Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, of course we in the progressive opposition will always stand and and agree with conclusive measures to help those who are most vulnerable, whether it is children, the elderly, or poverty overall. However, we are debating Bill C-2 today. That is why I am not talkin

Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, I do know a little about doctors, being the son of one. I know, from speaking to my father and many of his colleagues, that they do earn quite a bit of money and have an important skill set, but every single of one of them I spoke to would be happy to pay a little

Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, the member and I heard that on the doorstep from families looking for child care spots. This tax break does nothing for them. For a family earning in the neighbourhood of $75,000 a year, that is a combined income. That means there are two individuals earning $35,0

CBC/Radio-Canada  Mr. Speaker, that is not an answer. A promise isn't something you can just say to get yourself elected. Canadians expect the current Liberal government to keep its promises. Page 56 of the Liberal platform promises to “reverse [the previous Conservative prime minister's] cuts and

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out for the record that all governments tax and spend. I have always hated that term because it is the whole purpose of government. We take resources, pool them, and we spend them for the greater good. We have figures from the Parliamentary Bud

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Calgary Nose Hill for her speech. She is obviously a passionate person standing up for her riding. I would like to let all members of the House know that we all are feeling the pain Alberta is going through. On a personal note,

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand in this House to speak to Bill C-4, an act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act. This bill would finally repeal the devastating attac

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, absolutely there was something behind this. There is, any time a single organization is subjected to this kind of onerous paperwork. Obviously, the thing that was behind it all was to tie them up in red tape and make a union an ineffective voice for the workers in th

Canada Labour Code  Madam Speaker, my hon. colleague from Jonquière will be introducing a bill for anti-scab legislation. I certainly think she is much more qualified than I am to defend her particular bill. However, when it comes to respecting jurisdiction between the federal realm and the provinci

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is my great honour to stand in the House today on behalf of the residents of Shawnigan Lake in my riding of Cowichan—Malahat—Langford. The people there have given me a petition to help fight against the contaminated soil dump in their area, which they have long

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today on behalf of residents of Vancouver Island who have presented me with a petition to ensure that Canadians have a fair electoral system. The petitioners call upon the House of Commons to immediately undertake public consultations across Can

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, my colleague made reference to the fact that parliamentarians owe Canadians an honest conversation. I would submit to the House that it is even more pressing that government members do so as well. My question centres on the two groups that we will be assisting and a

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, it was great getting to know my colleague from Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies when we attended a meeting with the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour yesterday morning. In a battle with terrorists, I feel like we are in a battle with

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, today I will speaking on what I think is a very misguided motion presented by the Liberal government. It is a fairly wordy motion, and I should say that there are some positive aspects, such as “investing significantly in humanitarian assistance”, increasing efforts

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I alluded to some of that in my speech when I talked about the conditions that led to the rise of ISIS and extremism in Iraq. People do not take up arms for no reason. There is a sufficient reason. If we take a detailed look at the way the Sunni Arab populations ha