergency Response  Madam Speaker, recently media coverage has revealed that several hate-based anti-LGBTQIA2S+ and 45 anti-choice groups have received the Canada emergency wage subsidy. In 2018, the Prime Minister stated that organizations with an explicit goal of reversing a woman's right to choos

Gender-Based Violence  Madam Chair, I too have the honour of serving on the status of women committee with the member. She is very busy. Recent media coverage has revealed that several hate groups and anti-LGBT groups, as well as 45 anti-choice groups, received wage subsidy funding through the govern

Gender-Based Violence  Madam Chair, in my speech I talked about support for my colleague from Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke's private member's bill, Bill C-247, which would make coercive and controlling behaviour a criminal offence. Does the member support the bill and could she could tell us why?

Gender-Based Violence  Madam Chair, I want to recognize that there are women within the Conservative Party who are pro-choice. The member for Elgin—Middlesex—London came forward as one and I work very well with her. However, the leader has to be clear, and I did not appreciate the fact that my extremel

Gender-Based Violence  Madam Chair, the member is such an incredible ally, even across party lines. I really do appreciate that. It is so valuable to me and I cherish it, as my mother did. Pay equity is a huge issue. It is about the assurance that women are paid the same for the same value of work and

Gender-Based Violence  Madam Chair, I think the member and I do incredible work across party lines on the status of women committee, and I am so grateful for her contributions. The government introduced pay equity legislation over three years ago. This was its own legislation. It has been moving slowl

Gender-Based Violence  Madam Chair, I will be splitting my time with my colleague, the member for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie. I appreciate the debate we are having tonight to highlight this pandemic within a pandemic and to highlight the seven Quebec women whose lives were taken in the past few months

Gender-Based Violence  Madam Chair, I would like to ask the hon. Leader of the Opposition whether or not he believes that, with so many challenges women have now, one of the things that needs to be emphasized is the fact that they have a choice and that they have the right to control what happens to th

Gender-Based Violence  Madam Chair, I thank the hon. minister for her impassioned speech. The supports she is talking about and the actions from these organizations that we are relying upon, were hard struck before. They were trying to make ends meet, and unfortunately they have consistently had to dea

Child Care  Mr. Speaker, a recent CCPA report noted that, because of high costs, there has been a substantial decline of 10% in child care enrolment in most Canadian cities. This was most extreme in Ontario. Accessible and affordable child care will play a vital role in rebuilding our econom

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote on the motion by the member for Burnaby South.

Business of Supply  I would like a recorded vote on the motion by the member for Burnaby South.