Garry Watson  Mr. Speaker, I rise to honour the memory of Garry Watson, a founding father of Whistler ski resort. He was as responsible as any person for making Whistler the greatest ski resort and ski community in the world. In 1960, Garry saw the potential that Whistler presented as a worl

Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I think it is very important that we remain fiscally prudent in this budget, and always. In my province of B.C., we have seen an example of perhaps too much spending. Recently, B.C. had its credit rating downgraded and we have not seen that in Canada. I think that

Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1  Madam Speaker, a commitment has been made as part of the G20 to phase out all fossil fuel subsidies by 2025. We brought that commitment up to the end of this year. We remain committed to doing that. I think it is very important that we do that because we know the world is quickly

Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1  Madam Speaker, there have been many years of work put into designing this new Canada water agency. We are excited that it is going to be in the Prairies, in Winnipeg. There are so many different federal agencies in Canada that have some type of responsibility related to water. T

Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today in this House and speak to budget 2023 and, more important, Bill C-47, an act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023. The budget this year comes at a time when Canada had the fastest-growing

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to present petition 12361388. It is a petition of constituents of mine and Canadians across the country of Iranian descent who are being wrongfully profiled based on their background and birthplace while travelling to the United States with Canadian p

Tourism  Mr. Speaker, with majestic landscapes, stunning wildlife, rich and diverse culture, and sophisticated cities, Canada has so much to offer. The millions of Canadians employed in the tourism sector are proud to show visitors our national treasures like the old-growth forests, beac

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the First Nations Health Authority recently marked its 10-year anniversary as the gold standard for indigenous health transformation based on self-determination. The First Nations Health Authority has worked to improve indigenous health in a way that is respectful of

Climate Change  Mr. Speaker, the increasing impacts of climate change have made it clear that more needs to be done to fight the climate crisis, not less. National governments play an integral role in leading this work by greening their operations, an area in which Canada continues to demonstrat

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to first congratulate my hon. colleague from Prince Albert on his anniversary today. I will pick up on a few things he talked about in his speech when he spoke of how things were under the Harper government, particularly on the environmental front. Whe

Residential Schools  Mr. Speaker, we know residential schools caused unspeakable harm to indigenous peoples, languages and cultures. Acceptance and compensation of the harms was a critical catalyst in the process of reconciliation. It took visionary and dedicated leadership to fight for the same ju

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Mr. Speaker, much like the member for Peterborough—Kawartha, I have enjoyed working with the member in the context of tourism as well. Both of our ridings have a big tourism industry, and just like housing is important to have a workforce employed there, it is similarly important

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Mr. Speaker, there have been lots of misinterpretations about this piece of legislation, about what is in it and what is not. What this is really about is making sure we are providing high-quality, affordable, inclusive and accessible child care right across the country. It look

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Mr. Speaker, that is a very important question, because we know it is not just about the cost of child care. It is about the ability to access child care. Particularly in fast-growing regions it is a huge challenge. Part of it is the creation of spaces, but the other thing we nee

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Mr. Speaker, I very much appreciate my colleague's question. We know that child care has to look different in different parts of the country. We need to work with the provinces to implement the system that works best for them. That is under their jurisdiction. That said, the fe