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Airline Industry Mr. Speaker, of course our government is concerned about working conditions for all employees, including those who work for CATSA. We are also concerned about the experience of travellers. My hon. colleague mentions Amsterdam. Let me read this headline: “Amsterdam Airport Boldl
June 7th, 2022House debate
Omar AlghabraLiberal
Health Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives are going through an identity crisis. They do not know what policies they support and what policies they oppose. The only thing they know is they want to inflame anger and frustration. They have no idea how to address the current challenges we have.
June 6th, 2022House debate
Omar AlghabraLiberal
Health Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague is right about one thing: We are seeing delays at airports across the entire world. We are seeing an increased demand and appetite for people who want to travel, and the supply is trying to catch up. However, we are not resting until we fix these de
June 6th, 2022House debate
Omar AlghabraLiberal
Rail Transportation Madam Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for his advocacy. Our government is working to ensure that Canada's rail transportation system remains one of the safest in the world. This morning, I announced that we are investing $24 million for 147 projects across the country
June 3rd, 2022House debate
Omar AlghabraLiberal
Air Transportation Madam Speaker, as we have committed to Canadians from the beginning of the pandemic, everything we do is based on our desire to protect the health and safety of Canadians. We have been guided by the advice we received from our experts. With respect to our travel measures, we have
June 3rd, 2022House debate
Omar AlghabraLiberal
Rail Transportation Mr. Speaker, rail safety is a priority for our government. We have been working closely with stakeholders and rail companies to ensure that we have the highest standard of safety in Canada. We have implemented programs to support communities so they can enhance safety at crossing
June 2nd, 2022House debate
Omar AlghabraLiberal
Health Mr. Speaker, I know how frustrating delays at airports have been for Canadians and travellers. It is something that we are taking very seriously. We are witnessing similar phenomena across the world. Airports all over the world are experiencing this, but we are taking action. We
May 30th, 2022House debate
Omar AlghabraLiberal
Health Mr. Speaker, the last two years have been very difficult on Canadians. The pandemic, a once-in-a-hundred-years event, has caused significant disruptions to our businesses and to our lives. Our government was there helping small businesses and supporting Canadians during a very un
May 30th, 2022House debate
Omar AlghabraLiberal
Airline Industry Mr. Speaker, Canadians, especially those who work in the tourism industry, saw how the government stood by them during the difficult period of the pandemic. They saw how the political opposition from the Conservatives was against providing support to those who needed it. We wil
May 16th, 2022House debate
Omar AlghabraLiberal
Airline Industry Mr. Speaker, it is not a surprise that a Conservative member of Parliament would repackage and misinform Canadians about what I said. Having said that, it is really important to acknowledge the good news today, which is that more and more Canadians are travelling. That is good ne
May 16th, 2022House debate
Omar AlghabraLiberal
Rail Transportation Mr. Speaker, the issue of rail traffic is of incredible importance to our government. We have been there for businesses, for shippers, for farmers and for producers, to ensure that they have the services they need so that they can sell internally, domestically and around the worl
May 10th, 2022House debate
Omar AlghabraLiberal
Health Mr. Speaker, let me start with the good news first. More Canadians are travelling today than in the last two years. It is good for tourism—
May 10th, 2022House debate
Omar AlghabraLiberal
Health Mr. Speaker, the good news is that more Canadians want to travel, want to go on trips and want to visit family, and we are seeing large volumes at airports. We are working on these delays. Yesterday I met with the CEO of CATSA. We struck a working group a few weeks ago to addres
May 10th, 2022House debate
Omar AlghabraLiberal
Rail Transportation Mr. Speaker, let me share with the hon. colleague and all Canadians the excellent news. We are investing in Via to increase public transportation for Canadians. One of the largest investments in Canada's history is the high-frequency rail that is going to connect Quebec and Ontar
May 9th, 2022House debate
Omar AlghabraLiberal
Marine Transport Madam Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for his question and his advocacy on behalf of his constituents. The pandemic has caused a lot of disruptions to many of our marine and other travelling sectors. As we have demonstrated from the beginning to Canadians, we have bee
May 6th, 2022House debate
Omar AlghabraLiberal