Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member will recall that we are delivering a historic infrastructure plan of $180 billion over the next 10 years. As part of our procurement process, the hon. member will note that we are a free trade country. We must respect our engagements to be open and f

Official Languages  Madam Speaker, our two official languages are at the very core of our Canadian identity. The Canada Infrastructure Bank must comply with the Official Languages Act. I would like to take this opportunity to point out that Pierre Lavallée has been hired as the bank's first CEO. He

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, it is important to remember that infrastructure across the country was underfunded for at least the past 10 years. We announced this transformative plan to invest $180 billion to build Canada for the 21st century. It is a very ambitious plan and expectations are high

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate my colleague on her new role as infrastructure critic. I am a bit behind in congratulating her, so this role is not necessarily new, but since she is from a so-called new party that is not actually new, my congratulations may still be relevant.

Mother's Day  Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, families across Canada will come together to celebrate Mother's Day. I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, aunts, all those who play a mentorship role in the life of a child, and especially the mother of

Public Transportation  Mr. Speaker, I would encourage the member opposite to continue her advocacy on behalf of her constituents. That would include engaging the provincial government on this priority in particular. As she knows, the Government of Canada has made this public infrastructure a top prio

Public Transportation  Mr. Speaker, at the outset, I would like to thank the hon. member for the advocacy on behalf of her constituents that she displays on a daily basis, particularly with this issue. As the hon. member well knows, our government is making unprecedented infrastructure investments in

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I believe all of Canada should feel that it is required.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member makes a legitimate point. The basic point of it is that we have a lot more work to do as a government, as a people, and as individuals in advancing reconciliation. The member mentioned the numbers. I have spoken to a number of indigenous people, and

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would be glad to sit down with the member opposite, with more than two budgets in hand, and go through the concrete measures that we are putting forward. If the member looks at the boiled water advisories, concrete work has been done there. In answer to the membe

Business of Supply  [Member spoke in Mohawk] [English] Mr. Speaker, these words I spoke in Kanienkehaka, or Mohawk, would have been prohibited in a residential school. The speaker, more often than not a young child, would have faced punishment, often corporal in nature, and sometimes nothing short

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I want to commend the member opposite on his choice of words. He is indeed an example to this House and to his party in particular. The member opposite should note that we are in constant conversation with our American counterparts on these issues and a number mor

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, again the working assumption in the member's question is that this should be done unilaterally. Certainly that would be highly inadvisable, given our partner across the border. Again, these are discussions that need to be taken privately and soberly in a whole-of-g

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will preface my speech by saying that I will be sharing my time with my friend, the hon. member for St. John's East. In the spring of 1847, Montrealers got word of a mass emigration on an unprecedented scale from Britain, mostly from famine-stricken Ireland, devas

Rusty Staub  Mr. Speaker, known to fans as “Le Grand Orange” because of his bright orange hair, Rusty Staub was one of the original Montreal Expos, far and away their first star. Arriving in Montreal for the 1969 season, Staub helped establish the fledgling team and the professional sport of