Bruce Hyer

[Petitions, June 5th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Thunder Bay, northwestern Ontario and across Ontario protesting the closure of the Thunder Bay Marine Communications and Traffic Service centre. This centre is crucial for the safety of boaters and marine traffic on lakes and rivers, all the way from Lake Winnipeg downstream through Lake Superior to Lake Huron.

The petitioners are asking that the House reverse the government's decision to close the centre, which has been a critical institution in the northern marine safety community for the past 104 years.

[Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1, June 4th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, Thunder Bay—Superior North agrees to apply and will be voting yes.

[Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1, June 4th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, Thunder Bay—Superior North votes yes.

[Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1, June 4th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, Thunder Bay—Superior North will be voting yes.

[Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1, June 4th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, Thunder Bay—Superior North agrees and will be voting yes.

[Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1, June 4th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, Thunder Bay—Superior North agrees and will be voting yes.

[Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1, June 4th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, Thunder Bay—Superior North agrees voting yes.

[Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1, June 4th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, Thunder Bay—Superior North agrees to apply and votes yes.

[Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1, June 4th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, Thunder Bay—Superior North agrees and will be voting yes.

[Rail Transportation, June 4th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, VIA Rail announced service cuts a year ago and tooted about how ridership and revenues would be boosted, but VIA's plan has gone off the rails. Its annual report shows operating expenses up and ridership down. There are fewer trains and they are emptier and later. Clearly, VIA intends to abandon Canada, except for the Quebec City-Windsor corridor.

Will the minister show leadership with a national strategy to put VIA Rail back on the right track?