Finance committee   to the severed. Nortel has saved approximately $1.2 billion--an outrageous dollar amount--by successfully playing this gambit. Who's protecting the hard-working Canadian during this process? The severed are disillusioned and poorer than ever, and have nowhere to turn. Our very legal system

Finance committee   was terminated with no severance pay on April 30, 2009. I am the person who initiated the petition presented in the House numerous times to change the BIA and CCAA to protect all Canadians impacted by a corporate bankruptcy. I am a mid-career hard-working Canadian victimized by bankruptcy

Jobs and Economic Growth Act   they feel the budget is providing businesses greater profits on the backs of average hard-working Canadians. For example, the budget does not provide any real relief for the unemployed or any hope for those who are in imminent danger of losing their employment. Currently 1.5 million

Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada  -killing business taxes. Just who does the Liberal leader think he is? An elitist aristocrat? Does he not realize that Canada does not have a class system? After 34 long years of being away from Canada, the Liberal leader is completely out of touch with hard-working Canadians. His

Jobs and Economic Growth Act  Mr. Speaker, I spoke to the Conservative government's budget when it was first tabled in the House. Unfortunately, I will not have the opportunity today to go into detail again about what a profoundly negative impact it will have on seniors and hard-working Canadians. Let me

Pensions  , in just four days. I hope all members of this place will recognize the urgency of securing the pensions of hard-working Canadians and will commit to not just supporting, but fast-tracking the passage of Bill C-501 in the interests of all our constituents.

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act   and manufacturing workers in the riding of Thunder Bay--Rainy River and Northern Ontario, and indeed other active and retired workers around the country who fear for the security of their hard-earned retirement income. This legislation is long overdue and respects the right of hard-working

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply   or by raising taxes on hard-working Canadians. These are simply excuses for a federal government to avoid controlling spending. It would be easier to repeat those past mistakes and to renege on agreements with the provinces, cut their transfers and let them deal with the fallout when

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply   of pensioners...or by raising taxes on hard-working Canadians”. Canadians are encouraged to hear that, except when they look at the details. For example, employment insurance premiums are going up 9%. Over the five year period in the budget that was presented, that represents an increase

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  . As recent high profile cases remind us, white collar crime is all too prevalent and affects many hard-working Canadians personally as they see a lifetime of savings disappear instantly. The Speech from the Throne points out that our justice system must be made to be more effective

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply   that help middle-class, hard-working Canadians and the NDP voted against them. I notice that the NDP and the other coalition parties are now supporting a new tax on iPods that will hammer everyday Canadians who are simply trying to take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy music

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you. I have three questions in three different areas. We know that hard-working Canadians expect effective, fast, and fair immigration services. The system right now is not fair, is not fast, and is not effective. Let me give you an example. Recently I was watching

Business of Supply   transfer payments for health care and education or by raising taxes on hard-working Canadians. Our plan will cut the deficit in half in two years and by two-thirds in three years. Shortly after that, the budget will be brought back fully to balance. As Canadians continue to revel

Business of Supply   and indignation would disappear if only members of his party were still benefiting financially from their entitlements, but they are not, not any more. Tax dollars paid by hard-working Canadians are no longer paying the Liberal Party's Visa bill. We offered Canadians a choice. The Prime

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, as the member knows, the finance minister said in his speech on the budget that balancing the nation's books will not come at the expense of pensioners or by raising taxes on hard-working Canadians. That simply is not true. We have a situation where employment