The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate all of my colleagues, from all political parties, on being elected. I would like to congratulate you on your appointment as Speaker. I would also like to thank all of my constituents and all those who have placed their trust in me. I am a

Young Canadians  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour for me to rise in the House today to make my first statement as the youngest member of Parliament in the history of Canada. The first thing I want to do, of course, is to thank the people of my riding for their trust in me. It is an honour for me to

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I have a question for my colleague on the government side. In my riding, seniors who have a hard time making ends meet are asking me why the government is giving money to big corporations and to the heads of the major banks and oil companies. They are asking me why

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I have a question for my NDP colleague. We know that the Conservatives want to give tax credits. They have already given a number of tax credits to big corporations, oil companies and banks. I would like my colleague to talk about how the Conservatives' and the NDP

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I would first of all like to wish a happy Fête nationale to all Quebeckers who celebrated this great holiday yesterday. I am sure that right now in my constituency there are still people celebrating, even though it is now 4:15 a.m. I would like to say hello to them.

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his question. In his speech, my colleague strayed a little from the topic we are discussing today. I would like to assure parliamentarians that all the New Democratic Party members of this House have stood firm and will continue to do so throu

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for Pontiac for his excellent question. That unions have allowed our society to make great progress is a fact. The person who wrote to me also mentioned that in her 15 years of hard work she defended their interests and managed to get decent

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, allow me to reassure the hon. Conservative member. If he makes no concessions, we will not accept this bill and we will keep saying what we have been saying for several days, as long as the government refuses to budge. We will do so until things change. I would also

Justice  Mr. Speaker, even former Minister of Public Safety Stockwell Day was opposed to electronic surveillance without a warrant. Can the minister confirm that his government is admitting that this surveillance initiative, an even greater intrusion into the lives of Canadians, has been

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, is it true that the Minister of National Defence broke the rules regarding the use of government aircraft? I would like to quote an expert in the field who said, “The short answer is yes”. That is how the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence re

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member told us that he used to be a farmer and never had a chance to respond to the Canadian Wheat Board survey he referred to. Like his Conservative colleagues, he seems very sure that all farmers in the west are against this board. Since he is so sure, I

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask almost the same question that I asked another member earlier because I did not receive a very clear or convincing answer. Members of the government seem very confident in the fact that the decision they are making to dismantle the Canadian Wheat

Ending the Long-gun Registry Act  Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the hon. member for Beauharnois—Salaberry. Is the government standing up for victims by doing what it is doing right now? We know that a number of victims' groups want to keep the firearms registry. By acting this way, is this government living

Canada Elections Act  Mr. Speaker, the Conservative Party is guilty of breaking the law. It is guilty of election fraud to the tune of $1.3 million. But under the agreement that was negotiated, two Conservative senators and two high-ranking Conservatives will avoid trial and potential prison time. Sin

Louis Taillefer  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be speaking in the House today to congratulate one of my constituents, who has received a great honour. Louis Taillefer, a world-renowned specialist in quantum materials and superconductors, was recently awarded the Order of Canada. A physics profes