Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to speak today on the important topic of pay equity. I would like to take a moment and thank the hon. member for York West for raising this important issue. It is a great honour to participate on the Standing Committee on the Status of W

World Expo 2015  Mr. Speaker, the city of Toronto has worked extremely hard in preparing its bid for World Expo in 2015. Unfortunately, the city's wishes to host the world exposition were completely lost on the provincial Liberals. Would the Minister of Canadian Heritage update the House on th

Aboriginal Affairs  Mr. Speaker, hon. Liberal and NDP members say they are so concerned about aboriginal communities. I wonder why they did not go to Mashteuiatsh. The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development even offered to pay for the opposition MPs to go to the forum, but they did not

Budget Implementation Act, 2006, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, that was an interesting history lesson as the member reflected on the months coming up to the election, not just last January and they were rather revisionary comments I must say considering the outcome that we saw earlier this year. The member must not have taken i

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, the tabling last week of Canada's clean air act is just one of the Conservative government's long list of achievements, after just nine months in office. Canadians get results on the environment when they have a Conservative government. It was a Conservative governm

Trent-Severn Waterway  Mr. Speaker, I certainly want to thank the hon. members who have spoken in support of Motion No. M-161 this evening and in the first hour of debate. I want to address one point, and it was mentioned earlier this evening by the member for Burnaby—Douglas, and that is the question

Street Racing  Mr. Speaker, street racing is a very serious problem in our communities, often ending with fatal consequences. Combating street racing requires action at all levels of government. Most provinces impose fines, licence suspensions and vehicle impoundment. Would the Minister of Jus

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member may know that the Conservative Party of Canada does not operate by a quota system per se, that the decisions about the candidates who run for our party are made at the local level. We leave it with the membership of the riding, across 308 ridings, tha

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, there is no question, and I think we would agree, that we have seen remarkable growth in the degree to which women in Canadian society have taken up the challenge and have brought new energy to the life that small and medium enterprises provide to our important econo

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the hon. member for Palliser. I am pleased to speak to the motion put forward by my colleague opposite, the member for Beaches—East York. The opposition has been very vocal about the recent expenditure review conducted by my colleag

Canadian Forces  Mr. Speaker, commemorating the men and women who are serving, being injured and dying for their country and their mission in Afghanistan is an unceasing reminder of the courage and sacrifice of the members of the Canadian Forces and their families at home. The mother of one inju

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Because of suggestions made during the debate on my private member's motion, Motion No. 161, I consulted the Ethics Commissioner to ascertain whether or not my private interests and the motion placed me in a potential conflict of interest.

Tourism Week  Mr. Speaker, last week was Tourism Week in Canada. It is one week of the year that brings together many of the 180,000 businesses and organizations, large and small, to celebrate their success and remind us all of the tremendous contribution this industry makes to our nation. Sp

Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act  Mr. Speaker, the Department of the Environment's draft screening assessment for perfluorooctane sulfonate, known as PFOS, concluded in October 2004 that PFOS is a persistent bioaccumulative and inherently toxic substance in the environment. It meets the definition in section 64 o

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade and the member for Simcoe—Grey who happens to share a part of Simcoe county with my particular riding. I know she is fully aware of the kinds of issues that are impacting seniors in our part o