Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I have no confidence in the NDP to do anything. My colleague from Wetaskiwin, a biologist himself and a former park warden, is a man whose entire career has been in environmental conservation. He is a real environmentalist, as opposed to the other kind. When I listened to the speeches across the way, I heard very little that dealt with this particular issue, and my colleague is exactly right: we all agree with the motion.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member of Parliament for Kitchener—Conestoga. I am very pleased to speak in favour of the motion before us and about this very important issue. Our government is committed to protecting the environment and agrees that the issue of microplastics, including microbeads, warrants action.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour of serving with the member for Mississauga South on the environment committee, and I had the honour of visiting her constituency a couple of times. A project that was funded in her constituency, the Rattray Marsh project, was funded under our recreational fisheries conservation partnerships program.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, my hon. friend from Wetaskiwin's upbringing very much parallels mine. The use of BB guns and air rifles teaches young people firearms safety and marksmanship. To properly teach a youngster in the use of air guns and BB guns, one uses the same principles as with a firearm.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, the point I have made is that I am pleased to be part of a government that strongly supports a way of life that millions of Canadians embrace. Obviously, this is a private member's bill. In terms of the concerns from police, it is still a criminal offence to point an air gun or to act as if it is firearm.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, prevention is the best offence. We did have a court decision that labelled these devices as firearms. I am acting quickly to have a private member's bill that would deal with the decision by the courts, which we think is problematic at best. Nothing is being changed here.

Criminal Code  moved that Bill C-637, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (firearms storage and transportation), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, today it is my great pleasure to stand in the House to speak to my private member's Bill C-637. I am not here only in my capacity as the member of Parliament for Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette.

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, Bill C-18, the Agricultural Growth Act, is a bill designed to modernize and strengthen federal agricultural legislation, support innovation in the Canadian agriculture industry, and enhance global market opportunities. Unfortunately, the NDP must oppose all of these positive items, because it voted against the bill.

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, Canadians support the tax relief our government has brought forward to date and will continue to deliver going forward. The Liberal carbon tax is simply not the way to deal with economic issues in our country, and Canadians do not want to be on a path to higher taxes and more debt.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present two petitions to the House. The first set of petitions calls on the government to update impaired driving laws.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the second set of petitions is from hundreds more Canadians who are petitioning our government to pass the common sense firearms licensing act. These Canadians understand the importance of updating Canada's firearms laws to ensure the way of life of Canada's hunters, anglers, and trappers is respected while keeping Canada's communities safe.

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, Canada continues to stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine in the face of clear Russian military aggression. This is precisely why we have made significant contributions to NATO's Ukrainian assurance measures. Canadian fighter jets have conducted Baltic air policing.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I just listed a number of areas on the environment on which the federal government consults with provincial and territorial governments right across the country. Again, the member opposite points out the flaw in the Liberal and NDP approach to the economy. It is always process, process, process.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, what motivates this government is the well-being of Canadian families and the well-being of our economy. Again, as has been pointed out numerous times in this chamber, the Prime Minister has, over the term of his time in office, talked to the premiers some 300 times.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, it is obvious that the member was not listening to my speech, and I reject the premise of his question completely. Of course we consult. We consult all the time. As I said, the Prime Minister has held some 300 meetings and discussions with provincial premiers right across the country.