Human Rights  Mr. Speaker, news out of Myanmar and Bangladesh about the Rohingya is nothing short of alarming. There are horrifying media reports of women and girls being raped and murdered, and thousands of children who have witnessed the unspeakable are on their own, trying to survive amid t

Young Quebecers Leading the Way Award  Mr. Speaker, the Quebec Community Groups Network recognizes every year an exceptional individual with the Young Quebecers Leading the Way Award. She “is a brilliant, resilient and courageous young woman who overcame adversity to become a highly visible and influential proponent

Lebanese-Canadian Scientific Community  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate Canada's chief science advisor, Dr. Mona Nemer. The entire Lebanese-Canadian community shares this honour with Dr. Nemer, who was born in Beirut. Other women scientists originally from Lebanon have also made their mark. Dr. Jehane Dagher, a ph

Italian Heritage Month  Signor Presidente, today, I would like to mark a very special and important anniversary for 1.5 million Italian Canadians. We are celebrating a country, its democratic system, and its people, but also each of its regions: l'Abruzzo, la Basilicata, la Calabria, la Campania, l'Emi

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Madam Speaker, the concept that we have of labour relations is one in which we have one certified agent negotiating with the employer on behalf of all the members. The certified agent gets instructions from his or her members, who provide him or her with information. Therefore, t

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Madam Speaker, time allocation was explained by the government House leader. I simply reiterate the response that she provided.

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Madam Speaker, I state very clearly that I will not answer the member's question as it is so extremely hypothetical. If I may, I will answer the underlying assumption about secret ballots, which I think is a very fair question and one that should be addressed. I have been a lab

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Madam Speaker, as a member of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, I am pleased to have this opportunity to speak in support of the government's proposed response to the amendments to Bill C-7. I will be sharing my time with the member for Madawaska—Res

Italian Heritage Month  Mr. Speaker, [Member spoke in Italian] [Translation] It is with tremendous pride, great excitement, and hard-to-contain enthusiasm that I express to this venerable House my full support for my colleague from King—Vaughan's Motion No. 64. Italians have been in Canada since i

Italian Heritage Month  Mr. Speaker, I would like to share my time with the member for Alfred-Pellan.

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, the 2017 budget includes funding to implement energy efficiency and clean energy technologies, to retrofit federal buildings, and to reduce or eliminate emissions from vehicle fleets. Can the Minister of Natural Resources tell the House how the government is support

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. My riding is the only riding in Canada that has been home to two saints. We are blessed. It is easy to remember us. Speaking of blessings, I would like to recognize the work our government has done. Indeed, it is important to k

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I am excited to talk about some of the many merits of the budget tabled last week by my colleague, the hon. Minister of Finance. Budget 2017 represents the next step of our government's ambitious plan to make smart investments that will create jobs, grow our economy

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, I have assured the hon. member for South Surrey—White Rock more than once that in no way were my comments meant to offend or harass her and that if they did, then I was deeply sorry. I offered her my most sincere apologies. Today, in the House, I wish to reassure the

“Commande un Angelot”  Mr. Speaker, the “Commande un Angelot” campaign is a great initiative. Designed to protect people from sexual assault in bars, the initiative is based on the success of the “Ask for Angela” and “Angel Shot” campaigns in the U.K. and the U.S., respectively. It is essentially a pr