Business of the House  Mr. Speaker, this afternoon we will continue third reading debate of Bill C-71, the firearms legislation. Tomorrow, we will have second reading debate of Bill C-77, the victims bill of rights. On Monday, we will return to the second reading of Bill C-81, an act to ensure a barr

Business of the House  Mr. Speaker, we hope to begin debate on Bill C-78, an act to amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and to make consequential amendments to another act, next week. Next Tuesday

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, an agreement has been reached between a majority of the representatives of the recognized parties under the provisions of Standing Order 78(2) with respect to the second reading stage of Bill C-79, an act to implement the comprehensive and progressive agreement for t

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, it is seconded by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.

Business of the House  Mr. Speaker, I am not sure what is going on with the clocks in here, but I think if you ask members, we could agree that the clock reads midnight.

Business of the House  Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, there have been discussions among the parties and I believe if you seek it you will find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move: That notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, following routine proceedings

Tourism  Mr. Speaker, tourism is an important economic driver. More than 200,000 mostly small businesses support our tourism industry, which employs one in 10 Canadians. This year, 2018, is the Canada-China year of tourism, and this week I will be leading a federal-provincial-territorial

Firearms Act  Mr. Speaker, I move: That in relation to Bill C-71, An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms, not more than five further hours shall be allotted to the consideration of the report stage and five hours shall be allotted to the consideration at third r

Parliamentary Librarian  moved: That, pursuant to Standing Order 111.1(2), the House approve the appointment of Heather P. Lank as Parliamentary Librarian for a term of five years.

Certificates of Nomination  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 111.1, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the Certificate of Nomination, with the biographical notes, for the proposed appointment of Yves Giroux as the Parliamentary Budget Officer. I request that the Certificate of No

Firearms Act  Mr. 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-71, an act to amend certain acts and regulations in relation to firearms. Under the

Business of the House  Mr. Speaker, this afternoon, we will finish debating the last opposition day motion in this supply cycle. Then, we will debate the main estimates. Tomorrow morning, we will begin third reading of Bill C-68 on fisheries. Next week will be a a busy one. Priority will be given to

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, let us talk about the government's support of small businesses. This is the government that lowered the small business tax rate to 9% by 2019. What did the Conservatives do? The Conservatives voted against it. We just brought forward the first-ever women's entrepre

Carbon Pricing  This government will continue supporting small businesses. They are the backbone of the economy. We will not just say, we will support them. What will the Conservatives continue to do? Vote against them.

Cannabis Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to advise that an agreement could not be reached under the provisions of Standing Orders 78(1) or 78(2) with respect to the consideration of Bill C-45, An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code a