Gary Anandasangaree

Defend supply management

The other end of this axis: Liberalize supply management

supply management is secured

As we can see, supply management is secured in this agreement. It allows our farmers to benefit from existing policies. Of course, it opens up a bit of market share to others, but fundamentally for all farmers it secures the supply management system that we have.

Faster fossil phase-down

The other end of this axis: Slower phase-down, production first

Calls out denial of climate change and supports protecting the environment while developing green economy technologies to address global warming and greenhouse gas emissions.

Madam Speaker, I think our friend is still in denial about climate change and the need for our country to protect the environment. He is finally realizing that science is an important aspect in decision-making.

Ottawa leads

The other end of this axis: Provinces lead

Notes that CPP expansion requires consent of seven out of ten provinces and federal government developed the expanded program after Ontario's initiative.

A change of this magnitude requires the consent of seven out of the 10 provinces, and we have that. This proposal is a long time coming.

Expand public coverage

The other end of this axis: More private delivery

Supports resetting health care arrangements with provinces for long-term stable funding and health care closer to home for indigenous communities.

Over the next year, I am hoping we will have a new accord that will ensure long-term stable funding for the required health care needs of Canadians.

Public supply and demand controls

The other end of this axis: Market supply and deregulation

co-op housing for our seniors

In Scarborough—Rouge Park, we need to upgrade our housing for veterans, and transportation to allow families to spend more time with each other than on the road, and community centres for youth and seniors, and co-op housing for our seniors. Youth are an integral part of the riding.

Higher permanent intake

The other end of this axis: Lower intake

Supports resettling refugees and welcoming them with open arms, noting that costs will be repaid over their lifetimes.

Canada welcomes our newest refugees with open arms, the same way we welcomed the Afghanis, the Kosovars, the Somalis, the Tamils, the Vietnamese, the Ismailis, and so on. Some of us in the House were refugees ourselves at one point, and like all those who came before, are proud to give back to this country.

Stronger unions and standards

The other end of this axis: More flexibility for employers

Supports amendments to the Canadian Labour Code to improve rights of workers including flexible arrangements, family leave, and leave for indigenous practices.

First are the amendments to the Canadian Labour Code to improve the rights of workers. We have introduced these measures to ensure people can have flexible work arrangements.

Prevention and restraint

The other end of this axis: Enforcement and sentencing

increased judicial discretion at sentencing through the elimination of some mandatory minimum penalties

Bill C-5 addresses systemic racism and discrimination in the criminal justice system by promoting a fairer and more effective justice system that, among other things, would provide courts with increased judicial discretion at sentencing through the elimination of some mandatory minimum penalties of imprisonments and of restrictions on the imposition of conditional sentences of imprisonment. Further, the bill promotes alternatives to charging and prosecuting individuals in cases involving simple possession of drugs.