Telecommunications  Mr. Speaker, life without high-speed Internet and cell service is difficult in the best of times. It has been particularly hard for rural and suburban Canadians, and Canadians living in smaller communities. We have been working to connect Canadians since our first mandate, and

Gender-Based Violence  Madam Chair, I appreciate the Leader of the Opposition talking about this issue in the House. We were all concerned when we did not see the words “gender” or “equality” mentioned once in his leadership platform. I would like to know why the Leader of the Opposition instructed hi

Gender-Based Violence  Madam Chair, I appreciate my colleague and her work. The organizations she speaks of, I used to work with and continue to appreciate the opportunity to support. Our government is the first in a long time to provide them with predictable, sustainable, capacity-building funds. Tod

Gender-Based Violence  Madam Chair, conversations like this are important. What we are doing right now in this chamber is sending a message to all Canadians that in the Government of Canada, in the House and in people's houses, we condemn all forms of violence against women and girls and gender-based v

Gender-Based Violence  Madam Chair, gender-based violence is entirely preventable. If folks who are at risk of harming are under a lot of pressure, they can go for a walk, call a friend, talk to a spiritual leader they trust or reach out to a counsellor before they do something they might regret. This

Gender-Based Violence  Madam Chair, the Prime Minister asked us to go out there and talk to Canadians about how to engage men and boys in the war to address and prevent gender-based violence and to achieve gender equality. In that work, my colleague and I connected with hundreds of good men and allies

Gender-Based Violence  Madam Chair, I appreciate my colleague's question and her advocacy. In January, we came to an agreement with all 14 ministers responsible for the status of women to move forward on a national action plan. This is the second phase of our government's commitment to addressing and p

Gender-Based Violence  Mr. Chair, [Minister spoke in Ojibwe, Anishinabe and Arabic as follows:] boozhoo, aaniin, as-salaam alaikum. I join from my home in Peterborough—Kawartha, where Curve Lake First Nation and our entire community are grieving the loss of Cileana Taylor, who lost her life due to

Telecommunications  Mr. Speaker, we will keep our promises to Quebeckers. This week, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced a $420-million investment aimed at connecting every Quebecker to high-speed Internet within the next two years. Clearly, our govern

Violence against Women  Mr. Speaker, one life lost is too many. We grieve with you. We continue to put survivors at the centre of what we do. There were 160 lives lost in 2020, and seven women lost in seven weeks in Quebec. Even one life lost is one too many. Our government will continue to work with

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, I disagree entirely with my hon. colleague's assertion. Since day one of COVID, our government has put the well-being of Canadians at the heart of our response. As the finance minister said today, we will be there every step of the way until we get out of COVID and b

International Women's Day  Mr. Speaker, I wish a happy International Women's Day to my hon. colleagues and every woman in this great country. I would like to begin my remarks with some gratitude. I will speak about where we are at with respect to the status of women and put forward an invitation for my co

Women and Gender Equality  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for Pickering—Uxbridge for her strength and for her leadership. This International Women's Day, we salute the women on the front lines of the fight against COVID. We acknowledge all the ways that women, particularly racialized

Canada Revenue Agency  Madam Speaker, my colleague brings to this House a really important point. Nothing keeps women trapped like poverty. I appreciate his advocacy, and we will follow up.

Rural Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague on his new role. I look forward to working with him to ensure that every rural community is part of Canada's recovery and indeed leading it. The member referred to our economic development strategy for rural Canada, the firs