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Questions on the Order Paper With regard to Canada’s Homelessness Strategy “Reaching Home”, and the February 20, 2019 public announcement of $638 million to address urban Indigenous homelessness: (a) what are the details of the strategy, including, if available, the (i) summary of the rationale of the strate
April 29th, 2019House debate
Sheri BensonNDP
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to federal spending within the electoral district of Saskatoon West for each fiscal year from 2011-12 to the current: what is the list of grants, loans, contributions and contracts awarded by the government, broken down by (i) department and agency, (ii) municipality,
April 29th, 2019House debate
Sheri BensonNDP
Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to rise today to table two petitions that offer a unique Saskatchewan perspective. The first petition, e-petition 1959, has garnered support from people across Canada. The petition was initiated by the Citizens Environment Alliance, and the petitioners
April 10th, 2019House debate
Sheri BensonNDP
Petitions Mr. Speaker, the second petition I am tabling today comes from constituents in my riding who are concerned about the erosion of farmers' rights under the amendments to the Plant Breeders' Rights Act. The constituents are calling on Parliament to protect thousands of years' worth
April 10th, 2019House debate
Sheri BensonNDP
Indigenous Organizations Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to recognize two organizations in my riding celebrating a combined 70 years of service to the people of Saskatoon. For 20 years, the Gordon Tootoosis Nikaniwin Theatre has been demonstrating the power of theatre and artistic expression, rooted in indig
April 10th, 2019House debate
Sheri BensonNDP
Criminal Code Mr. Speaker, I want to begin my remarks by recognizing that we meet today on the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. I hope that one day we will begin all of our daily proceedings in this place with this acknowledgement. I also wish to acknowl
April 9th, 2019House debate
Sheri BensonNDP
Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act Madam Speaker, I think my colleague and I would both agree that the people of the Northwest Territories know best how their resources should be used and managed. I agree with his assessment of what happened with the previous Conservative government. It ignored the spirit, intent
April 9th, 2019House debate
Sheri BensonNDP
Housing Madam Speaker, this week, CMHC unveiled its new strategic plan at the 51st annual Canadian Housing & Renewal Association's national congress. The CEO of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness says that the plan has a critical gap. It does nothing to embed the right to hous
April 5th, 2019House debate
Sheri BensonNDP
Agriculture and Agri-Food Madam Speaker, canola growers are major contributors to our rural communities and to our national economy. It is unacceptable that they are forced to pay the price for Canada's strained relationship with China. The ban on canola imposed by China is hurting western Canada, and Lib
April 5th, 2019House debate
Sheri BensonNDP
Asbestos Madam Speaker, today is World Health Day and April 1 to 7 is Global Asbestos Awareness Week. Exposure to asbestos claims the lives of 2,000 Canadians each year and 200,000 people worldwide. Asbestos is a know carcinogen and there is no safe level of exposure. That is the eviden
April 5th, 2019House debate
Sheri BensonNDP
Housing Madam Speaker, I do want to make some comments. I take some issue with the government's response and their boasts about the infamous $40 billion we keep hearing about. I think it is important for Canadians to recognize that much of this money was promised under the previous feder
April 4th, 2019House debate
Sheri BensonNDP
Housing Madam Speaker, 235,000 Canadians experience homelessness each and every year. In Saskatoon, a point-in-time count found that 475 individuals, including 26 young people and 11 children, experienced homelessness one night in April 2018. In Toronto, 6,800 people experienced homele
April 4th, 2019House debate
Sheri BensonNDP
International Trade Mr. Speaker, the Canadian canola sector, which employs over 250,000 Canadians and contributes $26.7 billion to the Canadian economy, is under attack, having been wrapped up in the Liberal government's dispute with China. Last week, the agriculture committee convened an emergency
April 1st, 2019House debate
Sheri BensonNDP
Bills of Exchange Act Mr. Speaker, I will begin my remarks by recognizing that we meet today on the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe people. I hope that one day we will begin all of our daily proceedings in this place with this acknowledgement. I also wish to acknowledge t
February 28th, 2019House debate
Sheri BensonNDP
Housing Mr. Speaker, on this day last year, every single Liberal member voted against my motion to create a national plan to end and prevent homelessness. This week, they announced funding for urban and indigenous homelessness but have no idea where the money will go or when it will be s
February 28th, 2019House debate
Sheri BensonNDP