Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2  Madam Speaker, I move: That in relation to Bill C-29, a second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2016 and other measures, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration of the report stage and one s

Business of the House  Mr. Speaker, today we are continuing with opposition day. Tomorrow the House will consider the report stage of Bill C-29, the second budget bill, and it will continue studying that bill Monday and Tuesday of next week. For the remainder of the week, we plan to call the following

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, I am not sure how many times I need to rise in the House to remind the member that in Canada we have some of the strictest rules when it comes to fundraising. The member knows very well that only Canadians can donate to Canadian political parties. Even the Chief Elec

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, the member is intentionally mixing things that need not be mixed. The member very well knows that when it comes to fundraising, Canada has some of the most strict rules across this nation. I can assure Canadians that this is the case. Even the Chief Electoral Offic

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, Canadians elected a government that is here working hard to respond to the very real challenges that they are facing. I am actually pleased to stand in this House today when we have representatives from the Waterloo region here. This government committed to working

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, if the member does not want to hear from me, perhaps I should once again quote the Chief Electoral Officer, who stated that Canada's political financing laws are the most advanced, the most constrained, and transparent in the world. In regard to ticketed fundraising

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member knows full well, the rules governing fundraising are among the strictest in the country and our party follows the rules. The Chief Electoral Officer said that political financing laws in Canada are the most advanced and constrained and transparent

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, the rules governing fundraising are among the strictest in the country and our party follows the rules. We have held unprecedented public consultations in order to address the real challenges that Canadians face. We will continue to work with Canadians.

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to rise in this House to remind all members that this government committed to working with Canadians. This government has taken an unprecedented level of consultations when it comes to responding to the very real challenges that Canadians

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, the member knows very well that when it comes to the rules around fundraising, in Canada we have some of the strictest. Even the Chief Electoral Officer has stated that Canada's political financing laws are the most advanced and constrained and transparent in the wor

Canada Pension Plan  Mr. Speaker, I move: That in relation to Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act and the Income Tax Act, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration of the report stage and one sitting day

Bill C-26—Notice of Time Allocation Motion  Madam Speaker, I would like to advise that agreements could not be reached under the provisions of Standing Orders 78(1) or 78(2) with respect to the report stage and third reading stage of Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Boa

Political Party Financing  Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member knows full well, the rules governing fundraising are among the strictest in the country and our party is following the rules. The rules say that only Canadians can make donations. The Chief Electoral Officer said that Canada's election financing l

Business of the House  Mr. Speaker, I would like to inform the House that Thursday, December 1st, will be an allotted day.

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, as the member stated, the foundation confirmed that discussions on the donation began in 2014, when Stephen Harper was actually the prime minister. The foundation is an independent charity that supports research in social sciences and humanities. I would hope that t