House of Commons Hansard #191 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was yea.

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Jobs and Growth Act, 2012Government Orders

1:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Acting Speaker Conservative Barry Devolin

All those opposed will please say nay.

Jobs and Growth Act, 2012Government Orders

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Some hon. members

Nay.

Jobs and Growth Act, 2012Government Orders

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Conservative

The Acting Speaker Conservative Barry Devolin

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

The next question is on Motion No. 410. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Jobs and Growth Act, 2012Government Orders

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Jobs and Growth Act, 2012Government Orders

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Conservative

The Acting Speaker Conservative Barry Devolin

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

Jobs and Growth Act, 2012Government Orders

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Some hon. members

Yea.

Jobs and Growth Act, 2012Government Orders

1:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Acting Speaker Conservative Barry Devolin

All those opposed will please say nay.

Jobs and Growth Act, 2012Government Orders

1:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Jobs and Growth Act, 2012Government Orders

1:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Acting Speaker Conservative Barry Devolin

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

The recorded division on the motion stands deferred. This recorded division will also apply to Motions Nos. 411, 419, 438, 440, 442, 455 to 461, 464 to 467 and 469 to 486.

The next question is on Motion No. 487. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Jobs and Growth Act, 2012Government Orders

1:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Jobs and Growth Act, 2012Government Orders

1:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Acting Speaker Conservative Barry Devolin

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

Jobs and Growth Act, 2012Government Orders

1:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Jobs and Growth Act, 2012Government Orders

1:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Acting Speaker Conservative Barry Devolin

All those opposed will please say nay.

Jobs and Growth Act, 2012Government Orders

1:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Jobs and Growth Act, 2012Government Orders

1:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Acting Speaker Conservative Barry Devolin

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

The recorded division on the motion stands deferred. This recorded division will also apply to Motions Nos. 488 to 494, 498, 502 to 504, 506, 509, 512 to 516 and 524 to 564.

It being 2 p.m., pursuant to an order made on Monday, December 3, the House will now proceed to statements by members, followed by oral questions.

The hon. member for Perth—Wellington

VolunteerismStatements By Members

2 p.m.

Conservative

Gary Schellenberger Conservative Perth—Wellington, ON

Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to rise today to pay tribute to the countless volunteers and community organizations in Perth—Wellington who are working to make Christmas a little brighter for local families.

In Stratford, the Kiwanis Christmas basket fund will once again provide families in need with all the trimmings for a full Christmas dinner. Organizations like the Stratford House of Blessing are particularly busy at this time of year, as they ensure that families have clothes on their backs and a roof over their heads. In the town of Mitchell, volunteers are busy gathering toys and gifts as part of the Angel Tree program so that young children will have a gift under the tree on Christmas morning.

In the food banks in communities across Wellington and Perth counties, donations are needed now more than ever to keep the cupboards stocked. We are blessed to live in such a wonderful country. I hope that those Canadians who are able to will look for opportunities to give generously to make Christmas special in their communities.

Conservative Party of CanadaStatements By Members

2 p.m.

NDP

Jack Harris NDP St. John's East, NL

Mr. Speaker, we are near the end of the latest budget implementation bill, with the Conservatives putting into place hundreds of measures from a budget they said was necessary to maintain our fiscal standing. With $5.2 billion in spending cuts, reduced services to Canadians, and the killing of 19,000 public sector jobs that provide those services, it is the most austerity since the Liberals slashed budgets and services in the mid-1990s. The Conservatives are also seriously undermining environmental protection and are attacking pensions and necessary support for unemployed Canadians.

Were these cuts necessary? Not according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, who said that the Minister of Finance is lowballing revenues by $4.7 billion a year and that we will be in surplus a year ahead of schedule.

Why are the Conservatives doing this when we have nearly 7.5% unemployment? It is 12% in my own province of Newfoundland and Labrador? They are doing it because they want to make government smaller, regardless of the cost and consequences to Canadians.

