Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, we are putting in place better rules to protect the environment, respect indigenous rights, attract investment and create good, middle-class jobs. Hundreds of major resource projects worth over $500 billion in investments are planned across Canada over the next 10 ye

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, as it is the first time that I rise in this 43rd Parliament, I want to thank the residents of Sudbury for having the confidence in me to represent them again in this beautiful House. When it comes to LNG, Canada is well positioned to become a major player in the glo

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, the legislation that was there before was called CEAA 2012 and everybody in the energy sector wanted it changed. Why? Because no projects were moving ahead and if they were there were duplications and delays. With Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act, it is clear t

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, under our government, we have secured the single largest private sector investment in Canadian history with LNG Canada, which is going to create 10,000 jobs. We did the hard work necessary on TMX. Again, the pipes are in the ground right now, creating over 4,000 jobs

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, last week the minister was in Acheson, Alberta to mark an important milestone, the beginning of construction on spread 1 of the Trans Mountain expansion project. On top of this, the Canadian portion of the Line 3 replacement project, which our government approved, ca

Apollo Restaurant  Madam Speaker, Sudbury's Apollo Restaurant celebrates its 50th anniversary in March 2020. It was established on the Kingsway in 1970 by George and Toula Sakellaris, who immigrated to Canada from small villages in southern Greece. The Apollo introduced Sudburians to Greek cuisin

Natural Resources  Madam Speaker, when it comes to the energy sector, the one thing that we are always working toward is making sure that good projects move ahead. When it comes to LNG Canada, the largest private-sector investment in Canadian history, we have been supportive. On Line 3 we were supp

Natural Resources  Madam Speaker, we recognize the closure of the mill will have a very real impact on our forestry sector in Nova Scotia and, most importantly, for workers. Our thoughts are with these workers and the families during what we know is a very difficult time. Federal services and pro

Sudbury Secondary School Achievements  Madam Speaker, success in math depends on how much one practises and on how one is taught. Earlier this month, Ontario's Education Quality and Accountability Office awarded Sudbury Secondary School the Dr. Bette M. Stephenson Recognition of Achievement award for student success

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to rise today to speak about the employment insurance program. I will be splitting my time with the member for Windsor—Tecumseh. Our government is proud of this long-standing program that has offered support to Canadians in times of need for 80

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, with respect to EI and the situation in Alberta, as the member is aware, we have also been working on TMX and bringing it forward. As the parliamentary secretary in the last Parliament, I was working hard to make sure that this project moved forward in the right wa

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, that is an important question. Our government has already reduced the number of hours required, but I understand workers’ anxiety about premiums and access to benefits. With respect to the 15 weeks of benefits that are currently offered, the government wants to ex

Greater Sudbury Police Service  Mr. Speaker, Sudburians recently joined more than a dozen police officers for an informal one-on-one Friday afternoon chat at a South End coffee shop. Once things got brewing, no topic was off limits. Maintaining community trust can be a challenge for police. Fortunately, in Su

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, the important work of growing our economy and protecting our environment goes beyond any single project. The government is committed to working with Alberta and the resource sector to make sure good projects move forward. Our government approved the Line 3 replaceme

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, we did the hard work necessary on TMX, and construction is under way, creating thousands of jobs. There have been over $8 billion in petrochemical projects and thousands of jobs linked to those projects in Alberta alone. These are real investments in our energy sect