Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, in accordance with the order of reference on Friday, February 15, 2013, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 9th report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture in relation to the motion adopted on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, regarding the Canadi

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to present a petition representing thousands of people from British Columbia. The petition highlights that last year 22-year-old Kassandra Kaulius was killed by a drunk driver. A group of people who have also lost loved ones to impaired drivers called

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to present three petitions, representing thousands of people from British Columbia. The petitions highlight that last year, 22-year-old Kassandra Kaulius was killed by a drunk driver. A group of people who have also lost loved ones to impaired drivers,

Natural Gas  Mr. Speaker, natural gas is an affordable fuel that Canadians across our country use every day. British Columbians are fortunate to have natural gas deposits in our province and are benefiting from the jobs that the industry supports and low cost fuel for home heating, electricit

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, British Columbia is developing its resource potential while ensuring the environment is protected. B.C. is known across Canada and the world for its vast resources in forestry, mining and hydroelectricity.

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, B.C. is now embarking on a new path by moving forward on exporting liquefied natural gas, or LNG. These new developments will create jobs and economic growth in B.C. and across Canada.

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, these new developments will create jobs and economic growth, in B.C. and across Canada. Could the parliamentary secretary tell this House how our government is supporting this important industry?

Airline Service in B.C.  Mr. Speaker, I rise today with good news for northeastern British Columbians. This afternoon WestJet's new regional air carrier, WestJet Encore, announced the first cities in Canada chosen for scheduled service this June, and British Columbia is the major beneficiary. Beginning

Fair Rail Freight Service Act  Mr. Speaker, the member across the way and I share a common city and we share a common region in northern British Columbia. He talked about the fact that this legislation is coming, has not been passed yet. He spoke to the importance of the issue and the importance of the issue

Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada  Mr. Speaker, just the other day, the NDP leader spoke up in the House about job prospects for Canadian students. Without any sense of irony he called on the government to do more to help make jobs available to them. Of course, our government's priority is job creation and economi

Hydroelectric Project  Mr. Speaker, as the member has said already, this project is important to all Canadians, especially those in Atlantic Canada. Also, as the member mentioned, from the first Speech from the Throne on our majority Conservative mandate, we will support any clean energy project that

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, as a former member of the BCTF in British Columbia, I can say that this legislation is most welcome to those of us who are both former and current members. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to Bill C-377, a private member's bill to amend the Income Tax Act

New Democratic Party of Canada  Mr. Speaker, Canadians from my riding of Prince George—Peace River and all other ridings across this country work hard for their money. The last thing they need is to spend more of their money on things such as gasoline. Sadly, this is exactly what the New Democrats intend to do.

Jobs and Growth Act, 2012  Mr. Speaker, the member briefly tied ridings like my riding of Prince George—Peace River in northeastern B.C. to downtown Toronto and mentioned how those capital markets influence the bottom line in my part of the country. The member spoke briefly about how important responsible

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition to the House today. The petitioners point out that Canada is the only nation in the western world, and is in the company of China and North Korea, without any laws restricting abortion. They note that Canada's Supreme Court has sai