The Opioid Crisis in Canada  Mr. Chair, I do agree, and to go a step further, we recognize that mandatory minimum penalties, as has been called out in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, need to be moved away from. I would actually encourage the governing party to go further with that legislation to ens

The Opioid Crisis in Canada  Mr. Chair, I thank the member for the question and for the tone with which the question was asked. It sounds like it comes from a place of genuine curiosity. My perspective is to follow the expert advice that parliamentarians are being given, and that expert advice from the task

The Opioid Crisis in Canada  Mr. Chair, I want to start by thanking the member for Yukon for his leadership in ensuring we have this conversation this evening. It is such an important conversation to come back to the critical need for us to save lives in the midst of a poisoning crisis. Before we talk about

The Opioid Crisis in Canada  Mr. Speaker, I particularly appreciated your choice to quote directly from the report of the expert task force on substance use. I was curious if you would be open to sharing more with the House on recommendation no. 7, which reads, “The Task Force strongly urges Health Canada to

The Opioid Crisis in Canada  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Yukon for his leadership on this issue. The House is better with his contributions. Earlier, the member for Courtenay—Alberni shared his passion on this issue, as well as the fact that he has put forward a private member's bill that would do

Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021  Mr. Speaker, it is so important that across every piece of legislation while we are in the midst of a climate emergency, we take the opportunity to ensure that the funds are spoken about. When we talk about being a climate leader, we need to actually follow through. One of the w

Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021  Mr. Speaker, I would be happy to reiterate for my hon. colleague for Calgary Centre that these are not numbers that are coming from me. They are from the International Institute for Sustainable Development. It has already done the research on the funds that Export Development Can

Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021  Mr. Speaker, I thank my Bloc Québécois colleague for her question. I have been really impressed over the past two months with the Bloc Québécois's reminders about federal versus provincial areas of jurisdiction. I would be happy to have a follow-up conversation. We need all leve

Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise this morning to offer some reflections with respect to Bill C-8. I would like to start with some points I appreciate in this bill. Specifically, I think we can all agree that, in the midst of a pandemic, adding more ventilation and more supp

Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the comments from the member for Winnipeg North. I appreciate his comments with respect to housing in particular. I know he has a shared interest in addressing the cost of housing. As he knows, in Kitchener Centre the cost of housing has gone up 35% in

Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021  Madam Speaker, many members in the House might have questions and comments for the hon. member. Many of us are waiting until the question and answer period for that. I would ask you to consider the importance of ensuring that those who are speaking have a chance to do so, and tha

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, it is devastating. In my community in the Waterloo region, the number of people who are living rough, living unsheltered, has tripled. There are a variety of ways they are impacted, not only with respect to housing but also when it comes to mental health as well. I l

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague from Beauport—Limoilou for her important question. I will switch to English so that I get the words just right. It is so important that we talk about not only the investments but also the policies required for not just affordable housing, b

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Elmwood—Transcona for the question and for his advocacy in this place, particularly for seniors. To the questions the member asked around housing, and I did not have a chance to mention this in my speech, but seniors across the country, who a

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I am thankful for the opportunity to speak with respect to some reflections on the Speech from the Throne. I would like to focus on our priorities where there is the opportunity to work constructively with the governing party and, in fact, with all parliamentarians t