Situation in Indigenous Communities  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague opposite and I had the opportunity to speak when he was at a convention in my riding of Edmonton Centre on the weekend. I want to thank him for fanning the flames of care and humanity as it pertains to this issue and for bringing this debate to the

Situation in Indigenous Communities  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his question. Clearly, in any emergency situation, whether it has to do with mental health or general health, it is crucial that our government work closely not only with the chiefs but also with community leaders, including mayors of t

International Day of Pink  Mr. Speaker, today is the International Day of Pink. Canadians from coast to coast to coast are united in raising awareness against all types of bullying and heinous acts of intolerance. In a country like Canada, which is a shining example of diversity and humanity, there is no

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for the question. This government is passionate about defending both official languages of Canada, whether it is English in Quebec, French outside Quebec, and French in Quebec. This includes the entire immigration process, access to employm

Fort McMurray Fire  Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart, as a proud Albertan, as 80,000 residents of Fort McMurray have left their homes and communities to seek shelter in other municipalities. The devastating fires that continue to rage in Wood Buffalo are destroying more homes and livel

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question. Our government is committed to fulfilling the official languages mandate in all federal government departments. We are working closely with them to ensure that bilingualism is practised in our country. We are work

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Laurier—Sainte-Marie for her question. I also want to thank her for caring about this issue. I want to assure the House that our government is following this issue closely. It is important to remember that real property management is not CB

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out that we have indeed heard the arguments of our dear colleague across the way. I would like to assure you, Mr. Speaker, and Canadians at large, that our government is following this file with great interest. We have said, and I will say it

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. If you seek it, I hope you will find unanimous consent for the following motion: That Bill C-16, an act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code, be deemed to have been read a second time, referred to a committee of t

Spring Festival  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address Motion No. 38, which states: That, in the opinion of the House, the government should, on an annual basis, proclaim the first day of the Lunar Year as the beginning of the 15-day “Spring Festival”, in acknowledgement of the many celebrations

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for her question. I want to make it clear that our government has official languages well in hand with its whole-of-government approach. Not only is there someone guiding the ship, but there are many capable hands on deck because our whole-

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, our government understands emphatically the need for a state-of-the-art hospital in downtown Ottawa and we support that project. For this reason, the Minister of Canadian Heritage has asked the National Capital Commission to review possible sites for the Ottawa Hospi

National Anthem Act  Mr. Speaker, as a Canadian and as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, I am very pleased to speak to Bill C-210, an act to amend the National Anthem Act. I listened to the debate and I am very pleased to add my thoughts to those of my honourable coll

Shootings in Orlando  Mr. Speaker, the pride flag flies in good times and in bad, so I proudly wear these colours today in memory of 50 of our Orlando brothers and sisters whose lives were taken because, like us, they were different, special, unique. From coast to coast to coast, we saw members of t

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to once again be here in the House for this session. I thank the member for Drummond for his question. We are aware of the complaints about the service offered by RCMP officers on Parliament Hill. Those complaints have been brought to our attentio