Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, we have heard some examples of drugs that are more expensive in Canada than elsewhere, but for every example like that, there is an example of drugs that are cheaper in Canada than elsewhere. There are state governments and other big employers that come to Canada to

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will quote from the executive summary of the Hoskins report. Sentence number one is “Canadians spent $34 billion on prescription medicines in 2018.” That is sentence number one. The second part of the question was related to possible savings that would come out of

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am talking about a strong economy, one that can fund a pharmacare program. I am answering the question about how we can afford a pharmacare program of $34 billion, which is what the Hoskins report says pharmacare will cost. How can the government do that better th

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise to speak to the NDP's motion on universal pharmacare. I will be sharing my time with the member for Calgary Shepard. I am going to talk about the affordability of having another government plan. Money does not grow on trees, but that is what the

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I believe people should have choice, but choice should be a real choice. Palliative care is the right way to go. Somebody who wrote to me said that we should let Canada be known as a country of advanced palliative care, not as a country of an ever-expanding provision

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, it stands to reason that I would support anything that would improve and enhance informed consent. The doctor giving the advice to the suffering patient should indeed be an expert in the field. I would also support any argument that would put in that additional safeg

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, Bill C-14 was the well-considered response of the previous Parliament to a Supreme Court of Canada decision, the Carter decision. Bill C-14 became the law, it was incorporated into the Criminal Code of Canada. I am of the opinion that the Attorney General should def

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join the debate on Bill C-7, an act to amend the Criminal Code, specifically section 241 of the Criminal Code. That is the provision of the Criminal Code that makes it illegal to counsel a person to commit suicide or to aid someone to do so. In the a

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government said that relations with indigenous peoples is its number one priority, yet in four years it has not even been able to determine who speaks for indigenous peoples. The Wet'suwet'en nations have agreed to the Coastal GasLink pipeline and now w

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Mr. Speaker, while this party supports Bill C-3, we are disappointed that there has been a lack of consultation with key stakeholders and leaders, with the RCMP, the CBSA and the unions representing the people who work for those great organizations. It is a disappointment. That

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Mr. Speaker, my advice is that what was said is misleading, and that the public accounts do not support that allegation. I will take the opportunity to reiterate how important it would be to my riding to have that border open 24-7. It would have the support of not only Langley—A

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join the debate on Bill C-3, an act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and the Canada Border Services Agency Act. The legislation before us would rename the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP to the public complaints a

Public Safety  Madam Speaker, yesterday the Minister of Public Safety misled the House when he said the Conservatives would do nothing about gun violence. That is not true. We would tackle the real issues. It is gang members who are committing gun violence, not the law-abiding citizens in my

Trinity Western University  Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Canada's leading faith-based post-secondary institution, which is located in my riding in Langley, British Columbia. Trinity Western University is a truly global university with campuses in Langley, Richmond and Washington state, and

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I will take this opportunity to thank the Liberal government for that investment. It was very much appreciated, and I will give credit where credit is due. However, we are looking for an expansion of the SkyTrain and we are ready for it. I understand the mayors ar