Protecting Children from Sexual Predators Act  Madam Speaker, this legislation, the protecting children from sexual predators act, is supported by me as well as members of the House because so many of us have children, grandchildren and people in our families who we want to protect. I know the legislation would go a long day to doing that.

Protecting Children from Sexual Predators Act  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to ask a question on the bill. As a father of two young girls, there is no bill we are currently looking at that has more for parents like me to be concerned about than the safety of our own children, so the bill goes a long way to address some of the concerns that we have.

Preventing Human Smugglers From Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member has been hearing concerns from her constituents about people who come to this country as migrants and then get designated as legitimate refugees. Many constituents want to know why people who are protected as refugees are allowed to return to their country of origin for a vacation or a family holiday.

Preventing Human Smugglers From Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, obviously there is some tension, and we hear it from the hon. members across the way. They are sensitive about this issue because they know that their constituents are telling them to get real and to get some legislation in place that goes after those people who would queue-jump, who are breaking the rules, and those people who are exploiting the vulnerable.

Preventing Human Smugglers From Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, to begin with, there is absolutely nothing within this legislation that would reduce the opportunity or not allow a person to be involved in the prosecution against the smugglers. Obviously it is in everybody's interest, including those people who have been smuggled, to be involved in the prosecution of these folks.

Preventing Human Smugglers From Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to stand in the House today in support of Bill C-49, which would prevent human smugglers from abusing Canada's immigration system. On October 21, the Hon. Vic Toews, along with the Hon. Jason Kenney as well as—

Preventing Human Smugglers From Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  I appreciate your intervention, Mr. Speaker. I will endeavour not to use the names of my colleagues. On October 21, the Minister of Public Safety, the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism and the President of the Treasury Board held a press conference in Vancouver.

Strengthening Fiscal Transparency Act  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the member's initiative today. I will be speaking oto it later. One of the measures brought forward in the Federal Accountability Act and supported by the member and his party was an initiative to bring transparency to over 70 federal institutions, including the CBC.

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, I stand in the House today to support the motion. I would like to highlight a number of things the government has already done in making our country more competitive and innovative in order to have an economy that will lead to jobs today and tomorrow. As set out in “Advantage Canada” and supported by Canada's economic action plan, in budget 2010, the government is committed to improving Canada's competitiveness and creating the economy of tomorrow.

National Philanthropy Day Act  Mr. Speaker, the member has long supported this bill, and I do thank him for his support and his continued effort. Had I not scrambled to bring this bill forward in the House, I know it would have fallen under my colleague's name. It's wonderful to see, on a bill like this, that we can work together across party lines.

National Philanthropy Day Act  Mr. Speaker, to be quite frank, I do not know any billionaires. I do not know many Canadians who do. There are a few in the country, and I leave it to them to make decisions as to how they will give. Philanthropy and philanthropists are characterized not by being forced by somebody, by moral suasion or other things, but by making a decision in and of themselves to give.

National Philanthropy Day Act  moved that Bill S-203, An Act respecting a National Philanthropy Day, be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to stand in the House this evening and bring forward a private member's bill that stands in my name. The bill comes from the other place and is called an act respecting a national philanthropy day.

Lake of the Woods and Rainy River Basins  Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I am wondering if we might find unanimous consent in this place to do something that cannot be done anywhere else, and that is move the clock forward to see it as 6:30 p.m.

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, I stand in this House today to draw attention to the challenges being faced by many Peace Country farmers this fall. Many Canadians have heard a lot about the flood conditions in parts of Alberta but have heard little in the media about the drought conditions in the northwest region of the province.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour for me to be back here. This morning I have an opportunity to present a petition on behalf of hundreds of my constituents who want the abolishment of the long gun registry immediately. For five years, I have been working to see this abolished and my constituents continue to send me these hundreds and hundreds of names put on petitions.