War Brides  Mr. Speaker, as we reflect this month on women in history, I am reminded of the impact of war brides in our communities. Thousands came from Britain, including my great-grandmother and my husband's grandmother. Others came from the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy, and Germa

British Home Children  Mr. Speaker, I stand here today to remember the sacrifices and contributions made by British home children in the building of our great nation. It is estimated that 10% of Canadians are descendants of these home children. A large number of those descendants live in New Brunswick

Immigration to Atlantic Canada  Madam Speaker, I do consent to this amendment.

Immigration to Atlantic Canada  Madam Speaker, there is a real opportunity here for the committee to study retention. Lets fact the fact. We cannot just attract people. We need to study the ways in which we can retain them in our communities, and the way that the communities need to be involved in this resettle

Immigration to Atlantic Canada  Madam Speaker, my colleague asked what the government was going to do. The motion really is not about that. It is about asking the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration to look at ways of increasing immigration. I agree that we need to look at the francophone populati

Immigration to Atlantic Canada  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the hon. member's comments on this. I believe it is important to focus on both English and French immigration in Atlantic Canada. I know the province of New Brunswick has taken a particular focus on this and is already looking at immigration policies.

Immigration to Atlantic Canada  moved: Motion M-39 That the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration be instructed to undertake a study on immigration to Atlantic Canada, to consider, among other things, (i) the challenges associated with an aging population and shrinking population base, (ii) pos

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, as I spent time in the communities of the beautiful riding of Fundy Royal this summer, I often heard of hardships with respect to finding enough employees in the tourism, transportation and manufacturing industries. Community leaders also expressed concerns about the

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I thank the member opposite for his insight into the diafiltered milk issue. I need to seek clarification from the member opposite, because he has spoken quite strongly today about his support for supply management. I wonder if he would clarify how he can have th

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I thank the member opposite for the discussions we have had in the agriculture committee in support of dairy farmers. We have many similarities when it comes to wanting to support dairy farmers. I too was able to speak with farmers on the Hill last week. I found i

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I think the hon. member makes some very good points. Supply management is the key to the success of the dairy industry in Canada and we have been very careful as a government to consult with dairy farmers as we look forward to the opportunities of the future. Cer

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I would reiterate that this is a former member who no longer represents the Liberal Party and the views we have going into these trade negotiations and ratifications. Our Prime Minister and the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food have been very clear when talkin

Committees of the House  Excuse me, Madam Speaker. I find it interesting that the member opposite brings forward this point as there are several members of her party who have spoken out clearly against supply management. I want to reaffirm that this side of the House does not waver on our support for s

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, thank you to the member across the way for your interest in the dairy farm industry. I think it is interesting that you point to a couple of members who have spoken out—

Committees of the House  I am sorry, Madam Speaker. I find it interesting the member opposite has referred to members who are no longer here in the House because I think that speaks very clearly to what farmers think when politicians do not support supply management. That is why we are so focused on ma