Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the member on his election to this House. I would like to share with the member that in my riding we also have a strong farming community. In the communities of Black Creek and Merville we have many long-term family farms that have been a very importa

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the member for Saskatoon—Grasswood on his first speech in the House. I appreciate the work he has done around aboriginal youth and education in his riding. Yesterday, we heard about the results of the tribunal, identifying that Canada h

International Holocaust Remembrance Day  Mr. Speaker, today I stand in recognition of the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. On January 27, 1945, soldiers of the Soviet Union's army of the First Ukrainian Front opened the gates and liberated the prisoners of the Auschwitz and

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, Bill C-51 is a huge concern across my riding. People are very passionate about it and have protested against it. I will stand here in the House and make sure that something is done.

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to remember the hard work that Libby Davies did for this party in bringing forth the need to have an inquiry on murdered and missing women. We are happy to see that moving forward. It is a great story. However, what is importa

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I will always stand in absolute pride of the amazing work that people in my riding do. They are innovators. They are strong people. I am very impressed by the work that they do. As I travel across the riding I am again humbled by the great innovation of communiti

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I congratulate my colleague for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford on his excellent first speech in the House. It is great to work with such a talented parliamentarian. I will start by thanking my constituents for putting their trust in me. I am grateful for the privilege

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate you for sitting in the chair today. When the member was in the government and committed Canada to this mission, Conservatives did so without providing incremental funding to the armed forces to cover the c

Jimmy Allen “Ollie” Chickite  Mr. Speaker, as this is the first time that I rise in the House, I would like to thank the people of North Island—Powell River for sending me here. It is a great honour. Sadly, on November 24, one of our communities lost an elder. Jimmy Allen Chickite, fondly known as Ollie, was