Opposition Motion—Pharmacare  Madam Speaker, I want to clarify something. My colleague who introduced the motion was very specific and said that we absolutely do recognize that Quebec has its own system. If it is Quebec's will that it continue on with its own system of pharmacare, then that is its choice. We

Women and Gender Equality  Mr. Speaker, women in Canada and around the world continue to face many barriers and challenges. I appreciate the opportunity to raise some of them here in the House today. This is, of course, in part due to the cancelling of the 64th session of the Commission on the Status of Wo

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, New Democrats have also questioned the sovereignty challenges of other trade agreements that are going forward in non-status economies, as was quoted by the deal. It absolutely deserves a lot of attention. In terms of the agricultural sector, many farmers are loo

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his work on this file as well. These trade agreements have also hurt his community in Hamilton. It is true. The Liberals were willing to take the deal as it was before and we were constantly pushing for something better because we kne

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I may not have been in the House but I was working for the NDP member of Parliament for Essex, who was the NDP critic for trade at the time. I do know what happened throughout that negotiation process. It was the Conservatives who were pushing for the deal. A lot o

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to speak today on Bill C-4, the Canada–United States–Mexico agreement implementation act. I would specifically like to thank my colleague, the member for Elmwood—Transcona, for his work on this file. Through extensive negotiation with the government,

COVID-19  Mr. Speaker, today the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. This pandemic does not affect everyone equally. The most vulnerable people will ultimately be hit the hardest. People without sick leave cannot afford to stay home from work. They lose t

Pink Shirt Day  Mr. Speaker, bullying is never acceptable in our society, whether it is in our schools, workplaces, homes, online or even in Parliament. Today is Pink Shirt Day, a day to raise awareness of the ongoing issue of bullying. Whether bullying takes the form of racism, including anti

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I always love to talk about the late Hon. Jack Layton. He is a hero of mine, and I know that Jack was one of the fiercest advocates for a full body approach to health care, whether talking about health care, pharmacare or something like dental care. It is what New

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the hon. member's comments. Certainly, she is a proud mother and he is a proud father, and I do them honour, hopefully, by taking my spot in this House and talking about something that they both, as New Democrats, have fought for for a very long time.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, this particular Liberal tax cut is not a corporate tax cut. This is an individual tax cut. However, the problem is the same, in that it is something that puts more wealth into the hands of those who are already wealthy. As I had stipulated, we know that providing

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the hon. member for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie. I am proud to support the motion, as it would help the majority of people in my riding. What will not help that majority is the current Liberal tax cut. The PBO found that the Libera

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the rail stoppage is affecting people's jobs and livelihoods. People in London—Fanshawe, my community, have certainly commented on that, and they want a clear resolution. However, we need a real, lasting solution. We do not want to just get back to the way that th

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, the government continually goes on and on about how indigenous relations are the most important relationship, that nation-to-nation building. That is admirable, except that there was absolutely no mention of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenou

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, my mother, Irene, has been an advocate for women over her entire career and not just in this place. It is something that I am fiercely proud of. Absolutely, the government needs to take action on those calls for justice. I mentioned that I worked with the former m