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

Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague. I myself was appalled when I found out that the Privacy Commissioner of Canada had not even been invited to appear before the committee. I know that because I was there when the NDP members tried to invite him. What are we to make of the intent

Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015  Mr. Speaker, there is virtually nothing. The one thing in here that would be of value would be the ability to stop someone from boarding a plane. On the no-fly list right now, it is restricted to people who pose a danger to the flight, as opposed to someone seeking to leave Can

Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues. Not only is Bill C-51 appalling, it is also dangerous. I want to pause for a moment, because this is not an ordinary debate, this is not an ordinary bill, and this is not about politics anymore. This is about the soul of the country and wheth

Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015  , seconded by the member for Edmonton—St. Albert, moved: Motion No. 45 That Bill C-51, in Clause 42, be amended by replacing line 29 on page 49 with the following: “enforcement power, including the power to perform the duties that are the primary responsibility of the Ro

Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015  , seconded by the member for Edmonton—St. Albert, moved: Motion No. 4 That Bill C-51, in Clause 2, be amended (a) by replacing line 21 on page 5 with the following: “information that is necessary to protect Canada against activities that undermine the security of Cana

International Development  Mr. Speaker, when we were debating in this place the extension of the military mission in Iraq and Syria, we were repeatedly told that substantial humanitarian efforts were part of what Canada would be doing. However, search as I can through this budget, I find no reference to mo

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I am following up on the question from my friend from Charlottetown. Perhaps the hon. member for Medicine Hat is unfamiliar with the way the employment insurance system works. Recipients are actually told that if they are searching for work but leave their own comm