Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, in this important debate, I would be interested to know if the hon. member and her caucus have been considering the advantages of a nationwide guaranteed annual income or guaranteed livable income that would apply to all Canadians without a needs test.

Fair and Efficient Criminal Trials Act  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member for Mount Royal has given a fascinating discourse. I do not think I have heard anyone refer casually to an ironic dialectic in this place. I am grateful and I would ask him to expand on any of his points in the time remaining.

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, I acknowledge that this is not a proper point of order at all, but I would like to congratulate the Minister of Labour for her efforts. I would like to congratulate members on all sides of this House for collaborative efforts and particularly to hope that the collect

Fair and Efficient Criminal Trials Act  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the hon. member for Delta—Richmond East, not only for her election to this House but also to her position as parliamentary secretary. I am very pleased to have the chance to speak to this bill on second reading. I have studied it extensively. I believ

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of the Environment and concerns oil and gas exploration. I certainly agree with hon. members of the official opposition about risks of oil and gas in British Columbia, but on the other coast while many areas have been developed, one h

Air Service Operations Legislation  Mr. Speaker, just to clarify, I have no intention to block the unanimous consent. I would just like to ensure that I am included in the consultations.

Libya  Mr. Speaker, I will be voting no.

Libya  Mr. Speaker, I recognize that the parliamentary secretary has significant and quite impressive credentials in this area personally and I salute him for that. However, there are numerous indications in statements made today before this House. Various members of the government par

Libya  Mr. Speaker, I mentioned earlier today in the course of this debate that the inconsistency of the government's position troubles me greatly. We have been asked three times, not once but three times, by the United Nations to send two peacekeepers, and in particular Lieutenant Gen

Libya  Mr. Speaker, it is my honour to rise in this House today to discuss Canada's role in the responsibility to protect civilian life in Libya. The United Nations Security Council resolution 1973 gave us that mandate. Here, I want to be clear that had I been present in this House wh

Libya  Mr. Speaker, my question for the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation relates to what I see as a level of inconsistency in her government's policies. I, too am very troubled by the use of rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war. The Conserva

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, has the hon. member for Vegreville—Wainwright shared some of the conversations with farmers that I have experienced? I was surprised to hear him say that the number one priority of farmers was expanding trade opportunities. What I hear quite often from farmers is a

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I also wish to extend congratulations to the hon. member for Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca on his election. As it happens, we are neighbours. I am very pleased to see him here on behalf of his constituents. Has the hon. member had an opportunity to look at the Parliamentar

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister and has to do with the 2011 budget implementation bill. The budgets of 2009 and 2010 in the Budget Implementation Acts, as we all know, became omnibus bills in which unrelated measures were included. I would be very grateful if

The Budget  Madam Speaker, to the hon. member for Souris—Moose Mountain, my condolences to the farmers in your riding for suffering the ravages of climate change. I have a brief question relating to the member's comment about political subsidies. I refer the member to page 184 of the budget