Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, this morning, we are seeing a prime example of Liberal arrogance. The Minister of Environment and Climate Change wants to push through a time allocation motion on her 550-page bill. She keeps referring to debates that took place at second reading and in committee, but the bill before us is an entirely new document.

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I want to thank the member for giving me an opportunity to talk about the highly progressive fiscal framework we proposed in 2015. Our vision was to make bold investments for the future while raising the revenue we needed to finance top-notch programs. Unfortunately, that vision may not be shared by the Conservatives.

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I thought we were talking about Bill C-74. I realize that the indexation of the Canada child benefit is included in this bill. The NDP has not moved any amendments to remove that indexation, unlike the Conservatives, who want to delete every clause in the bill. That being said, I have not been approached by a single constituent praising the merits of the Canada child benefit.

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise tonight to speak to Bill C-74 at report stage. We have proposed a number of amendments, perhaps a more reasonable number than our Conservative colleagues did. I will go over our amendments, which seek to delete clauses 69, 73, 95, 97, 310, 316, 317, 324, and 329.

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his intervention and for his many amendments, but we have to wonder what the Conservative strategy is here this evening. They moved 409 amendments to delete every clause of the bill, and yet among the clauses they want to delete, one of them provides the tax cut for SMEs that my colleague just mentioned.

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1  moved: Motion No. 329 That Bill C-74 be amended by deleting Clause 329.

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1  moved: Motion No. 310 That Bill C-74 be amended by deleting Clause 310.

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1  moved: Motion No. 316 That Bill C-74 be amended by deleting Clause 316. Motion No. 317 That Bill C-74 be amended by deleting Clause 317.

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1  moved: Motion No. 324 That Bill C-74 be amended by deleting Clause 324.

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1  moved: Motion No. 97 That Bill C-74 be amended by deleting Clause 97.

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1  moved: Motion No. 95 That Bill C-74 be amended by deleting Clause 95.

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1  moved: Motion No. 69 That Bill C-74 be amended by deleting Clause 69.

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1  moved: Motion No. 73 That Bill C-74 be amended by deleting Clause 73.

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Pierrefonds—Dollard for his remarks earlier on Bill C-57. This morning's announcement casts a pall over this bill to strengthen sustainable development laws. The government announced that it is prepared to spend $4.7 billion to help a Texas company transport Alberta oil west to Asian markets.

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Madam Speaker, I want to come back to the essence of this morning's debate, the time allocation motion. Although my colleagues across the way seem to want to focus on the substance of the bill this morning, the essence of today's debate is to determine why the government is choosing to limit debate on a bill for the 34th time.