Amici  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Amici, a Canadian charity that sends kids from low-income families to overnight summer camps. Established in 1966 by staff members at Kilcoo Camp, a magical place that nourished my growth from boy to man, Amici has

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, I will begin by congratulating my colleague, the Minister of Finance, on his announcement of $2 billion over the next 10 years for rural communities across Canada. This $2 billion in infrastructure funding demonstrates how our government is committed to a promising

Regional Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, on October 3, a socio-economic forum was held in Maniwaki for the riding of Pontiac. It has become clear that the development of our rural regions in the Outaouais depends largely on the prosperity of the cities of Ottawa and Gatineau, but the converse is also true.

Paris Agreement  Mr. Speaker, I must say that it is refreshing to hear the member for Bow River speak to the reality and severity of the issue of climate change. I agree he is not a Conservative dinosaur. In fact, I have gotten to know him quite a bit more over the past several weeks and appreci

Paris Agreement  Mr. Speaker, it is quite clear that the Government of Canada has been consulting and negotiating directly with indigenous peoples from coast to coast to coast for many months now. Inuit peoples, first nations, and other indigenous populations have been participating in these talk

Paris Agreement  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate that this is a national debate. The voices of the provinces must be heard, and they are being heard. This is a great debate for us to continue to have. Looking internationally, we need to be honest. This is not about Canada getting away with doing less

Paris Agreement  Mr. Speaker, the scientific evidence is unequivocal: the earth's climate is warming. Climate change is real and Canadians are already feeling its negative effects. Whether it is the increase in the frequency of droughts or coastal flooding, or the accelerated melting of sea ice

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the notion that the loyal opposition is the only party that cares about Atlantic Canada is laughable. More than that, it is sad. The reason it is sad is that it is engaging in the politics of demagoguery. It really is. It is politicizing the judicial selection proce

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, that is a very important issue for the Pontiac. I am very pleased that my colleague from Surrey Centre mentioned the agricultural aspect. It is very important to people in the Pontiac to be able to sell their products in Ontario, whether they raise cattle or make alc

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, it is sometimes challenging to listen to such hyperbole, with all due respect, moving from attacks against the Ontario government, which have little merit or place in the House. Let us set that aside for the time being and focus specifically on the issue of gold. T

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the intent behind the member's speech, which is to fight for lower- and middle-income Canadians. However, I would ask the hon. member what she thinks about the measures taken by the government in the budget to establish the Canada child benefit and pro

Parks and Conservation Areas  Mr. Speaker, I met today with a group of paddlers who are joining me on a four-day canoe trip down the Dumoine River, a renowned wilderness destination. The Algonquin Anishinabe call it the Aginagwasi Sipi and it is located on their traditional territory. Located two hours west

Réjean Lafrenière  Mr. Speaker, I want to offer my condolences to the family of my assistant, Françoise Lafrenière, whose father, Réjean Lafrenière, recently passed away. Réjean was passionate about politics. He was the mayor of the municipality of Lac-Sainte-Marie for 22 years, and then served a

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1.  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise to ask a question of my colleague, whose politics I have admired for a long time. She is a very authentic politician from Vancouver Quadra. Having lived in her riding, and having cycled and taken the bus in that riding many times as a gradua

International Development  Mr. Speaker, last week, we learned that a Canadian-funded Syrian hospital was bombed. Such acts are clearly unacceptable and an assault on the rights of every woman and man in the world. Can the Minister of International Development tell the House what our government has done in