Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the best way to show respect to our veterans is through actions and not just words anymore. As many in the House know, I relish the opportunity to compare the record of this government versus the record of the previous government. I enjoy talking about examples of

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, in Corner Brook, Newfoundland; Sydney, Nova Scotia; Charlottetown, P.E.I.; Thunder Bay, Ontario; Brandon, Manitoba; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Kelowna; Windsor; Prince George; all offices were closed by the previous government. All offices were reopened by this governm

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, an increased pain and suffering award, an increased income replacement, increased estate exemption for veterans funerals and burials, an education benefit of up to $80,000, redesigned career transition, a recognition benefit for caregivers, a centre for excellence fo

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, an increased pain and suffering award; increased income replacement; an increased estate exemption for veterans' funerals and burial; an education benefit of up to $80,000 that will come in with the new budget; redesigned career transition; a recognition benefit for

Veterans Affairs  First, Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the hon. member on winning her nomination. As everybody in this House knows, I also very much welcome the opportunity, in any instance, to compare the record of this government in two years to the record of the previous government. I c

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, for everything the Conservatives took away over 10 years, in two years we have replaced, in two years we have made better: an increased pain and suffering award; a pension for life; an education benefit of up to $80,000. I would be happy to occupy more of this House'

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the diagnosis is in, and the amnesia has set in very thick. Ten years. I am going to assume that the hon. member forgets the protests that occurred over 10 years protesting his government. If Conservatives had gotten it done, it would have gotten done. It did not g

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I will not even draw attention to the fact that the party opposite voted against funding for service dogs, but I will speak to the issue directly. Governments previous had attempted to drive a national standard for service dogs. We realized this was not getting anyw

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, there is no question that one suicide is one too many. I am continuing to work with the Minister of National Defence on this as a priority of our government. To this end, we have hired 460 new front-line staff, and 4,000 mental health professionals that we work with

Veterans  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, the hon. member for Saint-Laurent, for her support for veterans and their families. Veteran homelessness is unacceptable. One homeless veteran is too many. Last week, I met with organizations working to reduce veteran homelessness. This partner

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, with regard to (a), yes, Canadian veterans of the Persian Gulf War are eligible for Veterans Affairs Canada benefits in the same manner as all Canadian Armed Forces veterans. The Gulf and Kuwait War of 1990-91 officially began with the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq in

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, our government is working very hard on closing the unacceptable gap that exists right now between indigenous and non-indigenous communities when it comes to quality health care. We are in the process of closing that gap. Fifty-two new community-led wellness centres

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, climate change is real, and we know that first nations are disproportionately impacted, but the subsidy that the NDP wants to eliminate would leave at least 24 first nations in Ontario alone in the dark, literally. These are communities that rely on the federal elec

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, that is not how it reads at all. In fact, we will remain on guard and work diligently with indigenous communities as they make the transition from a diesel economy to a new economy. In the meantime, we have to remain vigilant and make sure we protect at least 24 Onta

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, enough with legislation and policy being played on here in this House without consulting with indigenous communities first. I would ask the NDP exactly how much consultation with indigenous groups they did before they decided they wanted to end the federal energy su