EgyptAir Flight MS804  Mr. Speaker, today we learned of the tragic fate of EgyptAir flight MS804, travelling from Paris to Cairo. We have also sadly learned that two Canadians were among the passengers on this flight. On behalf of the government, and I am sure all members in this House, our thoughts a

Sainte-Dorothée Woodland  Mr. Speaker, I am rising today to let people know about the Sainte-Dorothée woodland, which is located in my riding of Laval—Les Îles. The Sainte-Dorothée woodland is one of the three largest wooded areas on Île Jésus. You can go there for walks and birdwatching, and there are

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. I am asking myself this question: Are our friends on the other side of the House burying their heads in the sand? They are playing with words. It is all very well for them to attack the minister, but I am really surprised to hea

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech, but my colleague on the other side pretends he is a judge and starts to bluster about the Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice while having difficulty distinguishing between Mr. Speaker and Madam Speaker. If he believes s

The Budget  Madam Speaker, we did not break our promise. If members look attentively at this budget, they would be happy, because more Canadians are happy. After consulting with our citizens from coast to coast to coast, business people, and chambers of commerce, our Minister of Finance came

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I did not talk about the unemployed because I ran out of time. The budget has a number of measures to help the unemployed, whether they are in Alberta or in eastern Canada. Workers who have lost their jobs in some regions, inc

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her wonderful question. There is at least one member on the other side who supports a number of our measures. I am pleased to hear that. On October 19, 2015, Canadians gave our government a clear mandate to make investments and lower taxes

The Budget  Madam Speaker, it is a great privilege for me to address the House today. This is a precious moment because it is my opportunity to thank the people of Laval—Les Îles for trusting me to represent them here in the House of Commons. I truly appreciate it. I will do my utmost to ser

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech. I heard her say that people go to her office complaining, and saying please ask the Liberals not to spend money. However, I can assure her that in my riding and at my office, people are coming to thank the government for investi

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Madam Speaker, first I would like to comment on what my colleague said earlier, which was that Canada had a very good reputation. Regrettably, under the previous government, that reputation went to its lowest level. However, I assure all my colleagues that with this government, w

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, regrettably my colleague was explaining as a great military general in the region. We do have our commanders in the region and they know their job and they know exactly what they are doing. Let me remind my colleague that in 2002, when the Americans went to Iraq, Pr

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. The Minister of National Defence has all the necessary qualifications and experience to manage this type of mission. The commanders on the ground work with the Minister of National Defence daily on monitoring the situation in the

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his explanation and would like to ask him to elaborate on two issues. As we know, our forces are providing training and intelligence services that will disrupt the flow of ISIS' oil and cut off its financial resources. We are also working w

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her explanation. My colleague said several times that there was no clear plan or objectives for Canada's mission in Iraq. If she does not think that training an army to be able to operate in a theatre of operations and reclaim village after

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind my colleague that our defence minister has all the qualifications and experience of a military man. He is monitoring the situation on the ground. He will never make a more difficult decision than this in order to cripple ISIS, and ISIS will be