Emergencies Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to say that I am disheartened to have to give these remarks today. I am saddened by the events that continue outside the doors of this building, which have continued for the last three weeks, and by the blockades that have closed borders across the count

The Environment  Madam Speaker, this week we saw the Canadian Environmental Protection Act introduced in the Senate. CEPA is the cornerstone of federal environmental protection legislation in Canada, which aims to protect Canadians and the environment. Can the Parliamentary Secretary to the Mini

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I see a lot of very smart people on the other side, but my daughter asked me the other day, “What is this trucker convoy? What is this protest about?”, so I explained it to her. She is 12 years old. She is studying the divisions of power within this government in thi

Black Community Support in Surrey  Mr. Speaker, in honour of Black History Month, I want to acknowledge the great work of organizations that highlight Black voices and support the Black community in Surrey. Solid State works with local youths to build co-ops with support from professionals, providing training and

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I want to assure my colleague opposite that I grew up on a blueberry farm, and every summer my maternal grandparents and uncles are still blueberry farmers. They have faced struggles and they know the struggles that many of their colleagues have faced during this t

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I too want to commend your ravishing presence, as the translator alluded to and as I forgot to say earlier. In response to my colleague across the aisle, I would like to say that sometimes we want to have our cake and eat it too. I know the provinces want the heal

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I first want to wish Maddie a happy birthday also. Hopefully she has a great birthday today. Madam Speaker, I cannot comment on an individual application in my colleague's riding, but I can say that when I became the representative for Surrey Centre, we had 160 pe

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, friends and colleagues, I am very happy to be here in the House of Commons to reply to the Speech from the Throne. Canadians have faced a great deal of hardship over the last two years as a result of the unprecedented times we are living in. I continue to be in aw

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, thank you. That is all.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, could the Minister of Health tell this House how our government has supported vaccinations throughout the country and what we are doing to increase vaccination rates?

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, over the last few weeks, we have seen the emergence of the omicron variant. Could the Minister of Health please tell this House what actions we have implemented to stop the spread of this variant in Canada?

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, could the Minister of Health please tell this House how the government has been there to support provinces and territories during COVID-19?

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, could the Minister of Health please tell this House the importance of protecting sexual and reproductive health rights here in Canada?

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, could the Minister of Health tell us what the government has done directly to support the mental health of Canadians during COVID-19?

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, the omicron variant has shown us that having a fast and coordinated genetic sequencing capacity across Canada is essential, and to make sure that we can keep Canadians safe and aware of new COVID-19 variants circulating in our communities. What has the federal govern