Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise to present a petition that notes we are in the middle of both a climate crisis and a cost-of-living crisis. Petitioners note that folks across the country are struggling to afford housing and food, while also dealing with unprecedented climate

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, Hazim is a member of my community with family members trapped in Gaza, including his brothers, sister and mother. Like so many, he worries he will not be able to get them to safety. Unlike Ukraine, the government has imposed an arbitrary cap of 1,000 people who can q

Government Business No. 34—Proceedings on Bill C-62  Madam Speaker, it is almost one year to the day that the governing party proposed Bill C-39. I am glad we are once again talking about rushing through legislation to avoid extending medical assistance in dying for mental health. The parliamentary secretary asked a really import

Committees of the House  It being 1:30 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of Private Members' Business as listed on today's Order Paper.

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  There being no amendment motions at report stage, the House will now proceed, without debate, to the putting of the question on the motion to concur in the bill at report stage.

Committees of the House  The hon. member for Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques on a point of order.

Committees of the House  The member knows that this is debate. That is not a point of order. The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby is rising on a point of order.

Committees of the House  Again, that is not a point of order. The hon. member for Brampton North.

Sport  Mr. Speaker, with five former world junior players now formally charged with sexual assault, a dark cloud hangs over the sports so many of us love. One solution is anti-sexual violence training like that which the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region has delivered to

National Council for Reconciliation Act  Mr. Speaker, I noticed in my friend from Parry Sound—Muskoka's speech that he could not resist talking about the carbon tax. He of course did not mention the rebates that go with the carbon tax, the extra two cents a litre in the last year. What he also did not mention is the ex

Oil and Gas Industry  Mr. Speaker, the fact remains that when it comes to investing in a sustainable future, we cannot do it by buying and expanding a pipeline. That is exactly what the government has been in the midst of doing since 2018. As recently as November of last year, it continued to double d

Oil and Gas Industry  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise tonight to follow up on a question I asked of the Prime Minister just before the holidays, which feels particularly relevant now, in advance of the 2024 budget. At the time I had asked why the Prime Minister and the federal government had not

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, an NDP amendment to the motion was put forward today that I want to read a part of. It looks to add the following to the motion: e) call on the government to table in the House, within 100 days, a plan to ensure adequate resources are provided to Quebec, Province

Petitions  Madam Speaker, I rise to present two petitions. The first is on behalf of over 3,200 people from across the country, who note that people with disabilities often face barriers to employment along with higher costs associated with health care and housing. They note that the Cana

Petitions  Madam Speaker, the second petition notes that volunteer firefighters account for 71% of Canada's total firefighting essential first responders. They note that the tax code in Canada currently allows volunteer firefighters and search and rescue volunteers to claim a $3,000 tax cre