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.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, we have heard again and again that women have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Women perform some of the major roles within long-term care. They are those care providers. Could the member talk about the fact that women are often underpaid in these

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I apologize to my hon. colleague, but I believe he failed to mention he will be splitting his time with the member for South Okanagan—West Kootenay and I would like to provide him with the opportunity to do so.

Private Members' Business  Mr. Speaker, I move: That, notwithstanding any Standing Order, special order or usual practice of the House, until Wednesday, June 23, 2021, during the taking of a recorded division on a Private Members' Business, when the sponsor of the item is the first to vote and present at

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination  Mr. Speaker, yesterday was the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and I believe the government has failed to address the spread of misinformation and hate through social media and the growing divide in wealth and prosperity. I believe that the more di

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, our armed forces have a well-documented sexualized culture, which the Liberals promised to address in 2018. Since then, the Prime Minister has not only taken no real action to address this problem, but has actively ignored the issue. The Prime Minister admitted to kn

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Madam Speaker, I am certainly hopeful the member for Davenport shows leadership within her own caucus to push the government toward that 2025 target. We know it is so important. I met with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, which is putting forward its Delivering Community Po

COVID-19 Emergency Response  Mr. Speaker, I would like to tell colleagues about my constituent Nancy Gatten. Nancy works at a grocery store in London and, like so many other women, she is a front-line worker in the service sector. Nancy is 63 years old and has diabetes. Her doctor told her to stay at home be

Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I am not entirely clear on where the Liberals stand anymore. Maybe I was not clear before. I would like to hear some clarification from the hon. member. He was talking about the amazing wonders of investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms, yet we had the Ministe