Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, that is a question the member can ask at the justice committee through her members. I am not sure if she sits on the justice committee. I have heard the debate over the past few days, and it is such an important debate. From the official opposition, we are hearing t

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, similar to Timmins Pride, we have Sudbury Pride, Fierté Sudbury. I participate each year. I am always there with them and I bring my whole family to celebrate who they are and who we are. As a country, we have a lot of work to get done. Bills like this are indicativ

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for Drummond for this important question. Some groups clearly oppose this bill. On the other hand, it is important that we keep the dialogue going with these groups. The evidence provided to the House and the Standing Committee on Justice and H

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I am happy to rise today to discuss our government's progress on our campaign promise to protect Canadians from conversion therapy. The Minister of Justice and the Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth have introduced Bill C-6, an act to amend the Criminal C

Mental Health Awareness Month  Mr. Speaker, COVID-19 has impacted the lives of Sudburians and all Canadians in many ways, including their mental health. October is Mental Health Awareness Month. As Canadians, we must take care of our mental health just as we take care of our physical health. The three pillar

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, we have been working with the sector since day one. I want to congratulate the Minister of Natural Resources for his hard work in his province of Newfoundland and Labrador and the funding of $320 million to support that sector and the struggles it is going through.

Regional Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, as the member knows, there are right now 5,600 workers building the TMX pipeline. This is because of the time we took to do the hard work necessary to meaningfully consult with indigenous partners. Now there will be thousands of more workers going to work because we

Natural Resources  Madam Speaker, in the face of COVID-19 and at the request of several indigenous communities, our government extended the deadline for a decision on the NOVA Gas pipeline project in order to safely and meaningfully consult and address outstanding concerns as appropriate. As the H

Forestry Industry  Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to answer my colleague's question. We are very concerned about this situation and we are having ongoing discussions with the Government of Quebec to see how we can support Quebec's forestry industry and the workers in Quebec. The spruce budworm i

Forestry Industry  On the contrary, Madam Speaker, we are working with the Province of Quebec on forestry issues. I had the opportunity to go to Quebec to announce measures in support of the forestry industry and the good jobs it creates all the way from Chibougamau to Témiscamingue. I am very hap

Natural Resources  Madam Speaker, the member was in the last Parliament with us when we did everything to get TMX built, and it is being built right now. He should know this, and I am sure he does. It is such an important file. I know that behind closed doors, from talking to my colleagues in the C

Natural Resources  Madam Speaker, before I go into my script, maybe the member should know what is going on in the world. In the United States, 107,000 workers have been laid off in the oil and gas sector. BP has laid off 10,000 workers around the world. Shell has laid off 9,000 workers around th

Northern Ontario  Mr. Speaker, small and medium-sized businesses in northern Ontario remain hard hit by COVID-19. FedNor's regional relief and recovery fund, RRRF, has been a lifeline, protecting more than 3,300 jobs in northern Ontario alone. On October 2, an extra $22.3 million was announced fo

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, certainly, small modular reactors have a wide range of potential applications, are emissions free and could be an option for communities that choose to use them. In 2018, a steering committee including provinces, territories and power utilities submitted the SMR road

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, we are committed to the successful and sustainable co-management of our offshore under the Atlantic accord and have taken action to support the people and economy of Newfoundland and Labrador. Our government has announced a $320-million transfer to the Government of