Business of Supply  Madam Chair, I am pleased to use my time today to tell you and the committee more about what the defence team is doing to support Canada's return to the world stage. Our country is taking on new leadership roles and promoting the values that Canadians hold dear, such as peace, h

Mississauga—Lakeshore Council for Seniors  Mr. Speaker, I rise on behalf of the health subcommittee of the Mississauga—Lakeshore Council for Seniors, which has worked tirelessly on a report reflecting the ideas and concerns of our community. The committee members connected with home care providers, health care administrat

Petitions  Madam Speaker, I rise to table a petition that has over 60 signatures from people in the Clarkson community. The petition concerns the storage of rail tankers containing industrial materials, including petroleum products, in the middle of a densely populated neighbourhood adjacen

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, where the Conservatives stepped back, we promised to step up and re-engage on the world stage, and we are doing just that. Canada is proudly acting on our NATO commitments to Latvia and Iraq, and we are supporting the peace process—

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, we are proudly acting on our NATO commitments in Latvia and Iraq and we are supporting the peace process in Mali by providing life-saving medical evacuations to UN peacekeepers. Could the Minister of National Defence please inform the House how, in addition to thes

Mississauga Town Hall on Plastics  Mr. Speaker, the accumulation of plastics in our oceans and lakes is one of the most pressing challenges of our time here and around the world. In Mississauga, plastics enter the Credit River watershed and make their way into Lake Ontario, along with 22 million pounds of plasti

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 15th report of the Standing Committee on National Defence, entitled “Canada's Task Force Mali”. In doing so, I would like to express, on behalf of the committee, our deep gratitude to all members of the

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I rise to highlight the importance of budget 2019 for my riding of Mississauga—Lakeshore. As residents of a waterfront community, many of my constituents have shared with me their views on the importance of safeguarding the environment for future generations by mak

Telecommunications  Mr. Speaker, we know Canadians need access to telecommunications services to participate fully and to succeed in a digital economy. Canadians have expressed concerns about the quality, coverage and, most significantly, the cost of these essential services, and they are looking fo

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, the Canadian Armed Forces offer people unique opportunities to challenge themselves and develop skills that will serve them well their whole lives. Members of the reserve forces live and work in their home communities and safeguard them, such as when natural disaste

Universal Declaration of Human Rights  Mr. Speaker, 70 years ago today, the then 59 member states of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. John P. Humphrey, a Canadian jurist who had just become the director of the United Nations Secretariat Human Rights Council, was the lead author. T

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 27th report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on supplementary estimates (A), 2018-19.

Situation in Yemen  Mr. Speaker, I rise with a heavy heart to draw attention to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen. According to a recent report by Save the Children, 85,000 children under the age of five may have died of starvation since the onset of hostilities three years ago, while 14 mill

Postal Services Resumption and Continuation Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the minister for her leadership, for her speech in which she outlined a balanced approach to the mediation arbitration framework, for her recognition of the importance of collective bargaining and for the strong conclusion that this legislation

Housing  Mr. Speaker, around 1.7 million Canadian families do not have a home they can afford that meets their basic needs. The 10-year, $40-billion investment our government is making, through the national housing strategy, will encourage the construction of affordable rental housing by