Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Madam Speaker, that was a bit hard to listen to. I was a municipal councillor in the 2008-09 recession, and municipalities individually begged the previous government for assistance on the affordable housing front. We witnessed our affordable housing wait-lists almost double, a

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Madam Speaker, I really appreciate the comments and advocacy for additional affordable housing resources. I served for several decades as a municipal councillor and looked to higher levels of government for increased spending. It did not come from the province for two decades, it

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Madam Speaker, inflation is real. I do not think anyone is denying that. She mentioned rising rents. We provided assistance, through the national housing strategy. Program after program that has been presented to this House has been opposed by the opposition. We provided assi

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Madam Speaker, I very much enjoyed the speech from the member opposite. I have worked long and hard with her at the HUMA committee on many housing studies, as she just referenced. I always put the province of Quebec on a pedestal when it comes to supporting non-market housing fo

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Madam Speaker, I do not agree with my friend and colleague's comments in terms of demonizing the private sector. The private sector is going to be an important partner to get us out of this housing crisis. However, I also do not agree with the Leader of the Opposition when it com

Indigenous Affairs  Madam Speaker, this weekend, Canadians in my riding of Hamilton East—Stoney Creek and across the country will honour the victims and survivors of the residential school system as we seek to address the harmful legacy of residential schools and reflect on our commitment to reconci

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, the common-sense legislation theme today sounds a lot like the common-sense revolution under Mike Harris. Members may recall those days when another Conservative government at another level downloaded municipal non-profit housing to municipalities, and they have been

National Defence committee  Yes. We have trade partners in the region. We have those relationships that are obviously important to Canada's economy. How does that play a role in the IPS?

National Defence committee  Thanks, Mr. Chair, and thanks for having me here today. I've read a lot about China's long-term military modernization plans. How are we dealing with that with the our resources that we have at our disposal? Also, then, how are our partners assisting with that as well?

National Defence committee  Thanks, Mr. Chair. Can I ask about the strategy? How fluid is it? How will it change over time? How do you respond to issues as they arise over a period of time? I'm assuming that it is a fluid strategy. How do we gauge the success of that strategy? What check-in points do you u

National Defence committee  What role does AI play in the strategy in terms of a defence perspective? I talked about modernization earlier. How does that play a role in the creation and the implementation of the strategy, and also, from a defence perspective, what might we be concerned about with those othe

National Defence committee  Very quickly, then, there was a reference earlier to a human rights-based approach. Can I ask how the IPS takes into account the expansion of Canada's trade network? Does that come into play at any point in time in terms of the decisions we make as part of that strategy?

Single-Use Plastics Ban  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a very special group of young advocates in my riding of Hamilton East—Stoney Creek. The grade 1 class of Winona Elementary School, led by Mrs. Merritt and Ms. Tylee, petitioned our government for an expansion of our ban on single-use plastic

Housing  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the actions our government is taking to meet the housing needs of Canadians. Since the release of our national housing strategy in 2017, we have leveraged over $80 billion of investment, creating thousands of new units across the country and

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, it is important to note that the Leader of the Opposition was part of a government that tried to muzzle scientists with respect to climate change. He was also part of a Conservative team that undermined public health officials with respect to the pandemic and all t