Intern Protection Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to speak on this important issue. Safe, fair, and productive workplaces are essential for creating jobs, growth, and long-term prosperity. To that end, paid and unpaid internships allow students, recent graduates, new Canadians, and those

Health  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member raises a really good point around palliative care and the real challenges that are faced by families as they deal with this difficult time in their lives. It is important to know that the provinces are responsible for health care, and we have record-

Health  Mr. Speaker, again there are record-high transfers to the provinces so they can actually deliver, which they are constitutionally obliged to do. On top of the money we have spent on research, we play an important partnership role. Another example of something we have done is the

Common Sense Firearms Licensing Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to note that I will be sharing my time this evening or as the debate goes to the next stage. As a member of the Conservative government, I am very proud to rise and speak today in favour of Bill C-42, the common sense firearms licensing act. As I go through m

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, my colleague from Fort McMurray—Athabasca has certainly been a very strong advocate for Albertans. The minister was very pleased last week to announce that Fort McMurray International Airport is being considered for an expansion project of up to $25 million under th

Food Safety  Mr. Speaker, Canada has one of the safest and healthiest systems in the world. The OECD rates our food safety system as number one against seventeen OECD countries. It is important to note that in our budget 2014 we committed to 200 new front-line food safety inspectors.

Food Safety  Mr. Speaker, again, the Conference Board of Canada rates our food safety system as number one against seventeen OECD countries. We are enhancing inspections and hiring more inspectors. There were 200 committed in 2014. Some of the additional things we have done are that we have

Health  Mr. Speaker, our government is transferring the highest health care dollars in Canadian history. By the end of this decade, the transfers will be $40 billion per year, and we have committed to year after year increases. Our government has made amazing progress in terms of these

Health  Mr. Speaker, since 2010, our increases to the provinces are more than double what the provinces are actually increasing their expenditures by. What we also need to make note of is it is not just money that is going to make a difference to the system. It is innovation. We have wor

Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act  Mr. Speaker, of course, the issues of cyberbullying and child pornography online are incredibly important. Our government is committed to expending significant resources in that area in the budget. I talked a bit about my personal experiences and how horrific it was to deal with

Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act  Mr. Speaker, for one thing, the increase in mandatory minimums and maximum sentences would keep these perpetrators off the streets for a longer period of time. That would not only allow for the increased opportunity for some rehabilitation in the system but would also keep them o

Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to acknowledge the importance of what the hon. member opposite said. Absolutely, prevention is critical. As she knows, this is a piece of criminal justice legislation. I briefly alluded to some significant dollars, $10.25 million, for new and enhanced c

Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act  Mr. Speaker, before I begin, I would like to note that I will be sharing my time with the member for Saskatoon—Wanuskewin. When we come to this place, we all come with certain reasons behind what we want to accomplish. One, of course, is to improve the lives of Canadians. Anothe

Military Contribution Against ISIL  Mr. Speaker, we know there are many incredible challenges in the Middle East. We are talking about the need to degrade ISIL. There has certainly been significant work done in Afghanistan in terms of al Qaeda and other organizations, but, again, right now we are looking at a sig

Military Contribution Against ISIL  Mr. Speaker, in my speech, I briefly talked about the significant efforts we had made in being one of the biggest donors per capita. We heard earlier from one of my colleagues who had visited some of the camps. There is tremendous respect, support and gratitude from the people wh