Consular Affairs  Madam Speaker, on March 11, I asked the Liberals if they could tell us the status of Canadians John Ridsdel and Robert Hall, and two others held captive in the Philippines. The parliamentary secretary assured us that he was on top of the file. We would like to see our fellow Ca

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I fully agree with what the member opposite said about the need for palliative care as an option. Therefore, could he comment on why it is not part of Bill C-14 and why the word does not even appear in budget 2016?

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I will preface my comments tonight by saying it is not my intent to offend anyone, but I do believe that this is the time for plain speaking. This bill is about choices and it is about rights. Although I resent that the Supreme Court has ignored 15 rulings of Parlia

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I would repeat that there are different opinions on this issue. While we want to protect the views of those who would choose this way, there are many who are offended by that choice. We need to recognize that. That was my intent in bringing the message.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, my understanding of the way it is intended to work is that if someone does request assisted dying, the cause of death would be listed as the pre-existing condition as opposed to assisted suicide. Therefore, I agree that this will cover up the tracks of how often this

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I absolutely do agree that palliative care has to be a fundamental part of health care as we go forward. I heard questions earlier tonight that asked when end of life starts. Palliative care experts will tell us that even up to a year before death, in some cases two

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, it is always disappointing for me to hear the hatred and disrespect of parties across the way in this place. When we look at this budget, we see all the many broken promises: way past the $10 billion deficit at the beginning, never going to balance it in this term,

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for an excellent speech. He was talking about the fact that this budget, although it is spending a lot of money, would not create a lot of jobs. I see from the numbers in budget 2016 that we will only change the unemployment rate by

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I am very supportive of the rural Internet funding and the infrastructure funding that was put toward that, as well as research and innovation. However, as the co-chair for the parliamentary rail caucus, I was disappointed with the budget when I saw that the high-per

Health  Mr. Speaker, good palliative care encompasses hospice and home care, end-of-life care, and psychological care. Studies have shown that where good palliative care exists, 95% of people choose to live as well as they can for as long as they can. Sadly, these services are not all pa

Health  Mr. Speaker, I will expect to see palliative care mentioned in Bill C-14. The Minister of Health said her priority was palliative care for $3 billion. However, she is spending her time and government resources right now on legalizing marijuana. Is marijuana a bigger priority f

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on Status of Women in which the committee challenges all members of Parliament to complete the online course, Introduction to Gender-based Analysis Plus, from Status

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to bring a petition to the House of Commons. Whereas life is sacred unto natural death, it is our duty to provide compassionate hospice care. God is the author of life and death; He will determine when suffering ends; and some can be economically m

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member talked about seniors, and certainly when I went door to door, I saw a lot of seniors really struggling. They did not have enough savings to live comfortably, so I do appreciate the increase of 10% in the GIS, but $18 a week is not as much as they need

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, in my riding of Sarnia—Lambton, we have excellent palliative care. We have a wonderful hospice with a full range of services including spiritual counselling, all kinds of crisis care and home care. It seems that in assisted dying, there would be the potential that so