Finance  Mr. Speaker, there was an unprecedented response by the people of Canada and by the government to the effects of the tsunami. I happened to have been monitoring the election in Ukraine on the very day that the tsunami hit. The following Monday and Tuesday I was being interviewed

Finance  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address a specific issue in the prebudget debate, namely building a role of pride and influence for Canada in the world. Approximately half a century ago, Lester B. Pearson had a vision that young Canadian men and women would not travel to trouble sp

Ukraine  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Ukraine's supreme court dismissed as fraudulent the second round of the presidential election that took place November 21 and has called for a rerun on December 26. What exactly is the Canadian government doing to

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the second report of the Standing Committee on Transport, in both official languages. Your committee studied Bill C-3, an act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas

Ukraine Elections  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. There have been consultations with all parties and if you seek it I believe you would find unanimous consent of the House to put the following motion forward. I move: That, in the opinion of this House and based on the observations of sev

Ukraine  moved: That this House do now adjourn. Madam Speaker, dear colleagues, fellow Canadians, tonight Ukraine finds herself on the brink. Last night I came back from Ukraine, having observed the second round of presidential elections. I have to admit that prior to leaving for Ukrai

Request for Emergency Debate  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 52, I ask leave to propose the adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter requiring urgent consideration, namely the rapidly deteriorating situation in Ukraine as a result of an attempt at coup d'

Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Act  Madam Speaker, I was quite young at the time of the events in Quebec that the member mentioned and, yes, there are fundamental changes that have occurred since that time. The previous member from the Bloc has said he respects change that takes place in a democratic way. There we

Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Act  Madam Speaker, the amounts that we see in money laundering organizations and with these organized crime organizations are phenomenal. The threats that they pose because of the resources at their disposal can only be dealt with if we have a coordinated approach. That is why it is

Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Act  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Ahuntsic. I rise to speak in support of Bill C-6, which establishes the new Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. The legislation is essential to ensuring the safety of Canadians and our communities. It

Ukraine  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Foreign Affairs. This past Sunday, the first round of the presidential election in Ukraine took place. Canadian observers alone have documented over 500 cases of state intimidation, disruption of opposition campaigns, the use of st

Ukraine Elections  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Having held consultations with all the parties, if you were to seek it, I believe that you would find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move: That, in the opinion of this House, the government should impress upon the Governmen

Etobicoke Rotary Club  Mr. Speaker, this week the Etobicoke Rotary Club was recognized by the Trillium Health Centre for its 50 years of continuous support of the hospital. The Etobicoke Rotary Club was established in 1930 and has accomplished an exemplary amount of community service, including raisin

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, one of the reasons that small businesses are able to pay taxes is because during the present regime they have been able to generate profits. My business is a perfect example of that situation. We went through a very difficult period and because of the fiscal respons

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I was quite happy to hear the member mention entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship. It is something I know a little about having spent some 22 years as a small business entrepreneur. What was devastating for entrepreneurship was the progressively increasing interest ra