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The Budget Madam Speaker, I will be splitting my time today with the Minister of Justice. Budget 2024 involves a number of programs. I do not have a lot of time today, so I want to focus my remarks on one particular program, and then provide some comments on some stuff I heard earlier toda
April 18th, 2024House debate
Mark GerretsenLiberal
The Budget Madam Speaker, I want to thank the parliamentary secretary for sharing his personal stories about using the school food program and living in co-op housing. I have always been fascinated with the concept of co-op housing; it is a form of housing where the people living there hav
April 18th, 2024House debate
Mark GerretsenLiberal
The Budget Madam Speaker, on a point of order, the Leader of the Opposition just confirmed that he misled the House, because he was the housing minister from January until the election in 2015, so for roughly eight months. He said he built 92,000 apartment units, but there were only 190,000
April 18th, 2024House debate
Mark GerretsenLiberal
The Budget I have a point of order.
April 18th, 2024House debate
Mark GerretsenLiberal
Petitions Madam Speaker, I cannot read it, but I cannot mention—
April 18th, 2024House debate
Mark GerretsenLiberal
Petitions Madam Speaker, there are members of the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services in Kingston and other cities throughout the country who are currently on strike. They are calling attention to the fact that, despite the critical work they do, these employees, whose employers ar
April 18th, 2024House debate
Mark GerretsenLiberal
Petitions Madam Speaker, I have four petitions to present. The first three petitions are the same, and they deal with an issue that has already been dealt with, which is to bring national school food programs to Canada. These petitions are presented by the Loyalist Collegiate & Vocati
April 18th, 2024House debate
Mark GerretsenLiberal
Petitions Madam Speaker, if you like, I will read this petition verbatim.
April 18th, 2024House debate
Mark GerretsenLiberal
Petitions Madam Speaker, I will summarize the next petition. This petition is on behalf of individuals who work for National Defence, in particular, those in the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services. I have met with these petitioners prior to their assembling this petition, and th
April 18th, 2024House debate
Mark GerretsenLiberal
Protection Against Extortion Act Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to speak today to Bill C-381, the protection against extortion act. As we all know, extortion is increasingly impacting Canadian communities. We recognize and acknowledge that extortion is a very serious crime that can impact multiple fa
April 17th, 2024House debate
Mark GerretsenLiberal
Pharmacare Act Madam Speaker, if I understand the member correctly, what he is saying is that his province has to send people to the U.S. for treatment. I do not know about that, but I will take his word for it that he believes it. He is saying his province has to send people to the United Stat
April 16th, 2024House debate
Mark GerretsenLiberal
Pharmacare Act Madam Speaker, that is an excellent question because we have different levels of coverage throughout our country. Those levels of coverage, directly or indirectly, are going to correlate to whether individuals are more wealthy or not. Therefore, somebody who works in a corporatio
April 16th, 2024House debate
Mark GerretsenLiberal
Pharmacare Act Madam Speaker, the member is referring to the question that was previously asked and not to my answer. I would say that maybe the member did not hear what the question was. The question the member asked me was specifically about union support for this bill and unions in Quebec
April 16th, 2024House debate
Mark GerretsenLiberal
Pharmacare Act Madam Speaker, it is a real pleasure to rise today to speak to a very important piece of legislation, Bill C-64. I will be sharing my time today with the hon. member for Humber River—Black Creek. This is important legislation because, for decades, we have been talking about the
April 16th, 2024House debate
Mark GerretsenLiberal
Pharmacare Act Madam Speaker, now they are clapping. Conservatives are clapping as a result of this non-motion. They could have just voted against the bill to say they were not interested. Instead, they introduced a second vote. It will take 10 minutes to vote down their amendment before we vot
April 16th, 2024House debate
Mark GerretsenLiberal