Finance committee   May. There is no justification for not acting this spring. These are the same Conservatives who said that they would never accept their House of Commons pension, all of whom have now accepted it. Now I think it's about time for them to start doing something for everyday Canadians

Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act  , formerly Bill C-23, there is little or no mention of these important concerns. These are concerns that everyday Canadians have. A second aspect is the net benefit, the true benefit to Canada. All of us were elected to this place and came here seeking to make lives better for those

Canadian Heritage committee   of the International Olympic Committee and uniting Canadians in cheering on the remarkable athletes who made us so very proud. Our government understands the vital role that arts and culture plays in the lives of everyday Canadians and the contribution it makes to vibrant communities across

Committees of the House   leveraged new technologies to reach out and consult with a greater number of Canadians as effectively as possible through our interactive website. The participation was unprecedented and we welcomed the comments of rights holders, users, intermediaries and everyday Canadians. We know

Committees of the House   go across the country, but it was just not feasible for public consultations to occur in every community throughout Canada. It was more feasible for everyday Canadians to consult through the interactive media. In the public consultations, the issue arose that Canadians, by being

Jobs and Economic Growth Act   in the House. We need to replace it with a budget that works for everyday Canadians based on the priorities that have been identified by my constituents.

Business of Supply   to help our companies and our commercial operations achieve energy efficiency. Now we learn the government is killing an eco-energy program for everyday Canadian householders, everyday Canadian homeowners, co-op and condo owners who want to do the right thing and become more energy

Business of Supply   piling on to everyday Canadian taxpayers. It is about how the little guy will pay the freight yet again so that those with the most wealth and influence can move about freely and make arrangements to push through the remnants of the corporate global agenda. That is why there is so

Jobs and Economic Growth Act   never misses an opportunity to take away the power of everyday Canadians in order to please those select few special interest groups that it listens to. Who are these special interest groups? Big oil is a good example. We just have to look at the big oil spill with regard to BP. We

Pensions   and territorial partners to come up with pan-Canadian solutions. Both levels of government are listening to the ideas of everyday Canadians on how we can make our pension plan and system better for all retirees. Would the parliamentary secretary please inform the House on the next steps we

Eliminating Entitlements for Prisoners Act   and other major organizations strongly support this piece of legislation. What has really made an impact on me is the reaction from everyday Canadians. The number of Canadians who care about this issue and who took time out of their busy lives to write, email, and call in support

Canada's Economic Action Plan  , work is well under way on a number of projects, including a new state-of-the-art film centre for Capilano University and a new track and field and indoor soccer facility at Windsor Secondary School. Clearly, Canada's economic action plan is delivering real benefits for everyday

Finance committee   with industry and other health care organizations, politicians, and everyday Canadians to make the change that is necessary. They need your support, and I am here to highlight their four requests for support and to make one of my own. Visit a hospice or palliative care unit in your riding

Sustaining Canada's Economic Recovery Act   the abuse of TFSAs and have closed these tax loopholes. This strong action to ensure Canadians pay their fair share of taxes has been loudly and widely applauded. Tax experts, like Jamie Golombek, have underlined: For the average everyday Canadian who is putting $5,000 a year

Canada-Panama Free Trade Act   to us with the information as to how much has been collected so far this year. I think that is a good sign. For many years now, the banking systems of Switzerland, Liechtenstein and other countries becoming tax havens for arms dealers and drug dealers. As well, regular everyday