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Bill C-11  Mr. Speaker, Canadians who have been shut out by Canada's traditional media gatekeepers are finding their voices on places like TikTok, Spotify and YouTube. It is amazing. I am talking about creators like Oorbee Roy, a South Asian mother from Toronto who shares her skill in and h

November 17th, 2022House debate

Rachael ThomasConservative

October 31st, 2022House debate

Rachael ThomasConservative

Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act  Madam Speaker, basically, the entirety of my speech talked about the provision in the preamble around guaranteeing Canadians the right to a healthy environment. It is in the preamble, which indicates that the government lacks the courage to put it in the bill and be held accounta

October 31st, 2022House debate

Rachael ThomasConservative

Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act  Madam Speaker, I believe that if we are serious about wanting to make sure that we are taking care of our health as Canadians but also the health of world, which should be at least, in part, our endeavour, then we do need to consider our sources pertaining to oil and gas. When w

October 31st, 2022House debate

Rachael ThomasConservative

Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act  Madam Speaker, I do love the number zero. Let us talk about the accomplishments in terms of protecting the environment in Canada. It is zero. Let us talk about the units of carbon that have been reduced in terms of emissions because of the Liberals' carbon tax. Wait, that number

October 31st, 2022House debate

Rachael ThomasConservative

Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act  Madam Speaker, the conversation in the House today has to do with what the government is doing concerning the environment—

October 31st, 2022House debate

Rachael ThomasConservative

Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act  Madam Speaker, the bill we have in front of us today, Bill S-5, has to do with environmental protection. It has to do with updating important documentation having to do with how we define toxins, which is long overdue. We know that; it has been mentioned here in the House before.

October 31st, 2022House debate

Rachael ThomasConservative

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, whether it is home heating, groceries or gasoline, Canadians are finding it extremely difficult just to be able to make ends meet. While I am concerned for all Canadians, there is one group in particular that has my heart and that is those who live on a fixed income.

October 31st, 2022House debate

Rachael ThomasConservative

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, I do not think there is much hope in there for Canadians, so let me ask again. It is no secret that Canadians are struggling to be able to make ends meet. Just putting healthy food on the table is a struggle. We know that the number of Canadians going to food banks i

October 31st, 2022House debate

Rachael ThomasConservative

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House we are not against families. We are for families. Let us talk about those folks. Let us talk about those ordinary Canadians who are working hard to make ends meet, those folks who are raising their kids, those folks who are trying to pay the

October 26th, 2022House debate

Rachael ThomasConservative

Anti-Semitism  Mr. Speaker, silence. That is what Canadians heard from the Prime Minister and the Minister of Canadian Heritage after it was discovered that more than $500,000 was granted in public contracts to a public anti-Semite racist and bigot. Silence. Deafening silence. This individual

October 18th, 2022House debate

Rachael ThomasConservative

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is spending like a drunken sailor. As a result, inflation is excessive and Canadians are finding it difficult to make ends meet. As a result of that, many Canadians are cutting back on the amount of healthy food they are purchasing and consuming.

October 17th, 2022House debate

Rachael ThomasConservative

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I understand the Liberal talking points and so do Canadians. They have heard them again and again. They are rather disingenuous and incredibly repetitive. The reality is, to the Canadian families that are struggling to make ends meet, those talking points do not mak

October 17th, 2022House debate

Rachael ThomasConservative

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I too rise today to present a petition calling on the Parliament of Canada to enshrine in the Criminal Code the protection of conscience rights for physicians and other medical professionals. Of course, Canadians are calling for protection because there are incident

October 5th, 2022House debate

Rachael ThomasConservative

Sport  Mr. Speaker, with all due respect, I did not ask whether there was still support for hockey in this country. I recognize that it is a national sport and that we are proudly behind it. However, we should not be proudly behind the behaviour that has been exhibited by members of the

October 5th, 2022House debate

Rachael ThomasConservative