Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020  Madam Speaker, what we cannot see in the insolvency data is how things will changes as the taps are turned off, which brings about a very important point. The government's programs have created a bridge, but it needs to be a bridge to a better day. At the end of the day, the prog

Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020  Madam Speaker, it is my privilege today to rise virtually in the House of Commons to speak to Bill C-14, which enacts certain fiscal components of the fall fiscal update. I want to begin by speaking about some of the advantages of the bill. Steps like raising the Canada child be

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to online accounts being locked out by the Canada Revenue Agency after individuals’ information was obtained or accessed by unauthorized individuals outside of the organization since January 1, 2021: (a) how many online accounts were locked; (b) during what time perio

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, recently it was announced that 800,000 taxpayers had been locked out of their CRA My Account because their account information had been obtained by unauthorized third parties. That is close to one million Canadians who have been locked out of their accounts, many of

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Madam Speaker, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food released a statement earlier this week that deliberately misled Canadians to believe that Bill C-206 does not provide relief for the fuel costs of grain drying. Does the minister honestly believe that a grain dryer is not

Volunteerism  Mr. Speaker, the COVID pandemic has been a difficult time across the country, including in my riding of Northumberland—Peterborough South. However, today I want to take a moment to recognize local communities, often the guiding light in these very dark times. Castleton, a local

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I would ask the member what he has heard from some of the assessments and interviews he has done. If we do not have a recovery plan, what could be the worst case scenario until the tourism industry recovers? How many years or months would it take to recover?

Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020  I have a quick question here for you. More than 30 years ago, the Conservatives—

Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020  I apologize, Madam Speaker. My question is for the member. It was observed 30 years or so ago that Liberals defined compassion as how many people the government could help. The Conservatives define compassion as how many people the government does not have to help. Would the me

Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020  Madam Speaker, I too would like to compliment the member on her excellent speech. The member was talking a little about the long-term care crisis in Quebec and other provinces, and the fact that it has a lot to do with resources. Could the member expand upon whether she believe

Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act  I am very excited to request a recorded vote.

Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to begin by thanking all the members who studied Bill C-206 and spoke about it. I would like to thank all the members who have spoken for their tremendous support with respect to the legislation, particularly the member for Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscoua

Canada Revenue Agency  Madam Speaker, earlier this week, the CRA suspended 100,000 taxpayer accounts after learning that their log in credentials were found on the dark web. Individuals were informed that in order to unlock their accounts they would have to contact the CRA. However, as many Canadians h

Canada Revenue Agency  Madam Speaker, with respect, that is not good enough, as 100,000 Canadians have had their information put onto the dark web. Yes, it was not through the CRA but through others, however, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. The CRA has been breached twice now within th

Broadcasting Act  Madam Speaker, I have been very impressed with the minister's openness to listen, his demeanour and his tone. A more partisan person than I might say that he could share that message with the member for Kingston and the Islands, but I would never say that. I am honoured to speak