Shelby Kramp-Neuman

Mr. Speaker, I am rising today to table several petitions signed by thousands of concerned constituents who are calling on the government to immediately halt the Alto high-speed rail project. They cite a number of very legitimate concerns, including heavy-handed expropriation, dividing up communities with no level crossings, the proposed costs and the questionable benefits the project offers. I [more]

Winnipeg Centre Mr. Speaker, before I start, I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge that, today, May 5, is Red Dress Day, when Canadians and our indigenous partners acknowledge, honour and learn about the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Canada. I would like to thank the advocates from coast to coast to coast for their advocacy and teaching on this matter. I [more]

Mr. Speaker, we have to recognize trade diversification is important. It always has been. In fact, the years between 2002 and 2009 were the key years with highlights on diversification. Going back to this presumption of the importance of trade diversification now is going back to what has always been done. Countries such as Brazil, Indonesia and China need what we make, so diversification with [more]

Mr. Speaker, from my perspective, we must put politics aside and do what is in the best interest of all Canadians. We have to recognize that we cannot do this alone, without the U.S. We have to recognize that we will not replace 75% of trade with only diversification. There is a lot of work to be done, but the urgency from the government on this is lacking and patience is wearing thin.

Mr. Speaker, Alto cannot proceed. I am dead against it. It is $90 billion, and that is just a fraction of the cost that we are looking at. Individuals, businesses, farms and communities across our riding of Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga are being threatened with loss of income. Their homes are being uprooted. This is the situation across the board. Expropriation is worrisome, and with [more]

Minister of National Defence Mr. Speaker, I am a bit confused. At committee, there were a number of veterans who spoke and shared their heart-wrenching stories. We heard time and time again the importance of survivors wanting choice. At committee, thesaid, of the members of the Canadian Armed Forces, that we have to be able to look them in the eye, and tell them that we have a well-run and [more]

C-11 Mr. Speaker, we can do better, and it is absolutely essential that we do better. For those listening at home, we are talking about the military justice system modernization act, or Bill. We are currently at the report stage. Countless numbers of witnesses testified strongly. This committee heard the voices of these victims. Members of the committee collaborated, they were moving forward and [more]

Mr. Speaker, I am rising today to table a petition spearheaded by a constituent of mine, aimed at bringing tax fairness to our indigenous partners. The petition calls on the government to simply rectify an overlooked error in the current tax filing regime that results in the comparative overrepresentation of tax reassessment claims of indigenous Canadians by updating and modernizing the T4RIF, [more]