Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, earlier tonight the Minister of Public Safety spoke to that very issue. I welcome any ideas that can be put in place to counter the challenge and problem that my colleague has pointed out. There has been an increase, as we have seen in news media reports, in the pu

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I was just going to offer that to my hon. colleague. If he wishes, we can discuss it, but it is clear, in my view, that sport shooting is not impacted. Another key aspect of Bill C-21 is the maximum penalty offences such as smuggling and trafficking would go up fr

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, it is almost midnight, and I see there are still a number of members of Parliament in the House and a number of us who have participated in tonight's debate, which is no surprise. This is an issue of fundamental importance, and we—

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, it was a compliment to the House. I am not sure where that came from. I always get along with my colleague on committee. In any case, the point is that it is nearly midnight, and we are here debating an issue of such fundamental importance. The starting point for

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, the minister spoke about victims and victim organizations raising their voices over the years and offering input that has been expressed in Bill C-21. Could the member elaborate on that point, particularly for urban communities? We have seen that impact not only t

Regional Economic Development  Madam Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Alfred-Pellan for his important question. The Shawinigan project will create 150 new jobs and provide stability for those who are already working in the region. This, along with the Canada Revenue Agency's pilot project for jobs i

Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1  Madam Speaker, it is true. I hear it in my own community. Certainly, the staff at the constituency office are helping individuals as best they can with respect to passports. That is something that has been raised in this House, and I expect it will continue to be raised. We are s

Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I would be very happy to speak to the member and then have a lengthier conversation and get his thoughts, but certainly, tax fairness is at the very heart of this government's agenda. We have seen taxes go down for the middle class. We have seen taxes rise for the

Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1  Madam Speaker, the member and I have the opportunity to work together on the public accounts committee, and I have enjoyed the experience with him so far. I take it that he agrees with everything I said with respect to the amendments that have been proposed to the SEMA and the M

Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Mississauga—Erin Mills. It is always an honour to stand in the House and speak to a number of measures, in this case it is one of the most important measures that a government could introduce, the budget implementation

Muslim Lifestyle Expo  Madam Speaker, I rise to once again wish Eid Mubarak to all Muslims who finished observing the holy month of Ramadan this past Monday. As a friend of mine put it so eloquently, Ramadan is a month when Muslims eat less and reflect more, sleep less and pray more, spend less and do

Income Tax Preparation  Mr. Speaker, in mid-April, I had the opportunity to visit Winnipeg on behalf of the Minister of National Revenue. While there, I met with public servants at the Canada Revenue Agency’s Winnipeg Tax Centre. They have many responsibilities and I commend their dedication for their w

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. I know he has done a great deal of advocacy before politics, in a previous life, I believe, as a lawyer with indigenous communities, and I wonder what he could point to in the budget specifically that relates to that issue, to h

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. I would simply tell my colleague to look at the actions of the government during the pandemic. Seniors certainly were a major focus for the government, and we will continue to make seniors a priority. There are a few things I c

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, this is the party of Lester Pearson, so any time the issue of foreign aid comes up, I am always going to be receptive to suggestions. I would also encourage my friends in the NDP to recognize the fact that the international environment on security issues and on issue