41st General Election  Mr. Speaker, it is the same Conservative scandal, but with new companies. We learned that 11 ministers worked with RMG and four others worked with Campaign Research. Calls made by firms connected to the Conservative Party gave false instructions to people for a single purpose, na

41st General Election  Mr. Speaker, these illegal calls were made by a firm connected to the Conservative Party. The objective was clear: to mislead voters. That is a tactic used by bums, by goons, something reminiscent of the Duplessis era. The owner of RackNine released a picture in which he is holdi

Government Appointments  Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives were supposed to clean up Ottawa and put an end to patronage appointments, but we now see that their solution is to replace Liberal patronage with Conservative patronage. Another broken promise. We have seen patronage at the Oshawa harbour and at t

Government Appointments  Mr. Speaker, it appears that the main qualification needed is to be a Conservative. The Conservatives have no respect for public money. They thank their cronies by handing out positions that are paid for using Canadian taxpayers' dollars. Here is another example: the Prime Min

Ending the Long-Gun Registry Act  Madam Speaker, I have had the distinct displeasure of listening to the most ridiculous, disgusting and blatantly ideological speech that I have heard in the House of Commons since May 2 of last year. It is absolutely appalling. I hope that, at the very least, my colleague removed

Ending the Long-Gun Registry Act  Madam Speaker, as Montrealers and Quebeckers, we were and still are affected by the tragedy at École Polytechnique, which could have been prevented if the registry had existed at the time. Police associations are telling us that it is effective, that they need it, that it is usef

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the hon. member on her speech, which was not only on point, but also moving. It showed a great deal of solidarity and compassion. I would like to take this opportunity to set the record straight with regard to what the Minister of Veterans Aff

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I feel that the member for Pierrefonds—Dollard has moved a fantastic motion. I do not understand why the Conservatives would cause such anxiety for Canadian seniors when, on January 1, they gave a $3 billion gift to big business, banks and oil companies. They are

Government Services  Mr. Speaker, they still have a lot of work to do. I am glad that the minister brought up the subject of benefits because I have a little story to tell. A Montreal woman waited four months for her employment insurance application to be processed. That is much longer than the 28 d

Government Services  Mr. Speaker, either this government is incompetent, or it is on a mission to destroy people's quality of life. I think it might be both. Unemployment is on the rise, the economy is foundering, the deficit is growing, banks and oil companies are paying less tax, and the governmen

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act  Mr. Speaker, again we see that the Conservatives have learned nothing from the 2008-09 financial collapse and that they are going back to their bad neo-liberal habits. I would like to commend the hon. member for her excellent speech, which painted a very clear picture of the situ

The Conservative Government  Mr. Speaker, Parliament just resumed yesterday and already the Conservatives' bad political choices have emerged: closure motions, massive cuts to public services, a complete lack of transparency and threats to seniors who now fear losing their entire life savings. For six years

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to all gifts and benefits accepted, directly or indirectly, by the Prime Minister, all Cabinet Ministers, and their families since 2006, by first and last name of the Member, in chronological order: (a) for each gift or benefit received, (i) what was the date of recei

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the costs incurred by the government in settling lawsuits or claims, as identified in the 2011 Public Accounts totaling $654 million, divided by department, what are the: (a) identities of the claimants or organizations; (b) details of the grievance including the (

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, Canadians have reason to fear the next Conservative budget because the cuts announced could be double what is expected. The President of the Treasury Board, a man known for his great transparency, is talking about cuts of 10% resulting in the loss of $8 billion in p