Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Richmond—Arthabaska very much for his question and his desire to look to the future and make things better. Indeed, the conflict of interest code for MPs and ministers could be strengthened. The commissioner should also have power

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak to the Conservative Party's motion. The NDP will support this motion because it addresses a problem that clearly raises doubts in some people's minds about the role of partisan political fundraising when combined with the role of a minister in

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I do not think anyone here would argue with the fact that people need funding to carry out their political activities. Let us focus on the fact that the minister's actions violated the Liberals' own code of conduct. Annex B states the following: There should be

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I think that irony is lost on Conservatives. Even though they are pointing out a real problem and something that will appear to be really strange and odd to many Canadians, let me remind them of some of their old friends. Do the Conservatives remember Dean Del Mast

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Mr. Speaker, my colleague is absolutely right. I will probably not say that for many issues, but on this one he is on target. I think the Liberals are trying to put forward some job creation fabrication about the C Series to make people forget they are abandoning 2,600 families

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his excellent question. This is classic behaviour. When the Liberals are in opposition, they are friends with workers, associations, groups, and unions. When they are in power, they suddenly become the best friends of Bay Street and CEOs. M

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Mr. Speaker, my colleague does not have the facts right. First, the centre of excellence is not in Montreal. It is supposed to be in Trois-Rivières. She needs to have the right city first. By the way, Bill C-10 has nothing to do with the fact that Air Canada will buy Bombardier'

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Mr. Speaker, first, I would like to mention that I will share my time with my hon. colleague from Elmwood—Transcona. He will have an opportunity to speak to this very important bill, which will have a real impact on people's lives. Most days, I am pleased to rise in the House an

Instruction to Committee on Bill C-2  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for this proposal. It makes a lot of sense and shows that the NDP is a progressive opposition, not a dogmatic one. We are able to separate the wheat from the chaff, so to speak. We are able to have a healthy and calm debate on each, keep what is

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, it is a trap. The Liberals are full of surprises. One day they want to privatize search and rescue missions and the next they announce that they want to review our participation in the missile defence shield. Yes, Mr. Speaker, you heard correctly. They want to revi

Air Canada  Mr. Speaker, that is not what we would call “clarifying”. That is what we would call “sacrificing”. The Liberals are giving Air Canada carte blanche. Just yesterday they were saying that the Conservatives should have upheld the law. Even the Prime Minister shouted through his meg

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to ministerial offices outside the National Capital Region: (a) how many offices were opened under the previous government; (b) how many offices have been kept open by the current government; (c) what branches or programs are operated out of these offices; (d) what is

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With respect to data, information, or privacy breaches in government departments, institutions and agencies for 2015: (a) how many breaches have occurred in total, broken down by (i) department, institution, or agency, (ii) number of individuals affected; (b) of those breaches id

Employment  Mr. Speaker, the Liberals want to create a two-tiered employment insurance system that excludes Quebec. They are abandoning the Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean region, which lost 7,000 jobs in the past year. They are abandoning struggling seasonal workers in the Gaspé. They are abandonin

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her speech. The NDP is going to oppose the Conservative motion. First of all, we have concerns about the work that has been done by the office, which seems to be rather blatantly biased. A study done by the Osgoode Hall Law S