Regional Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to respond to the comments made by the member for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex regarding rural economic development. It is somewhat ironic that this matter is being raised by the Conservatives, who delayed Internet expansion for a decade. The current crisis

Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation  Madam Speaker, I want to congratulate you on your role today. I also want to take a moment today to extend my sincere thanks to the people of my riding, Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, for placing their trust in me for a third time. I thank my family, my friends, our volunteers, and

Order Respecting the Business of the House and its Committees  Madam Speaker, today I actually feel safer flying than coming to the House, not knowing who is vaccinated and who is not. Today, I wonder why we are not working to move forward on the important issues in our constituencies by working directly with the ministers in person or in a

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, we are well aware that seniors have different needs and are more likely to use up their savings, have disabilities and need more hospital care, all while health care costs are rising. Half of all seniors 75 and older have a disability, of which half are severe. Fift

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, in connection with that same point of order, I would like to note that the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan keeps turning his microphone on and off to interject deliberately and repeatedly. Interjecting once and being called to order is not the same as rep

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to wish Diane a happy retirement on behalf of my colleagues and myself. I would also like to thank her for all the years she has devoted to politics. We know it is not an easy job. I also thank her for her attitud

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, not only did the hon. member interrupt the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, but he was not wearing proper attire.

Pensions  Mr. Speaker, seniors have different needs. They are more likely to outlive their savings, have disabilities, be unable to work, and be widowed, all while their health care costs are rising. Among seniors aged 75 and over, half have a disability, and half of those have severe di

Pensions  Mr. Speaker, the 2021 budget is great news and will make a real difference for our seniors. We kept our promise to increase old age security for Canadians aged 75 and up. We will be giving seniors a one-time payment of $500 in August 2021 and increasing old age security by 10% i

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. We are working closely with the provinces and territories on health transfers. The Prime Minister has met with the premiers of every province. The government made a clear announcement that there will be health transfers, but

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I cannot express today how proud I am to be a member from Quebec and to stand up for seniors. Budget 2021 was great news and will make a difference for all seniors in Quebec and Canada. I have travelled throughout Quebec and have met with the AQDR and FADOQ over

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his question. We are keeping our promise to increase the old age security pension for Canadians aged 75 and over. We will provide seniors with a one-time payment of $500, and we will increase their monthly benefits by 10% beginning in

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank you for allowing me to take part in this important debate on the people who built our society: our seniors. Before I start, I would like to point out that the lands on which we are gathered are part of the unceded traditional territory of the

Education Professionals  Mr. Speaker, today I would like to recognize the work and dedication of front-line workers, especially teachers, specialized educators and education professionals during this extremely difficult pandemic period. Every day, I witness the hard work of a dedicated teacher of young

Health  Madam Speaker, I am happy to answer this question. Members know that the Prime Minister has met with all provincial and territorial premiers. They have spoken about health care. Work is under way. The federal government has invested half a billion dollars to help seniors and ot