Opioid Crisis in Canada  Mr. Chair, there is no doubt that Canada is currently in the midst of an unprecedented national public health crisis. Since the beginning of 2016, more than 8,000 Canadians have lost their lives as a result of opioid overdose. This is nothing short of tragic. Every community in C

Poverty Reduction Act  On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, members are not to be using props in the House and I believe my friend opposite is using the bill as a prop to demonstrate his point.

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2  Madam Speaker, I am surprised the member has time to be in the House when he is answering so many questions from his constituents. The paragraph I want to refer to is one that deals with the strength of the economy. Canada has one of the lowest debt-to-GDP ratios of any G7 coun

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2  Madam Speaker, I certainly do not doubt the sincerity of my friend on the other side with respect to this issue. He has been a very strong advocate for culture in Quebec and Canada. The nature of production is changing. Our government has made it very clear that high-tech compan

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2  Madam Speaker, I am very glad to speak on Bill C-86, a second act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures. At the outset, I will take stock of where we are as a country today. Economically, this is one of the be

Postal Services Resumption and Continuation Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to ask the member two things. First, the member alluded to the Winnipeg strike in 1919. As this is an area he represents, I would like to get a sense from him of its impact on his city. Second, I would like him to tell us the difference between a Liberal appro

Postal Services Resumption and Continuation Act  Mr. Speaker, the government has been supporting the collective bargaining process for over a year. We have utilized every measure available in terms of appointing mediators and conciliators and in other ways encouraging an agreement between the two parties. We are still confident

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, this is something that is quite important to me. The appointment of judges who bring a breadth of experience and diversity to the bench is quite important. As a government, we have taken some very important steps by establishing a process of appointment of judges t

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, it is very clear that the outcomes we see, the numbers we see year after year from the Office of the Correctional Investigator, should trouble all Canadians. They should really raise questions as to why certain provisions and practices exist and how they affect racia

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, when we talk about issues such as preliminary inquiries, there are different perspectives. My experience has been there are oftentimes unnecessary delays put on because of this. Often there are people who are victimized who need to come back a number of times to test

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I am very glad to speak here in support of Bill C-75, an act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other acts and to make consequential amendments to other acts. I will start off by acknowledging that we are gathered here on the traditional

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, poverty is absolutely an important issue. My friend opposite is correct that it affects all of us in all of our ridings. Particular communities are affected much more deeply than others, such as those in northern and rural areas across the country. That is an importa

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, of course, each and every committee operates on its own and its membership decides what to do and what kind of study to undertake. Therefore, I cannot speak to the particular point my friend opposite brought up. Certainly, there will be ample opportunity, once Bill

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague and I work closely together, as we represent ridings covering a geographically close area. Of course, the topic of the Canada child benefit keeps coming up over and over again. Overwhelmingly, people talk about how it impacts them in a very person

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise to speak in support of Bill C-86, the second act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures. Let me start by acknowledging that I am speaking on the traditional land of the Algonqu