Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, entitled “Ensuring Robust Security in Federal Purchasing”. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the

Questions Passed as Orders for Return  With regard to the government’s target of a 30 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by limiting nitrogen fertilizer and the concerns raised in an April 20, 2021, release from the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association that the government has never consulted industry

Health  Madam Speaker, right now the demand for mental health services in Canada is higher than ever, and the government has failed the many struggling Canadians who are still waiting for help. It has been nearly six months since this House passed a motion to establish a national suici

Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, it is always an honour to rise on behalf of the constituents of Souris—Moose Mountain. I am happy to speak today on Bill C-262, and I would like to thank my colleague, the member for Calgary Centre, for introducing it. Carbon capture, utilization and storage, or

National Suicide Prevention Hotline  Mr. Speaker, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought many issues to light, and chief among them is the struggle Canadians are facing in accessing mental health services in a timely manner. Almost six months ago, this House voted unanimously in favour of a motion put forward by my colle

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates on the main estimates, 2021-22. The committee has considered the estimates referred by the House and reports the same back w

Souris—Moose Mountain  Mr. Speaker, this past year has been extremely challenging, and I would like to highlight the incredible efforts made in my riding of Souris—Moose Mountain to keep our local industries afloat. As I have said before, agriculture is the backbone of our economy, and we owe a lot to

Souris—Moose Mountain  Mr. Speaker, this past year has been extremely challenging, and I would like to highlight the incredible efforts made in my riding of Souris—Moose Mountain to keep our local industries afloat. As I have said before, agriculture is the backbone of our economy, and we owe a lot to

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, the speaker talked a bit about her home riding and a lot about the constituents in her riding, particularly children. What she did not expand upon was the huge impact that the budget will have on those children and their grandchildren. The rationale to do this is bec

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, at the end of his speech, the member for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford touched on something that is very important to me, and that is the issue of rural Canada, particularly the agricultural industry. The reality is that the Liberal government totally has a misundersta

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I look forward to a time when we can get together again to talk about these issues, like our days when we were working together on veterans affairs. The member's comment is very true. The reality is that in its budget the government has chosen who it thinks should

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I thank my northern neighbour for the great work she does for all Saskatchewanians and especially for the people of Yorkton—Melville. She brought up a very good point. Yes, the government has put forward things in this budget that are strictly election issues in ord

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, the member for Shefford speaks from a party that is looking to separate this country, whereas I speak from a party that wants to keep this country together. The more we can work on those steps to keeping this country together the better, but in order for that to happ

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I am thankful to have the opportunity to speak to the budget implementation act and the impact, or lack thereof, that it will have on my constituents in Souris—Moose Mountain. After two long years without a federal budget, the longest period without a budget in Cana

Mental Health  Mr. Speaker, this week is mental health week and the government’s failure to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the provinces is having deep and lasting impacts on the mental health of Canadians, especially those living in rural areas. I have heard countless stories from my constituen