Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the Conservatives believed that personal attacks was the path to victory in the last election. Canadians did not buy it then and they will not buy it now. The opposition knows that security agencies make determinations on what is needed to protect the Prime Minist

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak to the motion before us. I find it remarkable that the opposition decided to use one of its few supply days to debate this. The object of today's motion is, of course, not to actually debate an issue that matters to Canadians, such as jobs,

Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. friend for his work on committee and in getting the bill to third reading. We heard through his speech that the bill would provide a flexible regime and is a great bill for consumer protection. Could my colleague tell the House the type

Salaries Act  Mr. Speaker, the first part of my hon. friend's question as to what consultations took place in regards to the appointment of a minister is a bit curious. I would be surprised if that hon. member rose during the previous Parliament suggesting that Prime Minister Harper should con

Salaries Act  Mr. Speaker, as my speech discussed, from day one the Prime Minister wanted an equal, one-tier ministry. These are priorities that are important to Canadians, priorities we ran on. For example, science is a significant part of what we ran on and what Canadians expected from their

Salaries Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for his question, but it went a little off topic of this particular bill. The hon. member mentioned a promise that the Prime Minister made during the campaign. The promise was to have an equal cabinet, a one-tier cabinet, and

Salaries Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Kingston and the Islands for his kind and very sincere words. It is surprising. I have been here a number of times during this debate at various stages, and we have heard from opposition members, especially those on the Conservat

Salaries Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise again, this time at third reading, to speak in support of Bill C-24, an act to update and modernize the Salaries Act. I would like to focus my comments on the five positions Bill C-24 would add to the Salaries Act, positions that are currently minister of stat

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to stand today and join in the second reading debate on private member's Bill C-375, an act to amend the Criminal Code. Before I begin my speech I would like to thank my hon. friend from Richmond Hill, who in caucus and throughout this Parliament h

Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act  Mr. Speaker, I believe if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent to see the clock as 1:30 p.m.

Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act  Mr. Speaker, it is clear the member is a passionate advocate for the LGBTQ2 community in her riding and beyond. I want to thank her for that, as well as all her colleagues in the NDP for the passionate work they do. I was fortunate to be here for the Prime Minister's apology. I

Great Holiday Food Drive  Mr. Speaker, the Great Holiday Food Drive is an important annual event in St. Catharines that aims to stock our local food bank heading into the holidays. Demand is high, and volunteers throughout the community will pack the front lawn of city hall with generous donations from re

Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. parliamentary secretary for his work on this file over so many years in office in this place. I had a unique perspective during the apology. I had the opportunity to look up at the gallery, see the faces of the individuals who had suff

Salaries Act  Madam Speaker, I request that the vote be deferred until the expiry of the time provided for government orders on Monday, December 11, 2017.

Salaries Act  Madam Speaker, the first issue is a bit of a geography lesson. Members from the Conservative Party like to refer to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development as “the member for Toronto”. I think his constituents would be surprised to learn they live in Toronto.