Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, earlier today I introduced a petition with almost 18,000 signatories, Canadians from every corner of the country, calling on the government to fast-track the Canada disability benefit and lift almost 1.5 million Canadians with disabilities out of poverty. It has now

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I may still be somewhat new here and I recognize that some votes are emotional for some, but I am wondering about the appropriateness of heckling while a vote is taking place. I wonder if there is a standing order with respect to whether that is appropriate or not.

Government Business No. 7--Proceedings on Bill C-12  Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Respectfully, I wonder if you could help enforce the requirement for all members to be wearing a mask in this place at all times.

Government Business No. 7--Proceedings on Bill C-12  Mr. Speaker, I really appreciate the comments from the hon. member for Fredericton. In particular, I appreciate that she mentioned a guaranteed livable income. I appreciate the member's advocacy for a guaranteed livable income, and would love to hear her comments on the impact

Government Business No. 7—Proceedings on Bill C‑12  Madam Speaker, it is an honour to rise this afternoon to speak about Bill C-12 and the needs low-income seniors are facing across the country. Over the last three years I have had many opportunities to speak with hundreds of seniors in Kitchener. I often knocked on doors in the

Government Business No. 7—Proceedings on Bill C‑12  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the question on process and I have heard the concerns raised by members across the way with respect to the speed of the passage. I would have liked to have more time. However, recognizing that there are other priorities to continue to move toward, reco

Government Business No. 7—Proceedings on Bill C‑12  Madam Speaker, I completely agree with my colleague. I want to thank the member for the conversations we have had and for his shared advocacy. We need far more significant investment into a mix of community, public and co-op housing across the country. We know this has been don

Government Business No. 7—Proceedings on Bill C‑12  Madam Speaker, it means they would not be waiting the amount of time they have been to get to this legislation. It means it would not be piecemeal. It means they would know that the government truly does have their backs, as it would for every other Canadian across the country. T

Health  Mr. Speaker, there is no doubt the pandemic has had a devastating impact on our mental health, putting further strain on a system that already had long-standing gaps. In Waterloo-Wellington, 15 children and youth were waiting to be seen by child psychiatrists at CMHA before the p

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have a petition from folks in Kitchener Centre who agree with the member for Charlottetown and residents of his community. They are similarly calling for just transition legislation. They call on the government to ensure that the targets included align with climate

Emergencies Act  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the Minister of Emergency Preparedness sharing the care and caution with which this is being applied. The Prime Minister shared a more targeted approach, but I need to reconcile that with what I am reading in the regulations that we have been provided,

A Better Tent City  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to recognize A Better Tent City, an innovative and successful housing solution serving previously unsheltered neighbours of mine in the Waterloo region. Consisting of 42 insulated cabins and an indoor warming space, kitchen,

Emergencies Act  Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Port Moody—Coquitlam both for the tone and the substance of her advocacy in this place. I am curious hear more from her with respect to the scope of the regulation. We have heard some members of the governing party share that it is meant to

Emergencies Act  Madam Speaker, in the comments made by the member for Lethbridge, alongside others, I appreciated the call for unity, particularly in a discussion in this House that has been lacking that in recent days. What is important in that is also a shared understanding of facts and contex

Russia's Attack on Ukraine  Mr. Chair, I thank the member for Mount Royal for his always unifying tone. One thing we have heard tonight from a lot of parliamentarians is the call to waive visa requirements for those fleeing violence. I wonder if the member would mind sharing his personal views on the impor