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Aboriginal Affairs May 24th, 2013
Mr. Speaker, the government has already provided 120,000 pages to the tribunal and is abiding by the tribunal's rules to provide more information.
The opposition member should be speaking to Canadians about why those members do not support the matrimonial rights of aboriginal women who need the protection. Why does the member not support aboriginal women having the rights that she takes for granted?
Health May 22nd, 2013
Mr. Speaker, as I announced last month, our government is taking action to support the health and safety of Canadians and their families. Canadians expect that the products they find on store shelves are safe. It is clear that some products containing small powerful magnets pose a danger to children, so we have taken action to have them removed from the marketplace.
As Health Minister and as a mother, I am proud to say that our government has made supporting and protecting families a priority.
Health May 10th, 2013
Mr. Speaker, this government has supported Infoway, and we plan to continue to support Infoway in the important work it is carrying out with the provinces and territories.
Questions on the Order Paper May 3rd, 2013
Mr. Speaker, with regard to (a), Health Canada received a total of 1663 comments on the proposed marijuana for medical purposes regulations, MMPR, during the 75-day public comment period, which ended on February 28, 2013. Comments received by mail after this deadline that were postmarked before the end of the public comment period were included in this count.
With regard to (b)(i) and (b)(ii), of the 1663 comments received, 1317 comments proposed changing the regulations, 77 expressed support for the regulations and 269 had mixed views. A summary of the comments will be included in the regulatory impact assessment statement when published in the Canada Gazette, part II later this year.
With regard to (b)(iii), the three areas on for which Health Canada received the most comments were the elimination of personal production of marijuana in favour of a regulated commercial or industrial production, the estimated cost to purchase marihuana for medical purposes from licensed producers and the limitation of products to dried marijuana only.
Health May 3rd, 2013
Mr. Speaker, as I said earlier this week, the provincial committee is examining jurisdictional questions surrounding the drug service providers. Marchese has never applied for federal regulatory approval. We have proposed an interim solution to ensure that all drug service providers fall within federal or provincial regulations. We plan to continue to work closely with the provinces and the territories to address this issue.
Taxation May 3rd, 2013
Mr. Speaker, let me repeat myself. Economic action plan 2013 is about job creation and skills development. We have decreased taxes 150 times, giving families $3,000 more annually.
Let me identify some of the tax measures we have made. We have reduced the GST, and we have introduced the universal child care benefit and the children's arts tax credit. There are a number of initiatives that support Canadian middle-class families.
Again, why will the Liberals not support these important measures?
Taxation May 3rd, 2013
Mr. Speaker, the cornerstone of economic action plan 2013 is about job creation and skills development.
Our government has decreased taxes 150 times, saving families $3,000 annually. The federal tax burden is at the lowest level in nearly 50 years. These are important initiatives that will support Canadian middle-class families.
Why will the Liberals not support these initiatives?
Intergovernmental Relations May 3rd, 2013
Mr. Speaker, we have no intention of telling the provinces and/or territories how to teach history. We have been very clear about wanting Canadians to reconnect with their proud history and heritage.
Government Expenditures May 3rd, 2013
Mr. Speaker, again, that is a misleading question. Let us again hear what the Auditor General actually said. He stated:
We didn’t find anything that gave us cause for concern that the money was used in any way that it should not have been.
We are going to listen to the Auditor General.
Government Expenditures May 3rd, 2013
Mr. Speaker, there is no truth to that question. Let us hear what the Auditor General actually said. He stated:
We didn’t find anything that gave us cause for concern that the money was used in any way that it should not have been.
We are going to listen to the Auditor General.