Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, each and every one of us, including myself, is responsible to the Ethics Commissioner, even the member across the aisle who yelled “pathetic”. Even that member has an obligation to the Ethics Commissioner. All those members, including the Minister of Finance, have

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, when the Ethics Commissioner's office contacts myself, I respond. I suspect members on both sides of the House will respond, whether he or she is a New Democrat, a Conservative or a Liberal, where follow up takes place with individual members because the commission

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I take great exception to the fact that the Conservatives have opposed everything the Minister of Finance has tried to do. They heckle “Hear, hear“ across the benches. I have seen the results of the actions of the Minister of Finance. We could talk about the histo

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives have opposed everything that the current Minister of Finance has done. What did the Conservatives do when we decreased taxes on Canada's middle class? They voted no. What did the Conservatives do when we put on a special tax on the wealthiest 1%? Th

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am somewhat disappointed in terms of the degree to which the Conservative opposition party has really tried to personalize this issue. We all know that every member of Parliament has an obligation to go to the Ethics Commissioner. The Ethics Commissioner provides

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to emphasize the importance of what the Ethics Commissioner actually said and ask my knowledgeable colleague a question, because I am sure he is aware of these types of situations. Let us go back to the Harper budget or even that government's legislative mea

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the member has indicated that she has, as have all of us, met with the Ethics Commissioner. She also indicated that, after having that communication with the Ethics Commissioner's office, she ultimately abided by what had been recommended to her. That is what I under

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am quite disappointed in the official opposition, and once again the New Democratic Party is joining forces. There is no surprise here. The Minister of Finance has done tremendous work and that work has been articulated by a couple of members already. On every oc

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, I would ask that all questions be allowed to stand at this time.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, that was the second speaker in the last half hour who has tried to give a false reality. Maybe in the Conservative collective mind they think the Liberals do not want to develop energy in Alberta. All one needs to do is compare what the current Prime Minister and thi

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I always find these types of debates interesting when we compare the contrast inside the House. On the one side, we have the Conservatives, who like to think that they actually made progress on the issue of pipelines. However, we all know that we saw zero inches buil

Oceans Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to ask that the vote be deferred.

Oceans Act  Madam Speaker, I disagree with the member opposite and I suspect that is no surprise. I sat in opposition for a number of years and I saw Harper consultation first-hand. Harper consultation meant absolutely nothing. Virtually from day one, the present Prime Minister has been in

Oceans Act  Madam Speaker, I see this as positive legislation, reflective of what Canadians want. This is a government that truly cares about our coastal waterways. This is something we are all connected to, directly or indirectly. Aspects of the legislation would provide the minister with m

Oceans Act  Madam Speaker, I disagree with the member opposite. I believe we have seen the government listening to what Canadians have to say, in many different ways, and consulting with Canadians. The current department, which has done a phenomenal job in all regions of the country, is brin