Steel Industry  Mr. Speaker, the Canadian steel industry is paramount to our ability to grow the economy. It directly employs over 20,000 Canadians, and further 100,000 Canadians have jobs indirectly because of steel. The steel industry supplies essential materials to a variety of important sectors, including the automotive, manufacturing, mining, construction, and energy sectors, and it encourages innovation.

Information & Ethics committee  Thank you very much, Madam Legault. It's always a pleasure to hear your comments. I want to talk about recommendation 4.5, but I want to put it into the context of recommendation 3.6: The Information Commissioner recommends that a third party is deemed to consent to disclosing its information when it fails to respond within appropriate timelines to a notice that an institution intends to disclose its information.

Business of Supply  This is about a political tactic and whether we agree with that political tactic or not. The House, supported by the Liberal government of the day, is supporting actions for the government to condemn any attempts made by individuals or organizations. Those organizations would include the two million members of the United Church of Canada, who, whether rightly or wrongly, have decided that they support the divestment movement.

Business of Supply  That is a breach of contract and trust from the most important decision body there is, their government. Individuals' insurance agencies do not take it for granted, but our own government does it to our own population, and it does it with a focus on the most vulnerable. The most vulnerable are part-time employees, employees who do not accumulate hours, and employees who have a disability who work part-time when they are able and end up not being eligible for employment insurance.

Taxation  Economist Jack Mintz said that the net result would be a reduction in revenue. Has the government actually found an innovative way to reduce government revenue while raising taxes?

Employment Insurance  Ultimately, the need for reforms and a comprehensive package on employment insurance was incorporated into a part of the Liberal Party's election platform. The New Democrats would be fully aware of the fact that this is in the works right now. We anticipate that some significant changes will be made. It appears the New Democrats are trying to get under the wire to perhaps assume some credit.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, I'm delighted to, and to say I'm collaborating with them is an understatement. I've spoken several times to every one of my provincial counterparts, and collectively they oversubscribe to the 25,000, which means there's a lot of enthusiasm at the provincial level. I've spoken to more than 30 mayors, all of whom have expressed enthusiasm.

Privilege  Ruling on a question of privilege from the then NDP leader Ed Broadbent, arguing that the Liberal transport minister should have announced a new policy in the House, Mr. Speaker Jerome said, on page 3579 of the Debates from March 2, 1977: The only question is whether the minister has a discretion to choose to make statements outside or inside the House.

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  We also note in this case that no adjustment has been made to the Canadian Armed Forces medical personnel to treat physical or psychological injuries. It seems clear to me that the government is making decisions on the direction and impact of the mission as it goes along. It has no plan and no clear objectives. During the election campaign, the Liberals promised that they would put an end to the combat mission in Iraq.

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  No province in Canada has changed its electoral system without a referendum since the early 1950s, when a Liberal government in British Columbia changed its electoral system without a referendum and, frankly, was punished for it by the voters in the next election, who tossed out that government and put in a new government, which then changed back to the prior system.

Veterans Affairs  Why will the Liberals not honour our veterans and why can the minister not provide a straight answer? Why did this Liberal government and this minister cancel the plan for the Afghanistan war memorials?

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the promotion and protection of human rights, including freedom of religion or belief, is an integral part of Canada's constructive engagement in the world. Canada recognizes that human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent, and interrelated, as the hon. member said.

Business of Supply  The previous Liberal government left behind a $13 billion surplus in 2006. The Conservative government squandered that surplus and accumulated an additional $150 billion in new debt, while still managing to deliver the worst growth record since the Great Depression.

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, the government is committed to consulting widely with those who have an interest in intellectual property in Canada in the context of trade agreements. Nothing in these agreements precludes any sort of policy with respect to pharmacare in Canada. Signing the agreement is not the same as ratifying it.

Business of Supply  We in this country have commercialized our airports, something that happened about 25 years ago under a previous Liberal government, and it was a wise decision, because it put the costs of airport improvements onto the users who benefit from those improvements. The improvement of the Billy Bishop airport would be funded in a similar manner.