Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, this is my first time rising in the House. I want to thank my family and the fabulous constituents of Northumberland—Peterborough South who have put their faith and trust in me. I also want to say that my daughter-in-law Kathy, and my grandchildren Morgan and Hobi

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member mentioned in her remarks about listening to Canadians, and that is exactly what we have done. We have come to this side of the House because we told Canadians we would take a different approach, that we would refocus our efforts, and that we would loo

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, as I listened to the member opposite, it was hard to know where to begin to correct some of the misinformation. I will start with the mandate letters. The Minister of Natural Resources has been very clear, particularly yesterday in this House when he took a lot of q

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, one of the things my hon. colleague talked about were families, specifically families in her community, and how they were getting by and trying to move their lives forward. Could she expand a little on the Canada child benefit, how that is lifting 316,000 children ou

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I have been to St. Jacobs a number of times. I have family in the hon. member's riding, and it truly is a wonderful place to visit. I come from a rural riding, and I want to talk a bit about the member's comments and ask a question about the agriculture community.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Surrey—Newton today. I am proud to add my voice to this important debate because there are few issues facing our country today that are more pressing than growing our economy while we protect our environment. Both are

Business of Supply  As the Prime Minister noted recently in answering a journalist's question, a less aggressive approach on environmental responsibility in the past led to a ramping up of rhetoric against Canadian oil and against Canadian energy. This is the Conservative legacy for the energy indus

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for her question and her compliment. We, as a government, and in our platform, clearly spoke to this issue of sustainable development and our work toward gaining the public trust. We also, as a government, clearly spoke about the ability of

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, we have clearly said that Canadians have to have trust in our process. We are adamant that we will not provide any kind of interference in this process. We completely disagree with the motion in terms of making a predetermination of an outcome before this project h

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, we have said that we will not be rushed. Canadians do not want us to be rushed. Canadians do want us to get it right. We recognize that the resource sector contributes 20% of GDP in this country. It is an extremely important part of our efforts in growing the econom

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to clarify something. Clearly if you have read our principles you will see that the five principles do apply to other sectors including mining, nuclear, and others. I want that to be very clear. To correct the record, since the former government had its firs

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, we know the resource sector is very important to Canadians and our economy. At this time of low global commodity prices, Canadian families and communities are hurting. The solution is growing our economy and creating good paying jobs. Our interim approach will help

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, we have released five principles to provide clarity and assistance for the interim approach to projects in process. This will allow for further consultation with indigenous peoples, communities, and our provincial and municipal partners. The minister will be appoin

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, if we are going to attract investments, we need to sustainably develop our energy resources. Then we have to better engage Canadians, conduct deeper consultations with indigenous peoples, and base decisions on science, facts, and evidence. Without the confidence of C

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, we have committed to modernizing the NEB and to having a more transparent process. We understand that Canadians across the country are hurting, and indeed, certain areas more than others, but when any Canadian hurts, we all do. The only way we have a long-term solu