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Mr. Chair, we are committed to a continued dialogue with the bargaining agents on the issue.
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Mr. Chair, I am committed to ensuring that the Official Languages Act is implemented and respected across all federal institutions.
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Mr. Chair, again, I am committed to ensuring that the Official Languages Act is implemented and respected across all federal institutions.
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Mr. Chair, I congratulate the member on being elected and having the privilege of being in this House. There are some key funding areas in the main estimates 2025-26, with a total of $486.9 billion in budgetary spending, comprising $222.9 billion in voted authorities and $264 billion in statutory expenditures. In comparison to the total authorities for 2024-25, plus supplementary (A)s and suppleme…
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Mr. Chair, a working group is currently looking at opportunities to improve productivity so that we can improve services to Canadians. I look forward to receiving its recommendations soon. Also, we have a spending review, which started in 2023-24, with departments cutting spending on travel and professional services by $500 million. In 2024-25, $2.3 billion was reallocated to priority areas. This …
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Mr. Chair, as I have mentioned numerous times before, this particular case is under investigation, and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on that.
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Mr. Chair, as I have said numerous times, there are rules in place and rules are being followed, and this particular case is under investigation. It is not appropriate for a minister responsible for any portfolio to comment on cases that are under—
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Mr. Chair, all public servants must follow conflict of interest rules. As a condition of employment, all public servants must adhere to the directive on conflict of interest. They must identify and address the situation of real, apparent or potential conflict of interest. As of October 2024, all employees must—
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Mr. Chair, I would request that my colleague read what I said: All public servants must follow conflict of interest rules.
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Mr. Chair, again, I would refer back to my comments, which my colleague should look into and read. All public servants and the companies must follow conflict of interest rules. There are robust rules in place in every department and they must follow those rules.
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Mr. Chair, what I can tell the member is that the government, as I would expect our departments to do, makes sure we are doing business with suppliers of integrity. The government updated its ineligibility and suspension policy—
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Mr. Chair, Canadians elected us to work together to deliver the priorities that are most important to Canadians. Canadians sent us here, and tonight, I will remind my colleague that we are here to ask questions on the main estimates. Let us talk about the main estimates, and the national defence spending and investments in national defence. Let us—
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Mr. Chair, I request that the hon. member allow me to respond to questions. The main estimates include—
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Mr. Chair, we have a robust mechanism of rules in the Canadian government and rules are being followed.
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Mr. Chair, in our main estimates, 2025-26, indigenous services—
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Mr. Chair, we are here to discuss the main estimates.
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Mr. Chair, if the hon. member has the same question, I will have the same answer. We are here to discuss the main estimates—
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Mr. Chair, I expect that I will have the time to respond. The main estimates include—
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Mr. Chair, I would request that my colleague repeat the question, please.
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Mr. Chair, there are rules in place, and there are conflict of interest rules in place, and I expect everyone to abide by those rules.
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Mr. Chair, can I ask my colleague to repeat the question, please?
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Mr. Chair, this portfolio has a minister responsible for it. I can ask my colleague to get in touch with the member and respond to the specific question related to his ministry.
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Mr. Chair, again, we are here to discuss the main estimates for 2025-26. Let us talk about the main estimates, what we have—
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Mr. Chair, there is a new government with an ambitious agenda. In a very short time, we have not only removed the consumer carbon—
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Mr. Chair, the Government of Canada remains committed to resolving outstanding pay issues while modernizing the public service.
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Mr. Chair, all public servants deserve to be paid accurately and on time. The Government of Canada remains committed to resolving outstanding pay—
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Mr. Chair, the main estimates include $25.3 billion in planned spending for Indigenous Services Canada, reflecting a—
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Mr. Chair, I understand my colleague wants to get a clip and he is anxious. The main estimates, again, include twenty-five—
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Mr. Chair, the main estimates are a detailed document. I would suggest and ask my—
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Mr. Chair, again, I would suggest that the member should—
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Mr. Chair, I would again refer to the main estimate documents. I would suggest my colleague look into those documents—
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Mr. Chair, I took this job about a month ago, and it was an honour to present—
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Mr. Chair, we have rules in place, and this particular—
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Mr. Chair, we have rules in place, and it is up to the investigation team to decide what is appropriate—
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Mr. Chair, as I said, this is a new government with new ambition, and there are rules in place—
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Mr. Chair, the investigation into this case is ongoing, and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on that.
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Mr. Chair, these are the main estimates, and they are the spending for a country to run and operate. In 10 seconds or five seconds, how can the member expect a response?
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Mr. Chair, the department is working. There is a review ongoing to improve—
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Mr. Chair, there is a spending review from 2023-24, which is ongoing, with the department cutting spending on travel and professional services by—
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Mr. Chair, this new government is focusing on reducing the operating budget in the next few years, actually balancing the operating budget and—
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Mr. Chair, I truly appreciate the question, but again, I would refer the member opposite to looking into the main estimates. There is all—
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Mr. Chair, I would refer the member again to read the documents. The details are in there—
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Mr. Chair, this government stood up for the businesses. Actually, Canadians elected this new government to—
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Mr. Speaker, in Brampton, safety is a major concern. Community safety must be our top priority. Doug Ford's government should make it their priority as well. Instead, they have been blaming the federal government for their failure. The Government of Ontario needs to get its act together. According to a CBC investigative report, since 2020, 56% of charges in Ontario were “withdrawn, stayed, dismiss…
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Mr. Speaker, Canada voted yes on the UN General Assembly resolution entitled “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine”. Canada joined 156 other nations calling for Israel's complete withdrawal from the Palestinian territories. The resolution demanded that Israel comply with international law, cease all settlement activities and evacuate settlers from the occupied Palestinian territory. Ca…
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Mr. Speaker, last week, I received a message from a small business owner in our community. He said, “Thank you, MP Shafqat Ali and the Liberal leadership. Our small business received the Canada carbon rebate today. It came in unexpectedly and at the right time.” It is great to know the Canada carbon rebate for small and medium-sized businesses is making a real difference. Around $2.5 billion of th…
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Mr. Speaker, it is time for Canada to recognize the state of Palestine. This Friday marks International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. For far too long, the Palestinian people have suffered being stateless. Canada has long supported a two-state solution. Canada took the first step toward diplomatic relations 30 years ago. Canada has a representative office in Ramallah; Palestine ha…
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians elect MPs to be their voice in Ottawa. Despite more than 18 Conservative MPs advocating for their communities to receive money through our government's housing accelerator fund, the Conservative leader imposed a gag order preventing them from pushing for this essential funding. Can the Prime Minister explain to the House—
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Mr. Speaker, the reality is Conservatives cannot stand the truth. Canadians elect MPs to be their voice in Ottawa. Despite more than 18 Conservative MPs advocating for their communities to receive money through our government's accelerator fund, their leader imposed a gag order preventing them from pushing for this essential funding. Can the Prime Minister explain to the House what the Conservativ…
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