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Natural Resources  Madam Speaker, I think the member needs to know that we are about doing things that are real and that are sustainable, and that are not about playing politics with this issue. I want to urge the member opposite to consider this highly credible agency's advice and remember that,

March 23rd, 2022House debate

Yvonne JonesLiberal

Natural Resources  Madam Speaker, I want to thank the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan for raising this very timely issue, one that obviously relates to the Putin regime's unprovoked assault on its neighbour. I do not think words can capture the tragedy that has befallen Ukraine or the t

March 23rd, 2022House debate

Yvonne JonesLiberal

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, the current situation in Ukraine underscores the importance of energy security of our allies in Europe and around the world. Our country is in a secure position in terms of energy supply, and as Europe works to address the geopolitical and social economic challenges

March 23rd, 2022House debate

Yvonne JonesLiberal

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, as the member knows, we have announced that the Government of Canada will ban crude oil imports from Russia until further notice. She also knows that according to the Canada Energy Regulator, over the last couple of years Canada has imported very little crude oil fro

March 23rd, 2022House debate

Yvonne JonesLiberal

Arctic Sovereignty  Mr. Speaker, as we stand united against Russia's invasion and attack on Ukraine and its people, we must continue to work across all party lines and with our international counterparts to stop this seamless attack on democracy and innocent lives. Russia's threat to Ukraine is a t

March 3rd, 2022House debate

Yvonne JonesLiberal

Emergencies Act  Mr. Speaker, it is unfortunate, but I have heard so many members of Parliament express support for this protest and I find it very disturbing. This is radicalism. These are people who have not shown respect for other Canadians or for the cities that they have occupied. They have

February 19th, 2022House debate

Yvonne JonesLiberal

Emergencies Act  Mr. Speaker, there is no room in Canada for these extreme behaviours and opinions. I really believe that the people who are in the protest are bringing to it all the issues that have plagued them for many years and many decades. This is not the place for it, and their actions hav

February 19th, 2022House debate

Yvonne JonesLiberal

Emergencies Act  Mr. Speaker, realistically, when looking at the facts of what is happening here, this is not about a peaceful protest. This is about upholding the rule of law. I have been involved in many protests in my day and I have seen many hard-working men and women who were convicted in t

February 19th, 2022House debate

Yvonne JonesLiberal

Emergencies Act  Mr. Speaker, I think we all recognize that the pandemic we have gone through in the last two years had no blueprint. There were no directions. There was not a plan for medical care or medical teams in this country or anywhere in the world to respond to a pandemic like we have jus

February 19th, 2022House debate

Yvonne JonesLiberal

Emergencies Act  Mr. Speaker, it makes me sad to rise to speak to the Emergencies Act that is before Parliament tonight because I wish that it was not needed in this country. I want COVID to be over, and yes, we are getting to the end. I do not want to see mandates and masks any more than anyone

February 19th, 2022House debate

Yvonne JonesLiberal

Emergencies Act  Mr. Speaker, I thought I had indicated that at the beginning, but if not, my apologies. I am sharing my time with the member for Vancouver Centre. I want to highlight what has been happening with so many small businesses. They have seen illegal obstructions right in their own ne

February 19th, 2022House debate

Yvonne JonesLiberal

Edward Moxon Roberts  Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to join me in sending our condolences to the family of the late Edward Moxon Roberts. Edward was an historian, a political leader, a lawyer and an author. He was a powerful influencer and political statesman in Newfoundland and Labrador in Cana

February 9th, 2022House debate

Yvonne JonesLiberal

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, there is a process, and it is set out in the Nunavut agreement. The independent Nunavut Impact Review Board, which is known to most as NIRB, was a process that was codeveloped with Inuit and territorial partners to ensure the interests of Nunavummiut are protected. W

February 3rd, 2022House debate

Yvonne JonesLiberal

Labradorians of Distinction Award  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the Labradorians who recently received the Labradorians of Distinction Award. The award was created in commemoration of Canada’s 150th celebrations, and it recognizes individuals who have contributed to the social, cultural, environmental

December 13th, 2021House debate

Yvonne JonesLiberal

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I did not get a registration of my vote.

December 1st, 2021House debate

Yvonne JonesLiberal