Yvan Baker

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a petition that has been signed by over 47,900 Canadians. The signatures come from every province and territory across Canada. The petition concerns individuals who came to Canada under temporary emergency immigration measures, such as the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel and similar programs under which people live and work in Canada on [more]

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a petition that has been signed by over 2,500 Canadians. The petition concerns ethical issues in public life, specifically the impact of disinformation and misinformation in political communications. The petitioners note concerns about the effects of disinformation on public trust and democratic debate, and they reference findings from Canadian security [more]

Thank you very much. S‑210 I know I don't have much time left, but I would just say that Billwas important for a number of reasons, in light of the war. However, I like what you just said. I think it's an opportunity to celebrate the culture. Frankly, if we want Ukraine to win the war, we have to take concrete steps to support Ukrainians. That is the reality. This bill won't change that. If we [more]

I'm happy to add to that briefly, if you would like. You've mentioned your Uncle Bernie to me before. First of all, please thank him. What he's doing is extraordinary. There are quite a number of Canadians who have chosen to volunteer in various ways in supporting the people of Ukraine. Some of them are in Ukraine. Some of them are here volunteering to support the people. Some of them have [more]

There are a few reasons. My family is an example of the Ukrainian Canadian community. As you said, there are 1.4 million Ukrainian Canadians who have come to Canada. They started coming in 1891. Many of them or their parents, grandparents or great-grandparents lived through tremendous hardship, very often because they wanted to speak the Ukrainian language when they lived in Ukraine and could [more]

Thank you, Madam Chair. S‑210 Thank you, fellow members. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to appear before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage today. I'm honoured to be here to discuss Bill, which, if passed, would designate September as Ukrainian heritage month in Canada. The first Ukrainian immigrants to Canada arrived here on September 7, 1891. Since then, generation upon [more]

Yes, absolutely. Passing this bill with unanimous support from this committee and the House of Commons would be an opportunity for MPs of all parties to show that we stand with the Ukrainian Canadian community, we support the efforts they've made to preserve their heritage for so many generations, we honour their contributions to Canada and we celebrate what Canadians have done to support the [more]

Thank you very much, Mr. Champoux. First, I want to thank you for your work in the Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship Group. I know many of us members—perhaps even all—belong to the friendship group. Thank you for your leadership on the executive, Mr. Champoux. I am especially grateful. As for your question, it's worth pointing out that I introduced a similar bill in the previous [more]

Thank you very much for your kind words. Thank you to all members of the committee for expediting the study of this bill. I know there's much for you to work on. You've made this a priority, and I thank you for that. I think it's important given that Ukrainians have been defending themselves against Russia's brutal invasion for the last four years. It is a critical opportunity and another way [more]