Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the hon. member's interest in the dairy industry. It is interesting that you point to your policy statement, that of the Conservative Party, on supply management and the support of dairy farmers. Certainly, you must be as surprised as we are to hear s

Committees of the House  moved that the third report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented to the House on Tuesday, May 17, be concurred in. Mr. Speaker, it is a true privilege today to rise and speak about the Canadian dairy industry as the member for Fundy Royal, the dairy

Midget Hockey Championship  Mr. Speaker, Quispamsis, New Brunswick, played host to the TELUS Cup last week, and what a week it was. The cup was the end of the season's journey that began last fall with 152 teams seeking to be crowned Canada's national midget hockey champions. True to epic storytelling, Ca

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I am listening to the debate with interest today and I thank the member for bringing the matter forward to the House of Commons so that we have the opportunity to debate it today. I represent the riding of Fundy Royal, which is considered the dairy centre of the M

Volunteerism  Mr. Speaker, last week was National Volunteer Week. Fittingly, the Governor General presented the sovereign's medal for volunteers to what he described as the team Canada of volunteers. I was honoured to attend the ceremony, as one of the 55 recipients from across Canada is a pi

Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, rural areas across the country, like my riding of Fundy Royal, often rely on traditional industry such as forestry, fisheries, and agriculture to power the economy. In today's global economy it is vital that these traditional industries become more efficient and deve

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, today is International Women's Day, a day when we celebrate women's achievements and their potential in Canada and globally. Speaking of achievements, we saw a record number of 88 women elected to the House in the last election. The Prime Minister appointed an equal

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for recognizing the hard-working people of Atlantic Canada. My riding is in New Brunswick, and we have certainly faced some employment issues in the area. The reality is that it is not a matter of seasonal workers, but a matter of having se

Synergy Award  Mr. Speaker, I would like to welcome many pre-eminent Canadians to Ottawa today to receive prestigious prizes from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. Their work has kept Canada in the forefront of discovery and innovation. I am honoured to announce that one of

Employment  Mr. Speaker, last week, the greater community of Sussex, New Brunswick, my hometown, was devastated to learn that 430 mining jobs in the community would be lost due to market prices and production costs. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan will be suspending the potash mining ope

Decorum in the House  Mr. Speaker, I rise today as the first female member in the history of Fundy Royal and the second Liberal member since Confederation. This is a true testament that real change is afoot in Canada. I am truly honoured to represent the hard-working people of Fundy Royal, and I tha