Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021  Madam Speaker, I am going to request unanimous consent to split my time with the member for Courtenay—Alberni.

Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise at third reading to contribute to the debate on Bill C-8. Two of the themes I have heard so far this evening that are emerging from the debate have to do, first, with inflation and, second, and relatedly, with the incredible increases in hous

Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021  Madam Speaker, some of the income tax provisions, as I understand it, in Bill C-8 include creating a refundable tax credit for SMEs to improve air quality in their places of work, expanding the travel component of the northern residents deduction, enhancing the refundable tax cre

Extension of Sitting Hours and Conduct of Extended Proceedings  Madam Speaker, from time to time at committee, particularly when travelling but sometimes here in Ottawa, the committee will waive its quorum requirement and provide that no substantive motions can be moved or debated, in order to hear from witnesses. The committee sees value in

Extension of Sitting Hours and Conduct of Extended Proceedings  Madam Speaker, earlier in his remarks, the hon. member made reference to the power of prorogation when talking about the adjournment provision in this motion. I was reminded of the procedure and House affairs committee in the last Parliament where we did a study of the Prime Min

Extension of Sitting Hours and Conduct of Extended Proceedings  Madam Speaker, I think the member will know that particular provision would allow a minister to call for a vote to have an adjournment. We are in a minority Parliament, and that allows every member to weigh in on whether the House ought to adjourn, so I think the fact is that it

Extension of Sitting Hours and Conduct of Extended Proceedings  Madam Speaker, I remember back in December when the Bloc Québécois decided to support Bill C-2 and fast-track it to committee. It negotiated with the government. We could have said that the Bloc had sold its soul, but we understood that even if we did not agree with its position

Extension of Sitting Hours and Conduct of Extended Proceedings  Madam Speaker, one of the things that really impressed me when I had the opportunity to tour the Scottish Parliament was that they said they could speak any language that they want in the Scottish Parliament. It does not have to be a language of Scotland. They can speak any langu

Extension of Sitting Hours and Conduct of Extended Proceedings  Madam Speaker, when we look at Bill C-8, what I will say is that it is disappointing in some regards, and I am on the record in terms of the ways in which I think it is disappointing. Despite it being disappointing, however, there are some things. For instance, there is the forei

Extension of Sitting Hours and Conduct of Extended Proceedings  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise and to have the occasion to address this motion. I have always taken an interest, and do today, in parliamentary procedure. Whenever we are talking about the rules of debate, I think that members rightly have an interest on what exactly is go

Extension of Sitting Hours and Conduct of Extended Proceedings  Madam Speaker, I am trying to both speak and listen to the conversation that is happening at the same time.

COVID-19 Economic Measures  Mr. Speaker, the minister is right: Canadians do deserve an employment insurance system that is there for them and that works. In fact, they should have had that in place before the Liberals ended pandemic benefits that allowed them to stay home with their children when they were

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, how much public money is enough for oil and gas companies already making mad profits? That is the question on the minds of Canadians reading about the CEO of Cenovus complaining that they need even more public money for carbon capture and storage. Never mind Canadian

John King  Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart today that I rise to honour the life and memory of John King. John was born and raised in Elmwood. It was there that he met the love of his life Linda, and there that they raised their children Bret, Ashley and Meghan. For 37 years, John enj

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his mention of the new homebuyer program. We have listened at the finance committee to some of the very real problems that exist in the housing market. This particular policy innovation, let us call it, is not something that we have heard a l