Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I agree on the unity all the way, because we are here to be united against any hate and discrimination against others. That is in our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This is the responsibility of the Liberal government now, because the Liberals initiated the first motion.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I came to Canada from an area of the world where religion is much more at the forefront than it is in our society here. It is an area where wars have been fought for centuries in the name of religion. That gives me a perspective on the issue of religious freedom and its importance that is different from that of someone who was born in this country.

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, the member outlined the benefits of CETA. Could he comment on the industry that would be most benefited by this agreement in Canada?

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I would first like to congratulate my friend on the other side for his appointment as Minister of International Trade. There is no doubt that an agreement with an economy that is about eight times bigger than Canada, the European Union, is great news for Canada.

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I know the hon. member spoke about the impact on the pharmaceutical industry, the cost of drugs, or the investor-state provision. This is on the negative side. I would appreciate if she could highlight some of the positive items of CETA. In fairness to the discussion here, it would be nice if we could hear about the positive side of CETA from the hon. member.

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, my colleague made a wonderful speech and provided much detail. Trade agreements are always a gateway to job creation and economic prosperity. Could the hon. member comment on how difficult job creation would be without trade agreements? Also, would the opportunities be limited or not?

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition concerning seniors in Canada. We will soon see a dramatic demographic shift in Canadians over the age of 65. Currently one in six Canadians is a senior. In 14 years, that will shift to one in four. Canada needs to prepare for this dramatically changing demographic and the unique needs of seniors.

Lebanon  Mr. Speaker, today is an important day on the world stage as Lebanon celebrates its 73rd anniversary of its independence. There are almost 200,000 Canadians like myself who have some sort of Lebanese ancestry. The first Lebanese immigrants arrived here 1882, 134 years ago. We Lebanese are a proud people, with strong roots and a wandering spirit.

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, the member mentioned innovation and all the good stuff, or maybe the long-term stuff that may or may not be done, but there was nothing on productivity. Could she be specific on the impact this agreement would have on productivity and in putting Canada in a proper competitive position with the other nations we would be trading with?

Agriculture and Agri-Food  None is left.

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, as Christmas approaches, the Canada Revenue Agency has decided to play the grinch with its employees. Using typical Liberal math, an announced expansion of 70 jobs at the tax processing centre in Summerside, P.E.I., means 182 people are being told they must move to another community or face losing their jobs.

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, that is not good enough. That is an attack on the middle class. The Liberal plan to devastate rural communities is getting worse. These are real jobs in jeopardy because the Liberals are taking Atlantic Canada for granted. Rural communities need jobs like this to survive.

Students of Edmonton Manning  Mr. Speaker, I went to school last week, more than one school in fact. I met with students at seven schools in my riding: St. John Bosco School, Overlanders School, Homesteader School, Belvedere School, John D. Bracco School, Sifton School, and St. Elizabeth Seton School. They were different schools and different grades, but the students had one thing in common.

Canada Pension Plan  Mr. Speaker, the government and the member opposite never mentioned the payroll tax as a result of the bill. It would negatively affect Canadian businesses across the country. My question is twofold. Does the member opposite know how many full-time employees there are in Canada right now?

Canada Pension Plan  Mr. Speaker, I think it would be important, at this point, to clarify for the Canadian public how the government is selling what it calls the CPP expansion, which is a tax scheme, by all measures. Canadians must know that this is not going to solve any immediate issues. This is going to be 40 years down the road, when none of us will be there to witness the disaster that this tax scheme will leave for Canadian industries.