Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the second petition calls for a moratorium on genetically modified alfalfa. I present these petitions in both official languages.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, today I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the eighth report of the standing committee on Bill C-52, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (administration, air and railway transportation and arbitration).

Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act  Yes, I was there for that one.

Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act  Mr. Speaker, that was on the very first vote. I was here for the last one. I did walk in; it was like walking into a parade or being a spectator, and I just joined the parade. My apologies.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in relation to the main estimates 2013-2014.

Caring Nurse Award Recipients  Mr. Speaker, an anonymous author once said, “Save one life, you're a hero. Save 100 lives, you're a nurse”. I stand today to recognize the hard work and dedication of nurses in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, and indeed of all nurses across Canada. A number of nurses in Bruce County and Grey County were recently awarded the Caring Nurse Award from Bayshore's Healthy Tomorrows Association.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I know my good friend and colleague quite well. The people of Crowfoot are lucky that they have a very hard-working MP. I think he is the second-hardest-working in the country, after the MP for my riding, of course. With respect to some of those projects, I have been very fortunate to get a number of projects that meant a lot to my riding, and not just for the municipalities that they are based in, but for the region.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, some of the comments by the hon. member from across the way highlight how the NDP members like to live in the past. I think she recollects a dream that she had back in 2005 about their involvement in a coalition with another party. Let us get with the future here. The infrastructure provided over the last seven years that I pointed out is unprecedented in Canadian history.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to speak to this opposition motion today. I do not know whether I would use the word “ironic” or “humourous” to describe how, finally, after seven years, New Democrats have realized that we need infrastructure in this country. Hopefully, they will support and recognize some of the things that we have done.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 109, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in relation to its study of innovative transportation technologies. The committee has requested that, on behalf of the government, I table the comprehensive response to this report.

Foreign Affairs  Bonjour, monsieur le Président. Today the House will vote on third reading on my private member's bill, Bill C-383, the Transboundary Waters Protection Act.

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, a little order here would be good. Today the House will vote at third reading on my private member's bill, the Transboundary Waters Protection Act. Through all stages, the bill has received overwhelming support from all members of the House, and I am very grateful for that support.

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, as part of our government's continued focus on jobs, growth and long-term prosperity, today the Minister of State for Finance will host an innovative cost-effective round table to consult directly with Canadians on the economy. This groundbreaking telepresence pre-budget consultation will use new video-conferencing technology to allow our government to gather important feedback from community and local business leaders from coast to coast to coast, all the while saving taxpayers' dollars on travel spending.

Transboundary Waters Protection Act  Mr. Speaker, I probably will not take the whole five minutes on this wintry day in Ottawa and let everybody get out of here, but I do want to have a last chance to thank all the members for their past support on the bill. It has been unanimous support up to now. I am not taking anything for granted, but I certainly hope that continues.

Transboundary Waters Protection Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Lac-Saint-Louis for his work on this issue. We had a bit of a disagreement on how we could get to an end, but I think we both have the same purpose, and I thank him for that. When one throws out what-ifs, what if the Ottawa River stopped flowing tomorrow?