The Senate  Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government is trying to dress up the same old Senate appointment system in new clothing. I do not know exactly who it thinks it is fooling. It has announced an unelected, unaccountable board that will be making secret recommendations for an unelected Sen

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, there have been some reports this afternoon out of Switzerland about potential concerns of terrorist attacks and threats of terrorist attacks, including some with respect to Canada. We have heard about potential threats to Toronto. Other European news sources are tal

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, it is clear, and the minister has made it very clear, that the Liberals are doubling down, and they will refuse to ask Canadians about fundamentally changing our electoral system. This is the method of voting that we have used since Confederation. I am not talking

Democratic Reform  Mr. Speaker, some questions must be answered with a clear yes or no. Yesterday, the Minister of Democratic Institutions skated around the question when asked whether the Liberals would be holding a referendum on a proposed new electoral system. Today I will ask a very direct qu

Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act  Mr. Speaker, the member claims to have a desire to be open to ideas that would protect women and girls from these kinds of practices, things like early and forced marriages, polygamy, and so-called honour killings. If he and his party are really and truly open to ideas that would

Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act  Mr. Speaker, there are two parts to my response to the member's question. The first is that this seems to be a typical approach that we see from both the NDP and the Liberal Party in this House of Commons, in this Parliament, to claim they support the intent of a piece of legis

Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act  Mr. Speaker, with the passage of Bill S-7, Canada would join the growing list of like-minded countries criminalizing forced marriage. Moreover, the proposed maximum sentence of imprisonment of five years lies within the average range of penalties of the countries I outlined just

Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act  Mr. Speaker, I certainly appreciate the opportunity to speak today in support of Bill S-7, the zero tolerance for barbaric cultural practices act. In October 2013, our government committed to ensuring that early and forced marriages do not take place on Canadian soil. Bill S-7 d

NATO Special Service Medal  Mr. Speaker I rise today to congratulate one of my constituents, Mr. Ed Picher, who recently received a Special Service Medal from NATO for his service in Germany as part of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. The Special Service Medal was created to recognize member

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to government funding in the riding of Wild Rose, for each fiscal year since 2007-2008 inclusive: (a) what are the details of all grants, contributions, and loans to any organization, body, or group, broken down by (i) name of the recipient, (ii) municipality of the r

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development in relation to its study entitled “Access to Capital”. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the

Tourism Industry  Mr. Speaker, 2014 was a record year for the tourism industry in Canada, with many destinations showing growth. Overall, tourism revenues grew by 4.7%, reaching nearly $89 billion last year. It being Tourism Week in Canada, could the Minister of State for Small Business and Tour

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, it certainly sounds to me like another example of the Liberal Party trying to ride both sides of the fence on an issue. First, the Liberals want no government advertising. Now they want more government advertising. As a government, we recognize that it is importan

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I have to wonder if the member has been sleeping for the last nine years. I find it difficult to imagine him making a statement such as that. I outlined just a few measures in my speech, but I could go on for the remainder of the time very easily and still only be pa

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise today on this motion, and I will be splitting my time with the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport. Financial literacy is a skill more relevant today than ever. There is no better way to protect consumers than to give them