Juanita Nathan

Mr. Speaker, May 18 is not just a date on a calendar. For Tamil Canadians, it is a wound that has never fully healed. Seventeen years ago, the Sri Lankan civil war ended in a final offensive that claimed the lives of tens of thousands of Tamil civilians in a matter of weeks. Hundreds of thousands were displaced. The wounds, psychological, familial and cultural, persist to this day. As someone [more]

I'll give that time up so someone can ask questions.

Thank you, Minister Valdez, for your answer. We'll move on. In 30 seconds, I could ask the minister to talk a bit about some of the community-based programs that are reducing isolation for senior women. We're talking a lot about seniors and what measures are in place to protect the financial vulnerability of seniors.

Canada's defence industrial strategy emphasizes sovereignty and domestic capability. What specific investments or policy changes would help Canadian companies like RaceRocks scale and compete globally while supporting Canada's national security needs?

Thank you, Madam Chair. Minister, through the main estimates, the women's program continues to provide important funding to community organizations across Canada, including in regions like Pickering—Brooklin, where local groups are working to remove barriers and strengthen opportunities for women and families. Can you share how these investments are empowering organizations in [more]

Thank you. In February, in the riding of Pickering—Brooklin, we hosted the inaugural Black entrepreneurs forum, bringing together black business owners and community members for a very important conversation about opportunities, barriers and the road ahead. Minister Valdez, thank you again for joining us as a panellist. Your presence meant a great deal to the community. At the forum, three [more]

If you could recommend one concrete action this committee should prioritize to strengthen Canada's dual-use innovation ecosystem over the next five years, what would it be?

I have a point of order, Madam Chair.

Madam Chair, I want to know what the Conservative member for Richmond Hill South is going on about. We have spent so much taxpayer money to bring so many witnesses from around Canada, yet we have not asked a single question of them about the study we are currently doing. He is going on about a study that we are in agreement with that's to come—

Thank you so much to my colleague. I want to ask this question of you, Anita. As a Canadian indigenous-owned company operating in a dual-use space, what barriers do you face in moving innovation technologies from development to federal procurement and deployment?

How much time do I have?

Madam Chair, on a point of order, I would really like to hear the minister finish answering one of the questions. I would really like to hear her answers. Thank you.