Vince Gasparro

C-12 bail and sentencing reform act combatting hate act protecting victims act lawful access Mr. Speaker, with regard to Bill, the strengthening Canada's immigration system and borders act, the, the, theand the act respecting, every single one of these pieces of legislation strengthens our public safety and enhances our national security. They have been supported by our national security [more]

Mr. Speaker, the fact of the matter is that we have passed significant legislation that has the support of every single major police organization in this country. That is the same legislation the Conservatives have obstructed and delayed every step of the way. The question I have for the Conservatives is, how much money did you fundraise off the very delays that you created?

Madam Speaker, I think this is probably one of the first times I have been accused of being a Harper Conservative. Indigenous rights and making sure we engage with our partners at the AFN and other organizations are things we have taken incredibly seriously. They really are at the heart of this legislation. What I will say is this: The crisis we are in, and I said this in my remarks, requires [more]

Madam Speaker, it is always an honour to rise in the House on behalf of the residents of Eglinton—Lawrence. Canada is going through a period of significant change. We are in a tariff war with our largest trading partner, the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to put pressure on global food markets and commodity markets, a conflict in the Middle East has disrupted global energy markets and [more]

Prime Minister Madam Speaker, there was an article today in Bloomberg saying that capital is leaving the United States and coming to Canada, which is an indication of the confidence investors have in theand our new government.

Madam Speaker, the current government has been focused on the economy since day one, and we see that with our legislative agenda, with the pieces of legislation that have been passed and with the projects that we have approved. Churchill Falls, for example, in eastern Canada, is going to produce enough clean power to power Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver combined. That is the type of action the [more]

Madam Speaker, in my previous answer I spoke about Churchill Falls, the largest clean energy development in North American history, which is being financed by the government. I can tell members that renewable energy, along with the jobs it creates, is incredibly important to the government. It will produce enough power to heat, cool and electrify all of the homes in Toronto, Montreal and [more]

Mr. Speaker, I listened to the hon. member's remarks quite intently. At one point he mentioned that tariffs upon tariffs are not helpful. The fact of the matter is that countertariffs that we are placing on American goods are about protecting Canadian businesses and Canadian workers. If the hon. member does not believe in our government's defending Canadian workers and businesses, what does he [more]

That's great. I'm good. Thanks, Chair.

Great. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll yield the first portion of my time to Ms. Fancy.

That's great. Thank you. I'd like to pivot from that line of questioning on wraparound services. You previously mentioned, Mr. Freeman, that there are currently about 461,000 veterans in our country. If I recall correctly, a significant percentage of those are members of the RCMP as well. Is that correct?

That's great. Thank you. There are 461,000 veterans in our country, and there are about 1,700 who have experienced homelessness over the past 12 months, according to your stats. I think we can all agree that one homeless veteran is one too many. I'd like to talk about the wraparound services, because homelessness and the causes of homelessness are complex issues. I'd like to refer back to a May [more]

Getting back to why I do not support this motion, the motion does not address the broader economic benefits to our country. The bridge itself is estimated to contribute approximately $1.3 billion to Windsor's contribution to our country's gross domestic product. Approximately 75% of the project's steel was sourced from Canada, and 25%—

I am speaking to the motion, Chair, and to why I do not support it. The motion fails to address the broader economic impacts to our country. As I was saying, 75% of the project steel was sourced from Canada, with 25% coming from the United States. More than 455 co-op students got experience from the building of this bridge—right from Ontario universities. Members of the ironworkers union, LiUNA [more]

Sure. If the honourable member had been paying attention and not playing on her phone, she would have heard that I led off with why I'm not supporting—

Mr. Chair, this is all public. The information has been made public—

Mr. Chair, I have a point of order.

Well, there's clearly a translation issue.

Thank you, Chair. I am against this motion for many reasons, which I'll get into. The primary reason is that the motion fails to discuss the significant economic benefit to Windsor, the province of Ontario and the country more broadly. The fact of the matter is that Canada and the United States have the largest trading relationship in the world. Approximately $1.3 trillion in goods and services [more]