Joël Lightbound

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Hull—Aylmer for his question. In a world that is more divided and dangerous than ever, it is truly vital to give the Canadian Armed Forces the equipment they need to protect us. This has to happen quickly. C‑40 That is why I am so proud that we introduced Bill, the strengthening Canada's defence sector act, to bring procurement and investment together. The [more]

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for the question. This is an extremely important issue. In Quebec and Canada, we are facing a homelessness crisis that we intend to tackle through bold and ambitious action. Our goal is to cut homelessness in half in this country. This is one of the issues on which our government intends to work closely with the Government of Quebec.

Mr. Speaker, it is astounding to hear the opposition member talk about grand theatrical announcements. He should go talk to the 5,000 Davie shipyard workers who will be working on the construction of six icebreakers. He should go and talk about grand theatrical announcements to the 400 workers in Saint‑Bruno and La Pocatière who will be building train cars for VIA Rail. I am left completely [more]

Mr. Speaker, I will happily explain. It is because we made a deliberate decision to favour Canadian content and attract investment in Canada. London—Fanshawe If the member is suggesting that we should stop investing in General Dynamics, for instance, to build these LAVs for the Canadian Armed Forces, he should tell that to his colleague, the member for. He should say that to our colleagues from [more]

Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives need to get their facts straight. Of the $8 billion the member is talking about, there is $2 billion for General Dynamics to build 190 light armoured vehicles for the Canadian Armed Forces. There are 1,700 jobs that depend on it in London. That is 600 suppliers. London—Fanshawe The Conservatives' own member forwas asking for these investments in Canadian content [more]

Mr. Speaker, I would urge my colleague to do his research, and if he wants a briefing, we would be happy to give him one. With regard to the $8 billion he is talking about, I will give him a few examples. We are talking about $2 billion for General Dynamics, which represents 1,700 jobs in London and 600 Canadian suppliers. That is the buy Canadian policy in action. Part of the investment he [more]

Mr. Speaker, I want to reassure my colleague. She is right. The backlogs we are seeing need to be reduced. They keep going down, month after month, because every effort is being made to respond to these errors and ensure that all seniors who are entitled to old age security receive accurate payments. However, there are 7.7 million seniors in Canada who have been receiving their benefits since [more]

Mr. Speaker, I am very proud of the buy Canadian policy that we announced in December. It now applies to procurements above $5 million. When we look at the numbers the member is referring to, we have made a choice to encourage investment in Canada and to prioritize Canadian content. This means contracts like the one to General Dynamics in London, with 1,700 employees in London, workers in [more]

Mr. Speaker, I am very proud that the buy Canadian policy has been in place since December for procurement in Canada. More than $22 billion in contracts are either in progress or have been awarded under the buy Canadian policy. This policy aims to encourage the use of Canadian suppliers, but also, and especially, Canadian content. According to the article so frequently quoted since this morning, [more]

Mr. Speaker, we have suspended the excise tax on gasoline to bring down prices at the pump. We have cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. My colleague voted against that. We increased the Canada child benefit, which helps millions of children across the country. The same applies to the Canadian dental care plan. I am pleased to tell my colleague that today, the Canada groceries and essentials [more]

Mr. Speaker, the real question is this: When he was the member for Carleton, why did he vote against 13,513 of his former constituents who were receiving the dental benefit and against 21,600 children? In his new riding, why does he oppose allowing 27,320 children to receive the Canada child benefit or allowing 17,380 of his constituents to use the Canadian dental care plan? My colleague talks [more]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his excellent question. It is true that one of the government's key roles is to ensure that each and every citizen can reach their full potential. The government can help the people, whether it is through social housing, the suspension of the gas tax, the Canada child benefit or the Canadian dental care plan. Today, on October 5, the Canada [more]

Mr. Speaker, those numbers are way off base. That is not at all what it cost to implement this old age security software, which serves 7.7 million seniors. It works. It is true, however, that there is a backlog, but it has been reduced by more than half in recent months. Every effort is being made to ensure that seniors who are entitled to old age security are getting the correct amount of [more]

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his question. Many Canadians are struggling to make ends meet; that is true. What really baffles me is why he voted against the Canada child benefit. How is he going to explain that to Chantal, who lives in his riding? For a single mother with two children, that could add up to $8,000 or $10,000. Why did he vote against Canada's national school food [more]

Mr. Speaker, could my colleague explain to Jessy why he voted against the Canada child benefit? In his own riding, that benefit helps 24,000 children, who receive $100 million every year, which is roughly $4,600 per child. He voted against that. Could he explain to Jessy why he voted against dental care for 39,000 people in his own riding? Could he explain why he voted against the Canada [more]