Robotics CompetitionStatements By Members

2 p.m.

Conservative

Garry Breitkreuz Conservative Yorkton—Melville, SK

Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding efforts of the students who make up the robotics team at Yorkton Regional High School, in my constituency, and their coach, applied arts teacher Kevin Chiasson.

Two team members, Bo Chiasson, who is in grade 11, and Jayden Leister, who is in grade 12, recently participated in the WorldSkills Americas robotics competition held in São Paulo, Brazil. They came home with the gold, the top ranking team from among all the competitors in North America and South America. Their win now advances them to the WorldSkills International competition to be held in Leipzig, Germany in July 2013.

As a former teacher, I applaud the hard work and dedication of this team. I know I speak for all members in this chamber when I wish Bo and Jayden every success in Germany.

Junior RunnersStatements By Members

2 p.m.

Liberal

Judy Foote Liberal Random—Burin—St. George's, NL

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Jillian Forsey from Kippens, in my riding of Random—Burin—St. George's. Jillian, a student at Stephenville High School, is an accomplished athlete on both the provincial and national stage. She has participated in competitive sports for the majority of her adolescence, attaining national success in cross-country skiing and cross-country running. Most recently, 17-year-old Jillian won the junior women's national cross-country running championship. She ran the race in a blistering time of just 17 minutes and 21 seconds.

As the national champion in the junior women's division, Jillian qualified to race at the World Cross Country Championships in Poland. Continuing to surpass several milestones, Jillian has consistently proven she is a star athlete.

I ask all members to join me in recognizing Jillian and in wishing her and her Canadian junior qualifiers great success when they compete in Poland.

Foreign AffairsStatements By Members

December 4th, 2012 / 2 p.m.

Conservative

James Lunney Conservative Nanaimo—Alberni, BC

Mr. Speaker, this past week, the UN voted 138-9 in a symbolic gesture recognizing the state of Palestine. It was 65 years to the day since the celebrated UN vote on partition that gave rise to the modern state of Israel. Having accepted partition, the tiny nation was attacked by five surrounding armies.

To this day, the Palestinian charter calls for the destruction of the Jewish state, formed during what it likes to call the Al-Nakba, the disaster.

Hamas official Osama Hamdan stated that, “A Palestinian state without an armed struggle against Israel is an illusion”. Nevertheless, Hamas welcomed the statehood bid “because it reflected the international community's readiness to fix what it corrupted in Palestine”, adding that Hamas would continue its armed struggle.

With widespread violence in Syria, instability in Egypt, Hezbollah and Hamas armed by Iran, and Iran pursing nuclear weapons and sworn to destroy Israel, it is hard to imagine that the UN vote will produce any relief for the people caught in the conflict. The prospect for peace just slid further over the horizon, and that is a tragedy in the making.

Aerospace IndustryStatements By Members

2:05 p.m.

NDP

Hélène LeBlanc NDP LaSalle—Émard, QC

Mr. Speaker, last Thursday we received the report on the aerospace review. The aerospace industry represents 66,000 good-quality jobs and creates 92,000 additional jobs.

Montreal is the third-largest aerospace cluster in the world. The report makes more than 20 recommendations, which makes it clear that the federal government has not done its homework. The report provides a realistic portrait of the situation and issues the following warning:

“Failure to respond and adapt” will mean steady decline, “diminished industrial and innovative capacity, fewer rewarding jobs...and the gradual eclipse of an industry that has been a major contributor to the country's well-being”.

Unfortunately, the Conservatives' changing of the research and development program criteria in Bill C-45 is a direct blow to the aerospace industry.

I want to acknowledge the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada, which is holding its summit this week in Ottawa. I also want to encourage the development of more energy-efficient airplanes and investments in this strategic sector of our industry, so that Canada continues to be an aerospace leader.

HMCS OjibwaStatements By Members

2:05 p.m.

