Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, clearly, according to that member, Canadians have never had it so good. Sadly, every day we hear from Canadians who are selling their homes because they cannot afford their mortgages, who are visiting food banks because they cannot afford to eat and who are spending most of the day in bed with the covers pulled up because they cannot afford home heating fuel.

Committees of the House  I find it fascinating, Madam Speaker. The member on this side of the House clearly outlined the government business that is allowed, the rules in this chamber and how he can present a concurrence motion, but the member continues to say that something else should be debated at this time.

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, we all know very clearly that concurrence in a report is an acceptable measure in the House.

Committees of the House  Otherwise, Madam Speaker, you would, of course, have ruled that it was unacceptable to present it at that time.

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I realize that I have not been here that long, but as it would certainly appear the member has been here much longer than I have, he would well know that every vote against the budget item from the opposition, which it is appropriately meant to do, would be a confidence vote against the government for the reckless fiscal attitude it has concerning—

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would suggest to the mathematically challenged NDP-Liberals, and perhaps they are challenged in reading either of Canada's official languages, that the Parliamentary Budget Officer's report, which all of us on this side of the House have read, would say that Canadians are worse off.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, very clearly, there are two parts to the answer. One is that, first and foremost, we need to make it more affordable for Canadians to live. There will not be a country if people cannot afford to eat, to heat their homes and to house themselves. We know that those are the three main requirements to having a life to live, so that is very important.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Saskatoon—University. It is very simple. We want to cancel the carbon tax for farmers, first nations and families. We know that mortgages and rent have doubled and that it is basically impossible to buy food for a family.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to know how many emails, visits and phone calls the member has received from his neighbours about the cost of living. On this side of the House, we know that life is not affordable for Canadians and that this is a big problem, especially for the first nations.

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  En ce qui concerne le Programme gouvernemental sur l’usage et les dépendances aux substances, ventilé annuellement pour chacune des cinq dernières années: a) combien de fonds le Programme a-t-il fournis; b) comment les fonds ont-ils été dépensés, ventilés par type de dépenses; c) quels sont les détails des bénéficiaires des fonds, y compris (i) quelles entités ont reçu des fonds par l’entremise du Programme, y compris le nom et l’emplacement de chaque entité, (ii) combien de fonds chaque entité a-t-elle reçus, (iii) à quoi devaient servir les fonds; d) quelle est la ventilation des fonds par province ou territoire et par région municipale, si leur chiffre est connu; e) quelle est la ventilation des fonds par type de substance?

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  En ce qui concerne les dépenses engagées par le gouvernement pour les services de déglaçage sur la voie maritime du Saint-Laurent: quel était le total des dépenses, ventilé par année et par mois, pour chacune des cinq dernières années?

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I just want to highlight a project that happened in Nova Scotia in my riding of Cumberland—Colchester. Military veterans, with great input from those who served in Afghanistan, were able to construct a memorial that is very befitting to honour those 158 Canadians who died in service to our great country.

Birthday Congratulations  Mr. Speaker, today, I wish to honour a Canadian hero. Lloyd Coady was born in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, and he came from a family of eight children. In 1942, at the age of 18, he was finally able to enlist for World War II, having been sent home previously for being too young.

Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to the Vaccine Injury Support Program, to date: (a) how many applications for financial compensation were (i) received, (ii) approved, (iii) rejected; (b) how much has been paid out through the program; (c) what is the average payout for approved applicants; and (d) what types of injuries were approved for compensation, and how many claims were related to each?

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, in Cumberland—Colchester, the roster for visits to the local food bank is 1,800 people. Across the country, two million Canadians visit a food bank every month. After eight years, the Prime Minister is not worth the cost. Under the NDP-Liberal coalition government, Canadians have seen housing costs double and mortgage payments have increased by 150%.