Pharmacare Act  , said this: With the rising cost of living, many Quebeckers are struggling to make ends meet. Every year, more than one person in 10 goes without prescription drugs because they cannot afford them. That sort of situation should not be tolerated. Medication should be free, because

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, this is extremely relevant. We need to bring Mr. Firth before the bar, but we need to do it in a way that is structured, not a free for all. In 1913, we did this at a time when we did not have simultaneous translation in the House of Commons. The French language

Public Safety committee   trading partner—which has exactly that same legislation in place—and it responds to what we repeatedly heard from witnesses, which was that a 72-hour reporting period was reasonable and something they believed would allow the bill to be effective and would allow entities to respond

Canada—Ukraine Relations   O'Toole, had for Ukraine. I do question his current leader's support for Ukraine. He has denounced Ukraine as being a faraway foreign land. He pushed his caucus to vote against the Ukraine trade deal. I know that the member is trying to defend his leader, and that is normal. Quite

Canada—Ukraine Relations   partnership and refuses to support a trade agreement with Ukraine that we were asked, by President Zelenskyy, to sign. The former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole would never have taken those radical, extremist stands. The current leader is an extremist. He is a radical. He takes his

Canada—Ukraine Relations   in Canada and of the fight for Ukrainian democracy against this horrible dictatorship led by Mr. Putin. I wonder to what extent Conservatives can justify their opposition to the strategic security partnership and their opposition to a trade deal with Ukraine, an opposition that seems

Government Business No. 35—Extension of Sitting Hours and Conduct of Extended Proceedings  ; there was $30 billion for billionaires each and every year, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, as a result of the Harper tax-free treaties for billionaires with tax havens. There was axing of services; the Conservatives did that very well. They forced seniors to work longer

Public Safety committee  Thank you. You referenced B.C. To all of you, B.C. has been the exception across the country. We've seen a rise in car thefts, particularly in Ontario. In B.C., the number actually went down in 2022. There are anecdotal violent acts. I don't doubt that. B.C. is on a trade route

Public Safety committee   of passing C‑26 to protect not just our own businesses, but the businesses we work with every day under free trade?

Foreign Affairs committee   there are also trade lawyers in the department—it is a combined department, as you know—who handle legal questions that could come up in the context of negotiating free trade agreements. Those services are there, and there is also, of course, a component that is consular in providing

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, on the same point of order, as you know, with procedure and traditions in the House, when a party is blocking legislation, in this case the Conservatives are blocking the Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement with their procedural delays, it is perfectly legitimate

Committees of the House  ., and I could say many more, including Ukraine. Of course, we have trade agreements with many of these countries. We have had long-standing trade agreements. We have voted in the House, as Liberals, for a free trade agreement between Canada and Ukraine. Would the Conservatives

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I just want to reiterate that it is perfectly legitimate to point out that Conservatives have now moved from opposing to now blocking the Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement.

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, former Conservative cabinet minister Peter Kent put it this way, “When partisan politics trumps principled unity and support for a valiant democracy.” He was referring to the Conservative record of voting against Ukraine and free trade. No amount of doublespeak

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Mr. Trudel, we heard you on the issue of the harassment of journalists. You also spoke about the importance of reducing online hate and eliminating the free ride that web giants were getting. I'm sure you wouldn't be surprised to learn