Situation in Indigenous Communities  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member and all hon. members for the debate tonight. Certainly, when I listen to this debate it is very easy to become overwhelmed by the challenges faced by our aboriginal youth, especially as symbolized by the crisis that we are facing

Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member's question is a good one. That is one of the reasons why the scope of this bill allows for a single national collective bargaining unit and not several collective bargaining units, which could have an effect in how the negotiations would happen with t

Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, I know the member for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski takes this issue very seriously. I am very happy to hear of the support from the hon. member for, as we say in French, les grandes lignes de ces projets de loi. I am pleased to hear there is that kind of support. The

Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Don Valley East. I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to rise today to support Bill C-7. It is an honour to participate in this debate and take a stand on behalf of the members and reservists of the Ro

Copyright  Mr. Speaker, we support the Marrakesh Treaty. Many Canadians live with a disability that does not allow them to access printed material. They need to access this material to participate in our economy, so this government is working to address this challenge by facilitating pers

Regional Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, our regional economic development agencies are very important to the government and our plan for innovation. They are part of our plan to ensure that jobs are created in every region of Canada. These will be good, export-oriented, innovation-based jobs. That is why

Air Transportation  Mr. Speaker, this government recognizes that Bombardier is part of a key industry and sector in our country, the aerospace industry, which employs more than 180,000 Canadians in high-quality jobs and represents more than $29 billion in economic activity. We are in discussions wit

Air Transportation  Mr. Speaker, the minister made it clear in the House that, on December 11, Bombardier approached the Government of Canada to ask us to help it out. We are studying its case as it knows this is a very complex file. We are doing our due diligence because there is one thing that we

Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend  Mr. Speaker, I am rising today on behalf of my colleague from Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock to issue a challenge to all of our colleagues in the House of Commons. As members all know, we have a very busy work schedule. Being a politician and staying in shape do not necessarily

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I know the hon. member has a long history in the House, certainly longer than mine, and I appreciate having the opportunity to address his question. As I said during my comments, this is a very complex situation and a very important one. We certainly want to ensure,

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, let me reassure my hon. colleague and the entire House that the government and the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development are working very hard on developing the innovation plan. We have many elements at stake, and the aerospace industry is a key

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to share my time with the member for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill. I am pleased to have the opportunity to debate this Conservative motion. The aerospace sector is an economic growth hub that focuses on innovation, economic activity, and highly skil

Intergovernmental Relations  Mr. Speaker, for the last 10 years the previous government said it would act, but it actually did not do anything on internal trade. What we have done is that the minister has met with his provincial and territorial counterparts, and they are working toward reducing barriers and

Public Safety  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the member opposite again for her questions and concerns. I cannot comment on the specific case of this particular transaction, but let me reassure the member, as well as all Canadians, that the provisions in the law set out a host of evaluat

Public Safety  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to respond to the comments made by my colleague, the hon. member for the riding of Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, concerning the review of foreign investments that could be injurious to national security. First of all, I would like to point out that dire