Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, it is a great honour to address the House today for my first time as the member for Oakville. I would like to congratulate you, Madam Speaker, on your appointment. I am going to confess when I wrote these notes I heard myself saying “Mr. Speaker”, so if at some t

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I congratulate the hon. member on his election to the House. As I said, this government, and I am very proud to be part of the Liberal government, is actively in discussion with different parts of the auto sector. The Minister of International Trade spoke to that

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I congratulate the hon. member on his election to the House. Canada is a country of small and medium-sized enterprises. Our prosperity is embodied in entrepreneurs who take chances and produce well for us. The government has committed to a $200 million per year

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, as I said, there is a very strong commitment to innovation, science and development from this government. We have formed a small group of members that have auto parts manufacturing and assembling units in their ridings, which is sort of a caucus on our side. I wo

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his impassioned speech. I have heard several recitals of the atrocities that are happening and are committed by Daesh. I want to say that everyone in this House can agree that the Daesh atrocities are despicable, deplorable, and inhumane,

Legion of Honour  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to advise the House that a 92-year-old resident of Oakville, Edward James Kersey, has been awarded France's highest order, the rank of Knight of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour. Reverend Kersey joined the Canadian Army on January

Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, I want to congratulate the hon. member on his address. The previous government's plan to nearly double the contribution limit to the tax-free savings accounts would have helped Canada's wealthiest save more, while costing the federal treasury several hundreds of

Health  Mr. Speaker, the Canadian health care system is relied upon by all Canadians for access to universal, high-quality, and comprehensive health care, helped by collaboration between federal, provincial, and territorial jurisdictions. The previous health accord, negotiated in 2004,

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for her thoughtful presentation. When I consider the NDP motion, there are several issues that I could support. It is what is not in the motion that concerns me. I am wondering if a fuller review of EI would be of greater benefi

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, the NDP motion proposes a universal threshold for EI, regardless of regional rates of unemployment. EI has been designed to respond to various labour market changes. For example, the government is sensitive to the ongoing situations resulting from lower oil prices

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with my colleague, the member for Scarborough Centre. It is an honour to rise in the House today and speak in favour of budget 2016. During the last election and through extensive pre-budget consultations, I heard personally from many peopl

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, this budget is about an inclusive and fair Canada. It is about families, and I did not mention the tax cut for the middle class. It is about supporting families through the Canada child benefit. It is about growing a robust economy. The infrastructure investments t

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, perhaps the member was not listening during my 10-minute address, but I recited many examples of the investments that we were making in small and medium-sized businesses to ensure they prospered in Canada. I will not recite them again. Most important, we are investin

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, as was mentioned, this budget lowered taxes for nine million people. Nine out of ten Canadians are receiving on average $2,300 more in the Canada child benefit. This is how to grow the middle class, and with growth in the middle class, we are supporting the economy.

Daffodil Month  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the beginning of Daffodil Month 2016. Every April, thanks to the Canadian Cancer Society, Canadians come together to raise awareness about cancer by wearing daffodil pins. In 1938, the Canadian Cancer Society began its fight to create a wo