Blake RichardsMP

Recent interventions

A teaser slice of each chamber intervention — read the full text on the official record.

1. La Loi visant à protéger nos élections et nos droits — Projet de loi C-25 — Avis de motion d'attribution de temps

   Monsieur le Président, en présentant cette motion, le gouvernement mets fin au débat sur les fondements mêmes de notre démocratie: nos élections. J'aurais pu soulever un certain nombre de préoccupations. Il y a de bonnes…

   2026-06-11·House of Commons·Official record ↗

2. Strong and Free Elections Act — Bill C-25—Time Allocation Motion

   Mr. Speaker, by moving this motion, the government is shutting down debate about the very underpinnings of our democracy: our elections. There are a number of concerns that I could have raised. There are some positive th…

   2026-06-11·House of Commons·Official record ↗

3. Philippine Independence Day

   Mr. Speaker, on June 12, Filipinos worldwide celebrate Philippine Independence Day. As we celebrate, we recognize the rich history, culture and enduring spirit. Filipino Canadians have made remarkable contributions in ev…

   2026-06-11·House of Commons·Official record ↗

4. La Fête de l'indépendance des Philippines

   Monsieur le Président, le 12 juin, les Philippins du monde entier célèbrent la Fête de l'indépendance des Philippines. À cette occasion, nous rendons hommage à la riche histoire, à la culture et à l'esprit indomptable de…

   2026-06-11·House of Commons·Official record ↗

5. Monitoring of the Rehabilitation Services Contract Awarded to PCVRS

   Okay. That leads me to the other thing I want to ask about. When you appeared before another parliamentary committee a while back—I think it was earlier in the spring—you talked about the effects of the cuts at the bure…

   2026-06-10·Veterans Affairs·Official record ↗

6. Monitoring of the Rehabilitation Services Contract Awarded to PCVRS

   I've heard veterans say they're being told that the bureau can't even take on their cases. They just don't have the people. Delay itself can be denial, and I think that's what we're seeing there, at the very least, when…

   2026-06-10·Veterans Affairs·Official record ↗

7. Suivi du contrat des services de réadaptation accordé à PSRVC

   Merci. Je vous remercie pour votre témoignage d'aujourd'hui. J'ai plusieurs questions à vous poser. Je vais commencer par celle‑ci. Il y a environ quatre ans, juste avant la mise en œuvre de cette mesure, ce comité a m…

   2026-06-10·Veterans Affairs·Official record ↗

8. Monitoring of the Rehabilitation Services Contract Awarded to PCVRS

   Thank you. I appreciate your testimony today. I have several questions for you. I'll start with this. This committee, about four years ago, just before the implementation of this, did a study and made a lot of recommen…

   2026-06-10·Veterans Affairs·Official record ↗

9. Monitoring of the Rehabilitation Services Contract Awarded to PCVRS

   Thanks. In reflecting on the conversation that you and I had and that you had with Mr. Casey earlier, I think I was hearing that there was some communication that's been occurring, but in the sense of “We'll sit down in…

   2026-06-10·Veterans Affairs·Official record ↗

10. Monitoring of the Rehabilitation Services Contract Awarded to PCVRS

    The other area we heard a lot about at the time and which there were several recommendations in that report about centred around communication and consultation and the lack thereof. Whether it be with the union, with vet…

    2026-06-10·Veterans Affairs·Official record ↗