London  Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to speak about London, Ontario, the city I have the honour of representing in this great House. London is the birthplace of insulin, our researchers are behind a potential HIV vaccine that is going through the clinical trials process, and many firsts i

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I was quite intrigued by my hon. colleague's speech. I would like to put a question back to him. If we are looking at administrations that have reached out to the Cuban regime and have had a very positive relationship, the Mulroney administration stands out. Under

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, no one on this side of the House is denying that there are serious human rights issues in Cuba. That is why our Prime Minister raised this in meetings. We can do that when we engage. I want to ask my hon. friend, if he is so offended with what is going on in Cuba,

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, my colleague spoke about the importance of not politicizing foreign policy. I wonder if he could continue that thought. I think it is tremendously important. Canadians expect us as a government, and any government, not to politicize foreign policy. I wonder if the me

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, we have heard a lot about history, and I will touch on that in a moment. It is well-known that in his recent visit the Prime Minister raised human rights concerns. The member opposite has a great deal of concern about human rights problems that exist in Cuba. We are

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, my colleague is a spirited orator. There is no question about that. However, he would do well to pay more attention to historical fact. There was a prime minister named John Diefenbaker. I take it my colleagues have heard of him. He was a Conservative. He refused U.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour of putting forward petition E-288 today, a petition calling for the Government of Canada to put forward a standard type 1 diabetes care policy in all schools across the country based on the recommendations of a number of diabetes research advocacy o

U.S. Decision Regarding Travel Ban  Mr. Speaker, my question is regarding the safe third country agreement. How exactly would the NDP go about suspending it?

U.S. Decision Regarding Travel Ban  Madam Speaker, I listened with interest to the hon. member. Apparently the Conservative Party has a new-found faith and interest in accepting refugees and immigrants from across the world. With that in mind, I wonder if the hon. member would agree—

U.S. Decision Regarding Travel Ban  Madam Speaker, I wonder, with this new-found interest that the Conservative Party has in accepting refugees and immigrants, if the hon. member agrees with his colleague from Simcoe—Grey that immigrants ought to undertake a values-based test to enter the country.

U.S. Decision Regarding Travel Ban  Mr. Speaker, there are over 60 million displaced people in the world today. The NDP has called for more refugees to be admitted into Canada. What is the number the NDP wants to bring into Canada?

Canadian Armed Forces Reserves  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to pay tribute to the reservists of the Canadian Armed Forces. These groups of dedicated individuals play an integral role in support of the regular force, both in international and domestic operations. I would like to especially highlight the 1st H

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, my community of London, Ontario, is home to one of the largest Yazidi populations in Canada. Every member of the House agrees that helping the world's most vulnerable is a proud Canadian tradition. Yazidi women, children, and other survivors of Daesh will be arrivi

Young Leaders of London  Mr. Speaker, today, I want to recognize London's young leaders. As the member for London North Centre, I have the honour of talking to some of the brightest young people in Canada, for example, those who sit on my youth council. They are talented, dedicated, and engaged. I met w

Vijay Bhatia  Mr. Speaker, it is with an extremely heavy heart that I rise and pay tribute to the life of Mr. Vijay Bhatia, a taxi driver who was tragically murdered on the weekend in London, Ontario. Mr. Bhatia was the victim of a horrendous and senseless crime when he was pulled from his cab