Conservative

Joe Preston Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON

Mr. Speaker, the HMCS Ojibwa has landed on Canada's south shore. The Cold War era submarine made the trip from Halifax to the Hamilton Harbour and was readied for the final leg of its journey through the Welland Canal to Port Burwell, Ontario.

Ian Raven and the late Alan Montgomery, from the Elgin Military Museum, shared with all who would listen the benefits of undertaking this Canadian naval history project. Retired Rear Admiral Dan McNeil helped manage the overall vision of the project, and they, along with thousands of others, have made this dream a reality. The municipality of Bayham, led by Mayor Ens, put the support in place to make this possible. Thank you to the Minister of National Defence for the donation of the Ojibwa to the museum.

Port Burwell is proud of its marine and maritime history and is looking forward to having people visit. A tour of the HMCS Ojibwa will become a southwestern Ontario tradition for decades to come. Thanks to all who have made Project Ojibwa and this Canadian naval museum a reality.

The EconomyStatements By Members

2:05 p.m.

Conservative

Rob Moore Conservative Fundy Royal, NB

Mr. Speaker, the Canadian economy has experienced one of the best performances among developed countries around the world. Canada has outperformed all other G7 countries in job growth, creating over 800,000 net new jobs since the end of the recession. We have the soundest banking system in the world. The OECD has projected that Canada will lead the G7 in economic growth for the next 50 years.

Our government is committed to maintaining a strong economy. We also remain committed to keeping taxes low. Since forming government in 2006, we have cut taxes for Canadian families so that they can keep more of their hard-earned money. We have reduced the GST by 2%, and we have introduced important tax savings measures, like the child tax credit, the child disability benefit, the hiring for small business tax credit, and the children's fitness tax credit. These measures will save the average Canadian family over $3,100 per year.

Canadians can count on our government to keep taxes low while investing in the Canadian economy to promote job growth and economic prosperity.

St. Vincent de Paul Christmas FairStatements By Members

2:05 p.m.

NDP

Rosane Doré Lefebvre NDP Alfred-Pellan, QC

Mr. Speaker, the second St. Vincent de Paul Christmas fair was held in my riding last weekend.

My partner and I took advantage of the opportunity to do some holiday shopping while sipping a delicious hot chocolate. Many artisans from my riding, Alfred-Pellan, had stalls there, including La bête de Duvernay, a jewellery maker; Dolce Pane, a bakery; and a farm called Aux vieux chênes de Saint-François.

In addition to about 30 stalls, the people of Laval were treated to holiday movies, sleigh rides, carolling and storytelling. Even Santa Claus and his elf, Shiver, showed up for the event.

The second St. Vincent de Paul Christmas fair was a success thanks to the coordinated efforts of a number of Laval organizations: the Relais du quartier de Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, the Caisse populaire Desjardins des Mille-Îles, the Laval CSSS, the Association pour les aînés résidant à Laval, the Conférence régionale des élus de Laval, and the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul parish.

Congratulations to everyone. We are already looking forward to next year's third Christmas fair.

The EconomyStatements By Members

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Dean Del Mastro Conservative Peterborough, ON

Mr. Speaker, in a fragile global economy, we need to pass measures to support economic growth and job creation here in Canada.

However, the opposition, through stall tactics and ploys, is trying to block help for Canadians, such as help for Canadians trying to save for retirement with pooled registered pension plans; improvements to the registered disability savings plan; the closing of tax loopholes that benefit only a select few; greater oversight and safety of Canada's financial system; the new, economically vital Windsor-Detroit bridge that my colleague from Essex has fought for for years; the job-creating hiring credit for small business; vital support for Canada's airlines and the people whose jobs depend on them; and reforms to federal bureaucrats' pension plans that would make them more financially sustainable for the taxpayers footing the bill.

If the opposition had its way, it would simply stall Parliament. We would make no progress on Canada's economic recovery. However, this government, this Prime Minister and the members on this side will not have it. We will stand for it, squarely behind Canadians.