Export and Import Permits Act  Madam Speaker, it is amusing to see Liberal members on the other side who have been muzzled and seem a bit restless. They seem to want to participate in the discussion, but unfortunately, they are not allowed to talk. Indeed, this bill must address the wholesale trade of arms to

Export and Import Permits Act  Madam Speaker, the Liberal government has fallen behind on its legislative agenda. It is forcing parliamentarians to stay late into the night to study its bills because it is incapable of moving its legislative agenda forward. Now it is asking us to debate an important bill that

Export and Import Permits Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech. I am going to ask her a very simple question. With respect to Bill C-47, what does she think of the fact that Canada sold arms to Saudi Arabia and that those arms may have been used against civilians? Does she think that is a g

Export and Import Permits Act  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to participate in this important debate. I agree with some of the things my Conservative colleague just said, but I disagree with others. One of the things we have in common is that neither of us understands why the Liberal members here are so scared.

Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities Act  Madam Speaker, it is rare for me to agree with the member for Carleton, the bill's sponsor, but today, I can inform him that the NDP will be supporting his initiative. We believe it is a step in the right direction. It is a shame to hear the Liberals tell the House that they will

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her attempt to make amendments to help people who need medical marijuana. Once again, she came up against the Liberal government. My colleague is quite right in pointing out the lack of investments and tax credits for energy efficiency, parti

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I would first like to clarify something. The NDP believes that the energy sector includes more than just the oil industry. There are others. This industry is indeed important, but there are other things we could invest in, such

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise to talk about the budget implementation bill. What I have to say might come as a surprise to my colleagues opposite. I want to talk about something I like in this bill. That might come as a surprise because it is something I rarely do, but this

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague and congratulate her on her comments, which are very relevant, as usual, and in the interest of workers, as well as families in her region in Ontario and across the country. There is something in the budget implementation bill that

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. He is very energetic and passionate at this late hour, and that is to his credit. However, I would like to ask him a very specific question. The member for Sherbrooke spoke about this earlier today. How is it that a government

Export and Import Permits Act  Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Minister of Families about Canadian arms exports to foreign countries. Since the time of Joe Clark as Canada's foreign affairs minister, there has been a departmental regulation that clearly states that Canada must not sell arms to a countr

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister himself said that the Kinder Morgan pipeline is too risky of a project for the private sector, so what did he do? He took $4.5 billion out of taxpayers' pockets to buy a 65-year-old pipeline. If this project was too risky for a private company, why

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her question. She probably wants to hear me say that the Liberals have made a few good decisions and that they have taken positive actions. When that is true, I try to acknowledge it as best I can, but when it is not enough, it

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to sincerely thank my colleague from British Columbia for his question and for having shared his concerns. It is a shame to have a hypocritical government when it comes to sustainable development and the environment. We no longer have a minister of the

Federal Sustainable Development Act  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure for me to rise in the House today to speak to Bill C-57. This bill is a mixed bag, in that does not go far enough and fails to consider several elements included in MP John Godfrey's original bill from 2007, which was subsequently watered down. Onc