On this page are selected videos of speeches, statements, debates, and questions I raise in the House.
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On March 22, 2019, I rose and asked this question:
On March 20, 2019, Jenny rose in Question Period to ask if the Liberal government will listen to the voices of young people, who know that there is no Planet B, and admit that Harper's C02 emissions targets and buying oil pipelines won't cut it for climate action:
On March 18, 2019, I used Adjournment Debate time to follow up on an issue that I raised in Question Period on November 1st, 2018, after learning of two cases in which Syrian refugee families were pursued by the Canada Revenue Agency for Canada child benefit clawbacks:
On March 18, 2019, Jenny rose in the House during Question Period to ask why the government will not suspend the Safe Third Country Agreement in order to better protect asylum seekers crossing from the US who are fleeing gender-based violence:
On Monday, March 19th, Jenny moved that the House hold an emergency debate on the topic of the rise of white nationalism and far-right extremism, in Canada and across the world:
At Adjournment Proceedings of March 19, 2019, Jenny rose to debate and ask:
On March 18, 2019, I rose in the House to ask a question about the Safe Third Country Agreement.
On February 27, 2019, I asked the following in Question Period:
On February 27, Jenny rose in Question Period to ask who will come first in the Liberal's 2019 Budget:
During the February 21, 2019 report stage debate on Bill C-83, Jenny asked questions about solitary confinement, or as it is sometimes called, "administrative segregation", in correctional facilities. The bill still allows for up to 20 (instead of the current 22 to 23 hours) of isolation and segregation, but BC Supreme court and the Ontario Superior Court have both ruled that this kind of solitary confinement is not constitutional:
During the February 21, 2019 report stage debate on Bill C-83, I asked questions about addressing the potentially damaging mental health impacts of solitary confinement, or "administrative segregation", with respect to Bill C-83:
On February 7, 2019, I rose to speak on the second reading of Bill C-91, Indigenous languages Act:
The NDP strongly support recognizing, preserving, and promoting Indigenous Languages in Canada. While much work remains to be done, the NDP support Bill C-91, and hope the government is willing to work collaboratively to strengthen the Bill during Committee study. One thing that is missing in the Bill is the recognition of the impacts of the 60's Scoop on Indigenous people and access to their languages:
On February 5, 2019 I followed up on my questions to the government regarding the Minister of Canadian Heritage suggesting that Systemic Racism did not exist in Canada.
Given that February is Black History Month, I had hoped the Minister would take the opportunity to apologize for his comments and lay out his pathway moving forward regarding Canada's Anti-Racism Action Plan: