Rhonda Kirkland

C-31 Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise on behalf of Oshawa to speak to Bill, the second budget implementation act. I want to begin by pointing out something that perfectly illustrates the Liberal government's inability to manage the country's finances and the business of Parliament. We are debating legislation to implement last year's federal budget, yet this Thursday, the government is [more]

Mr. Speaker, I am a Conservative, so I believe in things such as preventative measures to make criminals think before they commit a crime, which is why I believe in things such as the mandatory minimum penalties for gun crimes and for some sex crimes, which the Liberals took away. In juxtaposition with this, yes, if someone has committed a horrific crime, the penalty should be great in order to [more]

Mr. Speaker, my colleague from the Bloc is absolutely right. I do think that whenever the federal government seeks to undertake such substantial legislation as this, individual provinces should be consulted. They should be spoken to about what they already have in place and how a bill would impact their provincial legislation and how it would not. The member brings up a good question. Hopefully [more]

C-34 Mr. Speaker, it is an honour, of course, as always, to rise on behalf of my neighbours in Oshawa. Today I do so to speak about Bill. We know that social media has fundamentally changed how young Canadians communicate, how they learn and how they interact with one another. It has created opportunities for connection, education and creativity that previous generations, such as mine, could [more]

Mr. Speaker, there are a lot of concerns about the unknowns, like what unknown capabilities and superpowers the commission would have. Those are things we definitely have to dig deeper into at committee.

Mr. Speaker, we agree that children are being harmed, and parents, I know, are desperate for a solution. Tech giants have operated without accountability for far too long, and it is important that we hold big tech accountable. Would this bill do that?

Mr. Speaker, as the member has children aged nine and six, I commend him that they are not on online platforms already, because it is a difficult task as a parent to make sure their kids are protected in that way. I would say that Conservatives, on the whole, want to make sure the balance is struck. That means the bill has to be studied in committee and be examined very closely. We want to make [more]

Madam Speaker, that is my hope. My hope is that it would, in fact, benefit small businesses and consumers. However, that does not negate the questions that I had in my speech, and that it would not also negatively impact them with unintended consequences. I think that it is incumbent upon the committee members, when it comes before them, to take a look at each and every piece to make sure we find [more]

Madam Speaker, I believe we must be very careful whenever legislation expands the powers of a minister. While greater flexibility may help modernize an updated regulatory system, the powers must come with clear safeguards, transparency and accountability. Parliament should not simply hand over additional authority without understanding how it would be exercised, how they would be accountable and [more]

S-3 Madam Speaker, it is always an honour to rise in this House on behalf of my neighbours, friends and family in Oshawa. Today I rise to speak to Bill, which proposes changes to Canada's laws governing weights and measures and the inspection of electricity and natural gas meters. When I look at legislation like this, I cannot help but think about the people and businesses in my community that [more]