Reform Act, 2014  Mr. Speaker, I share a similar concern with the previous questioner. I listened to the hon. member's response. He said that he felt there needed to be written rules rather than conventions. My concern is that what we are doing here is having Parliament set the rules for political

2014 Alberta Summer Games  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to inform the House that from July 24 to July 27, the city of Airdrie will host the 2014 Alberta Summer Games. The community will host more than 3,200 participants, coaches, and officials as Alberta's top athletes, ages 11 to 17, compete in 15 different sp

Fair Elections Act  Mr. Speaker, I would be happy to provide a specific answer to his question. However, I will point out first of all that he should get his facts straight when asking a question. From listening to the preface to his question, the member was misinformed in terms of what the facts ac

Fair Elections Act  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question. I can confirm that the committee did in fact have dozens and dozens of hours of testimony. We had a very significant and detailed debate about the legislation over quite a period of time. We were able to look at a number of different sugge

Fair Elections Act  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise to speak to the fair elections act. The fair elections act is a bill that would make significant changes to Canada's election laws. It would close loopholes to big money, impose new penalties on political imposters who make rogue calls, and

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I do not have the exact figures at my fingertips, but I will reiterate what I have already indicated to help reassure the hon. member. There is a process. All government agencies that request information must follow the law, follow that process. We are talking abou

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am not sure what speech the member was listening to, but certainly in the speech I gave, I indicated I would be opposing the motion and the reasons for that. I would encourage her to listen more closely in the future.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, obviously what the member is trying to get at is the idea that this could be the basic information that must be provided. When law enforcement agencies and others are requesting other information, when they seek to intercept communications or to have access to priva

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, before I begin, I will indicate that I will be splitting my time with the hon. member for Kootenay—Columbia. With his experience as a former police officer, I certainly look forward to hearing his perspective on this issue. Of course, I also welcome this opportunity

Business of Supply  The first comment I would make, Mr. Speaker, is that since the member across the way talks about using a dictionary, I suggest she use a dictionary and look up the word “context”. Context is an important word for her to understand when I talk about the NDP's position on this issu

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the member talks about talking tough. When we talk about the significant consequences, I find it a stretch to say that we are simply talking tough. We are talking about employers lying on their applications about their efforts to hire Canadians first and facing serio

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would just respond that I did hear some of these particular lists from that end of the chamber in debate today, so it seems to be a matter of public record somehow. Anyway, I do note that there have been several requests, and of course the Liberal members are certa

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am happy to be able to participate in this important debate today on the topic of the temporary foreign worker program. At the outset, I would like to indicate that I will be splitting my time with the member for Mississauga—Streetsville. I want to be clear abou

Banff Lake Louise Tourism  Mr. Speaker, after more than a decade of achievement, this week Julie Canning will step down from her post as president and CEO of Banff Lake Louise Tourism. Under her leadership, this destination marketing organization has consistently raised the bar, redefining the meaning of

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, our government has delivered historic tax relief for all Canadians. We have cut taxes over 160 times. Because of this tax relief, a typical family of four will save nearly $3,400 in taxes in 2014. Statistics Canada has confirmed that middle-income families are bette