Questions Passed as Orders for Return  With regard to forensic audits conducted on First Nations reserves: (a) what is the list of reserves where a forensic audit has either begun, is ongoing, or was ongoing as of November 4, 2015; (b) what is the current status of each audit in (a); (c) for each audit that was initia

Questions Passed as Orders for Return  With regard to contracts under $10 000 granted by Employment and Social Development Canada since January 1, 2016: what are the (i) vendors' names, (ii) contracts' reference and file numbers, (iii) dates of the contracts, (iv) descriptions of the services provided, (v) delivery da

WestJet Activities in Fort McMurray  Mr. Speaker, today I would like to pay tribute to WestJet airlines for a truly remarkable Christmas surprise and for its heroic evacuation efforts during the Fort McMurray fire. WestJet's generosity and compassion is amazing. On November 26, at the Snowflake Soiree in Fort McMu

Job Losses in the Energy Sector  Mr. Chair, I would like to thank the minister for painting such a rosy picture, but reality is different. People are losing their homes. Families are living in cars. I had a chance to meet a family, a young father and mother with a young child, who are living in a car and couch

Sealing Industry  Mr. Speaker, the selling of sealskins has been an important economic driver for remote Inuit communities for hundreds of years. Through media campaigns and false information, activists have destroyed the international market for sealskins, dealing a crippling blow to those commu

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister made a unilateral decision to ban Arctic oil and gas drilling in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut without consulting the premiers. Just two hours before telling the public, he had the courtesy to inform the premiers about his unilateral decisi

Taxation  Madam Speaker, as we speak, more and more people in my riding are losing their homes because of the current Liberal economy. Now the charitable agencies providing support for these individuals and families have to cut programs as a direct result of the Prime Minister's ill-concei

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, last week the Minister of Finance showed up in my riding to announce that he was failing northern Albertans. Instead of adopting the recommendations of the trade tribunal about the drywall tariff, he offered half measures. Liberal duties on drywall are hurting all w

Norm Boucher  Mr. Speaker, today I rise in the House to address the loss of a local celebrity. Local historian Norm Boucher passed away in February at the all too young age of 52. The local historian was a beloved and cherished community figure. Mr. Boucher shared most of his work online, whe

Regional Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, at the oil and gas symposium held in Calgary, the main topic was the Prime Minister's unilateral five-year ban on drilling in the Arctic. The Northwest Territory premier, Bob McLeod, said that this arbitrary decision was taking away hope from northerners, the hope of

Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act  Mr. Speaker, once the Yukon government, the federal government, and the first nations have concluded their agreement on a new process for reassessment and timelines, how will it integrate into the new YESAA? Does it require amendments to the act? What is the process for such, and

Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act  Mr. Speaker, the previous Conservative government made the north a priority by launching a comprehensive northern strategy focused on sovereignty, the environment, the economy, and governance. Our introduction of Bill S-6 was just one of the major pieces of legislation we put for

Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act  Mr. Speaker, the territories have already become leaders in climate change adaption because of the front-line impact they have already had to experience. It is irresponsible to now ask them to do more when our northern communities are facing many economic and environmental challe

Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act  Mr. Speaker, there is a really big challenge out there when it comes to investment in our resource industry. As we add more regulations, more red tape, there is a challenge. When industry wants to invest, it is looking at a lot of things. It looks at the tax load, whether it is

Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act  Mr. Speaker, as a former businessman, I always look for certainty. If I am to invest somewhere, I always ask where the best place to invest is. I ask about the risks. Rules are very important. For example, the Liberals like to have time allocations to limit debate. However, when