Supply   theft of their hard earned tax dollars, have lost confidence in the government's ability to clean up the mess exposed by the Auditor General and confirmed by Justice Gomery. I want to discuss a few other areas where everyday Canadians from my constituency have contacted me

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply   very little. The new government knows what is important. We are putting the interests of everyday Canadians first. We have a plan and we will deliver. The first priority of our government is to clean up the mess that the previous government left in Ottawa. We will pass the federal

Federal Accountability Act   of the accountability act will be met with ferocious opposition from everyday Canadian voters who demand these changes. I can assure members of the House that I, as a member of Parliament, will be both honest and vigilant in watching for any form of procedural subterfuge that Liberal senators

Liberal Party of Canada   it. Instead of respecting the will of Canadians, they continue to threaten to bring down the government. Their threats and irresponsible sabre-rattling show they still put their own party interests above the interests of everyday Canadians. The message from Canadians in the last election

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee   that would have on the charter rights of everyday Canadians who are not part of a political party to participate in the democratic process. If, for example, EGALE organized a rally during an election and spent $30,000 on that rally, could they be prosecuted under such prohibitions? Could

Business of Supply  . It is $5.2 billion in the pockets of everyday Canadians. That is the way that the government makes the standard of living for Canadians better. My question for the hon. member is with regard to some of the biodiesel and ethanol strategies that the government is actually putting forward

EnerGuide   to 30% and asks, “Why would you cut a program like that? This is a valued program. It is great for the community and great for the country”. We know that the EnerGuide programs were working. The experts know it. Everyday Canadians know it. I guess the only people who don't get

Child Care   instead of listening to everyday Canadian parents. What parents tell us is that they want the democratic right and support to make their own choices about their own children's child care. On July 1 Canadian parents from all walks of life can look forward to receiving $100 for every

Federal Accountability Act   with lobbyists, the date and time and frequency of those meetings must be published on a public website. That means everyday Canadians would know which moneyed interests had met with political decision makers. If, for example, a large corporation received an apparently unacceptable government

International Bridges and Tunnels Act   be willing to give credit where credit is due. At its core, Bill C-3 is the exercising of the federal government's constitutional powers. These are outlined in sections 91(29) and 92(10) of the Constitution Act of 1867. However, for everyday Canadians who are watching, from Cornwall

Canada Transportation Act   and international travel. If these provisions, which are also inherited from our Bill C-44, ultimately help everyday Canadians to more readily understand and determine the total cost of a travelling ticket and the terms and conditions that apply to its purchase, then I will welcome them

Government Programs  Mr. Speaker, despite having a $13 billion surplus, the government cut hundreds of millions of dollars from programs that help everyday Canadians. At the same time, it paid A.T. Kearney, an American consulting firm, a whopping $24 million for nine months of work and no value

Criminal Code   that everyday Canadians who use the services of the payday lending industry have enhanced protection against questionable business practices. As I said moments ago, the payday lending industry is a relatively new one in Canada. Despite this, payday lending has, nevertheless, become

Budget Implementation Act, 2006, No. 2   that will help all Canadians, average Canadians, everyday Canadians. The $650 million that the government will save next year and every year after in paying down the national debt will also go to helping Canadians. This is what the Conservative government is all about and it will be all

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, the threat of climate change is the number one challenge facing everyday Canadians and we as parliamentarians have a responsibility to act on the matter and to act immediately. Will the Prime Minister confirm today, for this House and all Canadians