An Act in Relation to Firearms  Mr. Speaker, I believe this is a similar question to one I had earlier. I will reiterate that, as we take a look at ways we can decrease gun violence, one of the things we know is that it actually is not the tool sometimes that is the issue but the condition of the person who is

An Act in Relation to Firearms  Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned in my speech, I believe that a gunsmith is a reasonable place to transport a firearm, whether it be for repair or for other reasons. I would ask the minister and the committee to take a look at that issue in more depth and consider including that in th

An Act in Relation to Firearms  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time today with my colleague, the member for Scarborough—Rouge Park. I am pleased to rise today and continue my participation in the legislative process to amend firearms regulation. I stand today as the representative of a largely rural New B

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, as I have seen with other issues in the past, often the words that are so offensive to groups do not come from our side of the House. We did not talk about a broad-based approach to faith groups. In fact, many of us have reached out to the faith groups in our communi

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I find it unfortunate that my colleague has decided not to participate in this program. In the past, I have taken considerable time to look at the organizations in my riding that are doing very valuable work. As members of Parliament we have a very intimate relations

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I wish to inform you that I will be splitting my time with the member for Cambridge. It is a privilege to rise in this House and speak about Canada summer jobs and our government's commitment to quality youth employment in this country. In fact, it is youth that i

Becca Schofield  Mr. Speaker, I stand today, with the hon. member for Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, to honour an incredible young woman who impacted lives around the world with her simple yet profound wish. Becca Schofield of Riverview of New Brunswick was just 15 when she began her battle with can

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, I want to be clear. We did not change the rules midstream. The National Energy Board, an independent federal regulator, chose to expand the scope of its regulatory review on energy east, but we made it clear to the company that we, as the Government of Canada, woul

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Saskatoon—Grasswood for his question and also for acknowledging that Atlantic Canada does exist. It must be the 32 loud voices of the Atlantic MPs that has brought this back to reality for the Conservatives. Canadians know how im

Canada 150 Awards  Mr. Speaker, I had the honour of presenting Canada 150 community leadership awards to 20 Fundy Royal constituents in December. These awards showcased individuals who were not usually recognized for their work, those who continue day in and day out to work for those that are less

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have another opportunity to respond to the comments made by the hon. member regarding small business taxation. I am glad to know we both agree that Canadian businesses are in fact the backbone of the Canadian economy. Canada has the lowest small busi

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I am happy to respond to the comments made earlier by the member for Banff—Airdrie on the question of small business taxation.. Small businesses are critical for the Canadian economy. We know they represent 90% of all businesses, and employ more than 10 million Cana

Tourism Industry  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to welcoming more visitors from China in 2018, the Canada-China year of tourism. Today, the Prime Minister and minister unveiled a new logo for this amazing year to come. We have developed a strategic plan for the fast-growing Chinese mar

Canadian Tourism Awards  Mr. Speaker, last night, the Tourism Industry Association of Canada hosted the Canadian Tourism Awards. Each year, these awards recognize the success, leadership, and innovation happening throughout Canada's tourism industry. I would like to congratulate all award winners and no

Tourism Industry  Mr. Speaker, last year was the best year for tourism in over a decade, with nearly three million international travellers arriving in August alone. Last week, Travel + Leisure magazine announced Canada as the 2017 destination of the year, referencing, “Canada's growing prominence