Birthday Congratulations  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the spirit of Canada's 150th anniversary to acknowledge our collective desire as Canadians to provide a better life for our families, our communities, and for future generations. One specific individual, Bajrangi Dass Chadha, is a shining example of

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, while there are no directed shark fisheries in Canada, under the new measures announced by the government late last year, harvesters that retain bycatches of sharks will be required to land any pelagic sharks with all fins at least partially attached to the carcass a

Fisheries and Oceans  Mr. Speaker, I share the member's concern. The sustainable management of Canada's fisheries is of the utmost importance for our government. We understand that wild salmon are the lifeblood of the west coast. Consultations are under way, and the department is engaging with first n

Fisheries and Oceans  Mr. Speaker, our government is fully committed to the protection and recovery of our iconic resident killer whale population, and we will continue to work to better understand the threats to this population. The proposed action plan for the northern and southern resident killer

Fisheries and Oceans  Mr. Speaker, I would like to start by thanking the member and his constituents for their recent work on the Fisheries Act. A few weeks ago, in B.C., the minister announced the Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Glass Sponge Reefs Marine Protected Area. These reefs are important h

Fisheries and Oceans  Mr. Speaker, the protection of Canadian waters is of the utmost importance to our government. Within an hour and 20 minutes of the initial call, the Coast Guard tasked assets to respond to this incident. The Coast Guard has also established a unified command collaboratively with

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, in November, the Minister of Transport announced the first phase in ensuring the permanent removal of the Kathryn Spirit from the shores of Beauharnois. The work started in December to further secure the vessel by building an embankment around it to separate it from

Fisheries and Oceans  Mr. Speaker, the health and safety of our employees is top priority of the Canadian Coast Guard. These men and women work hard every day to ensure the safety of mariners in our marine environment. There were two complaints about the quality of drinking water aboard Coast Guard v

Science  Mr. Speaker, the member for Kelowna—Lake Country and our government know science is the foundation of a strong, healthy, and prosperous society. That is why we are committed to supporting cutting-edge genomics research. Just yesterday, the Minister of Science announced an inves

Science  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to research excellence, science-based decision-making, and delivering results for Canadians. Today, the minister announced an investment of $164 million for 203 world-class Canada research chairs at 48 universities. Their research will le

Action Canada  Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to rise today and acknowledge the achievements of the Hon. Justice Malcolm Rowe and our shared experience with the Action Canada program. If founding CEO Cathy Beehan were in the House today, she would tell us that Action Canada is a year lon

Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to stand in the House today to share the exceptional work of Wanda Mulholland and the Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness. This month I was proud to host the task force at our constituency office with representatives from all three levels of governmen

Health  Madam Speaker, ensuring the health and safety of Canadians is a top priority of this government. On asbestos, the science is clear, and that is why this government will be banning asbestos. Our government has already taken steps toward this goal, including a ban on the use of asb

Paris Agreement  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Burnaby South for his good over the years before I was elected to this place in October 2015. The hon. member was actually my member of Parliament. Now that we are neighbours and he is the critic for science, we have many opport

Paris Agreement  Madam Speaker, as someone who is trained in development economics, putting a price on carbon is one of the best and most efficient ways forward to take true action on climate change. It not only makes sure that everyone in the country is incentivized to take such action, but also