Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question from my colleague but I want to correct him on something. If he is referring to the dental bill that came forward in the House by the former member for St. John's East, I did support that motion. I wanted to correct that for the record. I a

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, first of all, in order to provide the HST or GST supplement to Canadians, they have to be qualified for it. That means they have to be under certain income thresholds in order to be eligible. Obviously, the real place to go is to check with the CRA as to what their l

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased today to rise and speak on third reading of Bill C-30. Bill C-30 addresses the cost of living for many Canadians by looking at targeted relief programs. In this bill and the previous bill, that includes tax relief by increasing the GST credit and th

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for the question, because if there is one thing for certain that we have done it is to be there for the people in northern Canada. During COVID when we knew there was a crisis around food and heat security, one of the first things we did

Hurricane Fiona  Mr. Speaker, in the wake of hurricane Fiona, people in Newfoundland and Labrador's west coast communities, like other Atlantic Canadians, are suffering in the aftermath, but together they are managing the devastating damage left behind. Fiona ripped homes from foundations, wreck

National Council for Reconciliation Act  Madam Speaker, this is an issue that has touched the hearts of all Canadians. We have 91 ongoing projects right now. There is funding available for other communities, groups and first nations that want to do similar work within their communities and regions. The Department of Cro

National Council for Reconciliation Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Nunavut for all the work she has done in pushing for, supporting and advocating for the implementation of both UNDRIP and all recommendations in the TRC report. This particular process falls within the purview of what we are doing with UN

National Council for Reconciliation Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her support in the work we are doing around the TRC calls to action. First of all, indigenous people have been part of this process, but more than that, they have led this process. It is because of their insight, views, perspectives, hard

National Council for Reconciliation Act  Madam Speaker, yes, I have had opportunities to work with my colleague on a number of committees, and I know he is a hard worker and strong supporter of indigenous rights in Canada. In terms of the timeline from the spring 2018 report to the legislation today, I want to remind m

National Council for Reconciliation Act  Madam Speaker, first of all, all of the appointments that are done by the minister and council are done in consultation with indigenous groups and leadership in Canada. That is the process we have, and that is the mantra we follow as a government. In terms of the transitional pie

National Council for Reconciliation Act  Madam Speaker, first of all, I would like to acknowledge that Canada's Parliament is located on the unceded and traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe people. We are debating a bill that is very relevant not just to those first nation groups but all first nations, Méti

Turning the Tide Awards  Mr. Speaker, I wish to congratulate the recipients of the Turning the Tide Awards for honouring excellence and innovation in Newfoundland and Labrador's marine industry. I especially want to highlight the Labrador Fishermen's Union Shrimp Company, which earned the industry leader

Climate Change  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for all of his hard work on curbing climate change. Through Northern Affairs, our government has made historic investments of more than $167 million to fund renewable energy, monitor climate change on the land and address the impacts of se

Conservation of Fish Stocks and Management of Pinnipeds Act  Madam Speaker, there is nothing like a good motion on seals to get some debate going in the House of Commons. I think this has been the story of our legacy in Canada since the 1980s whenever the word “seal” popped up in the context of Atlantic Canada, northern Canada or Quebec.

Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1  Madam Speaker, we already have a basic tax exemption in the country. That is standard and it applies across the board to all people. What I have experienced is that too many people in this country are suffering through ill health because they are unable to deal with their denta