Pierre de Blois  Mr. Speaker, last week we lost a great friend, mentor, advocate, and community builder, who passed away as a result of a sudden heart attack. Pierre de Blois was a generous, kind-hearted man who had a larger-than-life personality and whose personal motto was carpe diem. He worked

Journalistic Sources Protection Act  Madam Speaker, I thank you for this opportunity to speak to Bill S-231, an act to amend the Canada Evidence Act and the Criminal Code (protection of journalistic sources). Please allow me, Madam Speaker, as others have done before me, to express my gratitude to the Senate spons

Franco-Ontarian Day  Mr. Speaker, as a proud Franco-Ontarian, I want to take this opportunity to point out that Monday, September 25, is Franco-Ontarian Day. Francophone communities in Ontario have a rich history dating back 400 years to when Samuel de Champlain explored and mapped parts of Ontario b

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, in a matter of days, Canada will be celebrating its 150th anniversary. Despite the significant progress made over the past 150 years, women, girls, and people who are gender non-conforming still do not have their rightful place in society. A lot remains to be done to

Events in Ottawa—Vanier  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank the Minister of Environment for the sunshine in tomorrow's forecast. Tomorrow there are two important charitable walks in Ottawa—Vanier. Curvy Girls Scoliosis Support Group of Ottawa will celebrate its 6th annual walk of Scoliosis Awareness M

Canada Elections Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. minister for her very clear speech, which opens the door for me to ask another question. Beyond making political fundraising more open and transparent, Bill C-50 would also make technical changes to Canada's Elections Act with regard to nomination a

Science  Mr. Speaker, this is Gender-based Analysis Plus Awareness Week. I am proud to be a member of this feminist government with a feminist Prime Minister who is committed to gender equality. Recently, the Minister of Science announced new measures to improve gender equality in the Ca

Ottawa Champions  Mr. Speaker, with summer just around the corner, I rise today to welcome the president of the Ottawa Champions baseball team, David Gourlay, who is here in the gallery. The Champions begin their third season this evening with the goal of defending their title as Can-Am League c

Family  Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to rise to pay tribute to all the hard-working mothers in Ottawa—Vanier and across the country. Yesterday was Mother's Day, a day to pause and acknowledge the critically important role that mothers play in our lives. I would also like to point out th

Ottawa-Vanier  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank my distinguished colleagues from all parties for their welcome. I am honoured to be the first woman to be elected in the riding of Ottawa—Vanier. I look forward to honouring and building on the legacy of our dear friend and colleague, Mr. Bélan

Health  Mr. Speaker, thank you for your warm welcome. This week is the 66th National Mental Health Week. We know that far too often lengthy waiting times and limited services can prevent Canadians from getting the mental health care that they need. That is why this year's campaign, le