The Budget   disappointed not to see a real focus on ground transportation that would include integrating rail and bus service to reach more Canadians. I was pleased to see, or at least it looks like, maybe, in a future budget, the high-frequency rail project may be restructured so that it does not kill

Fisheries committee   reaches of the Atlantic. If we were to predict over the coming years what might happen, new and different habitats will likely become available to Pacific salmon in the far north subarctic, and we do expect that some Pacific salmon distribution will likely change over the coming

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I would say that I think our commitment to mental health is replete. In the past 12 to 18 months, members have seen us launch a 988 helpline that deals with suicide. Members have seen an entire new Canada health accord, reaching almost $200 billion

Fisheries committee   of intensive negotiations, Fisheries and Oceans Canada reached a historical agreement with the State of Alaska that commits the governments to implement measures to protect and recover Canadian-origin salmon stocks. The agreement involves the immediate suspension of all fisheries

Human Resources committee   government. Actually, 1993, if we start there, is the high point for strikes. After that, they decline precipitously in British Columbia, and they have never been matched since then. I don't see the evidence that one legislative act leads to more strikes or longer strikes. It's actually

Finance committee  It is an absolutely self-defeating measure. Even when you look at the prospect of raising government revenues, we are faced with government spending that increases year over year, each time reaching new levels; meanwhile, this proposed tax has regressive revenues

Finance committee   their interests and ensure the development of their industry. Thus, on October 30, 2023, the AAPQ was officially founded following its first general meeting. The acer production chain is restricted by an extensive regulatory framework that prevents businesses from reaching their full

Finance committee  . In Canada, in the Great Depression, which was 10 years—much longer than the pandemic and with a third of the population out of work—they didn't go down to a quarter of one point. My point is that rates were so low that it was inevitable that they were going to go up. It was not possible

Finance committee  It's an interesting question as to whether it is the best bet. It's not for me to judge, because that would require me to have an assessment of alternative means for reaching net zero. However, it's certain that providing incentives in the form of tax credits costs less than

Transport committee   was broken, the airline negotiated with me about which wheelchair would be more cost-effective for it to replace it with. They didn't understand that down to the millimetre, my customized wheelchair empowers me to reach further, that it empowers the ability for me to use the muscles in my

Finance committee   families and workers. In your opinion, would reaching that target have a significant impact on the real estate market as a whole?

Finance committee  It probably would. The more housing there is, the greater the number of housing units available, and the easier it is to reach affordability. Having a target of 20% off-market housing would probably be an important step in restoring affordability, which is currently at a very

Transport committee   result in a proper resolution. We need data that automatically documents every single time a mobility device is damaged or lost. Currently, we are only hearing the stories that reach the news, which is not a proper transparent accountability system.

Finance committee  . This could jeopardize the progress of the project. We could no longer meet our financial commitments. It wouldn't be because we lack the money, but because we don't have the right to borrow without the supplementary letters patent.

The Budget   interference is at issue. It takes one, two, three or four years to reach an agreement, and years more before the funds are disbursed. The needs are there, but the money is not. It is the same thing when it comes to housing. With regard to the rapid housing initiative, or RHI, Ottawa let