Employment  Mr. Speaker, the government's choice is clear. We have one of the best job creation records of all developed countries. We are working with the entire Canadian economic community, including Canadian families, to create jobs. We have a very different philosophy on this side. We

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, the government, as the Minister of International Development said yesterday, has been one of the leading donors to the humanitarian crisis in this region, and we will continue to be so. However, let us be very clear. There can be no solution to the refugee crisis

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, as members know, the government has announced a series of humanitarian measures and humanitarian funding, including by the Minister of Foreign Affairs yesterday on the issue of sexual violence. Our position on this side is very clear. We do not think the fact

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the rules are very clear. They are there to advise and assist Iraqi forces in the northern part of the country.

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the government's position on these matters since we came to office is unprecedented and has also been clear. Whenever we enter a mission that involves combat, including aerial combat, we present it to the House of Commons for a debate and for a vote. We are proud

Foreign Affairs   not only to the region, but also to us here in Canada. The government is examining its next steps. As I have said many times, the government's practice is clear: if there is to be a combat mission, there will be a debate and a vote here in the House of Commons.

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I am not going to speculate on decisions that have not yet been taken. The government has been clear that we are strongly supportive of the actions undertaken at the initiative of President Obama and our ally to deal with the threat presented by ISIL, not just

Foreign Affairs  . Let me be very clear. I believe that the mission undertaken by our allies—not just western allies, but a range of allies in the international community—are necessary actions and noble actions. When we think something is necessary and noble, we do not sit back and say only other

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, as I think has been illustrated many times, the Senate makes its own decisions in these matters. Senator Tkachuk, the chair of the committee, has been very clear that this is the case. It is also clear that we do not always agree with those decisions. However

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, clearly what the Leader of the Opposition says are not the facts. The RCMP has been very clear in terms of the matter between Mr. Duffy and Mr. Wright that I was not informed of that. The RCMP has been crystal clear on that.

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, I addressed this issue some months ago. Mr. Wright has been absolutely clear in terms of who he told he intended to repay Mr. Duffy's expenses to. He did not say Ray Novak was one of those people. He has named those people. He has been very clear. He has also been

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, what I will be very clear on is that this government will always take the appropriate course of action to protect the security of Canadians. A decision, which was supported by our party some years ago, was made not to participate in that system, given the risks

Employment   be admitted under the program and on the next day Liberal members of Parliament are going to the minister of employment demanding that he overturn decisions and admit more temporary foreign workers. Our position is clear. We are committed to making sure that if Canadians are available

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, it is obviously up to the RCMP to conduct the investigations. As the RCMP has been very clear, we have been providing them with any and all access to the information that is necessary. The RCMP has made clear that there are two individuals who are under

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, once again, the documents make clear there are two individuals who are under investigation, Mr. Wright and Mr. Duffy, as has been said from the outset of this affair. Let me say specifically, what the RCMP says about the PMO. The RCMP investigator reports that he