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House of Commons Debates VOLUME 148 Ï NUMBER 304 Ï 1st SESSION Ï 42nd PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Speaker: The Honourable Geoff Regan CONTENTS (Table of Contents appears at back of this issue.) 19879 HOUSE OF COMMONS Wednesday, May 30, 2018 The House met at 2 p.m. grandchildren, who will always remember her as the rock of their family. Like many Canadians, she came to Canada in search of a better Prayer life for herself and her family, in 1974. Grateful for what she had, she always made sure to give back. In the 1970s, one immigrant with a Ï (1400) similar name, the Deal family name, found her in the phone book [English] and called her to ask for help. She invited that person, a complete stranger, to stay with her family until the new immigrant could get The Speaker: It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing settled in Canada. This is just one story of many. Thanks to Paramjit of the national anthem, led by the hon. member for South Okanagan Kaur's efforts, several new immigrants got to achieve their very own —West Kootenay. Canadian dream. [Members sang the national anthem] To my mama-ji, Tina, Karen, Kushwant and Moni— The Speaker: The hon. member for Calgary Heritage. STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS *** [Translation] HERITAGE PARK HISTORICAL VILLAGE FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL RELATIONS Mr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes— Mr. Bob Benzen (Calgary Heritage, CPC): Mr. Speaker, my Verchères, BQ): Mr. Speaker, last week, Quebec's National riding, Calgary Heritage, shares its name with one of western Assembly forwarded a unanimous resolution to the Prime Minister's Canada's great attractions, the Calgary Heritage Park Historical Office to open talks on a single tax return administered by Quebec. Village. The park brings the history of Canada's west to life through recreations that chronicle the frontier, from the 1800s to the middle How did the Prime Minister respond? We are used to our requests of the last century. being ignored or flat out rejected, but we are not used to the kind of response we got this time. Not only did he say no, but he also From forts and trading posts, first nations encampments, and rail ridiculed the National Assembly's request. He ridiculed the National lines, to a replicated 19th-century prairie village and the popular Assembly, its 125 members, and the eight million Quebeckers they Gasoline Alley Museum, life in the west as it was once lived unfolds represent. That is outrageous. with the help of 1,800-plus volunteers. The Prime Minister is not even trying to hide his disdain. He The park just recently announced a new project to honour the clearly could not care less about the Quebec consensus. He is pioneers of Alberta's oil patch while exploring the past, present, and supremely arrogant. future of our energy sector. Heritage Park is truly a grassroots In case he has forgotten, his seat is in Quebec. If he has no respect operation, and one that enhances our sense of community. for the people he represents, he should not represent them. He should run in another province or not run at all. I urge all Canadians to visit it when they travel to Calgary, and see first-hand why this remarkable place is rightly called Canada's *** largest living history experience. Ï (1405) [English] *** PARAMJIT KAUR DEOL [Translation] Mr. Raj Grewal (Brampton East, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, today I MÉLANIE PAUL rise in the House with a heavy heart. After a long and tough battle with cancer, my dearest aunt, Paramjit Kaur Deol passed away this Mr. Richard Hébert (Lac-Saint-Jean, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, week. She leaves behind a loving husband, four children, and eight Mélanie Paul is a well-known businesswoman in my riding. 19880 COMMONS DEBATES May 30, 2018 Statements by Members Originally from the community of Mashteuiatsh, Ms. Paul used political and policy positions with insight, perspective, and clear her background in both social service and entrepreneurship to direction. establish many business partnerships that make use of indigenous knowledge and address social problems by providing high-quality I am glad to know that Bob is not retiring. I will miss his wit and jobs. wisdom. This is a well-deserved recognition. For her outstanding work and proactive leadership, Ms. Paul was *** awarded the young entrepreneurs award on April 27 by the Conseil Ï (1410) du patronat du Québec. [Translation] As a humanitarian and a businesswoman, Ms. Paul is a role model BEAUCE ART for our entire community. I congratulate her on this well-deserved award. It is a testament to her accomplishments and her invaluable Hon. Maxime Bernier (Beauce, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I would like contributions to our region. to tell the House about a cultural organization in my riding called Beauce