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

Paris Agreement  Mr. Speaker, we need to recognize exactly what we have here today, what we are debating. We have seen recognition, whether it is from young people or political leadership, which incorporates provincial entities, territorial entities, indigenous entities, and world leaders. All o

National Seal Products Day Act  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise to speak to what I know is a very important industry. I have had the opportunity to speak with my Atlantic caucus colleagues in particular, but also with caucus colleagues in the province of Quebec. As we know, the industry affects all of us

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I believe if you were to seek it, you would find the consent of the House to see the clock at 5:30 p.m.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, throughout this debate we have learned a lot with respect to the New Democratic Party's position on the defence industry. It is an industry that we in the government appreciate and will ensure remains healthy. Its contributions to Canada's middle class are second to

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, there are two issues in the motion that I want to quickly address. One is the Saudi Arabia agreement. It is interesting that during the last election, the NDP, and its leader in particular, had no problem whatsoever talking about the value of these jobs, which the me

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, one of the things I appreciated today was that at the very least the Conservatives have recognized, as we have in government, the importance of the defence industry as a whole. Close to 20,000 jobs for the hard-working middle class are directly related to the defence

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, it is not that often I stand in my place following the member to extend a compliment, but I do appreciate how the member across the way has highlighted what needs to be emphasized. We do have a very strong defence industry in our country. We have a process already to

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, during the last federal election, the leader of the New Democratic Party indicated that a multibillion dollar contract that went over a number of years was something the New Democratic Party would support. Can the member indicate to the House whether part of that com

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, if anyone felt offended by it, I would apologize. However, I would let the member know that it was a point of order that was raised as I was answering the question at the time. It is not necessarily to justify it, but it is just to apologize.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am grateful that the member actually acknowledged that the foreign affairs committee is in fact looking into the issue. One of the things that I would suggest to the member—

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, if the member would just calm down a little, she would understand that what I have indicated is that they are in support of the foreign affairs committee looking into this particular issue.

Business of Supply  At the end of the day, what I would suggest—

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I hope we can kind of reset the clock on this. The member proves the point I was making. In her question, she said that the standing committee on foreign affairs is in fact dealing with the issue. Is it dealing with it directly? What do members think they are going

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise to address the motion before us today. There are a number of things that come to mind. I would like to start off by talking about the importance of human rights. This is fairly universal. Canadians truly care about what is happening around