Business of Supply  Absolutely, Mr. Speaker. Canadians have a constitutional right to trade with other provinces, however, it is the approach that we take. The previous government never had a first ministers meeting in the last eight years. It showed that the Conservatives did not want to work wit

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, it would be much more helpful if we allow the legal action take its course, which is going on in Comeau. We do not need to interfere in that respect. If we work within that process, it would be a lot better, as opposed to interfering and creating a roadblock in that

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola for raising this important issue before the House. I am pleased to rise to speak to the significant benefits that internal trade brings to Canada's agriculture and food industries. We are talki

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I also come from the land of B.C. bud and therefore would like to get it legalized, regulated, and licensed. However, I want to ask how we can do something with the right hand without knowing what is happening with the left. If we decriminalize it, does the member

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a petition on behalf of hundreds of constituents in my riding of Surrey Centre. The petitioners would like to draw the attention of the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship to the burden that transportation loans have on governme

Attack on Amritsar Temple  Mr. Speaker, I was nine years and old and it was Saturday morning that I woke up and saw my father and mother glued to the TV, only to find out that the place I had visited twice before, a place that mesmerized me because of its tranquillity, radiance, and royalty, the Golden Tem

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, there are certain aspects. I think the balance is going to be how open we can make this process, or how narrow it can be. There is always a fear of making it too broad, and on the other hand making it very restrictive for people who need this right so they are able t

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his question, and I am glad that both sides of the House take this issue very seriously. My understanding is that the bill and the preamble were already amended at the committee stage. The individual is protected, except for the institutions.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I agree with the member. An advance directive is an issue that we need to study, and even six months might be a short period of study. I think a longer period would be needed to address such concerns. We need to see how it would be carried out. Only after that has

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to participate in the third reading debate on Bill C-14, which would provide a federal framework on medically assisted dying. As acknowledged by many in the House in the last number of weeks, medical assistance in dying is a complex, challenging, and dee

Komagata Maru  Mr. Speaker, 102 years ago, Narang Singh, my wife's great-grandfather, embarked on a journey, along with 375 other men, women, and children, on a ship called the Komagata Maru. It sailed the open seas to a land that promised hope and opportunity. After months of travel, they sa

Labour  Mr. Speaker, during the campaign, many of our commitments were focused to better help Canadian families. Measures such as the Canada child benefit and added flexibility for parental leave will help improve the situation of many Canadian families. However, another popular commitm

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1.  Mr. Speaker, when I speak with my constituents and the small business owners in my riding, they say they want shorter travel times, better infrastructure, to get to and from their businesses faster, and a more robust economy. That is their first and foremost demand. They are very

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1.  Mr. Speaker, this budget brings a lot in terms of social funding through CMHC. My constituents were very happy to hear my answer to the very first question I was asked when I campaigned and got nominated, which was whether co-op housing agreements would be renewed and maintaine

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1.  Mr. Speaker, I think the bank recapitalization regime is consistent with international best practices and standards developed following the financial crisis. I think it will help enhance the bank resolution tool kit. It will support resilience of our financial sector. I believe t