Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I was informed following my member's statement that half of my statement was unheard. There was a technical difficulty. It is an important member's statement honouring veterans, and I am hopeful the House will provide me with an opportuni

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, as Remembrance Day draws near, members of my community of Vaudreuil—Soulanges join Canadians from coast to coast in proudly wearing a poppy in recognition of the millions who have served, and continue to serve, our country. As we do so, we not only acknowledge thei

Poppy Campaign  Madam Speaker, as Remembrance Day draws near, members of my community of Vaudreuil—Soulanges join Canadians from coast to coast to coast in proudly wearing a poppy in recognition of the millions who have served and continue to serve our country. As we do so, we not only acknowle

Infrastructure  Madam Speaker, our government is committed to growing our economy while protecting our environment, and we will continue to ensure all good projects move forward in a timely manner. With Canada's new Impact Assessment Act, our government is increasing regulatory certainty and c

Infrastructure  Madam Speaker, this government is committed to the sustainable and responsible developments of major resource projects in support of a healthy economy for all Canadians. We are working to ensure our energy and natural resource sectors remain a source of good middle-class jobs, pr

Businesses in Vaudreuil-Soulanges  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today, during Small Business Week, to commend small businesses back home in Vaudreuil—Soulanges for their hard work. The past eight months have really tested the resilience of small business owners, but they worked hard and found creative ways t

Natural Resources  Madam Speaker, I am always pleased to have the opportunity to explain the ways in which our government has supported and will continue to support energy workers. We have taken extraordinary measures to support workers in the energy sector because we know these are extraordinary

Natural Resources  Madam Speaker, it is an important question. We all know Canada's resource sector workers and suppliers have been hard hit by the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nowhere has this been more pronounced than in the petroleum sector, where producers have faced the added challenge of

The Environment  Madam Speaker, I thank the member for his question. Canada's methane regulations will help protect the health of Canadians by improving the air we breathe. Emissions of harmful cancer-causing air toxins and smog-forming pollutants that are often found with methane emissions will

The Environment  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. We recognize that methane is a potent greenhouse gas. We also know that taking action on methane emissions is one of the lowest-cost actions to reduce greenhouse gases. With this in mind, and the understanding that regulation

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour for me to present to the House a petition put forward by Tina Smith Brooks, a member of my community who lives in Rigaud. She is a business owner and a very active member of the community. She has put forward a petition calling upon the Government of

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague could not be further from the truth. The reality is that we have and continue to support our energy sector workers. Just during this pandemic, we invested over $1.7 billion to help clean up abandoned oil wells. We have invested $750 million to suppo

Community Organizations in Vaudreuil—Soulanges  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the hard work of the community organizations in Vaudreuil—Soulanges. These organizations have maintained their essential services to those in need in my community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency community support fund contribut

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for all she did as the leader of the Green Party. She moved so many great initiatives forward. It was a pleasure to have worked personally with her on numerous initiatives. With regard to doing better and doing more, we know that we need to d

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for her question and for the bill she introduced. I know that introducing a bill is not easy and that it takes a lot of energy and time. I look forward to hearing more about what she wants to do with her bill. In response to her second ques