Making Some Progress
Key Conservative priorities included in all-party report on Youth Unemployment, and the Senate Bill S-209 to protect kids from early exposure to pornography will soon move to the House.
This week marked the beginning of the final stretch of the parliamentary session. It’s a particularly intense time, with all parties trying to advance legislation and finalize projects before the summer break.
In this week’s newsletter, I am pleased to share some of the positive developments on some important projects of my own, like the tabling of the Human Resources Committee’s unanimous all-party report on Youth Unemployment, which contained key recommendations from the Conservative Youth Jobs Plan that we put forward back in the fall. More on this below.
Another major development is that Bill S-209, the Senate bill aimed at establishing meaningful safeguards to protect kids from early exposure to pornography, will soon be moving to the House of Commons for its final stage of review. (If you haven’t already, be sure to check out my recent podcast episode with the bill’s sponsor, Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne.)
As always, you’ll find links to my latest column and most recent podcast episode toward the end of the newsletter, as well as details about our upcoming Constituency Barbeque and Politics Summer Day Camp.
Let’s get into it.
Key Conservative Priorities in All-Party Committee Report on Youth Unemployment
Earlier this week, I spoke at a press conference on the tabling of the unanimous all-party report on Youth Unemployment.
This report includes key recommendations from the Conservative Youth Jobs Plan. While the Carney government has failed to act, this all-party committee is getting behind Conservative solutions to the crisis.
You can find the committee report here, and our Conservative statement about it here.
Simple Questions, Zero Answers
Liberals want to borrow billions of dollars to create a “sovereign wealth fund” with no wealth, but they cannot answer basic questions about the overhead costs of their sovereign debt fund.
Will average compensation be over half a million dollars per person, like at our national pension fund?
Minister Hajdu Doubles Down on False Claims
Yesterday, the Minister for Jobs and Families appeared before the Human Resources Committee. I took the opportunity to ask about an apparently unfounded claim that she made in order to justify shutting down an airline strike.
Minister Hajdu claims to have made this decision based on briefings given to her by department officials — but answers provided by her department to Access to Information Requests seem to suggest otherwise.
In Question Period, I encouraged the Minister to examine her conscience and unburden herself of the guilt she must be feeling…
Our Economy vs. Our Morality
I recently had the opportunity to speak at a press conference on transnational repression and the ongoing issue of forced labour in Canadian supply chains.
Liberal elites who are starry-eyed about foreign totalitarian regimes want us to believe that we have to choose between our economic interests and our morality.
I disagree. Our interests and our values align.
No human being should be forced into slavery and no Canadian company should be forced to compete against foreign companies using slave labour. Transnational repression threatens our security, but it also threatens our economy through industrial espionage.
Doing the right thing and protecting our economy go hand in hand.
Read My Latest Column: New Conservative Policies to Support Parents & Families
In my last newsletter, I shared a bit about the Conservative Work & Family Policies that my colleagues and I recently announced.
Changes in technology are dramatically reshaping how people balance work and family life. Yet our national government has failed to keep pace with this opportunity. It continues to force parents and families into rigid binary choices that are no longer in the best interests of families or the economy. Conservatives are putting forward ideas to fix that.
You can read my latest column breaking down these policy proposals here, or check out the press release from our announcement here.
I also tabled a petition in support of these parental leave reforms — take a look:
New Podcast Episode: How Liberals Are Using Their Majority to Alter Canada’s Military Justice System
Liberals are making major changes to Canada’s Military Justice System, in ways that experts and other parties say will make the situation worse for victims.
Over the past year, Bill C-11 on the Military Justice System has undergone careful review and significant amendment in committee. One of the first actions by the Liberals after getting their majority was to undo that work and advance a completely different version of the Bill.
Joining me this week to discuss these changes to C-11 and to do a deep dive into the issues around Canada’s Military Justice System is retired Lieutenant Colonel Rory Fowler, a lawyer and expert on matters related to military justice who testified before the Defence Committee on Bill C-11 during its review.
Watch the episode on YouTube or click here to listen to this and other episodes wherever you enjoy your podcasts.
Upcoming Constituency Events
Constituency Barbeque & Canada Day Parade
If you’re from the riding (or nearby!), make sure to mark your calendars for our annual Constituency Barbeque on June 30th. I’ll also be attending the Fort Saskatchewan Canada Day Parade on July 1st. Hope to see you there!
Politics Summer Day Camp
Back by popular demand, my office will also be hosting another Politics Summer Day Camp this year for kids aged 9-14. The day camp will take place from July 27-29. If you are interested in registering your child(ren) or want to learn more, email my constituency office with the subject line “SUMMER CAMP”.
As always, I appreciate hearing from Canadians in my riding and across the country. Feel free to email my office at garnett.genuis@parl.gc.ca or share your feedback in the comments below.
All the best,
Garnett Genuis MP
Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan
keep up all the work to stop the liberal maddness that is happening in Ottawa.
My thought is brief: liberals do not feel guilt about anything. Why is that? Well they don't care but also because they are either sociopaths (back-benchers) and then rest of them are psychopaths (PM and cabinet). Brief definitions and characteristics (easy to find on Google):
Impaired Empathy and Remorse: An inability to feel guilt or genuinely understand the pain and suffering of others.
Manipulation and Deceitfulness: Using superficial charm, glibness, and pathological lying to exploit others for personal gain.
Grandiose Sense of Self-Worth: An inflated, narcissistic view of their own importance and a belief that they are above the rules.
Impulsivity and Need for Stimulation: A reckless disregard for safety and a constant search for immediate gratification or thrills.
Antisocial Behavior: A chronic history of breaking societal norms, violating the rights of others, and irresponsible behavior.
Garnett please keep up the good work, we have tremendous respect for you.
Glenn Thomas Upton