Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present two petitions. The first petition relates to the bill currently before this House, Bill C-51. Petitioners from Saanich—Gulf Islands as well as Whitehorse and Mississauga wish this House to reject Bill C-51 as a dangerous bill that intrudes

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the second petition is from residents of Saanich—Gulf Islands who are concerned about the proposal for what is described as the northern gateway pipeline. The petitioners call on this House to ensure that support for this project from the Conservative administration

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I heard my colleague from Kitchener—Conestoga say that he thought this motion said that the opposition party that put it forward and the opposition member actually opposed government advertising to tell Canadians about programs. As I read the motion it is quite clear

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I really do not think there is anything that any member in this place, in the Conservative ranks or in the opposition, can find fault with in the proposal to have a third party review of whether taxpayers are getting value for money and whether ads are actually telli

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise to present two petitions today. The first petition is from residents of North Vancouver who are writing that this House should consider and take action on the attempt to defraud voters in the 2011 election. I think this becomes only more urgent as we approach

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the second petition is from residents of British Columbia, particularly the Kootenay region, as well as from Thunder Bay, Ontario, asking this House to reject Bill C-51, the so-called anti-terrorism bill.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I could not agree more with some of the comments about why the Canadian government is spending public funds to promote the oil industry in the United States. It is not as though it is a hardship case. It is a multi-billion dollar profit centre. We are spending money

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, there is one kind of government advertising I would like to see a lot more of. I wonder if my friend could turn his attention to it. In budget 2015, there is reference to some spending at some point, with details to follow, to promote Canadian tourism. I was shocke

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise to present three petitions. Two are related to very similar topics. The first relates to the effort by Enbridge to create something called the northern gateway pipeline. Petitioners, primarily from Sooke and Surrey area, are calling on the government to resist

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, another petition calls for the House to pass a clear legislated and permanent ban on crude oil tankers on the west coast to protect B.C.'s fisheries, tourism, cultural communities, and natural ecosystems. The petitioners are from the Vancouver area.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the third petition has over 1,700 signatures from British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario. The petitioners are calling for the House to reject Bill C-51, which the petitioners point out will create a framework that is inconsistent with international law and Canadian c

Senate Speaker Pierre Claude Nolin  On the same point, Mr. Speaker, I just wanted to add a few words to say that Speaker Nolin was a friend to all in this place, that his—

Senate Speaker Pierre Claude Nolin  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At the point that Pierre Claude Nolin took over as the Speaker of the Senate, I had the great privilege of being in this place for some time. He was extraordinarily gracious. He was always a non-partisan face of welcome for those of us in the House of Co

Goldman Environmental Prize  Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise in this House today, within the same week in which we celebrated Earth Day, to mark the accomplishments of some global leaders, real eco-heroes around the world, who is in this week received the 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize. Th

Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015  Mr. Speaker, my friend from West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country misunderstands if he thinks that I said in my speech that I do not take terrorism seriously. I take it seriously. The Conservatives do not, because they have put forward a bill that would create a situat