Food Safety  Mr. Speaker, all I can say is that challenges on our facts coming from that member is a stretch. I think the House would agree to that. We know who is guilty and that is all I will say. I will reiterate what our government has done. CFIA has had a net increase of inspectors, bot

Food Safety  Mr. Speaker, again, speaking about the concerns for the Canadian public and the concerns about inspection, on this side of the House, we want to reassure Canadians that the inspection agency has caught the outbreak. We are dealing with it as we speak and responding to it as it

Food Safety  Mr. Speaker, I talked about what our system actually does in my speech. I think it is easy to criticize the system, but the system is doing exactly what it is supposed to do. It spotted the outbreak, it caught it, and it did what it was supposed to do. That is all I can say. Th

Food Safety  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this debate. Let me remind my colleagues in the opposition of some of the facts that they choose to ignore. Fact: as government, we have hired over 700 food inspectors since 2006, including 170 meat inspectors. Fact:

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, all Canadians benefit from the development of our natural resources. I urge all Canadians to take a step back to examine this issue from a rational point of view. In today's society, all Canadians use natural resources. Whether it is the gas or electricity in our ca

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, this week is National Forestry Week, and I encourage all Canadians to learn about Canada's forestry sector and its important contribution to Canada's economy and communities. This industry is the lifeblood of hundreds of rural communities across Canada, and it employ

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, the Speaker has told the member that this is supposed to be relevant to the question of privilege. It seems that the member is getting into the budget debate. I wonder if he understands that he is still speaking to a question of privilege. Just t

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I would like to present a petition from northeastern B.C.. The petitioners note that Canada is the only nation in the western world, in the company of China and North Korea, without any laws restricting abortion and that Canada's Supreme Court has said that it is Pa

Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I just think the member for Malpeque should get a life.

Points of Order  NDP not Conservatives.

Points of Order  You are welcome. You are welcome.

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act  Mr. Speaker, I am confused as to why the hon. member would not take up this opportunity. The demographic we are talking about in the pooled pension system being offered is usually a demographic that is not covered by normal pension systems. I am a little confuse as to why he wou

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, the NDP leader has shamefully attacked Canadians who work in Canada's resource sectors by calling the industries that provide their communities with jobs a “disease” to Canada. This irresponsible position is offensive to Canadians everywhere. Could the Minister of

Game on the Hill  Mr. Speaker, today I had the opportunity to participate in the “Game on the Hill”, a friendly game of rugby which took place on the Parliament Hill lawn. The game featured a few of my colleagues as well as local celebrities and members of Canada's national team. As a former prem

Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act  Doesn't sound very good for Canadians.