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Madam Speaker, I was simply wanting to bring up the issue of relevance with the Conservative member's speech, but of course the Conservatives have now taken 45 minutes to do everything possible to stop talking about women's health issues.
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Madam Speaker, frankly, that is just not true. I would say that, last week, when I had members of my caucus in the House, the members of the Conservative Party came into the House after they had been drinking. I had women, indigenous people, racialized women in this place. They Conservative members heckled. They made this space a dangerous place for my colleagues to work. They cannot—
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Madam Speaker, as I mentioned at the end of my speech, I have a teenage daughter. I have nieces. I have family members. I expect that my daughter will always have the full access to the health care she requires; we come from an awful lot of privilege. My challenge is thinking about reproductive health care, thinking about health care for women, gender-diverse people, racialized people, people of l…
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Mr. Speaker, I move that the 20th report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Friday, June 16, 2023, be concurred in. I have the delight of sharing my time today with the member for Port Moody—Coquitlam. I am pleased to rise today to discuss my concurrence motion on the report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Develop…
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Madam Speaker, when we were having those discussions in the foreign affairs committee, I agreed very much with my colleague that we need to look at this as an issue of health care access for women. It is an issue of making sure that women around the world have access to health care, and there is no role for faith in that conversation. Every single person, man, woman or child, should have access to…
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Madam Speaker, one of the deep fears I have is that there is a creeping attack on women's rights in Canada and around the world. We know that, under Stephen Harper, the Conservative Party cut all supports for reproductive health care with regard to Global Affairs Canada and international affairs. The member spoke about some of the members of Parliament who are named as being supportive of attacks …
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Madam Speaker, I would say that, because of how the Conservatives behave time and time again, many women in the House feel that this is an unsafe work environment for women. I am among them.
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Mr. Speaker, the New Democrats agree to apply the vote, and we will be voting yes.
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Mr. Speaker, the New Democrats agree to apply the vote, and we will be voting yes.
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Mr. Speaker, the NDP members agree to apply the vote, and we will be voting yes.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to follow up on the comment from my colleague from the Green Party. Even if the Leader of the official opposition did not want to get the names from the report, which very clearly talked about the fact that the Conservative Party leadership race was compromised, would he not want to get his security clearance anyway so that Canadians do not feel that he is hiding something from…
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Madam Speaker, I think Canadians following along would rightly see that we have a Conservative Party and a Liberal Party blaming each other for being the most corrupt, which, of course, is not a very good thing for our democracy. I wonder if the member would provide some insight on changes he would like to see within our legislative system that would make Canadians feel more confident that the nex…
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Madam Speaker, on a point of order, I would like to ask the member to retract that. I do not think there is any way for him to have honestly said the NDP has caused any sort of corruption. As he mentioned, we have not formed government, so he—
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Madam Speaker, I would like to ask the minister for a little bit of clarity. I have been speaking to business owners in Edmonton Strathcona. I just spoke to a restaurant owner this morning. The minister has said, over and over again, that there are computers and that it is easy to do. This business owner was telling me that it will be very difficult for her to do that. The problem is that it is at…
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Madam Speaker, did the member just say that man-made climate change does not exist? Is that what we just heard in the House? I am speechless as an Albertan who represents a province where, for example, the beloved city of Jasper burned down because of direct impacts of climate change. I am looking around the world, where we are seeing women and girls directly impacted by climate change, where peop…
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Mr. Speaker, the New Democratic Party agrees to apply the vote, and we will be voting yea.
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Mr. Speaker, the New Democratic Party agrees to apply the vote, and we will be voting in favour.
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Mr. Speaker, once again the Liberals have failed Canadians who need help the most. People living with disabilities, students and seniors have been abandoned by the Liberals' rebate program. My constituents are rightly furious. I can tell members that the students, the seniors and the people living with disabilities in Edmonton Strathcona are not feeling the vibe right now. They are really, really …
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Madam Speaker, I want to take a moment today in front of all colleagues to raise the point of order that it is your birthday. We want to wish you a very happy birthday. [Members sang Happy Birthday]
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Mr. Speaker, New Democrats agree to apply the vote, and we will be voting yes.
