Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, on a point of order, I would like the chance to respond because the member was given a chance. Actually, that is exactly what the member of that first nations said. He specifically said, “I want to thank the Government of Canada for the economic action plan and fo

Spinal Cord Injuries  Mr. Speaker, today, I participated in the Canadian Paraplegic Association's Chair-Leaders event on Parliament Hill in recognition of Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. Participating MPs have spent part or all of their day in a wheelchair facing some of the same challenges a per

Firearms Registry  Mr. Speaker, Canadians continue to speak out against the wasteful and ineffective long gun registry, but the Liberal leader does not want to listen. He thinks he can score political points by fighting a so-called cultural war against rural Canadians. However, the Liberal leader

Firearms Registry  Mr. Speaker, this week is an important one for those of us who have long opposed the long gun registry. Tomorrow, the public safety committee will start clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-391, which would end this registry. However, Liberal MPs such as the member for Aja

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in relation to Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, I was wondering if the minister could comment on the Arctic and the north. This is an area that unfortunately was neglected under previous governments and it is an area that our government made a priority from the very onset when we were first elected into government

Firearms Registry  Mr. Speaker, last week, in yet another display of political game-playing, the NDP, Liberal and Bloc coalition joined forces and passed a motion that would keep the wasteful and completely ineffective long gun registry intact. This motion proves that when it comes to the long gun

Firearms Registry  Mr. Speaker, the summer break is almost here and it is important to highlight that there are 20 opposition MPs who will have one very important question posed to them this summer by their constituents: How will they vote on Bill C-391? I encourage the eight Liberal and 12 NDP me

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak against the motion that is before us today. It is not a complicated motion, but it certainly is a misleading motion. It really runs counter to the testimony that we heard before the Standing Committee on Public Safety with regard to Bill C-391.

Firearms Registry  Mr. Speaker, today is decision day for opposition MPs. They will need to decide if they will stand up for their constituents or if they will bend to their leader's wishes. It is time to scrap the wasteful and ineffective long gun registry that has wasted over $1 billion. We know

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, I rise today on a question of privilege resulting from the outrageous and disturbing remarks made by Mike O'Shaughnessy, a spokesman for the Leader of the Opposition. It was recorded in the National Post today that Mr. O'Shaughnessy wrote in an email distributed to r

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, the Liberal leader is trying to have his cake and eat it too, but he cannot fool Canadians. By flip-flopping on today's Bloc bill, he thinks that Canadians will forget that he supports a $4 billion, 45-day work year. Yet even though the Liberals admit that the bill i

National Family Week  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize National Family Week. Canadian families are diverse and come in all shapes and sizes. Over the years, we have seen a dramatic shift in what the typical family looks like, but one common goal all families share is the desire to provide love

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. Our committee is requesting an extension of 30 sitting days in relatio

Preventing Human Smugglers From Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Madam Speaker, I want to go back to my colleague's personal experience of 18 years as an RCMP officer. Since I have been a member of Parliament, one thing I have seen is any time we talk about mandatory minimum sentences for criminals, no matter what the crime, we just get a tre