Taxation  Mr. Speaker, on April 14, the Liberal leader finally revealed his economic plan to Canadians when he said, “We will have to raise taxes”. Does the government agree with the Liberal leader when he says “We will have to raise taxes?”

Manitoba Premier's Volunteer Service Award  Madam Speaker, last week, the Pilot Mound Millennium Recreation Complex volunteers received the 2009 Manitoba Premier's Volunteer Service Award. Theirs is an amazing story and a testimony to community spirit. Ten years ago, the people of Pilot Mound purchased an old arena locate

Health  Mr. Speaker, scientists around the world agree that H1N1 flu in pigs is not a food safety issue. The OIE and the WHO also continue to state that eating pork is not a food safety issue. We see some countries keeping their borders open, while others are closing their borders and li

Criminal Code  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-391, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (repeal of long-gun registry). Mr. Speaker, it is an honour for me to rise today to table my private member's bill. I would like to thank the member of Parliament for Yorkton—Melville

Aboriginal Affairs  Mr. Speaker, tonight there will be an important vote on matrimonial real property rights, Bill C-8. The bill would correct the clear inequality that exists for those living on reserves by granting them basic rights and protections in the event of a relationship breakdown. All oth

Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada  Mr. Speaker, the leader of the Liberal Party is out of touch with Canadians. His understanding of Canadians and their needs is questionable at best. Through our economic action plan, our Conservative government has been providing tax relief to Canadian families, creating jobs an

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Liberal leader threatened to block our economic action plan and force Canada into an unnecessary summer election. Since the start of this global recession, our Conservative government has provided the largest and fastest stimulus package in the G8. We

Firearms Registry  Mr. Speaker, on May 15, I rose in this House and brought forward a private member's bill, Bill C-391, to repeal the long gun registry. Since that time, opposition members and their leaders have done everything possible to stop the bill from coming before the House to be publicly

Portage Plains United Way  Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege for me to rise and pay tribute to the Portage Plains United Way. I was pleased to attend its kick-off luncheon last week and to see first-hand the commitment these people have to giving back to their community. This United Way donates 100% of all

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, last year Canadian producers exported high-quality beef to more than 55 countries. Unfortunately, many countries continue to close their doors to Canadian beef despite Canada's cutting-edge animal health care systems. Can the Minister of International Trade tell thi

Criminal Code  moved that Bill C-391, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (repeal of long-gun registry), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the House on my private members' bill, Bill C-391, An Act to amend the Criminal

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, as I stated in my speech, if I thought that the long gun registry would help reduce crime at all, I would be the first one standing up to defend it. None of us in this country wants to see gun crime increase and the stakeholders who are probably the most vocal are th

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, with all due respect to the member, unfortunately, when it comes to crime, the members of the Bloc lost of lot of credibility when they voted against minimum sentences for those who traffic in humans and minors. On the point he brought forward, if it were actually

Criminal Code  That is absolutely wrong.

Firearms Registry  Mr. Speaker, the Conservative Party has been opposed to the long gun registry since the Liberals introduced it over a decade ago. This morning I debated my private member's bill which would end the long gun registry and I look forward to opposition members voting their constituen