Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, the speech we just heard from the member for Vancouver Centre was, if anything, interesting. It gives a little picture for Canadians to see into the mindset of the Liberals: how they view money and how they look at finances. We heard earlier from the Prime Minist

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present two petitions. The first represents the voices of 35,255 Canadians who are calling on the government to protect human life. These signatories call on this chamber to enact legislation granting full legal protection to a child not yet born, st

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the second petition is on sex-selective abortion. The petitioners note that sex selection is antithetical to our commitment to equality between men and women, and that 84% of Canadians agree that it should be illegal to have an abortion simply because a family does

COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Madam Chair, that was not an answer. The Auditor General has revealed a troubling failure of the public safety minister in her latest report. Under the Liberal government, tens of thousands of individuals who are subject to removal orders are in Canada, including some with crimi

COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Madam Chair, I am going to be splitting my time with the member for Port Moody—Coquitlam. We are pleased to see that Canada is beginning to reopen. However, that means that Canadians need access to government services beyond COVID. Many constituents have expressed to me their co

COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Madam Chair, during the past few months Canadian front-line and essential workers such as truck drivers, bus drivers, manufacturers, farmers, restaurant workers, store clerks, gas station attendants, construction workers, bankers, mechanics and even the media have found ways to w

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the commitment made in budget 2017 to invest $5 billion over 10 years for home care, including palliative care: (a) what is the total amount of allocated funding not yet spent; (b) what is the total amount of allocated funding transferred to provinces and territori

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the commitment made in budget 2017 to invest $184.6 million over five years for home and palliative care for First Nations and Inuit: (a) what is the total amount of allocated funding not yet spent; (b) what is the complete list of projects which have received fund

Health  Mr. Speaker, we will try this again. Ethan, Janelle and Tyler are just a few of my constituents who suffer from cystic fibrosis. Ethan is not even two, and Janelle and Tyler are both young entrepreneurs. They need a new medication to help them reach their full potential. That m

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is attacking law-abiding firearms owners with actions that will do nothing to curb gun and gang violence. Many folks in my riding are lawful firearms owners. They have taken the required rigorous screening and safety training. They take their priv

Adoption  Mr. Speaker, children need love and stability to thrive and become productive citizens. Tens of thousands of Canadian children are currently living in foster care, and our foster agencies across the country are overwhelmed by the sheer volume of kids in care. Some 30,000 children

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, if the member had listened very carefully to my speech, he would have recognized that our position is in response to looking at the whole picture, to looking at all of Canada. If we look at the different industry associations and farm associations that have petiti

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I was at home in my riding this past weekend. My grandson told me he had been invited to the principal's office. When I asked him why, he said that one of his friends was getting beat up, so he decided to help him out. The principal promptly advised him that unless

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise and speak about the Canada-United States-Mexico agreement. After a long and gruelling process, it is great that we have arrived where we are. Parliamentarians now have the chance to review this new agreement and ensure that free trade with

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Mr. Speaker, this is the first time I rise in the House this session and I want to thank the good constituents of my riding of Provencher for re-electing me and showing their confidence in me for the third time. I want to recognize the world-class officers we have in both the CB