Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, we are learning that Palestinians in Gaza have been shot and killed while waiting for aid, at a time when the UN reports that at least a quarter of those in Gaza are one step from famine. Meanwhile, Amnesty International reports that Israel has failed to comply with

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, at a time when the number of people facing catastrophic hunger in the Gaza Strip is now 1.1 million, and at a time when the International Court of Justice has already ruled for the State of Israel to take six immediate steps to avoid acts of genocide, today's motion

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise and present a petition that notes that, whereas the petitioners are Mennonites, Anabaptists and other peace-seeking Christians whose shared values compel them to follow Jesus Christ's model of active peacemaking, they were shocked and horrifie

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, when we look at the terms of the motion on the floor of the House, we see a number of measures that are really critical actions for the government to take to work towards a lasting peace. One of those measures that the member for Burnaby South, the leader of the NDP,

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am encouraged by that response from the member for Davenport. I hope she will continue to advocate for the government to fund the Canada disability benefit in budget 2024. With respect to this motion and the speech we heard, I am encouraged that she knows the impa

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the member for Calgary Nose Hill knows that I certainly agree with the need to address affordability issues for folks across the country, in her community and in mine. I believe that she is sincere in her interest in doing so. I know she would not feel that the rebat

Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, thanks to the powerful advocacy of people with disabilities across the country, every MP in the House supported legislation meant to lift people with disabilities out of poverty. Nine months later, there is still no commitment from the government to fund what will be

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise to present a petition from nearly 10,000 folks from across the country. The petitioners note that it was back in 1949 that the UN Relief and Works Agency, or UNRWA, was established to carry out direct relief and works programs for Palestinia

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, there certainly is an affordability crisis in this country, in large part caused by oil and gas companies across the country that are gouging Canadians at the pumps. While the carbon tax went up just over 3¢ a litre last year, and rebates went up with it, the profits

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the member for King—Vaughan is right that affordability is a concern. Lineups at food banks are a concern. If one listens to what food banks across this country are telling the government to do, one could look at every single pre-budget submission of theirs. None

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  moved: That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended (a) by replacing lines 3 and 4 on page 10 with the following: “Action Plan no later than December 31, 2024 and must prepare a new Plan no later than December 31 of every fifth” (b) by replacing, in the French version, lin

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  moved: That Bill C-50, in Clause 19, be amended by replacing line 22 on page 12 with the following: “later than June 1, 2027 and additional progress reports”

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  Mr. Speaker, as every member of the House should know, we are in a climate crisis, with a closing window of opportunity to act. I will share the words of the UN Secretary General about this: “We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator.” He also say

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  Mr. Speaker, the member for Winnipeg North is right in that an action plan is a good thing. The concern is that it does not meet the moment we are in. Talking about an action plan, whether it is December 31, 2040, or whatever it ends up getting moved up to as a result of votes th

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act  Mr. Speaker, there were procedural games on all sides when it came to December and the discussion on amendments to the bill. On the member's point about trust, that is a really important one. On that point, we can agree that we need to be doing more to be more honest with worker