Pauline Rochefort

Mr. Speaker, I was very pleased to be able to represent the people of my riding, Nipissing—Timiskaming, during the tabling of our budget, “Masters of our Destiny”. I would really like to thank all of the citizens and organizations in Nipissing—Timiskaming who participated in the budget process. They submitted briefs and participated in round tables. I want to say a very special thank you to the [more]

Madam Speaker, that is a fairly long question that has been posed and that is why I am proposing that this bill go to committee. It should be studied and discussed. I think that is exactly the type of question that is very valid and should be brought up at the committee level.

C-34 Madam Speaker, I am pleased to speak to Bill, an act to enact the digital safety act and the digital safety commission of Canada act. I want residents of Nipissing—Timiskaming to know why I will be voting for this bill, so I will explain. I will start with a question. It will show my age, but the question is simple. Do members remember when keeping a child safe meant knowing where they were [more]

Madam Speaker, yes, certainly I am from what we would define as a northern rural community. Actually, in the past month or so, we have been making many calls to residents in our riding. There is very strong support for this particular bill, and there is concern around social media exposure for kids 16 and under. I do recognize all the benefits she pointed out, and I do not disagree with what she [more]

Madam Speaker, I would simply like to respond by saying that there is a reason democracies around the world, from Australia to the United Kingdom, are taking action on this issue. It is exactly for the reason the member described, and this is why it is timely for us to take action as a country.