Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my NDP colleague's intervention on this interesting motion in support of Canadian seniors. When the member spoke about some of the measures that were introduced in budget 2006, I thought of some of the initiatives that the government did bring forward

Trent-Severn Waterway  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member speaks of a family business, a heritage that I have and have had for five generations. I mentioned that our family settled in this area and was one of the first settlers to operate one of the steamboats on this system way back in about 1874. I have s

Trent-Severn Waterway  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member is right and I welcome his support for the motion. As has been demonstrated by a strategic look at how historic canals have contributed to the local economy, this has been in done in New York and in Scotland where the revitalization of these canals o

Trent-Severn Waterway  Mr. Speaker, the member is right. While there has been a decline in the number of lockages on the system, as I referenced in my remarks, the number of boats on the system has increased over the last decade or more from about 40,000 to 60,000. What we are seeing is a decline in th

Trent-Severn Waterway  moved: That, in the opinion of the House, the government should consider the advisability of evaluating the future of the historic Trent-Severn Waterway, one of Parks Canada’s National Historic Sites, and its potential to become: (a) a premier recreational asset; (b) a world-c

Stephen Leacock Association  Mr. Speaker, the great Canadian author Stephen Leacock once wrote: A man will freely confess that he has no ear for music, or no taste for fiction, or even no interest in religion. But I have yet to see the man who announces that he has no sense of humour. Since 1946, the Ste

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I note in the member's comments some concerns around access to post-secondary education, particularly as it relates to tuition fees. I look back and see the commitments of this government with respect to breaking down barriers for post-secondary education. There are

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, as I listened to some of the members speaking this morning there has been a consistent theme with respect to the issue of supply and demand, and the rather wholesale assailment on the virtues of profit. On the issue of supply and demand, we all know that the price

Tourism Industry  Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to acknowledge the great work of tourism professionals, managers and front line workers who together greet most of the 107 million visitors to Canada each year. Their good efforts help sustain a tourism industry in Canada that earns $57.5

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I have listened to a number of speakers this afternoon and earlier in this morning and I get an overwhelming sense that attention is not necessarily being paid to the science. The member mentioned that the science has proclaimed these conclusions. Let us look at th

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for her comments and the history lesson we received this afternoon. However, I would beg the member's indulgence on one item. She mentioned at one point that at the moment she and hon. members in the NDP were not bringing forward any kind of

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I welcome my colleague's intervention today in respect of this important issue and I certainly concur with him in respect of jurisdiction. We see that this is an important piece of federal responsibility with respect to the control of these products. Clearly, when

Aeronautics Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to express my support for my constituents. I had the opportunity to speak with a number of them this past weekend on different matters affecting the House. One in particular was the issue relating to the Aeronautics Act. In speaking with people who, in

Aeronautics Act  Mr. Speaker, I commend the parliamentary secretary for his truly terrific involvement in advancing the Aeronautics Act. As the parliamentary secretary mentioned, this is overdue. I bring my perspective as a pilot, predominantly in the general aviation industry and someone who f

Myron Humeniuk  Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to bring attention to the work of Mr. Myron Humeniuk, a resident of mine in the Township of Penetanguishene, who recently returned from a volunteer assignment in Fuxin, China. Mr. Humeniuk was there at the request of the forestry departmen