Families, Children and Social Development  Mr. Speaker, for months, the Leader of the Opposition has been vague about the Conservative plan. This week we heard the so-called details, and they are terrifying. He wants to mix the worst of Harper with the worst of Ford. He says his cuts will not hurt kids or families, but as

Breast Cancer  Mr. Speaker, I rise for the final time in this session of Parliament to highlight a remarkable community leader. In 2007, Londoner Theresa Carriere was diagnosed with breast cancer. This was a battle she faced head on, beginning treatment almost immediately, which included having

London North Centre  Mr. Speaker, as I rise for the first time in this 43rd Parliament, I wish to extend sincere gratitude to the residents of London North Centre for once again placing their trust in me to serve as their member of Parliament. I am honoured and humbled by their ongoing support. I wil

Jack Moran  Mr. Speaker, I rise to honour the life of Jack Moran, a constituent and a long-time resident of London, a community he passionately fought to make a better place throughout his life. Democracy depends on dedicated volunteers, and Jack was exactly that. He was known locally as a

Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, while our economy has seen incredible growth in recent years, we know that this prosperity is not always equally shared. As a government we have created over one million jobs in the past four years, but we must make sure that all Canadians benefit. Can the Minister

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I know my hon. colleague has a passion for working with advocates on diabetes and being a strong voice in the country on diabetes research. How will pharmacare help those living with diabetes?

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I have great respect for the member opposite. I served with him on the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security in a previous session. However, I want to ask him a question. Hundreds, if not thousands, of his constituents received the support of the

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise to table petition e-2636, a petition signed by nearly 3,000 Canadians from coast to coast to coast. The petition calls for the government to put in place a measure that would see menstrual products, namely tampons and pads, provided for free i

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Lac-Saint-Louis. We see a debate take place today that necessitates some comments at the outset on the importance of democracy and the role of the official opposition within that democracy. There is no democracy wi

Business of Supply  It is refreshing, and if we were to canvass the opinion of colleagues on this side of the House, my hon. colleague across the way would find that all of us feel the same way. The opposition plays a very important role, and within that, opposition day motions play a very importa

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, as I mentioned in my remarks, I do not dismiss the observation that the WE Charity issue was not handled well by the government. I do not dismiss that, but let us be very clear. When the member and his colleagues use words like “corruption”, it implies something ve

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, of course we can do many things at once. At the top of the list ought to be work for Canadians on matters that they genuinely care about. I know in my own community, emails and phone calls on WE were in very small number and they stopped in the summer. What Canad

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I made it clear in my remarks earlier why I think the government is right to consider this a matter of confidence. I would also add that the member's party, the Conservatives and the Bloc, at finance committee just a few days ago, stood in the way of Liberal membe

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I have known the member for some time, not terribly well, but I respect his role in the House. I certainly respect the role his father played in the House, serving in the capacity of Speaker for a period of time. I am surprised, however, that a few times today the

Fania "Fanny" Goose  Mr. Speaker, I rise to honour the remarkable life of Fania “Fanny” Goose, a constituent and long-time business leader in London who passed away in her 99th year this April. Fanny, or the first lady of downtown, as she was also known, was a remarkable woman who experienced the b