Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent and Corporal Nathan Cirillo  Mr. Speaker, as I search for an appropriate tribute to Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent and Corporal Nathan Cirillo, I am reminded that today and Saturday our country will pause to say goodbye to these two Canadian heroes. These days not only mark the days we lay them to rest but

Canada-Korea Economic Growth and Prosperity Act  Mr. Speaker, I know that the NDP struggles to support any free trade agreement, and I think that is the first thing that is important. However, we are talking about dispute resolutions for international arbitration, which does not restrict any level of government from legitimatel

Canada-Korea Economic Growth and Prosperity Act  Mr. Speaker, as the member well knows, the investor state dispute settlement has been a core element of Canada's policy, and it has been so for more than a generation. This agreement, like all other major trade agreements since NAFTA, includes these protections. This is a two-w

Canada-Korea Economic Growth and Prosperity Act  Mr. Speaker, again, this particular agreement stands out from the pack in that regard. I think everyone in this House is very concerned about occupational health and safety issues, which also includes compensation in the case of injuries and illness. We see the results in Canada

Canada-Korea Economic Growth and Prosperity Act  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to join today in strong support of the Canada-Korea economic growth and prosperity act. As we have said regularly, our Conservative government is committed to protecting and strengthening the long-term financial security of hard-working Canadians.

Events of October 22  Mr. Speaker, today I would like to talk about an event on Tuesday and how it links with the despicable act on Wednesday. On Tuesday many of us gathered at Rideau Hall to celebrate 45 individuals who received the Medal of Bravery. Following the ceremony, a Liberal colleague off

Medals of Bravery  Mr. Speaker, earlier today, I had the honour of attending a ceremony at Rideau Hall in which 45 medals of bravery were bestowed upon deserving Canadians by the Governor General of Canada, the Right Hon. David Johnston. Decorations for bravery recognize people who risked their liv

Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act  Mr. Speaker, I need to reiterate that the investigative powers would be subject to appropriate judicial oversight. None of the lawful access orders such as, for example, production orders, preservation orders, interception orders and search warrants, would permit information to b

Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act  Mr. Speaker, what we have with Bill C-13 is a comprehensive bill that would get the job done. It is also important to recognize that not only do we have the bill in front of us here, but we have many other measures. We talk about the need for prevention. We talk about the need fo

Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act  Mr. Speaker, what I did in my comments, and I hope I did it effectively to reassure my hon. colleague, was talk about the different levels of tools, depending on the issue in terms of what the police actually need. Again, there are times when the information that is required is p

Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to join this important debate on a Friday before Thanksgiving. I would also like to wish everyone here a happy Thanksgiving and a productive constituency week. I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak in support of Bill C-13, which is the prot

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have three petitions to present. Two of them condemn the discrimination against females that occurs through sex-selective pregnancy termination. The issue of abortion is very divisive in this hall, but I hope that everyone could agree and support that this is a pr

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the third petition is from a number of constituents who want reassurance that Bill C-18 will not impact the ability of our farmers to save, reuse, select, exchange, and sell their seeds. I have had an opportunity to chat with them and reassure them that Bill C-18 do

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, it is important to look at the facts. The facts are that DFO informed the Government of Quebec that it was considered work and the proposed mitigation measures did not violate the federal Species at Risk Act or the Fisheries Act. On August 8, in a response to a let

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to have the opportunity to join this debate today, but to be quite frank, I am very surprised that we are actually having this debate. In British Columbia where I am from, the provincial NDP leader announced that he was not going to support a project w