Small Business  Madam Speaker, Global Entrepreneurship Week celebrates the millions of people worldwide who turn their business ideas into reality. The international event encourages entrepreneurs through a variety of activities and connects them with potential investors, support organizations,

Royal Canadian Legion Literary Contest Winner  Mr. Speaker, last week, we honoured our veterans, who served proudly to preserve those freedoms. The responsibility of remembrance falls on all of us, and we recognize and appreciate the peace that we have today. Each year the Royal Canadian Legion holds a literary contest to e

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, one of Canada's great advantages as a country is a capable workforce and the strong economic relationships that we have with the United States. When the U.S. passed the Inflation Reduction Act, we saw that Canada was successful in lobbying for a buy North America po

Local Journalism  Mr. Speaker, the importance of local journalism was on full display this week as we saw the vital role it played in our Ontario municipal elections. Leading up to and on election day, our community turned to our trusted local journalists for information on local candidates, impor

Fall Fairs in Kitchener—Conestoga  Mr. Speaker, I am happy to share that in Kitchener—Conestoga this year, our fall fairs are back. Our community has welcomed back the Wellesley Township Fall Fair, the New Hamburg Fall Fair and the Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival. Events like these are not only entert

Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, we know that working-age persons with disabilities in Canada are twice as likely to live in poverty as those without. That is why we have taken action to build a Canada that is disability inclusive. In 2019, we passed the groundbreaking Accessible Canada Act, legisla

Canada Disability Benefit Act  Madam Speaker, now I am nervous. I am going to try to say a few words in French, for my colleague and my French teacher. It is important for me and for all Canadians that we work together with the provinces and territories. We left room because we need to work together. Differe

Canada Disability Benefit Act  Madam Speaker, I was so engrossed in the question that I forgot I was the one who had to answer it. It was before my time, but since the Liberals took government in 2015, the Canada child benefit was one of the things we did that was targeted support. The guaranteed income suppl

Canada Disability Benefit Act  Madam Speaker, one of the themes we are hearing today is making sure we are protecting the most vulnerable and protecting people with disabilities. We want to make sure this benefit is supplementing what we are doing and is not going to be clawed back. We heard those words. We do

Canada Disability Benefit Act  Madam Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Malpeque. It is a privilege to be part of this debate today. I would like to start by talking about poverty reduction. Simply put, the legislation before us today would reduce poverty for hundreds of thousands of worki

Health  Mr. Speaker, while many Canadians struggle with mental health issues, certain groups in Canada are more likely to face disproportionate challenges to accessing mental health supports. Recently, the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions announced $8.6 million to support communi

Online Streaming Act  Mr. Speaker, I believe my colleague is in Dauphin, Manitoba, and I used to play at that festival, which is one of my favourite festivals of the summer, so he understands the importance of supporting our artists. We need to make sure there is a balance between legislation and reg

Online Streaming Act  Mr. Speaker, digital creators are a future source of our culture. They are going to continue to tell stories. Many of them are already artists in the existing ecosystem here. In no way will this bill have the CRTC regulating their content. The CRTC is working with the platforms

Online Streaming Act  Mr. Speaker, my colleague always asks wonderful questions. Every time she asks a question, the whole House listens, and I think that is a testament to her nature. She is looking out for our artists, including digital first creators. The intent of this bill is not to scope in dig

Online Streaming Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for the advice he offers from time to time. It always comes in handy, and I appreciate that. The world is changing fast. It used to be a closed system, where our traditional broadcasters paid into the system to make sure they contributed to Cana