Black Advocacy  Madam Speaker, Canadians have heard us say it before: Diversity is our strength. Last week in my riding of Mississauga East—Cooksville, we celebrated Black history and the Black community. We were joined by the descendants of brave men and women who fled slavery through the under

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I am asking the hon. members for unanimous consent to complete my S. O. 31. Unfortunately, I was cut off due to technical difficulties.

Mississauga Food Bank  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. members. I am so proud and humbled to be part of a community that has proven time and again what true resilience and strength are. Throughout the past several difficult months of this pandemic, the true Canadian way has been on display by our famili

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, when it comes to health care, I and millions of Canadians find that our universal health care is one of our Canadian values that we cherish dearly. The government has always been there, every step of the way, working together with our provinces and territories to fin

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, respectfully, what I hear from the Conservatives is that one second they want to cut and the next second they want to spend more money. I do not know what side of the fence they are on. They keep jumping. One cannot suck and blow at the same time. We are investing i

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, our businesses, especially our main streets and small businesses, are really the backbone of our communities and our economy. That is why, from day one, the government was always there, every step of the way, helping those businesses through the wage subsidy program,

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, it is a tremendous honour and privilege to be a voice for the residents and businesses of Mississauga East—Cooksville and to virtually speak in Parliament from my great community. I would like to acknowledge we are gathered on the ancestral land of the Mississaugas

COVID-19 Pandemic  Mr. Speaker, I am so proud to represent my riding of Mississauga East—Cooksville. Throughout this pandemic, my community and our country have risen to the challenge with decisiveness and determination to help beat this invisible enemy. Seniors, front-line workers, those with dis

International Women's Day  Mr. Speaker, March 8 was International Women's Day. I would like to highlight a community not-for-profit organization from Mississauga, Indus Community Services. It has served my community for over 33 years, providing newcomer services, housing information, health services and

Community Living Mississauga  Mr. Speaker, today I would like to talk about an organization that is leading by example and showcasing to people in Mississauga and the country how warmth, kindness and empathy help us build an ideal community. As a non-profit charitable organization, Community Living Mississau

Canada Summer Jobs Initiative  Mr. Speaker, today I would like to talk about a program that is well appreciated in my riding of Mississauga East—Cooksville, the Canada summer jobs program. The Canada summer jobs program is rolling out 70,000 jobs for our youth. In 2019, employers and youth satisfaction levels

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I feel for those forestry workers, for their families. They have been unjustly and unfairly hurt by what is happening with this dispute when it comes to softwood lumber. It has gone before the courts many a time, five times, and Canada has won every single time.

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  I hear, “seven times”, Madam Speaker. We will win again. We are with our forestry workers, and we will support them through this.

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, since this is the first time I have spoken in this Parliament, I want take this opportunity to thank the residents and families of Mississauga-East—Cooksville. I thank them for their support, their trust, their belief in a better tomorrow and for electing me for a

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I had the opportunity to sit with the hon. member on the international trade committee. If the member could recall the election of 2015, the Liberal Party made a commitment to Canadians to consult widely, to have a trade agreement be transparent and accountable to