Government Expenditures  Mr. Speaker, Canadians expect public monies to be used responsibly and economically. We are committed to living up to those expectations. The team in Ottawa came from coast to coast to serve Canadians and deliver on our promise to grow the middle class and help those determined t

Government Expenditures  Mr. Speaker, Canadians expect public resources to be used responsibly and economically, and we are committed to living up to these expectations. Therefore, I will let members know that any assistance in relocation was done in accordance with the rules. We have set the standard

Government Expenditures  Mr. Speaker, when one is committed to an open and transparent government, luck is not needed. Transparency is needed, and we encourage all members to hold this government to account. We have built a diverse team of passionate, hard-working, and extremely qualified Canadians to d

Government Expenditures  Once again, Mr. Speaker, Canadians expect public resources to be used responsibly and economically, and we are committed to living up to these expectations. We committed to an open and transparent government, and that is what we are doing. Any expenses incurred were in accordance

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to inform the House that Thursday, September 22 shall be an allotted day.

Business of the House  Mr. Speaker, I would love to inform the House what the plan is. This afternoon we will continue debate on the Conservative opposition motion. Tomorrow, we will resume debate on Bill C-15, the budget legislation. We have been in discussion with our opposition colleagues, and I h

Small Business  Mr. Speaker, budget 2016 focuses on growing our economy for all Canadians. We know that a healthy economy improves business conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises and Canadian businesses. We know that helping Canadian consumers and families will help businesses, as the

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, today I have the honour to present two petitions focused on fair electoral representation. Approximately 140 residents in my riding and the Waterloo region have signed these petitions. They call on the House of Commons to immediately undertake public consultations ac

Small Business  Mr. Speaker, small businesses are the backbone of the economy. They are our job creators. For small business owners to succeed, they need a robust economy. They want increased revenue. Our middle-class tax cuts put money in the pockets of Canadians who need it most. Middle-clas

Small Business  Mr. Speaker, small businesses are the backbone of the economy. Just this morning, I was at Ottawa 2017 where I spoke to the tourism industry because we know that is where growth can occur. We have to support the tourism industry. We have to support small businesses as well. That

Parks and Conservation Areas  Mr. Speaker, our government is investing more than $40 million to develop national parks and marine conservation areas, with nearly $17 million to expand the learn-to-camp program develop new programming to tell Canada's stories, encourage indigenous storytelling, and ecotourism

Government Advertising  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, our government took another step for a more open and transparent government by delivering on our commitment to eliminate partisan government advertising and to modernize communication. The policy announced yesterday relates to paid advertising. This video

Government Advertising  Mr. Speaker, Destination Canada's social media marketing campaign is completely in line with the new government's policies. We are proud of the role that Destination Canada, its partners, and tourism industry stakeholders play in stimulating economic growth. For the first time i

Government Advertising  Mr. Speaker, in all honesty, if they are going to repeat the same question, I am going to have to repeat the same answer. During the election campaign, we promised to change the way the government does advertising. We committed to eliminating partisan government advertising and

Government Advertising  Mr. Speaker, I encourage Canadians to have a look at Destination Canada's amazing marketing campaign. I am confident that they will be as proud as I am of the work that Destination Canada does in promoting our nation, our culture, our diversity, our cuisine. There is so much that