Fort St. John Army Cadets  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the young men and women who are serving proudly with the 2276 Fort St. John Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps. In October, the cadet corps changed its affiliation from the Kamloops-based Rocky Mountain Rangers to the Princess Patricia's Canad

Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act  Questions and comments, the hon. member for Edmonton—Strathcona.

Multiculturalism  Mr. Speaker, at this time each year Canadians gather in solemn commemoration of the Holodomor, perpetuated by the Soviet regime on the Ukrainian people 80 years ago. In 2008, our Parliament passed an act to establish a Holodomor memorial day, and to officially recognize the Ukra

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, liquefied natural gas is an important resource to our country, especially in my province of British Columbia. Canada is fifth in the world for production and fourth in exports of natural gas. This resource plays an important role as we transition from traditional coa

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my illustrious colleague. We served on the agriculture committee for a few years, and I have gotten to know him well. Absolutely, what we need for our Canadian resources, especially our oil, is a world price. Having a landlocked market does not

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, it is an easy answer. There is a lot of tanker traffic that goes there every day right now, and it operates completely safely. The Port of Vancouver is a great example of many tankers coming and going without incident every year. I think it is a misnomer that there

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I was a member of many groups that have gone down to talk to our American counterparts just to encourage them. Most of them understand the benefit it presents to the American economy, just as it does to the Canadian economy. What could be a better source for oil and

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to address the motion from the hon. member for Burnaby—New Westminster. I am pleased to state that our government has made significant progress in setting the stage for a much-needed expansion of Canada's energy infrastructure while enhancing safety

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I come from a long line of carpenters. I was a carpenter myself. I built a house about three years ago, so I understand what travelling to work involves and the cost involved. My first job out of high school was working at a gold mine in Manitoba. We incurred the co

Economic Action Plan 2013 Act No. 2  Mr. Speaker, infrastructure is a big deal for us in the northeast of British Columbia. I always tell my constituents that we have a big economic engine in the northeast and we need more resources and more infrastructure to keep that engine working efficiently. The gas tax transf

Economic Action Plan 2013 Act No. 2  Mr. Speaker, a colleague from this side of the House said earlier that we are a government that likes to get things done. Including legislation in budget bills is often a way for us to get a lot done in short order. That has been our Conservative mantra over the last few years:

Economic Action Plan 2013 Act No. 2  Mr. Speaker, our government is focused on the economy and on keeping the Canadian economy in general chugging along. Among the things we talked about, the job skills grant is going to affect us greatly and will answer the need, especially in the west, for skilled workers in our w

Economic Action Plan 2013 Act No. 2  Mr. Speaker, I am a tradesman myself. I was a carpenter for many years before I got this job, and one thing I will say is that trades are open to both males and females. It is just up to them to decide which trade they would like to enter. I notice that in my particular trade,

Economic Action Plan 2013 Act No. 2  Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise today to speak to economic action plan 2013 act no. 2. This act would implement key measures from economic action plan 2013. It would also implement certain previously announced tax measures that will help create jobs, stimulate e

Old Age Security Act  Mr. Speaker, if adopted, this bill will allow guaranteed income supplement recipients to withdraw up to $2,500 from a registered retirement savings plan to pay for funeral arrangements in advance without having their GIS reduced. Let me start by saying that, while it is clear th