Criminal Code  moved that Bill S-205, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (suicide bombings), be read the first time. (Motion deemed adopted and bill read the first time)

Class of 2009  Mr. Speaker, as the end of the school year is upon us, I would like to take a moment to congratulate the students in our riding of Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar who are graduating in 2009. Graduation is a time for students to look back and celebrate their successful completion of th

Saskatoon--Rosetown--Biggar  Mr. Speaker, in 2005 Saskatchewan celebrated its 100th anniversary. Since then communities all across our beautiful province have been doing the same. This year there are a number of communities in my riding of Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar that are celebrating their 100th anniversar

Justice  Mr. Speaker, Canadians expect that when a serious crime is committed in this country the individual responsible for the crime will face an appropriate sentence, but for far too long in this country, individuals convicted of murder have been eligible to apply for parole. Why are

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to engage in debate on Bill C-288, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for new graduates working in designated regions), a proposal to grant preferential tax treatment to a chosen few graduates in designated regions who take up

First-Time Homebuyers Tax Credit  Mr. Speaker, our government's economic action plan has taken a key step in assisting Canadians wishing to purchase a new home. A new first-time homebuyers' tax credit will save new homebuyers up to $750 on the closing costs when buying a new home. This plan will now allow first-t

Government Accountability  Mr. Speaker, today the Auditor General released her spring report, which includes the details of another Liberal spending scandal. Could the Minister of Natural Resources please tell the House how our government has improved accountability and value for Canadian taxpayers' hard-

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, the Liberal Party and their leader continue to show they have no clue how to help Canadian families during this economic downturn. The Liberal leader said recently that he “will have to raise taxes”. We thank the Liberal leader for his honesty. Now we know the Liber

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, two weeks ago, the Ontario minister of labour heard about the Liberal member for Brampton—Springdale's household paying live-in caregivers less than the minimum wage, confiscating their passports and forcing them to perform humiliating tasks not in their employment c

Justice  Mr. Speaker, the best way to fight gangs and organized crime is to disrupt criminal enterprise. Today our Conservative government introduced new legislation to combat auto theft. Gangs thrive on the profits gained from these illegal activities. Cars are stolen and their parts res

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, our government continues to work together with our four western provinces to help create sustainable, innovative and strong communities. However, we all know that the west is not immune to what is happening elsewhere with the global recession. Would the Minister of

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, this government has consistently demonstrated its commitment to women. The Prime Minister appointed the largest percentage of women to cabinet in the history of Canada. He appointed the first minister of state solely responsible for the Status of Women. This morning

Science and Technology  Mr. Speaker, last week's budget included a significant investment to fund leading edge research and provide innovators with the high end research equipment, laboratories and facilities that they need. Yesterday, the Minister of State for Science and Technology announced details

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the constituents of Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar for putting their faith in me to represent them as their member of Parliament. I would also like to thank all of those who volunteered last fall, as well as my family members for their ongoing suppor

Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out that our Conservative government has done more for first nations and aboriginals in this country than any other government did.