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  • Her favourite word is witnesses.

Liberal MP for Kitchener South—Hespeler (Ontario)

Won her last election, in 2021, with 37% of the vote.

A week ago

Spoke in the House on Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 11th report of the Standing Committee on Science and Research, entitled “Incorporating Indigenous …

Voted Yes on Vote #847 on Bill C-69 Implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024

Voted No on Vote #848 on Bill C-65 Amend the Canada Elections

Voted Yes on Vote #849 on Bill C-65 Amend the Canada Elections

Voted Yes on Vote #850 Private Members' Business M-109 (Instruction to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (amendments to the Standing …

Voted No on Vote #851 on Bill C-323 Amend the Excise Tax Act (mental health services)

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Report 1, ArriveCAN, of the 2024 Report 1 of the Auditor General … Thank you. As I'm sure you're aware, the committee voted to bring GC Strategies co-owner Kristian Firth before the bar of the House of Commons after …

Spoke in the House on Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1 Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to stand before this House in support of the budget implementation act, 2024, no. 1, which will implement many of …

Two weeks ago

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Report 6, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, of the 2024 Reports 5 to … Thank you. In paragraph 6.44, you note that the same law firm that the foundation's external general counsel worked for was “hand-selected” to produce a report …

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Report 6, Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act—2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, of the … Thank you. Mr. Conrad, recommendation number 6.79 concerns the fragmentation of responsibilities regarding the reduction of emissions. How can the Canadian carbon neutrality accountability act be …

Spoke at the Industry committee on Bill C-352 Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to the witnesses. It's been a fascinating discussion. I am a guest here today, so I'm going to take the …

Three weeks ago

Spoke at the Science and Research committee on Science and Research in Canada's Arctic in Relation to Climate Change I call the meeting to order. Welcome to meeting number 91 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research. Before I begin, I'll …

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Report 1, ArriveCAN, of the 2024 Report 1 of the Auditor General … Right. I'm returning to the situation about the importance of self-determination and a nation-led approach and, again, this could apply to this, too. Where do you …

Spoke in the House on Diversity and Inclusion Mr. Speaker, as we mark the beginning of Pride season, it is a time to celebrate the 2SLGBTQ+ community and reflect on their accomplishments. However, we …

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Report 2, Housing in First Nations Communities, of the 2024 Reports 2 … Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm going to direct my questions, please, to Chief Peters. Last October, the Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq signed an historic, co-developed framework …

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on 2024 Reports 5 to 7 of the Auditor General of Canada Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to the AG and her staff for appearing this morning. I'm going to focus my questions on combatting cybercrime, because …

A month ago

Spoke in the House on Health Mr. Speaker, the Canadian task force on preventative health just announced its updated breast cancer screening guidelines. I am disappointed that the guidelines do not reflect …

Spoke in the House on Canada-Wide Science Fair Mr. Speaker, this week I had the opportunity to visit students from Waterloo—Wellington and others from across Canada at the Canadian Museum of Nature. They are …

Spoke in the House on Justice Mr. Speaker, on Monday our government unveiled a national action plan on combatting auto theft. The plan will work in conjunction with budget 2024 to keep ...

Two months ago

Spoke in the House on Pharmacare Mr. Speaker, our government's groundbreaking pharmacare program will provide free contraceptives to millions of women across Canada. While access to free contraceptives is fundamental for every ...

Spoke in the House on Grand Valley Institution for Women Mr. Speaker, recently I had the honour of welcoming the Minister for Women and Gender Equality, along with the member for Oakville North—Burlington and the member ...