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House Hansard - 186

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 27, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 186 - Apr/27/23
Mr. Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP)
  • Apr/27/23 10:05:25 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my second petition serves as a reminder that the opioid crisis is a national crisis and a public health emergency. There have been 21,174 deaths over the past five years. The petitioners are calling on the Government of Canada to declare the overdose crisis a national public health emergency and to decriminalize drug possession for personal use.
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Context: House Hansard - 186 - Apr/27/23
Mr. Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP)
  • Apr/27/23 10:05:46 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the third and last petition, signed by hundreds of people, points out that some Canadian companies contribute to human rights abuses, the destruction of ecosystems and environmental damage around the world. The petitioners are calling for legislation on due diligence for human and environmental rights that would make it possible to prosecute, under Canadian law, Canadian companies that fail to respect human rights abroad.
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Context: House Hansard - 186 - Apr/27/23
Hon. John McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood, Lib.)
  • Apr/27/23 10:06:20 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, members will recall the mass abductions in Nigeria a few years ago, largely the result of Boko Haram, the Islamic State and Fulani militants. The petitioners are particularly concerned about several people: Leah Sharibu; Alice Ngaddah; the Chibok girls, who are largely girls between the ages of 12 and 16; and the victims' families. The petitioners are calling upon the Subcommittee on International Human Rights to make contact with the Nigerian government to express their concern and to urge the Nigerian government to intervene in these abductions.
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Context: House Hansard - 186 - Apr/27/23
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Winnipeg North, Lib.)
  • Apr/27/23 10:07:11 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is with pleasure that I table yet another petition dealing with the issue of international travel. The Indo-Canadian community has been growing at a great rate here in Canada, and with that growth there has been an increased demand for international flights. The petitioners are hoping to see an international flight that ultimately goes from Winnipeg to India, and if not, to Europe. The demand continues to increase, and they are calling upon the government to work with private industry and different airlines and for all of us to do what we can to ensure we get an increased number of direct flights coming out of Canadian cities, in particular the city of Winnipeg.
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