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Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member from Quebec for his question. I think it is important for government programs to be universal, that is, to be accessible to all Canadians. For example, it is important for parents to be able to take advantage of a tax credit when they sign their kids up for fitness or sports activities.

May 10th, 2016House debate

John NaterConservative

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I might begin by saying, just in case there is any confusion, I do not have any taxpayer-funded nannies. My daughter is in day care, Perth Care for Kids, and we pay for those expenses out of our own pocket, as I think most Canadians would expect to be normal and reasonable.

May 10th, 2016House debate

John NaterConservative

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to debate Bill C-15, the Liberal government's budget implementation act. I doubt it will come as much of a surprise to the House that I will be voting against this budget implementation act. When I examine any piece of legislation, first and foremost, I look at how it will impact the citizens, taxpayers, and employers in my riding.

May 10th, 2016House debate

John NaterConservative

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to federal spending within the electoral district of Perth—Wellington for each fiscal year from 2011-2012 to 2015-16, what is the list of grants, loans, contributions and contracts awarded by the government, broken down by (i) department and agency, (ii) municipality, (iii) name of the recipient, (iv) amount received, (v) program under which the spending was made, and (vi) date?

May 3rd, 2016House debate

John NaterConservative

William H. Jarvis  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life of the Hon. William H. Jarvis, who passed away last week at the age of 85. Bill was first elected to the House of Commons in 1972 for the riding of Perth—Wilmot. He would go on to serve in this House for the next 12 years, always tending to the needs of his riding and to his constituents.

May 2nd, 2016House debate

John NaterConservative

Agricultural Wall of Fame Inductees  Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate this year's inductees into the Agricultural Wall of Fame at the Stratford Perth Museum: John and Mary McIntosh of Perth South and David Carson of Listowel. These tremendous individuals were selected not only for their devotion to farming but for their extensive volunteer work in our rural communities.

April 22nd, 2016House debate

John NaterConservative

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I am a little surprised that all of a sudden the Liberals have figured out what agriculture is. After all, it was completely absent in their Speech from the Throne and it took up less than two pages in the budget, and even then it was just reasserting previous Conservative policies.

April 21st, 2016House debate

John NaterConservative

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I would direct you under Standing Order 11(2) to remind the member to return to the relevancy of this debate. He is going off on things that are not related to government business. I would encourage you to remind him to return to relevancy.

April 19th, 2016House debate

John NaterConservative

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank the Hon. Minister of Democratic Institutions for her comments. I appreciated it when she said there are no secrets on this side of the House. I would like to ask the hon. minister if she would therefore be willing to disclose the list of attendees at the Minister of Justice's fundraiser, and perhaps while she is at it also tell us where the $40 million is that the Liberals lost and squandered in the sponsorship scandal.

April 19th, 2016House debate

John NaterConservative

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Sherbrooke. The government could be doing many things, but it has done nothing. For example, it could be tying airport improvement fees to certain set projects, with clear deadlines once these improvements have been made; changing the financing model for security; and replacing the one-size-fits-all screening approach to the airlines so we could tailor certain approaches—two different airlines, two different airports—for a more agile, more nimble response to the airline industry.

April 15th, 2016House debate

John NaterConservative

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Sherbrooke for the question. I would like to say that I do not trust this government to make changes to help Air Canada, or other Canadian airports and companies. Our party thinks that the government should do whatever is necessary for every industry that might contribute to jobs in Canada.

April 15th, 2016House debate

John NaterConservative

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my Liberal colleague for his important question. We think that Air Canada must respect certain obligations, since Canadians gave Air Canada certain benefits when it was privatized in 1998. The Conservative Party believes that we must protect Canadian jobs, especially well-paid jobs.

April 15th, 2016House debate

John NaterConservative

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to participate in the debate on Bill C-10, an act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to provide for certain other measures. So far, we have heard members on the government side and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport go on and on about the quality of the Bombardier C Series aircraft and about how happy they are that Air Canada has ordered so many aircraft.

April 15th, 2016House debate

John NaterConservative

Medical Assistance in Dying  Mr. Speaker, if one were to review House of Commons Procedure and Practice, second edition, O'Brien and Bosc, there is an interesting discussion throughout chapter 24 on the importance of parliamentary records. Specifically, pages 1209 to 1210 speak to the importance of the corrections to the official record.

April 15th, 2016House debate

John NaterConservative

International Trade  The Liberal budget showed a complete neglect for Canadian agriculture, and it is a slap in the face to the 2.2 million Canadians who rely on the industry. However, there is one thing the government can do to help Canadian farmers and farm families: ratify the trans-Pacific partnership.

April 12th, 2016House debate

John NaterConservative