Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, I find it very surprising that the Conservatives continue to be fixated on an investment that is helping Canadian businesses abroad. When it comes to infrastructure investments here, we have approved close to 4,800 projects domestically, which are leading to more t

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, how rich from the Conservatives, the Conservatives who never took infrastructure seriously and whose grand accomplishment was a fake lake and a gazebo. Under our government, we have approved four times as many projects. The Conservatives should be talking to Premier

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, there has been a lot of deviation by the member in terms of the subject matter she wants to question me about. First it was the concurrence report, then Bill C-92 and now the subject matter that is before the justice committee. Talk about being all over the map. This

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I keep being asked the same question, so I will give the same answer. I encourage my colleague to speak with her Conservative Party colleagues. This is a Conservative motion. They are obstructing the proceedings to cause delays, which is preventing us from moving fo

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I am happy to provide my thoughts on how important it is that we remain focused on Canadians, because we know what is at stake. Yesterday, we heard the Prime Minister give a statement with regard to the tragic events in New Zealand, a statement that put into very sh

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, we actually tabled Bill C-92 yesterday. It is the height of irony that during my remarks, when I began to talk about Bill C-92, that member across the way was admonishing me for raising Bill C-92 instead of talking about the concurrence report with regard to the pro

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. My colleague's passion cannot be beat. Everyone in the House knows now much enthusiasm and energy my colleague brings to the House and to debates. On this side of the House, we want to keep our promises to Canadians. We want t

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, of course I know that the hon. colleague who just posed the question would have heard a number of remarks I made at the outset of my commentary today and would know that I would be returning to the report. I would dispute my colleague's contention of the opportunity

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak on the opposition motion to concur in the report submitted by the Auditor General with respect to the Champlain Bridge, which is an important infrastructure project that dates back some years. I wish I could say that I am pleased to do so. Howe

Infrastructure  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her remarks. It is the Government of Canada's priority to deliver a bridge that is safe for Canadians and one that will endure for many years to come. Like my colleague, I hope it will endure for as long as the pyramids have stood. It is

Infrastructure  Madam Speaker, our priority is to get the Samuel de Champlain Bridge built without compromising the safety and security of the workers or the quality of the work. We have made significant progress on this new bridge, and its structure is now basically complete. In December, the

Infrastructure  Madam Speaker, as we have said many times and as we have told Mayor Labeaume, we will contribute to the Quebec City tramway. We have offered Quebec over $1 billion for the project. We are still waiting for an answer from the government. In the meantime, we will keep supporting pr

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, as I said during the course of my remarks, this is a government that respects the independence of the office of the Attorney General. It is a value that has been adhered to consistently and has manifested itself in various ways. I know that my hon. colleague wants

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, my hon. colleague who rose with the question clearly has a very selective memory when it comes to the last Conservative government's record on open government. Openness, transparency and accountability are all principles and values that seemed to be very elusive

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I will let him correct the record on that. Maybe it was on principle, but certainly that was the first time a government had been held in contempt in this chamber. That was when he served under the last Conservative government. Also, when it comes to the matter of