Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, rumour has it that the mysterious infrastructure investment bank would be set up as a crown corporation. On the surface, that seems fine, but if we dig deeper, we see that there will be major consequences. What it means is that this bank, which will handle billions

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank the leader of the Green Party for her comments. I was already quite concerned, but now I am starting to panic. That is why the federal government needs to take this issue seriously. Let us not forget that the Liberal government under Jean Chrétien signed th

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. We have a government that is all about image, appearances, and self-promotion. The Liberals like to indulge in such things. However, when the time comes to keep their promises, they are nowhere to be found. I could talk about

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Edmonton Strathcona for her excellent speech and her very thoughtful answers. Today we are debating a motion moved by the official opposition, the Conservative Party, an oddly drafted motion that addresses a number of different themes. The

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to present a petition signed by residents of the metropolitan region, including the riding of Mount Royal, who are asking for something pretty far-fetched: they want the percentage of seats occupied by parties in the House to reflect and represent t

Democratic Reform  Mr. Speaker, the PM is consistent. He says nothing everywhere. The Prime Minister is fuelling cynicism by breaking his promise of electoral reform and thumbing his nose at the thousands of people who believed in him in good faith. I witnessed this again last Friday when I spoke

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his comments and kind words. We need to get back to the basics, the five essential criteria set out by the Supreme Court. Obviously, the safety of our communities is an issue, but this is first and foremost a matter of public health. I also

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his comments and question. Most of what he said is correct. We have always wanted a government that bases its decisions on science, research, and facts. The facts show that supervised consumption sites work and that they are part of a proces

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. He pointed out that the NDP, who are progressive, will be supporting Bill C-37, which is finally going in the right direction. However, I am wondering about the following: why, once in power, did the Liberal Party drag its feet fo

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, I am very touched to be able to rise in the House today to speak to this important bill. I am very touched, but at the same time, I think it is a real shame that we have to talk about this again. This is an extremely important debate. There is likely no other parliam

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Hochelaga for her comments. She is absolutely right. That is the basic problem with free trade agreements. They give a huge amount of power to major corporations and are detrimental to our interests, our neighbours, and the people in our co

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, we could double check. According to the information I received, it was three years or three and a half years for changes to the definition of “intellectual property”. However, even if it is two years, that would still have an impact on the price of drugs, which is wh

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, yes, we want our companies to be able to grow and export so that they can create jobs. We need to diversify our exports because we are very dependent on our American neighbour. However, we do not want to go about it in just any old way. We cannot accept the dispute s

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased an honoured to rise in the House to speak to this important bill. Indeed, the bill relates to an important trade deal, or free trade agreement, with the European Union. We appreciate how natural it seems for Canada to enter into much more intense an

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I was kind of dumbfounded by the minister's speech. I sincerely hope that she never expected to find herself in this position as Minister of Democratic Institutions when she decided to get into politics and offer her services to the Canadian people. Seriously, this i