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Mr. Speaker, today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the NDP stands in solidarity with women, girls and gender-diverse people facing violence in our communities and around the world. Globally, nearly one in three women have faced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, and every day 140 women and girls are killed by family members. From Afghanistan to …
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Mr. Speaker, this morning, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu, the former Minister Gallant and Hamas leader Deif for crimes against humanity and war crimes. Palestinian and Israeli civilians have faced horrific violence at the hands of the Netanyahu government and Hamas. Unlike many other ICC countries, the Prime Minister has not been clea…
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Mr. Speaker, the NDP also agrees to apply the vote, and we will be voting yes.
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Mr. Speaker, the NDP also agrees to apply the vote, and we will be voting nay.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I am gravely concerned, because your ruling makes it very difficult for members of the House to know how to act going forward. My worry is that you are taking direction from those who are loudest, those who are most obnoxiously loud, sitting right next to you, rather than from all of those in the House equally. I have to say—
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Mr. Speaker, there have been consultations among the parties, and I believe you will find unanimous consent for the following motion, which has been seconded by the member for Montarville. I move: That, given that, (i) the House unanimously adopted the motions of April 27, 2022, on the recognition of the fact that the Russian Federation is committing acts of genocide against the Ukrainian people, …
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I am deeply concerned as you raised the issue of my wearing a pin in the House of Commons. I stand here proudly wearing a pin that shows that I stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people, and members within this place are wearing pins for various reasons. One of my colleagues is proudly wearing the moose hide pin to show his support for causes that are…
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Mr. Speaker, a UN report has found that Israel's warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide. The Liberal government is legally obligated by the genocide convention to prevent and stop Netanyahu's attack on Palestinians. Turning a blind eye to mass casualties is not an option. Entire families have been decimated. Children are starving to death. When will the Liberals live up…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out that when I cannot as a member of the House of Commons bring up a point of order without being heckled and shouted down by the Conservatives, that imposes on my privilege. I have proudly worn many pins in the House. For example, tomorrow, to mark 1,000 days since Putin invaded Ukraine, I will wear the Ukrainian pin. I need to know whether the Conservatives wi…
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Madam Speaker, last night Danielle Smith and the UCP fired their pension management team, another step to pulling Alberta out of the Canada pension plan. This attack on the CPP will not just hurt Albertans; it will hurt all Canadians, and we are running out of time. We know that the Conservatives will cut Canadians' pensions. I sent the finance minister my private member's bill that would stop Dan…
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Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for the words he shared today in honour of Remembrance Day, which is coming up next week. I am a proud granddaughter of a veteran who fought in the Second World War. My grandfather Daniel Albert McCoy was a gunner, shot down over Belgium, and he actually lived in the underground for two years before he was able to get back to my mother and my grand…
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Madam Speaker, honestly, I think we have to be realistic right now. The Leader of the Opposition refuses to get security clearance so he can get that information. He refuses to get security clearance, period. Even if he did not want the information about how his own party is implicated in foreign interference, even if he did not want the information about the leadership race that put him in the po…
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Madam Speaker, my colleague, the member for Windsor West, is very knowledgeable about this. He has done so much work to make life more affordable for Canadians. One of the things he talked about was trickle-down economics. Obviously, we have seen that this is a failed economic strategy. The Liberals' strategy of asking nicely has also failed Canadians. However, what I would like the member to talk…
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Madam Speaker, this is the first opportunity I have had to wish the Lebanese Canadian community a happy Lebanese Heritage Month. I wanted to make sure I took the opportunity. We have seen massive fees put on remittances that are sent around the world by Canadians who have family in other countries. I am wondering if the member has any comments on that and how those fees need to be regulated and co…
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Mr. Speaker, I find it shocking that my colleague was not able to find even one example of how Netanyahu's administration could be criticized. I am interested. He talked about international law. He talked about rules-based international systems. Clearly, the member would know that almost every single international expert has said the actions of the Netanyahu government have reduced the rules-based…
