Firearms Registry  Madam Speaker, during our winter break I had the opportunity to meet with the North Peace Rod and Gun Club to reiterate our government's commitment to ending the long gun registry. For far too long law-abiding farmers and hunters in my riding have been made to feel like criminals

Canadian Wheat Board  Mr. Speaker, as the Christmas spirit takes hold, the interim leader of the third party and his elves are in Winnipeg today to deliver lumps of coal to farmers across western Canada. The Liberals have hitched their sleigh to the monopoly forces of the Canadian Wheat Board, who ar

Safe Streets and Communities Act  Madam Speaker, we have heard the opposition complain about us using time allocation for this argument. My colleague mentioned the urgency with which this needs to happen to help those people about whom she is concerned. Could she explain why we want to get the bill through as s

The New Democratic Party of Canada  Mr. Speaker, the NDP again voted against marketing freedom for western Canadian farmers. This comes on the heels of the NDP voting against helping the manufacturing sector, against small businesses hiring more people, against new tax credits for families, like the family caregiv

Canadian Wheat Board  Mr. Speaker, it has been my honour to be part of the legislative committee tasked with focusing on the marketing freedom for western farmers act. When implemented, this legislation will allow western Canadian grain farmers, including those in the B.C. Peace River region, the opp

Ending the Long-gun Registry Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to ask the hon. member a question which was previously posed. Will the NDP allow a free vote on this issue? As we know, many NDP members have stated that they wanted to abolish the registry. It is a simple question. Will the NDP allow a free vote in th

Ending the Long-gun Registry Act  Madam Speaker, it is interesting to hear members on the opposite side of the House say that not enough time is being provided for debate when most Canadians could probably have the same discussion in an hour over lunch. Three days is more than enough time, let alone the past 15 y

Canadian Wheat Board  Mr. Speaker, local grain farmers in my riding, such as the BC Grain Producers Association, have made it clear that they want the same marketing freedom and opportunities as other Canadian farmers. Our nation's grain farmers feed the world, and they deserve the opportunity to deci

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act  Mr. Speake, that is an easy one. We talked about it. I asked the hon. member of the opposition sits on the agriculture committee. We have not seen the same issues with canola and other crops that are on the open market. They simply are making money. In my neck of the woods in nor

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act  Mr. Speaker, I beg to differ. We did have a plebiscite on May 2, and it was called the national election. By the way, we have a majority. Opposition members often quote a plebiscite that was supposedly an accurate collection of the farmers' thoughts. My uncle and cousin farm in

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act  Mr. Speaker, I mentioned the inaccuracies of the plebiscites held in the past by the Canadian Wheat Board. They do not support the numbers of 62%. They just are not accurate. Again I will mention my uncle and cousin, who farm in Manitoba and were not allowed to vote because they

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member and I are both on the agriculture committee. I will use Chicken Little as an agriculture metaphor. We see other crops like canola, pulses, et cetera, on the open competitive market in the world. Why has the sky not fallen for them?

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act  Mr. Speaker, I would just like to let you know I will be sharing my time with the member for Red Deer. Our government has introduced legislation that aims to give western Canadian grain growers the freedom to choose to market their wheat, durum and barley independently or by vol

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act  Mr. Speaker, my colleague has mentioned a few things. He is from British Columbia, as am I. I met with the BC Grain Producers Association, which represents British Columbia grain growers. It is absolutely in support of our position. Is the member okay with voting against our

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act  Madam Speaker, the member mentioned that today is October 20. It happens to be my birthday today, and I could not ask for anything better than to give our western Canadian farmers marketing freedom. I would like to ask the hon. member across the way if she supports jailing Canad