The Budget  Madam Speaker, I am hoping that my colleague across the way has an opportunity to read the budget. I know the speech yesterday was truncated. As a result, much of it was a review of the budget that had been presented. However, there are a number of different provisions within th

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I want to congratulate the hon. member on his re-election as well. There are a number of provisions within this budget and I will not get to all of them. However, one that is very important to people who live in my community, especially in the northern communities

The Budget  Madam Speaker, my colleagues and I want to congratulate you on your re-election and your appointment as Deputy Speaker. I want to take the opportunity, and I am hoping I will be given the latitude to do this, to give some thanks. This is my first opportunity to speak in the Hous

Justice  Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Liberals informed Canadians that they had changed their minds on Bill S-10, which would crack down on serious drug crime in this country. Last session, the Leader of the Opposition stood in this very House and supported this very same legislation. As a

Red Tape Reduction Commission  Mr. Speaker, the economy remains this government's top priority. Since July 2009, Canada's economy has created over 460,000 new jobs and a string of five straight quarters of growth. Since the vast majority of these jobs were created by small businesses, we need to give these jo

Peace River  Mr. Speaker, as we approach the Christmas season, I am again reminded of the honour that it is to represent the people of the Peace country. For many families in the Peace region, the past year has been a difficult one. Many local farm families have experienced difficulty in the

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, our government has taken unprecedented steps toward supporting Canadians during this global economic recession. Thanks to the leadership of this government, Canada's fiscal situation remains one of the strongest in the world today. We have brought forward a three-p

Protecting Children from Sexual Predators Act  Madam Speaker, this legislation, the protecting children from sexual predators act, is supported by me as well as members of the House because so many of us have children, grandchildren and people in our families who we want to protect. I know the legislation would go a long day

Protecting Children from Sexual Predators Act  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to ask a question on the bill. As a father of two young girls, there is no bill we are currently looking at that has more for parents like me to be concerned about than the safety of our own children, so the bill goes a long way to addres

Preventing Human Smugglers From Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member has been hearing concerns from her constituents about people who come to this country as migrants and then get designated as legitimate refugees. Many constituents want to know why people who are protected as refugees are allowed to return to their co

Preventing Human Smugglers From Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, obviously there is some tension, and we hear it from the hon. members across the way. They are sensitive about this issue because they know that their constituents are telling them to get real and to get some legislation in place that goes after those people who woul

Preventing Human Smugglers From Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, to begin with, there is absolutely nothing within this legislation that would reduce the opportunity or not allow a person to be involved in the prosecution against the smugglers. Obviously it is in everybody's interest, including those people who have been smuggled,

Preventing Human Smugglers From Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to stand in the House today in support of Bill C-49, which would prevent human smugglers from abusing Canada's immigration system. On October 21, the Hon. Vic Toews, along with the Hon. Jason Kenney as well as—

Preventing Human Smugglers From Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  I appreciate your intervention, Mr. Speaker. I will endeavour not to use the names of my colleagues. On October 21, the Minister of Public Safety, the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism and the President of the Treasury Board held a press conference in Van

Strengthening Fiscal Transparency Act  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the member's initiative today. I will be speaking oto it later. One of the measures brought forward in the Federal Accountability Act and supported by the member and his party was an initiative to bring transparency to over 70 federal institutions, incl