Situation in Indigenous Communities  Mr. Speaker, I was elected 28 years ago, and one of the first debates we had was the debate that we are having tonight about the plight of aboriginals. I remember exactly what the prime minister of the day said at the time in this building. He said that we could all go home tha

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, as you well know, the most exciting green energy research project in Canada is taking place right now in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. Five companies are each spending millions of dollars on different models of giant underwater turbines designed to harness the wor

Citizenship Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to commend the member for London North Centre on his remarks. I know he is well qualified to talk about this issue and he has a genuine interest in safety, justice, and security for all Canadians. He has worked tirelessly on several different aspects, and I cr

Tidal Power  Mr. Speaker, tidal power is now emerging as an industry in which Canada can be the number one world leader. Canada alone has over 42 gigawatts of tidal power potential, and developers are working in the Bay of Fundy right now, just off the shores of Cumberland county, Nova Scoti

Parks Canada  Mr. Speaker, as you well know, the Acadian village of Beaubassin was a vibrant centre of life in the 1600s and 1700s, but was burned to the ground in 1750, just at the beginning of the expulsion of the Acadians. Over the past 13 years, Parks Canada archeologists have discovered

Resignation of Member  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to announce that this is my last day. I understand that I have served as a member of Parliament for 6,149 days. I just sent my letter of resignation to the Clerk and she sent me a letter back thanking me for it. I want to say a few words and thank some

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, for the auto industry bailout to succeed, car dealers, truck dealers and recreational vehicle dealers must have access to wholesale and retail financing, but a lot of the companies traditionally involved in this are backing out, or withdrawing or limiting their parti

House debate  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. parliamentary secretary for his answer, but that is quite a list of potential, frightening damage that we have to look forward to. He is right, it is not only the Bay of Fundy, it is the entire coastline on the Atlantic and Pacific, but there are n

House debate  Mr. Speaker, I rose back in February and then again later on regarding an issue that is of great concern to the people in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick around the Bay of Fundy, and that is the rising sea levels as an effect of global warming. Right off the bat, I want to thank t

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, in my prebudget submission, the mayor of Truro, the mayor of Colchester County, and the province of Nova Scotia all highlighted the Truro civic centre as a high priority for stimulation money. The province, municipality and the communities have all provided their con

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I just sent the Minister of the Environment parts of three reports that predict that rising sea levels will affect Nova Scotia more than most other areas. The first report is the United Nations report that predicts that all highway and rail links to Nova Scotia cou

War Veterans Allowance Act  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-345, An Act to amend the War Veterans Allowance Act (allied veterans). Mr. Speaker, it is an honour for me to table this bill today. The purpose of the bill is to amend the War Veterans Allowance Act to restore access to war veterans allowance

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, in my prebudget submission to the Minister of Finance, I highlighted the Colchester Civic Centre as a priority by the province and the municipality as an infrastructure project that is shovel-ready. In fact, the province has already committed $10 million to the proje

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the federal emergency preparedness funding to the provinces and territories over the last five years for firefighting equipment: (a) how much funding has the government contributed to those specific projects which involved the purchase of firefighting equipment thr

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, my whip was not paying attention when the vote came by and I would like my vote counted yes on this motion.