Debates of June 45h, 2025
House of Commons Hansard #7 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session
2:03 p.m.
Jenny Kwan Vancouver East, BC
NDP
Mr. Speaker, for over 150 years, Canada Post has been a cornerstone of our national identity by connecting Canadians in every region. It is more than a mail carrier; it is a vital public service. It is as Canadian as maple syrup. However, today, that service is under threat.
Canada Post is considering cuts to door-to-door delivery, closing post offices, outsourcing jobs and even privatizing. These moves would weaken communities and jeopardize thousands of good union jobs. Postal workers have taken a stand not only for fair working conditions, but to defend this public institution.
The Liberals shut down the strike prematurely, and to this day, no agreement has been reached. Now Canada Post is pushing for a forced vote on its final offer. This will not bring lasting peace. There is a better way. CUPW has proposed final and binding arbitration and a fair, neutral path that suspends strikes and lockouts, and ensures a just resolution.
I urge the minister and this House to stand with postal workers, defend this vital public service, and restore fairness to the bargaining process.
Getting clear data out of this Immigration Minister is like pulling teeth.
During committee, I asked simple, direct questions about the Safe Third Country Agreement and our immigration backlogs. Instead of transparency, we got non-answers, canned talking points, and a complete evasion of the facts.
If you can't manage your own file or answer basic questions about it, you shouldn't be running the department. No wonder MPs are calling for her to resign.
On Monday May 25 2026, NDP MP Jenny Kwan responded to Prime Minister Carney's Spring Economic Update & Bill C-30, the Spring Economic Update Implementation Act.
On April 20th MP Jenny Kwan spoke in support of Bill C-226 for a national food price transparency, and commented on NDP calls for banning surveillance pricing; excess profit taxes on grocery giants; stronger competition enforcement; measures to break up corporate concentration in the food supply chain, and a public option for groceries.