Art. Its mission includes contributing to the development and *** promotion of arts and culture. Every year Beauce Art presents a major international event. From May 27 to June 17, my region will CHAMBLY HIGH SCHOOL host a symposium with the theme “sculpting history in the great Mr. Matthew Dubé (Beloeil—Chambly, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I outdoors”. Artists from eight countries and diverse cultural back- want to congratulate the students of École secondaire de Chambly, grounds will come together in Saint-Georges, in Beauce, to give which came first in Canada in the Zone01 Robotics challenge for the residents a taste of a live creative experience. This will be an fourth time in four years. opportunity for each artist to share how he or she views history and interprets the facts. This international sculpture symposium is a I salute the work of Noémie and Stéphanie Dussault-Balency, major tourist attraction for Beauce. Tristan Amesse-Laparé, Alexandre Cayer, Simon Blanchet, Loïc Sabourin, Francis Bonin, Dylan Sylvestre, Jérémie Zaragoza, Justin I invite my colleagues to attend this event and I encourage Boucher, Justine Blanchet, Jacob Gagnon, Mathieu Ouellet, and everyone to come and see what Beauce has to offer. Jean-François Leblanc. They all took home numerous awards in the various challenge categories. *** [English] I offer my warmest congratulations to Emmanuel Nadeau-Éthier, the school's robotics teacher, who is seeing his efforts bear fruit and TEACHING EXCELLENCE help the program grow. Mr. Dan Vandal (Saint Boniface—Saint Vital, Lib.): Mr. Having visited the school several times, I have seen the Speaker, earlier this month, the Prime Minister presented awards for importance of offering young people an education in robotics, as it teaching excellence in early childhood education. There were four is an essential asset in an era of rapidly evolving technology. I am recipients from Manitoba, and I am extremely proud to say that three extremely proud of the success of this program, and I am especially of them work in my riding of Saint Boniface—Saint Vital. proud of these students and their teacher. [Translation] Congratulations to you all. Yvette Sorin was awarded a certificate of excellence in early childhood education. She stood out for her inclusive, family-centric *** approach and her innovative ways of encouraging young people to [English] be independent. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD [English] Hon. John McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood, Lib.): Mr. Stephen Jones received the certificate of achievement for teaching Speaker, I have seldom met a politician more skilled in the art of excellence in STEM education. Stephen organizes the Youth BIOlab politics and policy than Bob Rae. Jeunesse, a unique science program for school-aged kids at the St- Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre. On May 16, the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians recognized Mr. Rae with a lifetime achievement award. It is a [Translation] recognition well deserved. Meagan Chopek, a teacher and librarian at the brand new École Many more eloquent than I have highlighted Bob's many political Sage Creek School, was awarded the certificate of achievement in accomplishments. From my perspective, keeping the Liberal Party in teaching. the game from 2011 to 2013 was easily one of Bob's most significant [English] political accomplishments. Political leadership is required when times are darkest, and indeed times were dark until October 2015. Her commitment to bringing the world to the school is having a positive effect on her new school. In caucus, Bob was pure joy. Not only does he have a wicked sense of humour, but he can and did quickly summarize complex To them, I extend congratulations and thanks. May 30, 2018 COMMONS DEBATES 19881 Statements by Members BON ECHO PROVINCIAL PARK [English] Mr. Mike Bossio (Hastings—Lennox and Addington, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS It is Tourism Week in my riding, so let us all embark to see true rural living at Bon Echo Park, Hon. Hedy Fry (Vancouver Centre, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, today is and head south to Stone Mills when the day turns to night, World MS Awareness Day. I remember our colleague and friend because the dark sky viewing is a true delight. If we go to Newburgh, we will all be shoe-ins Rick Wackid, who was taken suddenly by this disease at a very if we poke our head in at Art Among the Ruins. young age. And thanks to the volunteers who always pitch in on Amherst Island, at the Back Kitchen. We take the ferry from there to steer a path to the Canada Day parade in historic Bath. Canadians have one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the If we need to quench our thirst, we are already near world. It is a progressive illness, and the ability to perform basic to stop at Napanee, Bancroft, Signal, and MacKinnon Brothers for craft beer.