Juanita Nathan

Mr. Speaker, on October 1, we marked National Seniors Day, an opportunity to celebrate older Canadians and recognize the tremendous contributions they make to Canada and our communities. Can the Secretary of State for Seniors tell the House how the federal government is supporting older Canadians so they can age with dignity?

Madam Speaker, Canada is making headway in the world as it is, not passively waiting for the world we wish it to be. We are focused on what we can control. We are building a stronger, more independent and more sustainable economy. We are leveraging our strengths and moving quickly to open new markets, strengthen supply chains and accelerate projects across the country. We are also making sure [more]

Madam Speaker, the member is right. The strong for all act would introduce clear guardrails around the use of section 107, require the minister to consider an independent special mediator's report, assess the national interest impact and bring greater transparency and accountability for this.

Madam Speaker, as I said before, as our government makes these large-scale structural transformations to create a stronger, more resilient Canadian economy, we are also taking more immediate actions to make life more affordable for Canadians. There are a few measures that we have taken since this new government formed in 2025. One of them is cancelling the federal consumer carbon tax, which was [more]

C-5 Madam Speaker, I agree that we, as the Canadian government, through Bill, removed all the red tape with respect to the federal government. It is now the provincial government's duty to work with the federal government and comply with that. As far as the one project, one review framework to reduce existing duplication between federal and provincial assessments, seven provinces have come on [more]

Madam Speaker, I certainly do understand, and I am sure that when the bill is at committee, the committee can recommend changes to the bill. This might be one of the recommendations the member may want to put forward at committee.

C-231 Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today at the third reading to speak in support of the private member's bill, Bill, a bill that has benefited from thoughtful consideration and study at the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. I am proud to speak in support of Bill C-231, which proposes specific amendments to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, YCJA. C-231 Billproposes to amend the [more]

Madam Speaker, it is an honour to rise and speak about this subject today, which is of crucial importance to all Canadians. We are all aware that recent changes on the global stage have made life more unpredictable, more complex and, for too many people, more costly. Our largest trading partner has imposed tariffs on our imports, significantly impacting Canadian workers and businesses from coast [more]

Madam Speaker, the reason we are speaking about this over and over is that we hear questions about diesel over and over during QP. I wanted to caution my colleague across the aisle that international comparisons on average diesel prices should be interpreted with caution. Diesel prices in many countries are influenced by government subsidies, administrative pricing regimes or other forms of state [more]

Madam Speaker, as Canada continues to build a stronger, more resilient and more independent economy, the government is taking practical steps to reduce costs today while investing in long-term prosperity. We are extending the fuel tax relief on one of the measures, helping families, workers and businesses navigate the global economic uncertainty. The sovereign fund we have created will be [more]

Mr. Speaker, union workers are at the heart of a strong economy. This bill is designed to strengthen good-faith bargaining and achieve better outcomes for everyone. It would crack down on wage theft and the misclassification of jobs. It would protect workers during business transactions and insolvencies. It would safeguard bargaining rights when contracts change hands. It would speed up grievance [more]

C-5 Mr. Speaker, we have been building, and if you were listening to my colleague's speech earlier, they were talking about Darlington, where shovels are in the ground at the moment. It is in my region, so I have seen that myself. This is the second part of Billthat we need in order to make Canada—

Mr. Speaker, Canada's new government is building Canada strong. From the time we took our seats in 2025, we have been acting with greater speed, certainty and predictability to bring projects and investments into Canada. Since last spring, Canada has signed over 20 new economic and security agreements and has advanced 27 nation-building initiatives that will support more than 337,000 jobs and [more]

C-39 Mr. Speaker, Bill, the building Canada strong act, is a critical piece of legislation that would make Canada's transportation system work better for Canadians and for our economy. It is about keeping Canada moving by strengthening trade corridors and ports, providing regulatory certainty, achieving red tape reduction and modernizing transportation security clearances. Canada's prosperity [more]

Mr. Speaker, I understand the concerns the opposition member has about this. That is why this bill has built-in guardrails to safeguard against giving ministers the authority that he is talking about. Of course, when the bill goes to committee, members will have an opportunity to weigh in and give their suggestions on how to make this bill better, as the bill is still open for suggestions. I [more]