Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Saskatoon West for her maiden speech in the House of Commons. It was compassionate and very well done. My question is on one of the issues she mentioned, about trying to improve the care for people who are earning minimum wage by raising t

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Davenport for her very eloquent speech. Since her grandparents immigrated to Canada, I would like her to tell us more about immigration and how Canada will welcome refugees. Is it more important for the people of Davenport

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, my family and I have had the pleasure of visiting Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, the riding of the hon. member opposite. It is a great riding. The people there are kind. However, I must say that I am a little surprised. I had to check my BlackBerry to find out what the

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member from Vancouver East for her inaugural speech. I would like her to elaborate on her comments regarding co-operative housing. I began working in the co-operative housing sector 25 years ago, and I found that it was an excellent wa

Telecommunications  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for offering me my first question as parliamentary secretary in the House. The government believes in an open Internet where Canadians will have a choice as to what they would like to download, and for the lawful content of thei

Wine Industry  Mr. Speaker, the Government of Canada has undertaken an opportunity to encourage trade at all levels, especially internally. We will be working on this file very closely over the coming mandate. We hope that we will be able to encourage more interprovincial trade.

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Thank you very much for your indulgence, Mr. Speaker. There have been discussions among all parties and I believe you will find unanimous consent for the following motion. That, notwithstanding any standing order or usual practice of the House, the Standing Committee on Finance

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, as we know, the government recognizes that the automotive sector is a very important sector in Canada, employing almost half a million people. As we develop the government's innovation agenda, we will continue to work with our partners to build a stronger automotive

Steel Industry  Mr. Speaker, the government is aware of the decision by the court that just came out yesterday morning. We are taking our time to study the decision, and we will be happy to follow the recommendations of the court.

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member was not part of the team that formed the government following the October 19 election. Perhaps she is not aware that every investment by a foreign company in a Canadian firm is subject to careful review under the Investment Canada Act. That is all I

Interprovincial Trade  Mr. Speaker, let me make it clear to the hon. member that interprovincial trade is an important priority for this government.

Black History Month  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to rise today to acknowledge the start of Black History Month. Twenty years ago, the House unanimously adopted a motion moved by the hon. Jean Augustine to recognize the month of February as Black History Month. In 1993, Jean Augustine became the first

Innovation, Science and Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, any transaction like that is subject to the Competition Act. The act gives the Competition Bureau the mandate to examine all transactions. The member knows very well that the process is extremely rigorous and that the Competition Bureau conducts its reviews at arm's

Innovation, Science and Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, we will allow the Competition Bureau to do its work. It does its work independently of government and will do its work in a rigorous manner. We will wait for those results.

Aerospace Industry  Mr. Speaker, our government has initiated discussions with Bombardier and the Government of Quebec to take stock of the company's priorities. We believe that any federal investment in that company must be supported by a solid business plan. However, we recognize that the aerospa