Leah Gazan

resources minister C-39 Mr. Speaker, on October 26 of this year, I asked theif he really respected indigenous rights and, if so, whether he would withdraw Bill. I asked that in response to the BCAFN, UBCIC, Treaty 6, Onion Lake, NAN, COO, APNQL and the Iroquois Confederacy requesting the withdrawal of Bill C-39. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Those [more]

C-39 Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague is absolutely right. We will not be able to build Canada strong without first nations' free, prior and informed consent, something that the overwhelming majority of first nations across the country have indicated the government is failing to do. They are asking the government to withdraw Bill, which violates the Constitution. Just because the government says [more]

Mr. Speaker, the fact that the Liberal government has not only taken jobs away from veterans but has decided to give them to a company that is involved with ICE in the United States is absolutely appalling. There are a lot of veterans living in Winnipeg Centre who are houseless and do not have a livable income. I have talked to many veterans organizations in Winnipeg that support my idea of a [more]

Mr. Speaker, this final petition is from Alberta's teachers. The petitioners are concerned about the erasure of collective bargaining and human rights in Canada. They call on the government to annul or repeal any future provincial legislation that restricts through the use of the notwithstanding clause workers' rights to strike and collectively bargain, and to affirm the federal government's [more]

Mr. Speaker, the second petition I wish to present was raised by individuals who are calling on the Government of Canada to formally recognize, at the federal level, lipedema as a distinct and serious women's health condition. S-243 The petitioners want to include lipedema in the scope of the national women's health strategy under Bill. They also want to see support for the development of [more]

C-39 S-2 Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are fast-tracking indigenous human rights violations in Billwhile refusing to pass Bill, in an attempt to keep sexism and racism in the Indian Act. Their bait-and-switch is to say, “Hey, look over here; we are pledging to abolish the Indian Act.” First nations have seen this playbook before, used with the white paper and handed down by Harper. C-39 S-2 Will the [more]

Mr. Speaker, I have four petitions to present today. The first petition was signed by many individuals, calling on the government to implement statutory funding for a missing children community support fund so indigenous-led work to locate missing children and unmarked graves continues. It also calls on the government to implement statutory funding for survivor groups and healing and cultural [more]

Mr. Speaker, the third petition I would like to present is about closing loopholes. The petitioners recognize that the NDP tried to pass a bill to end loopholes, which was presented and voted down by the government. The petitioners call on the Government of Canada to impose a full and immediate, enforceable two-way arms embargo on Israel, including closing the loophole that allows Canadian [more]

C-39 Mr. Speaker, while the Liberal government, with the help of the Conservatives, is bulldozing through the anti-environment, anti-indigenous and anti-worker Bill, scientists report that fossil fuel-driven climate change caused a 275% increase in deaths due to wildfire smoke in Canada. It is proof the Liberals' corporate agenda is putting lives at risk and jeopardizing a livable planet. C-39 [more]

Mr. Speaker, I have good news. Today, the Liberals have a chance to vote for our NDP bill to repeal section 107 and protect the right to strike. Unions and workers everywhere have supported it. C-39 The government has a clear choice, continue its unconstitutional attacks on workers in Billor vote in favour of our NDP bill. Which is it? Will the Liberals finally respect the demands of workers or [more]