Ethics  Mr. Speaker, today is a historic day in the House of Commons: 338 women took these seats, and who was available to them? The Prime Minister. The Prime Minister spoke to every single woman—

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, every single minister and the Prime Minister work very hard for Canadians every single day. Every single member of Parliament, at least on this side of the House, work hard for their constituents every single day. I encourage every member to do the work he or she w

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, Canadians expect the government to work very hard for them. They are the ones that we work hard for every day. That is why we lowered taxes for the middle class and made historic investments in infrastructure. We are going to keep working for Canadians every day, an

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to rise in this House, especially on International Women's Day. I wish everyone the best on this day, especially our women entrepreneurs. This government has committed to making more opportunities for under-represented groups. We are wo

Government Appointments  Mr. Speaker, as we committed to Canadians, we introduced a new government-wide appointments process that is open, transparent, and merit based. Our approach will result in the recommendations of high-quality candidates to achieve gender parity and truly reflect Canada's diversit

Government Appointments  Mr. Speaker, we are actually very proud of the new process that we have introduced and that Canadians from coast to coast to coast can actually apply. We recognize the importance of these roles within government and these opportunities, and that is why all opportunities to apply

Government Appointments  Mr. Speaker, while the Conservatives were busy making appointments at the 11th hour, this government is committed to a new process, a merit-based process, where we look at gender parity, bilingualism, and the importance of our diversity. This government recognizes that diversity

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, we always have the best interests of Canadians in all that we do. That is why we cut taxes for the middle class. That is why we are giving more to families whose children have greater needs. The Prime Minister has said many times that he will answer all the Commiss

Government Accountability  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to rise in the House and to remind Canadians exactly what this government has been doing. We have had unprecedented levels of consultation with Canadians. We are working better with provinces, territories, and municipalities. We are makin

Preclearance Act, 2016  Mr. Speaker, this is important legislation and it will benefit many communities across the country. Small businesses in my riding will benefit by being able to pre-clear goods and services. I would like to hear the member's comments on the tourism industry and the benefits touri

Preclearance Act, 2016  Mr. Speaker, I know the hon. member has been an advocate for small businesses, so I would like to ask him if he feels that this legislation would actually support the pre-clearance of goods and services that will be going to the U.S. and that in fact it would help our small busin

Preclearance Act, 2016  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the words that were shared by the hon. member, and I have a couple of questions. Could the member elaborate on the benefits to tourists and people who will be visiting this great country for Canada's 150th anniversary? We do expect to have many visitors

Preclearance Act, 2016  Mr. Speaker, I move: That in relation to Bill C-23, An Act respecting the preclearance of persons and goods in Canada and the United States, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration of the second reading stage of the said bill; and That f

Preclearance Act, 2016  Mr. Speaker, an agreement could not be reached under the provisions of Standing Order 78(1) or 78(2) with respect to the second reading stage of Bill C-23, an act respecting the preclearance of persons and goods in Canada and the United States. Under the provisions of Standing O

Business of Supply  I would like to inform the House that the opposition day designated for Monday, March 6 be undesignated and will now take place on Tuesday, March 7.