Rosemarie Falk

Madam Speaker, I humbly disagree. There are Canadians who have been suggested and coerced. I spoke of Miriam Lancaster, who went to the hospital with pain. It was suggested that she should have MAID. It happened that she had a fracture, and she ended up getting treatment and going home. The problem is that the current framework is not working. Canadians are still being coerced and pressured into [more]

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a petition signed by Canadians opposed to the Liberal government's firearm buyback and confiscation program. public safety minister The petitioners note that the program targets law-abiding, licensed firearms owners and does nothing to address gun smuggling or gang violence, which is responsible for the sharp rise in violent crime. This program diverts [more]

Madam Speaker, when considering legislation, we have a responsibility as parliamentarians to think carefully about the decisions we make in this place and the real-life impacts they have on Canadians. That responsibility is even greater when we are dealing with matters of life and death. Medical assistance in dying is not an ordinary policy issue. The decisions made under this legislation have [more]

C-218 Madam Speaker, I believe it is just for political gain. I believe the Liberals wanted to wedge and thought they could wedge us on this. At the end of the day, less than a month ago, that party voted against Bill. It could have already been in committee. I heard a Liberal member say they had an issue with some of the verbiage. That could have been amended in committee. This could have been [more]

Mr. Speaker, I felt the weightiness of what the member across the way spoke about. I also felt the weightiness in his voice as he delivered his remarks. I want to thank him for that, for taking this so seriously. C-218 In the majority of his remarks, he spoke about mental illness. He did say this is not a partisan issue, but I wonder why the Liberals voted against Bill. This would have [more]

Madam Speaker, I will just say, to the first part of my colleague's remarks, that the current framework is not working. I referred to the death of Brigitte Stegemann, here in Ontario, who did not want and did not consent to MAID. Her death is under investigation because the current framework's safeguards are not working. If we add the mishmash of different provinces and territories, we then could [more]

Madam Speaker, we have heard more than once this evening and throughout the day that Conservatives would like to see the bill split in two. We believe there are two separate issues. There is the mental illness component and there is the advance request component. I am wondering what my colleague thinks about this. Would he agree that there are two separate issues and that both deserve a fulsome [more]

Mr. Speaker, a recent government decision under the non-insured health benefits program is limiting access to mental health services in Lloydminster, Canada's only border city. Councillors have been told they can no longer serve indigenous patients because of where their clinic is located in the city and their provincial registration. For patients, many of whom are residential and day school [more]

Mr. Speaker, protecting children from harm should always be a priority. As legislators, we have the responsibility to protect the vulnerable and put reasonable safeguards in place. S-209 I want to thank members from across party lines who have spoken in support of Bill, which seeks to protect children from online pornography. Many members who have taken part in this debate are parents [more]

Mr. Speaker, I ask that it be carried on division.