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Mr. Speaker, there is an urgent need for an emergency debate to allow parliamentarians to address the crisis in Lebanon. Many of us represent constituents who are terrified and whose families are trapped in this conflict, and we must discuss what Canada can do to promote a ceasefire in the region. On Monday evening, Israeli forces began a ground incursion into Lebanon. This follows a week of heavy…
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Mr. Speaker, I want everyone in this House to think about if it were their children or their families. If they were in Ottawa and a foreign state bombed Ottawa, what would that feel like? I want everyone here to recognize that when we say it is okay to kill innocent civilians, we are dehumanizing those people, and that is appalling. No one is ever, under international law, allowed to have collecti…
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Mr. Speaker, that is what we are debating today. There are some very important steps the government could take. Canada has a long history of being not just peacekeepers but peacebuilders, and has played that role with diplomacy. We are a G7 country. We have the ability to use the diplomatic tools at our disposal to work with our allies and bring things forward. One key piece that needs to be done …
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Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, I would like to follow up on one of the points of orders that was brought up already, in which a member had asked that the Prime Minister retract a statement. If I understand correctly, the Leader of the Opposition was asked to retract a statement and has also not done that yet. I could be mistaken, but if that is the case, I would urge you, Mr. Speaker, to ensure…
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Mr. Speaker, that is, frankly, not true. The New Democrats have been very clear on our stance. Since the very beginning, we have been clear that Hamas is a terrorist organization. We condemn what it did in Israel on October 7. That has been extraordinarily clear, and I have mentioned it multiple times in multiple different forums.
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moved: That this House do now adjourn. Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the incredible member for London—Fanshawe. Today, I rise with a heavy heart to amplify the voices of Edmonton Strathcona constituents, the Lebanese-Canadian community and Canadians from across the country who are devastated by the escalating violence in the Middle East. Canadians believe in justice and fairness in a…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to raise a point of order on how the House is being run, if I may.
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Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, while we appreciate that you have acknowledged and ruled that the Leader of the Opposition was out of order last Thursday, we are confused by the mixed messaging you have provided to the House. The member was out of order, yet he has still been allowed to participate in debate, and today he had five questions in question period. The regular practice is that a memb…
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Mr. Speaker, the member was quoting me quite a bit in his speech, and I am flattered that he pays so much attention to what I think are very smart interventions in the House. I am pleased to have him acknowledge that to some degree. I think everyone here understands what has happened with the carbon tax, which is that it has not only been weaponized with huge amounts of misinformation being spread…
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Mr. Speaker, it is unbelievable to me that my hon. colleague is a grandmother. I am not accepting that this is a possibility. She listed a number of ways we can identify that the Liberal government has lost its moral authority. However, I have to say that most Canadians must be listening to this and thinking, “Liberal, Tory, same old story”. I can also go through an incredible list of scandals tha…
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Mr. Speaker, in Alberta, Conservative cuts to health care have left hundreds of thousands of Albertans without a family doctor, and it is getting worse. Fifty-eight per cent of Alberta doctors are planning to leave the province in the next five years. The Conservative plan to privatize health care is forcing Canadians to choose between waiting for the care they need and paying out of pocket. Alber…
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Madam Speaker, my colleague is a strong representative for his constituency. However, we are talking about the cost of living and grocery prices. One of the things I think about when I think about the cost of living is the horrendous history we have in this country from when Stephen Harper was Prime Minister and the cuts he made to all of those services Canadians depend upon. The Conservatives lik…
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Madam Speaker, my colleague from Saskatchewan brought up the election in Elmwood—Transcona, and I am sure he joins all members of this House in congratulating Leila Dance on being the newest MP in the House. He talked a lot about flip-flops, and I have to follow up on that. The New Democrats have put forward a number of different motions and solutions for the price of groceries, yet the Conservati…
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Mr. Speaker, people living in Gaza and the West Bank continue to suffer unbearable atrocities. Canadians have been pleading with the government to do more to promote peace for both Israelis and Palestinians. Today, the Liberals had a chance. Today, they had a chance, and yet, they failed to support a UN vote that demanded that Israel end its unlawful occupation of Palestinian territories. Once aga…
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