Urban Planning  Mr. Speaker, over the last few months, I have heard from the residents of Whitby about how they want to see bold action on addressing climate change as we move toward economic recovery. I want to take this opportunity to highlight and congratulate Whitby town staff for their Herc

Government Funding  Mr. Speaker, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented new challenges for all students, but has particularly affected youth in vulnerable and low-income communities. That is why organizations like Pathways to Education are an important resource for thousands of students during this dif

Government Business No. 10  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the member expressing the sincere intentions I had in running in the election and supporting the Liberal Party. It was a very conscious decision on my part. I certainly believe that our government has stepped up and shown leadership during this pandemic

Government Business No. 10  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my colleague providing me the opportunity to give more praise to our public service. I have never in my life seen a government respond more quickly at a time when people needed it most. Oftentimes what we see and hear in the public realm is that people

Government Business No. 10  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for his deep concern in making sure this app is accessible to all Canadians. The government has done a great job of developing an application that will be adopted by many users across the country. Many of our measures are not perfect. We

Government Business No. 10  Mr. Speaker, I understand the deep concerns the member has about substance use and the rise in the number of cases in her area. From my perspective, our government has tried to implement numerous measures to address the many different segments of the population that are vulnerab

Government Business No. 10  Mr. Speaker, I want to begin by offering my sincere condolences to the people of Lebanon following last week's devastating explosion in Beirut. My heart goes out to everyone affected by this tragedy and the hundreds of thousands of Lebanese Canadians who are worried about their f

Social Development  Mr. Speaker, without question, our government has made bold and unprecedented investments to grow the middle class and help those working hard to join it, but we know that far too many Canadian families are still struggling. In a country like Canada, one family living in poverty

NHL Hockey  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate one of Whitby's finest, David Ayres. This past Saturday night, Dave, a coach with the Whitby Wildcats and Zamboni driver, donned a Toronto Marlies mask after being called up as the emergency back-up goalie for the Carolina H

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Mr. Speaker, we have to provide resources for any initiative that we take, especially when we are talking about important mechanisms that do independent reviews. We know that responses have to be timely. This is why our government invested $24 million in 2019 in this initiative.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Mr. Speaker, I have been across the border close to my colleague's riding, so I understand the nature of his riding. I think this will improve every experience of everybody crossing the Canadian border, whether he or she is an international traveller coming into the country or

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Mr. Speaker, I think this is an important consideration. Of course, penalties that are awarded have to suit the actual misconduct that was found. In Bill C-3, which I took the initiative to read through last night, there are significant protections and safeguards within it. I rea

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to take part in this debate on Bill C-3, which is an uncontroversial starting place for this Parliament, given the fact that there is quite broad support. Clearly, an independent review body for the Canada Border Services Agency is a significant and w

The Environment  Madam Speaker, people in my riding of Whitby are concerned about climate change and the environment. It was one of the top concerns I heard at the doors last fall. My constituents and many others along the shores of the Great Lakes have experienced, and are experiencing, unpreced

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I have seen nothing but economic progress since the last election in 2015. We have seen almost every sector grow, and incredible numbers of jobs being created. For me to hear the Prime Minister's words in the Speech from the Throne read out loud was clearly inspir