Public Accounts committee   who worked roughly 800 hours to write and edit roughly 400 pages and to hold five consultations with everyday Canadians in different parts of the country. They did that for about $122,000, and you're saying that would be a fairly reasonable sum of money to do that volume of work.

Public Accounts committee   and helped with writing and editing that material. They had sessions in Calgary, Winnipeg, Vancouver, North York, and Montreal to gather feedback from everyday Canadians on the budget. And they did all that for what is the standard hourly rate, if not significantly less. It raises a lot

Price of Petroleum Products  . That will get us up to $2.25 a litre. The Liberals go on. We know that is their approach. We understand that high gas prices are a concern for Canadians. That is why we are investing in energy efficiency. That is why we are lowering taxes for everyday Canadians by an amount they can

Bill C-20 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) committee   hearing from everyday Canadians on the issue of changes to the Senate? We've all probably heard, to one degree or another, in our own ridings as members of Parliament that Canadians should have some input on who rules—that's how they put it sometimes—or governs them, especially when

Economic and Fiscal Statement   over $200 billion in tax cuts. That is putting money back in the hands of everyday Canadians to ensure they spend it on their priorities and not on the priorities of political operatives. Tax cuts this year alone are over $31 billion. That represents 2% of GDP that is being given

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, western Canadians have a long tradition of standing up and standing against anti-democratic figures, even when such figures are from western Canada themselves. Instead of worrying about his job, he should be taking action to create jobs for everyday Canadians

Address in Reply   be of benefit. I want to thank those members who made a sincere effort to publicly demonstrate, even if they do not particularly love our government, that they do love our country enough to set aside petty partisanship and do what they can to give everyday Canadian families the peace of mind

Address in Reply   can disagree on politics and still work together when it really counts, why can their representatives not? Why can we not? The most disheartening thing about this point is not that MPs of different persuasions are more divided than everyday Canadians. It is that if we

The Budget   that at the request of the Minister of Finance, I was personally engaged in this process. We invited the ideas of provincial and territorial governments, economists, academics, labour and non-governmental organizations. We sought out the input from everyday Canadians through online consultations

The Budget   incorporated in this budget, but they demonstrated that our finance minister and our Prime Minister were listening when we were handing in reports from everyday Canadians and incorporating those suggestions right into the budget. I just want to refer to some of the suggestions that I heard

The Budget   with some of the leading economic and financial minds in Canada, not just the people on Bay Street or the car manufacturers in southern Ontario, but everyone from coast to coast to coast. I myself met with community leaders and constituents and everyday Canadians in my riding of Saint

Natural Resources committee   by the minister. Definitions that everyday Canadians would understand to mean one thing were beginning to mean another. As well, around the notion of treatment, what is it to treat heavy water that has been contaminated with tritium, which has severe adverse health effects? Treatment

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992  , boats and cottages, and everyday Canadians, on those beautiful summer days, to cook their favourite meals on their backyard propane or gas barbecues. That is one of my personal favourites. The Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act is criminal law and has serious consequences

Business of Supply   our communities strong by focusing on real help on the hardest hit. This government is taking good ideas from everyday Canadians to make sure Canada weathers the storm. Young families and new farmers want a way of life, some want what mom and dad and grandma and grandpa had

Environment committee  Can you help everyday Canadians understand what you mean by compensation? What are the implications of compensation now? Are we talking about rural Canadians here, taking certain actions that are in support of SARA and the protection of species at risk, being compensated? What