Ethics  Mr. Speaker, the government cannot just excuse this kind of improper behaviour. Now the Liberals are selling access to Christmas, so it would seem. The rules are actually very clear: ministers are not allowed to use their positions for partisan purposes. However, the environment

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, it is not just the finance minister who is using his position inappropriately. Now we know that at least four other ministers are using their positions to fundraise for the Liberal Party. Airfare, hotel rooms, and access to ministers are being offered at an event thi

Facilitating the Transfer of Family Farm or Fishing Corporations Act  Mr. Speaker, I am truly honoured to rise and speak on this piece of legislation that is before us in the form of a private member's bill. I want to thank my colleague from Northumberland—Quinte West for his camaraderie and friendship. He is a kindred spirit to me. We are both f

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his excellent speech and his knowledge on this subject. I sat on the committee with him, and I understand this issue completely well. It is a lot like the Internet. It is all about links. For example, if we click on a link, it takes us to ano

Justice for Animals in Service Act (Quanto's Law)  Mr. Speaker, it sounds like the member from the Liberal Party is advocating for time allocation so that we can move speedily along. If he wants to move said motion, I would be happy to entertain it.

Justice for Animals in Service Act (Quanto's Law)  Mr. Speaker, I remember, before I was elected to this House the first time in 2006, the outcry every time there was a Liberal leftie sentence handed down for serious offences, where law enforcement officers were killed or people were heinously killed or multiple people were kille

Justice for Animals in Service Act (Quanto's Law)  Mr. Speaker, I am certainly honoured to stand in this place today and give my thoughts on Bill C-35, Quanto's law. I will be sharing my time with the member for Kootenay—Columbia. As a former park warden and conservation officer, I will be giving my thoughts at the end of my spe

Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act  There we go again, Mr. Speaker. The hon. member has no questions about the bill, which means that he has to ask a question about something else, which means he is in support of the bill, even though he will probably be forced to vote against it, according to his own party lines.

Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act  Mr. Speaker, the word “cultural” is clearly meant to include all cultures where some of these issues are actually fairly common practice. The witnesses who testified before the committee clearly said on the record that some of these issues are deeply rooted in their particular

Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act  Mr. Speaker, there we go again, seeing the Liberals standing up for the rights of the accused rather than the rights of the victims by trying to acknowledge that the perpetrators of these cultural practices, these barbaric practices, somehow need their feelings to be taken into c

Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act  Mr. Speaker, I am glad to have the opportunity to address this important piece of legislation in the House today on behalf of my constituents in the great riding of Wetaskiwin. I always stand never knowing for sure if this is going to be the last time I speak as a member of Parli

Digital Privacy Act  Mr. Speaker, I certainly appreciate the comments the minister has made. I will just use my time to ask a substantive question about the piece of legislation. When I sat on the ethics and privacy committee for a number of years, we did have substantive debates about these kinds

Port State Measures Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I spent a number of years on the fisheries committee when I first arrived here in 2006. My background is in conservation, law enforcement, and fisheries management. Therefore, I have a very active and keen interest in this. I am very pleased that the government is mo

A Better World Canada  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to rise in the House today to recognize the efforts of A Better World Canada, an international development organization headquartered in my hometown of Lacombe, Alberta. Recently celebrating its 25th year, this organization, co-founded by Mr. Eric

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I just want to thank my colleague for his speech. We were both elected in 2006 and we are both from Alberta. I just want to say that I hope this is not the last speech I hear from him, but if it is, it was a wonderful speech. I was glad to sit behind him as he delive