Bisphenol A (BPA) Control Act  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-439, An Act to prohibit the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in certain products and to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce this very important bill, the purpose of which is to ban the use of b

Senate Appointment Consultations Act  Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to the hon. member's presentation. He seems to be very much in favour of the consistent application of certain principles. This raises a couple of questions. Why did he single out only senators appointed by Liberal governments and leave aside t

Benoît Chevalier  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the tragic death of Corporal Benoît Chevalier of 3 Wing Bagotville in Quebec. Corporal Chevalier was one of nine peacekeepers who lost their lives on Sunday when their plane crashed in the Sinai Desert. The nine were members of a United

Water Resources Management  moved: That, in the opinion of the House, the government should immediately develop, in consultation with the provinces, territories, Aboriginal groups, municipalities, local community organizations, and others, an integrated water resources management strategy to measure, moni

Water Resources Management  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate that.

Water Resources Management  I will withdraw the motion for the time being, with the unanimous consent of my colleagues.

Water Resources Management  Mr. Speaker, my thanks to the chief government whip as well. On November 16, 2006, I tabled the motion we are debating today, calling for a national water strategy. A little after that time, a couple of other similar motions appeared on the order paper by two other colleagues, t

Water Resources Management  Mr. Speaker, the member is a member of the environment committee. He, like me, had the opportunity yesterday at the environment committee to look into an issue that affects water, the issue of coal bed methane, raises a very good point. There is a problem with the extent and dep

Water Resources Management  I do, Mr. Speaker.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, I intend to share my time with the hon. member for Winnipeg South Centre and the hon. member for Fredericton. On February 27 last, the House of Commons adopted a motion by a vote of 159 to 123 calling on the government to give national status to Exporail, a rail museu

Philippines  Mr. Speaker, according to groups such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, since 2001 over 750 social activists, human rights lawyers, church workers and journalists have been killed in the Philippines in politically motivated and extrajudicial executions. This is wh

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, like many of my colleagues here today I am rising to present a petition dealing with the extrajudicial killings in the Philippines and I am proud to do so in the presence of the Reverend Shaun Fryday of the Beaconsfield United Church in my riding who was active in pu

Festivals and Special Events  Mr. Speaker, when the last budget was tabled, the Minister of Canadian Heritage created high expectations for festivals. Now that the festival season is getting under way, the money is not available as the minister has been unable to establish adequate guidelines. The Economic D

Canada Transportation Act  Mr. Speaker, I am glad that I was in the House when the parliamentary secretary addressed this issue because it affects my riding of Lac-Saint-Louis. Before I touch on that, I noticed that the parliamentary secretary gave his government a pat on the shoulder for bringing forward

Devils Lake Diversion Project  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for initiating this debate tonight because it is an important issue. She is absolutely right when she says that we must keep the attention of the government and of Canadians focused on this issue. It is not merely, in my opinion,