Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act  Madam Speaker, my question with respect to limiting debate has to do with the fact that a number of government members represent similar areas to the one that I represent, not just in my province of Manitoba but across northern Canada and the far north. The budget will have a de

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Prime Minister vowed to root out and attack any environmental groups opposed to his agenda. If any organization disagrees with the Conservative Party, the Prime Minister will cut them off. He is supposed to be the Prime Minister for all Canadians. Ins

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, we hear words from the other side but, when it comes to actions, we know that many scientists have most recently received a pink slip, and we will not be hearing about that kind of research from them any more. Does the Prime Minister and the government not realize t

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to stand in this House to present a petition signed by Canadians from across the country in opposition to Motion No. 312, a thinly veiled attempt to reopen the abortion debate in Canada. Canadians are asking the government, both on the front benches

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to present a petition signed by women and men from western Canada predominantly who are opposed to Conservative Motion No. 312, a thinly veiled attempt to reopen the abortion debate in Canada, a debate that Canadians had decades ago. Canadians are ready

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives' attacks on science have claimed yet another victim, the world-renowned Experimental Lakes Area research program. This is a devastating blow to environmental science that will be felt for generations, particularly in provinces like Manitoba. There

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, at this time of year, many communities across northern Manitoba and northern Saskatchewan face annual forest fires and depend upon forest firefighters to keep them safe. We count on these firefighters to be ready and to keep our communities in a safe condition. Howev

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, I invite the minister to come to northern Canada and visit the people who put their lives on the line to fight forest fires. Firefighting, along with other seasonal work, like fishing, is the only industry that supports aboriginal and northern communities. In many c

Aboriginal Affairs  Mr. Speaker, today the Native Women's Association of Canada and Justice for Girls released a report that documents the impacts of intergenerational residential school trauma on criminalized women and girls. The cross-country consultations entitled, “Arrest the Legacy: From Resid

POOLED REGISTERED PENSION PLANS ACT  Mr. Speaker, if the member across had heard in more detail what I said, the point was about lifting every senior out of poverty. That is exactly what the government did not do. In fact, it continues to not do that every day. We hear the government's fury and feigned indignation.

POOLED REGISTERED PENSION PLANS ACT  Mr. Speaker, I would ask the member to listen to the speech I put forward and the various points that our caucus, our team have put forward in the House and ultimately join us in asking the government to stand and present an act on a real retirement security action plan, one that

POOLED REGISTERED PENSION PLANS ACT  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his hard work and the issues he raised in his question. Obviously, the messages the government is sending have nothing to do with the reality of Canada's pension system. Many experts have stated publicly that the public pension

POOLED REGISTERED PENSION PLANS ACT  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand here, along with members of my party, to express our opposition to Bill C-25 and speak to how this is a hasty attempt by the government to cobble together what the Conservatives say is an effort toward establishing retirement security. However,

Aboriginal Affairs  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the government launched a shameful attack on the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, including saying that he had not visited the north. The government is wrong. He visited Gods River in northern Manitoba and went to northern Alberta. What he foun

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, I would like to clarify the record from statements by members today. The member for Yukon stood on a statement about the UN special rapporteur. His visit did take him to northern Canada. He went to Gods River in northern Manitoba and I--