Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, hundreds of first nations in British Columbia rely on fishing as a primary source of revenue. Their success not only resonates in their community but across British Columbia. Could the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans please update the House on how the pacific integrated commercial fisheries initiative is helping indigenous commercial enterprises, including the shíshálh Nation in my r…
Read full speech →Orders of the Day
Mr. Speaker, I do not want to comment on the ongoing investigations right now, but what I will say is that the freedom convoy's stated purpose was to do just that, to overthrow the democratically elected government that we are all honoured to sit in today. Those ideas and that intent were made very clear from the beginning, but I will not comment on the ongoing investigations that may be taking pl…
Read full speech →Orders of the Day
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. I do not want us to have to use these measures for long. In fact, we cannot use them for more than 30 days. However, we have already seen the impact they had on downtown Ottawa and elsewhere in the country. Investigations are already under way. I look forward to seeing the response from the Minister of Public Safety. We must not put these measure…
Read full speech →Orders of the Day
Mr. Speaker, I think we all need to be very careful about what we say in this House and what we say in public. I mentioned in my speech that we do not want to be calling people names and we do not want to be pointing fingers, and that is the responsibility that we all need to take to heart to make sure that we are doing better, because we are setting an example for Canadians. We are here to repres…
Read full speech →Orders of the Day
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. neighbour, the member for North Island—Powell River, for her very important question, which is also to point of the member opposite who asked the previous question. Certainly not all those who are involved in these debates hold those views, but we need to be very careful that those views are not normalized within Canada, that seeing swastikas and Confederate fl…
Read full speech →Orders of the Day
Mr. Speaker, I want to start by noting I will be sharing my time with the member for Halifax. I appreciate the opportunity to take part in today's critically important debate at a difficult time for our country. It is difficult because it pains me to see the lengths that those who descended upon Ottawa and our border crossings across the country, and those who sympathized with them, felt they need…
Read full speech →Statements By Members
Madam Speaker, 12 years ago tomorrow, my riding was proud to host many events of the 2010 winter Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. These games were an unqualified success for Canadian athletes, who won the most gold medals ever won by a country at the winter games. Infrastructure investments greatly enhanced the quality of life of the entire region, and the event served as a turning point for re…
Read full speech →Government Orders
Madam Chair, I thank my colleague for his question. I agree that we need to invest in affordable housing. We have implemented the rapid housing initiative, which aims to build a lot more affordable housing units. This is important, and we need to do more. These people need housing the most. Without such programs, they could end up in a situation where they will use opioids.
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, the flooding experienced in British Columbia last November was the most devastating agricultural disaster in our province's history. Farmers and food processors suffered extraordinary damages as a result of the extreme weather event. Can the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food please update the House on how our government is supporting farmers impacted by the floods in B.C.?
Read full speech →Government Orders
Madam Chair, I will be sharing my time with the member for Parkdale—High Park. The year 2021 became British Columbia's deadliest year for overdose deaths, with 1,782 people losing their lives and two months' worth of data still to come. In October alone, there were 201 deaths, which roughly equates to six and a half a day, but behind each and every number are beloved sons and daughters, brothers a…
Read full speech →Government Orders
Madam Chair, I absolutely believe that we need to hold such companies accountable for their actions. As the member mentioned, one of the stories I brought up was about an addiction that started from a pharmaceutical drug that was prescribed. However, it is not up to government to direct those prosecutions. That happens through an independent service, the Public Prosecution Service. While we need t…
Read full speech →Government Orders
Madam Chair, I want to thank my colleague for his advocacy and action in this space. He mentioned some things on the section 56 application for exemption. I know that our minister is looking at this very closely. There are some questions about the quantum of the two proposals that really need to be discussed because it is important that we do this right. As a lot of folks have mentioned, at the sa…
Read full speech →Speech from the Throne
Ama sqit, Madam Speaker. I will be sharing my time with the member for Winnipeg North. It is a great privilege for me to rise to speak in support of the historic Speech from the Throne by Her Excellency Mary Simon, Canada's first indigenous Governor General. Over the last two years, Canadians have faced unprecedented new challenges, from a global pandemic to raging wildfires and extreme flooding, …
Read full speech →Speech from the Throne
Madam Speaker, we launched consultations on the just transition a few months ago. This is very much a priority. It is in our campaign platform as well and I think it is important. I mentioned that we cannot leave anybody behind as we are going through these transitions. We absolutely need to be there for workers who are now very concerned about what their future is going to hold. That remains a pr…
Read full speech →Speech from the Throne
Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her important question. As I said in my speech, as we look to the future, we need to think about everyone, particularly seniors. We have implemented a number of programs, including the rapid housing initiative, which seeks to create affordable housing for the people who need it most, like seniors. My colleague said that our government has not been there for …
Read full speech →Speech from the Throne
Madam Speaker, this is a very important question. Even in my riding, which is not entirely within a downtown urban core, we face the same challenges. There is a huge wait-list for people to get access to child care, and it is a big challenge when we get into smaller communities. The agreement we signed with B.C. is going to create 40,000 new spaces, and it is important that those spaces are availa…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, the people of West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country are concerned about climate change and the environment. It was one of the concerns I heard most often during the election campaign. Climate change is real, and it poses real challenges for communities across the country. Can the Minister of Environment and Climate Change update the House on the government's progress in add…
Read full speech →Emergency Debate
Madam Speaker, we need to make emissions cuts right now. It is not just about 2050. That is too far down the road. The emissions that we are able to cut now are that much more important. We have committed to an updated target of 40% to 45% below 2005 levels by 2030. The target of 45% below is what the Paris agreement committed to and we need to ensure we do our part to do that and more.
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, my province has been devastated by natural disasters over this past year. Between wildfires, landslides and flooding, my constituents and countless British Columbians are having their property and lives threatened, or even lost. With the ever-worsening reality of climate change, we know these weather events are going to become more frequent and severe. Can the Prime Minister please up…
Read full speech →Emergency Debate
Madam Speaker, we need to continue to do more and we need to do it faster. We need to ensure that we are mitigating our emissions as best we can now, which is why we have committed to setting a cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector and have them steadily decline in five-year increments to ensure we can meet our greenhouse gas mitigation targets that we set and are now held accountable to wi…
Read full speech →Emergency Debate
Madam Speaker, indeed, all orders of government are working closely together, and cabinet ministers of different portfolios are working on and are seized with this issue. The army has been deployed. To my understanding, currently about 500 members of the Canadian Armed Forces have been deployed and are working to repair things like the levy and other areas that need to be repaired so that the comi…
Read full speech →Emergency Debate
Madam Speaker, I first want to congratulate you on your reappointment to this role. It is a privilege to rise once more in the chamber to join the debate for the first time in the 44th Parliament. I first want to start by thanking all the volunteers, dedicated staff, friends and family who worked tirelessly to get me here. I am also deeply indebted to my partner, Nicole, for standing by my side an…
Read full speech →