Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the Excise Tax Act, specifically Schedule V, Part II, section 1.2, its application to the provisionsat medical examinations, reports, and certificates since March 21, 2013, and its application to “qualifying” health care supplies: (a) what supplies are no longer co

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, last week we learned that the Canadian economy shrank, and this week CIBC and the OECD adjusted their forecasts for Canada to the alarming growth rates of 1.45% and 1.5%. That falls far short of the Conservative government's pitiful objectives. That will mean more cu

Elimination of Partisan Government Advertising Act  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to speak in favour of Bill C-544, which was introduced by my colleague from Ottawa South. This bill would eliminate partisan advertising. I would like to thank my colleague for drafting and introducing this bill. I believe that it is in Canadians' inter

Citizenship and Immigration  Mr. Speaker, I asked the minister to delay or extend the moratorium on deportations of Haitians and Zimbabweans, which will expire on Sunday. This affects more than 3,000 people, and community organizations that are helping them are truly overwhelmed. Today, I am asking the min

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, today, I am presenting a petition on behalf of small family farmers. It is signed by 247 people from the riding of Bourassa, which I represent. The petitioners are calling on the Government of Canada and the House of Commons to commit to ensuring that Canada's polici

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, the Canadian economy is doing very poorly, and everyone can sense it. We have just returned from a week in our ridings, but the Conservatives do not even seem to have gone back to theirs. More and more Canadians are looking for jobs. The youth unemployment rate is h

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister's family will receive the same child care cheque that a single parent family will receive, or $120 for two teenagers. Under the Liberal plan, that same family will receive $900 a month tax free, and the Prime Minister's family will receive nothing.

Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. Before I respond specifically to the daycare and child care aspect she mentioned, I would like to respond to her comment that the Liberal Party of Canada's proposal will not be enough. We presented a $22 billion plan. Consisten

Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Lac-Saint-Louis for his question. I agree with him that education is very expensive. These days, we meet many families—and I imagine he does in his riding too—who do not know how they are going to pay for their children's univer

Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, it is true that we are neighbours and that we have had some excellent conversations here in the House and in the halls. I thank the member for her well-put question. I congratulate her for making the effort to speak French. I must tell my colleague that we are again

Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, it is my turn to thank my colleague from Trois-Rivières for his question. As he said in the first part of his question, this is an election budget. I am pleased to hear that the NDP agrees. We should also mention that not only is this an election budget, but it also

Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today on behalf of the people of Bourassa, whom I represent, and to present the position of the Liberal Party on omnibus Bill C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 21, 2015 and other measures.

Facilitating the Transfer of Family Farm or Fishing Corporations Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to speak to Bill C-661, which was introduced by the member for Joliette. This bill would amend the Income Tax Act regarding the transfer of a family farm or fishing corporation. I want to focus on the importance of family businesses, on ho

Facilitating the Transfer of Family Farm or Fishing Corporations Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank and congratulate the member for Joliette on taking the initiative to introduce this bill. In her speech, she talked a lot about large corporations that own farms. I would like to know if she was able to estimate the tax effects of the measures she is

Citizenship and Immigration  Mr. Speaker, there has been a great deal of concern in the Haitian community ever since the Conservative government lifted the moratorium on deportations to Haiti and Zimbabwe for over 3,500 people. Many of these individuals have been in Canada for 10 years and are wondering whet