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Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, I want to begin by saying that Canada is a strong proponent of the rules-based international trading system, which ensures the predictability of global trade. As you and all the members of this chamber know, we will always defend Canadian workers and Canadian interes

October 18th, 2018House debate

Marco Mendicino

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, in direct response to my friend's comments about the ongoing steel and aluminum tariffs, the Prime Minister and the Minister for Global Affairs have been absolutely consistent and firm in our position. These tariffs are unacceptable. They are inconceivable. It is a

October 18th, 2018House debate

Marco Mendicino

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I want to begin by thanking my hon. colleague both for his service with the public safety committee, on which I served with him for a period of time, as well as for being a member of this chamber on the day that Corporal Nathan Cirillo fell as a result of a terrori

October 22nd, 2018House debate

Marco Mendicino

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for London North Centre. I appreciate the opportunity to add my voice to the debate on the motion before us. I want to start by recognizing that we are having this debate four years to the day since the attack took the l

October 22nd, 2018House debate

Marco Mendicino

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I look back with great pride on the work I did as a federal prosecutor. Obviously the source of that pride is in knowing how important the role of the prosecutor is in our country. At the time those charges were laid, we were in an unprecedented moment in the sense

October 22nd, 2018House debate

Marco Mendicino

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am not sure I agree that this is the first attack of this kind, namely an act of terrorism, that brought violence and loss of life to a cherished institutions where our elected representatives fulfill their role. Let me address what I think is the central premise

October 22nd, 2018House debate

Marco Mendicino

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, we are going to see to it that the new toll-free Champlain Bridge is completed. Our priority remains the health and safety of those working on the new bridge and of the users of the current bridge. I would like to reassure the people in the Montreal area that the Ch

October 25th, 2018House debate

Marco Mendicino

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, we will deliver on our commitment to build a new toll-free Champlain Bridge. We are proud to be building a bridge that will last 125 years and will improve the quality of life of families in the Montreal region. The structure will be finished by the end of December,

October 25th, 2018House debate

Marco Mendicino

Carbon Pricing  Madam Speaker, we look forward to working with the Government of New Brunswick to protect our environment and grow our economy. New Brunswickers, like all Canadians, know that we need to take action on climate change. That is something my Conservative friends have not yet realize

November 2nd, 2018House debate

Marco Mendicino

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rise and speak to Bill C-75, which represents a package of bold and comprehensive reforms. This is not the first time that I have spoken to this significant piece of legislation. I did have the opportunity to comment on it previously in my former

November 20th, 2018House debate

Marco Mendicino

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, the hon. colleague across the aisle knows better than to ask such a rhetorical question. Of course, no member on the government side of this chamber is in favour of being lenient and turning a blind eye to human trafficking. In fact, I would point out that under the

November 20th, 2018House debate

Marco Mendicino

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I agree with my hon. colleague that we cannot solve all of the social issues in the context of Bill C-75. If she had listened carefully to my remarks, I made that concession at the very outset. However, I would point out that the experts we have listened to very ca

November 20th, 2018House debate

Marco Mendicino

Public Transportation  Mr. Speaker, I want to assure the member that the Minister of Public Safety and the Minister of Infrastructure are two very prominent advocates for the needs of Saskatchewan when it comes to infrastructure and for all of the other causes she referred to in her question. Indeed,

December 3rd, 2018House debate

Marco Mendicino

Public Transportation  Mr. Speaker, to pick up on my colleague's final remarks, of course, the Government of Canada has an important and significant role to play when it comes to infrastructure. Our commitment to infrastructure is reflected in the historic investments I referred to when it comes to pub

December 3rd, 2018House debate

Marco Mendicino

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, I will begin by complimenting my hon. colleague for the part of the country he represents. I have had occasion to visit the Okanagan and it is not only well known and cherished for its landscapes, but also its wineries and in vino veritas. With regard to his questio

December 3rd, 2018House debate

Marco Mendicino