Rachael Thomas

Mr. Speaker, this is not an either-or decision, and at the end of the day it is a federal matter, so it is up to this government to make the choice. Will it take the tanker ban and remove it or, at the bare minimum, at least grant an exemption so that this private investment can go through, so that Canadian jobs can be created, so that oil can get to world markets and so that we as a country can [more]

Mr. Speaker, Canada has the oil the world needs, the workers to produce it and the rail lines to get it to the Pacific. Strathcona Resources is ready to ship up to 250,000 barrels per day through Prince Rupert to global markets. This would mean more jobs, a stronger Canadian economy and more customers for our oil, and the best part is that no government subsidies are necessary. In fact, this is a [more]

Madam Speaker, Canadians are working hard. They are doing everything right, and still they are struggling to make ends meet. Families are stretched thin, seniors are struggling to afford heat, and parents are helping their adult children to pay rent. Meanwhile, the federal government is piling on debt, driving up inflation and leaving Canadians with the consequences. Canada's fiscal watchdog [more]

Mr. Speaker, in Australia, there was legislation put in place that essentially banned anyone under the age of 16 from setting up or maintaining a social media account. Within their legislation, they outlined 10 specific social platforms. What ended up happening is that many young people just went to other platforms that were not regulated. Of course, there is an argument to be said that this [more]

Mr. Speaker, I will comment on the last thing there, and that was with regard to the importance of protecting privacy while simultaneously protecting children. It can be done. That is where I would ask the members of the House to come with a surgical instrument to the legislation and to figure out exactly the best way forward. We do need to make sure that kids are kept safe within their online [more]

Mr. Speaker, there was a time when children spent their afternoons riding bikes around their neighbourhoods and families gathered around the dinner table and discussed their day. They caught up with friends after school, which, of course, meant meeting in person or picking up the landline, often tethered to the wall, and making a phone call. An embarrassing moment at school might become the talk [more]

Mr. Speaker, I will pick up where he left off with regard to the commission. The commission is one example of a regulatory body that could be used to make sure platforms are held accountable and that could give this legislation “teeth”. Another body that could be used is the CRTC, which is already in existence. The CRTC already receives complaints with regard to telecommunications, for example, [more]

Mr. Speaker, Conservatives very much believe that platforms need to be held accountable. For too long, they have been left to exist according to their own rules. C-34 The government has been in power for 11 years. The Liberals had come to the table with several pieces of legislation before this that were turned down by the Canadian public because they got it wrong. I think that within Bill, they [more]

Mr. Speaker, certainly, the responsibility needs to rest with the platforms. This legislation, obviously, should outline a basis on which those platforms are held accountable, which is where we take some issue with the legislation because it leaves a lot up to regulation, which is to come later.

C-34 Mr. Speaker, one of the provisions in Billis that those under the age of 16 would not be able to set up or maintain social media accounts. However, that provision is only in place temporarily until social media companies meet a set of guidelines that are yet to be determined. Those guidelines are not defined in the legislation. For the sake of parents who are seeking clarity on this, I am [more]

Mr. Speaker, I spent the summer speaking with Canadians from coast to coast with regards to this legislation and the concerns they carry. One of them, with regard to the safety commission, is the fact that there is this bureaucratic body that will be set up in order to determine the regulations that will guide our way forward concerning safety online for children. However, it is more than that. [more]

Mr. Speaker, I think the hon. member might be pleased to find out that we may actually agree a little more than he thinks. At the end of the day, platforms need to be held accountable. That is not going to happen without us, as legislators, requiring something of them. That “something of them” has to include transparency. They must be transparent about the actions they are taking and the impact [more]

Ms. Morin, thank you so much for coming today and for sharing your testimony with us. What you've done is quite extraordinary and definitely worth celebrating. You've taken a whole lot of hope, vision, hard work, grit and determination and turned these things into something very lovely and worthy of celebration. There are very few people in this world who want to serve their community's [more]

Is most of that revenue coming in from purchases of the game, or is it from ads?

That's fair. Should you have the opportunity to raise someone else up who could continue your good work and expand your legacy—if that would free up a bit of time for you to serve in the political sphere, should that be of interest to you—I think your city would greatly benefit from your leadership.

That's cool. Thank you very much.

What measure of success have you had with exporting the game and being able to collect revenue?