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

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

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   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

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

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

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, all the major Quebec trade unions—the Centrale des syndicats démocratiques, the Centrale des syndicats du Québec, the Confédération des syndicats nationaux and the Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec—have said that the pharmacare bill the NDP

Pharmacare  Mr. Speaker, the Liberals delay, and the Conservatives block. Everything is expensive for people. Thanks to the NDP, diabetes medication will be free, which will help lower costs for millions of Canadians. It is appalling that the Conservative leader wants to take that away from

International Trade  Madam Speaker, international trade is very important for Canada, supporting roughly one in six jobs nationwide. While Conservatives in the House voted against modernizing free trade with Ukraine, cheered on damaging and illegal bridge blockades, and supported Brexit