Gender Equality Week Act  moved that Bill C-309, An Act to establish Gender Equality Week, be read the third time and passed. Mr. Speaker, it is indeed a pleasure for me to rise today to once again speak in support of my private member's bill, Bill C-309, An Act to establish Gender Equality Week, as it i

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, it is a good day, for the second and more specific reason that RCMP members and reservists are now able to bargain the issue of harassment. As we all know, this is a tremendous challenge for the organization. There is a culture change that needs to take place, and

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question and his commitment to this issue. Today is a good day. Today is a reflection of the Canadian legislative process at work. We have heard from Canadians. We have heard from RCMP members, reservists, and management. The Standing Co

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, I stand today to offer my support to the government's motion regarding Bill C-7, a bill that provides a new labour relations framework for RCMP members and reservists. Since its beginning in 1873, when Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald introduced in this very Hou

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague and friend from Oakville North—Burlington for her service on the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. Today is a good day. The RCMP will now be able to bargain the issue of harassment. Could my colleague expan

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to table a petition from a large group of concerned constituents in my riding of Mississauga—Lakeshore regarding the construction of a tall ham radio tower by a nearby resident in his backyard. This group is understandably and, in my view, justifiably al

Advocate for People with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to recognize Rabia Khedr, recently appointed to the Ontario Human Rights Commission for her inspiring work in my community. Commissioner Khedr has long been a staunch advocate for persons with disabilities. She is the founder of the Canadian Associ

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the question from my colleague from Dartmouth—Cole Harbour underscores the length of the Canada-U.S. relationship along so many axes, but perhaps none more important than in the field of security and the joint security work we are doing in North America and abroad an

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, yes, the principle of retroactivity is supported in this context. Really, it is to establish fairness to make sure that nobody falls through the cracks with that entitlement. Retroactivity is the mechanism to fix that. With respect to the implementation of that conc

Business of Supply  Yes, Mr. Speaker, I am in support of the motion. I feel that danger pay is applicable. It is almost a no-brainer that when we send our men and women into harm's way, compensation should be commensurate with the risk, the isolation, and the hardship. It is not just the Canadian Fo

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill. As the motion before this House today acknowledges, Operation Impact carries risk and our fight against ISIL carries risk. All deployments involve an element of risk, and on that there

Inspiration Lakeview  Madam Speaker, for decades, the Mississauga—Lakeshore skyline was defined by the Four Sisters, the smokestacks of the old coal-burning Lakeview generating station. Since this plant was taken down, over 10 years ago, the community, with the tireless leadership of Mississauga Ward

Rouge National Urban Park Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. minister for her excellent speech. I appreciate the update on the excellent initiatives Parks Canada has for 2017, our 150th anniversary year. I am wondering if the hon. minister could update the House on what she hears from the peo

Gender Equality Week Act  Mr. Speaker, welcome back to you and all of my colleagues. It is indeed an honour to speak on the first parliamentary day of 2017, the year of our 150th anniversary. To start off, I would like to thank my colleagues in the House for their interest in Bill C-309, an act to establ

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, we know that middle-class Canadians work hard and pay their fair share of taxes, but some wealthy taxpayers are hiding their income in tax havens. The government promised to do something about those who use sophisticated schemes to hide their money off shore to avoi