Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I am not familiar with the details of the case the member has brought forward, but he does make a very important point in the sense that our national parks intersect with the current challenges I outlined in my earlier remarks in two ways. Parks are fundamental to t

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question, which goes to the heart of our collective response to the pandemic. As we heard earlier in the exchange, the voice of the Bloc Québécois is important. It was heard very clearly this afternoon. It is important for

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I welcome the member back to the House of Commons. He is on the physical side of the fence and I am on the virtual side today. It is good to see him, and his question is important. These days are not days of political brinkmanship, political games or even internatio

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for St. Catharines. We remain today in unprecedented times. Families and loved ones mourn the deaths of over one million people around the world as a result of the coronavirus, with over 34 million people having been infecte

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, two weeks ago, violence erupted on the fringes of demonstrations in the Indian capital of Delhi. At least 50 people lost their lives, and hundreds more were injured. One of the elements that caused dissension was the citizenship amendment act that was recently adopte

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I have listened intently and I wonder if my colleague could explain to Canadians what is really going on here.

Moby Bukhari  Mr. Speaker, I rise with a heavy heart to pay tribute to a very special community leader and friend. We lost Moby Bukhari late last year. Moby served as manager of Erin Court Co-op, but to everyone who knew him, he was so much more than this title suggested. Moby viewed his dai

Rohingya Refugee Camps  Madam Speaker, in January I visited the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, where 900,000 people, the population of Mississauga, are crammed into 34 small camps. There are 500,000 children there. About 60 babies are born each day. It is the largest refugee response in the worl

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, plastic pollution is a growing problem in our communities. Plastic waste ends up in our landfills, litters our parks and beaches, and pollutes our rivers, lakes and oceans. Canadians across the country, including the residents of Mississauga—Lakeshore, have made it c

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, our government committed to investing in Canadians and their communities. For four years, we have done just that. Canadians across the country, including the people of Mississauga—Lakeshore, have benefited from those investments, for example those made in public tran

Mississauga—Lakeshore  Mr. Speaker, grassroots organizations and passionate residents are at the core of what makes Mississauga—Lakeshore a great place to live, work and play. From the Mississauga Waterfront Festival to the Paint the Town Red Canada Day parade and the Southside Shuffle, the champions b

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, seniors across Canada make invaluable contributions to our country and deserve to have the care and supports they need. Today, I would like to thank the housing subcommittee of the Mississauga—Lakeshore Council for Seniors for taking the opportunity to present a repo

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, mental health issues are challenging, and much has been done to improve access to services and eliminate the stigma experienced by those suffering from operational or post-traumatic stress injuries. Can the parliamentary secretary inform the House of what National Def

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, last fall another Auditor General's report confirmed what Canadians already knew, which is that the Harper Conservatives mismanaged the jets file and misled Canadians for more than a decade. The report confirms the existence of a capability gap, which started under the

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, could the parliamentary secretary comment briefly on the courage of our women and men in assisting in Canada with the flood situation that we are currently facing?