Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to present this petition with respect to conscience protection. It states that coercion, intimidation, and other forms of pressure intended to force physicians, health care professionals, and health institutions to become parties to assisted suicide and

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Madam Speaker, during the early 2000s, a Jean Chrétien/Paul Martin Liberal government, emissions were growing. The Kyoto targets were set, they were ignored, and emissions continued to grow. I remember Bob Mills who used to be a member of the environment committee. He warned th

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Madam Speaker, his question about putting a price on carbon is an important one. When we were discussing this in the early 2000s, the suggestion was maybe $15 a tonne, and then it went up to $50 a tonne. Now under the Liberal government, it could go to $100 tonne or $200 a tonne.

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Madam Speaker, it is an honour to speak to Bill C-57. I want to begin by addressing some comments made recently by a Liberal colleague about climate change. Statements that the previous government did not consider climate change a serious problem are absolutely false. The fact

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I think one of the problems in this Parliament is what is happening in committees. The minister has said that she wants this to go to committee. That is why there is unending debate in this House. The debate that should happen in this House is now going to be sent

Extension of Sitting Hours  Mr. Speaker, it was unfortunate that my colleague did not answer a previous question about how high the carbon tax would have to be and how high she would like the price of gas to go, but perhaps she could answer a simpler question. How much will the carbon tax cost the average C

Extension of Sitting Hours  Mr. Speaker, I listened intently to the comments made by my colleague from Abbotsford. The common theme that we are hearing from all members on the opposition side is that the government is not listening. It is playing games, bringing in closure, and passing motions and bills i

Human Resources committee  Dr. Lehmann, you talked about different valuable pathways, different options for youth, and you touched on apprenticeships. You also highlighted that career goals need to be realistic in helping guide the next generation to where those goals are, and that trades are definitely a

Human Resources committee  Thank you.

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Chair. I'm quite sure that I have colleagues beside me who would also like to speak to this. I hope you will permit them the same privilege that you've given me. I do appreciate it. We are now under proposed subsection 1(1), which provides a definition of “essential s

Human Resources committee  Yes, I do.

Human Resources committee  We have a right to speak to—

Human Resources committee  Yes, I do.

Human Resources committee  The point of order is that we have the right to speak to the clause before the vote is held.

Human Resources committee  I challenge the decision of the chair.