Criminal Records Act  Madam Speaker, I will be pleased to speak to Bill C-93. However, before I do, I want to congratulate all my fellow Albertans celebrating carbon tax freedom day. I also want to thank the new provincial government in Alberta for keeping its promise, which is something my friends

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, today is June 7, a day to celebrate, according to the Fraser Institute. The Fraser Institute says today is tax freedom day, although those in Quebec will have to wait just a little longer, at least a week. If it sounds as if we are paying a lot of taxes

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, today is tax freedom day, when families start working for themselves, not the government. We, as Conservatives, believe in empowering Canadians by putting more money back into their pockets to invest in what matters most to them. That is why we cut taxes over 180

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, today, Canadians are celebrating tax freedom day, when families start working for themselves, not the government. We are helping by cutting taxes to where they were almost 50 years ago by doubling the TFSA and increasing benefits for families. We have been

Business of Supply   of about 10% in their take-home pay. The lowest income families have seen a 14% increase. Tax freedom day is over two weeks earlier under our government than it was under the tax-and-spend Liberals. Statistics Canada has also confirmed that families are better off today under our

Respect for Communities Act   freedom day is now 28 days earlier than it was before, all they ask for is a say in the things we are doing. When something like this is going to be put in a community, if it actually helps, if it makes a big difference, it should be the proponents who are prepared to stand by what

Taxation   the landmark tax-free savings account, the most important personal savings vehicle since RRSPs. The NDP opposed it. Tax Freedom Day is over two weeks earlier than when the Liberals were in power. Again, we are lowering taxes. Over one million low-income Canadians are removed from the tax

Finance   in their retirement through a tax-free savings account. Tax freedom day is more than two weeks earlier than it has ever been under any Liberal government. Over a million low-income Canadians have been taken right off the tax roll. This government has a plan. The plan is working.

Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2013  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to add my voice in support of today's important debate on the 2013 income tax convention implementation bill, Bill S-17, another step toward lower taxes for all Canadians. Today, on tax freedom day, I would like to place Bill S-17 into the larger

Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2013  Mr. Speaker, to answer the question on records, today we reached another record milestone. We moved tax freedom day two weeks ahead. That is because of this government's policies of not just sitting in the House and debating issues but actually getting it done. If we waited

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, the member for Fundy Royal has it exactly right. It was on June 26 in 2005 that we reached Tax Freedom Day, but since then, our government has reduced over 150 different taxes. We have lowered the GST. We reduced personal taxes. We reduced business taxes. We

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I am happy to announce that today is Tax Freedom Day, the day Canadians can finally keep their hard-earned dollars. While I am sure that the NDP and the Liberals are disappointed, since they stand in the House day after day calling for higher taxes, our government

Jobs and Growth Act, 2012   in turn makes a big difference for families in my riding. Since the Conservative government came to power in 2006, personal taxes are roughly $3,100 less for the average Canadian family of four. Tax freedom day, which in 2005 was June 26, has now been moved back to June 11. Again

Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act   an appreciable difference for families all across the country. In fact, they have put over $3,100 back into the pocket of the average Canadian family. It is little wonder that under our Conservative government tax freedom day is now over two weeks earlier than in the last year

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, Canadians everywhere are celebrating an important milestone. Yesterday marked tax freedom day, the day when Canadians have earned enough to pay the taxes they owe to all levels of government for the entire year. This is over two weeks earlier than under the former