Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, when I made reference to 30%, I was talking about 30% of the people in my riding who will benefit from that tax cut. What is important to keep in mind is that nine out of ten Canadians will benefit across Canada. That is what is extremely important, that nine out of

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I am rising for two reasons. The first is personal, and the second is to talk about Bill C-2 I would like to inform the House that this morning, my wife and I became new grandparents. Our first grandchild was born, and we are so proud. My daughter, Chantal, and her

The Francophonie  Mr. Speaker, March 3, 2016, marked the launch of this year's Rendez-vous de la Francophonie all across Canada. This annual event showcases more than 2,300 activities to honour the French language and culture. Last week I took part in events at Acadian schools in Nova Scotia. I w

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, that is a very important question because when we talk about education, we talk about the future. The strength of any society is through education, and it is extremely important. We need to stabilize the situation first, of course. Local training will be effective a

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, this is not a one-pronged approach. This is an approach where we will be doing many facets of supporting this community. For example, I mentioned our expanded role in training, which is essential. If we are able to do that and also support families in need in that ar

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member opposite for her question. I do not know the details, but there is a protocol for information sharing between the military and the families. We will obviously see to it that the families are updated as often as possible and given as m

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak to this very important subject. I would like to inform you that I will be sharing my time with my neighbour, the member for Saint Boniface—Saint Vital. I am honoured to speak to this government motion, a motion that is extremely important, bec

2016 Canadian Junior Curling Champions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to congratulate a team of young female curlers from Nova Scotia for their gold medal win in the 2016 Canadian Junior Curling Championship, which took place in Stratford, Ontario between January 23 and 30. The Nova Scotia team of Mary Fay,

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his detailed remarks. I would like to raise a few points about his speech. Many provinces, particularly Nova Scotia, clearly indicated that Bill C-377 was a duplication of existing measures. The extra requirements were therefor

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, we are focused on making the necessary changes that will allow for a strong relationship between unions and industry, the economy, so that we can ensure improvement and continued growth in this country.

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, I am very surprised to hear the member across talk about consultation. We all know there was very little, if any, consultation. The Conservatives tried to put the legislation through in a private member's bill. We consulted with all Canadians from one part of the c

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, it has been quite obvious that for the past government, working with the provinces was a no-no. There was no discussion. Whenever the prime minister or any ministers arrived in any one of the provinces or regions, they did not even let the provincial government know

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, I am extremely pleased to stand today in support of Bill C-4. Bill C-4 removes many of the barriers and administrative burdens on labour groups that the Conservative government put in place. I would like to begin by saying that unions have played an important role i

Black History Month  Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise today to recognize the importance of Black History Month in Canada, as well as in my riding of Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook. African Nova Scotians are one of the founding populations of the province, as well as our country. Black

Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to ask my colleague a question about his presentation. I was very impressed by all the details he provided about our platform. Over the next four years, our platform will certainly allow Canadians to benefit tremendously from the changes that will be m