Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague, whom I serve as co-chair of the all party entrepreneur caucus with. We have heard Conservatives talk about the 50-plus trade deals they have done over the last decade. What we have seen in the last decade in my riding of Courtenay

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, one thing my colleague did not talk about in his speech was prescription drugs, despite 25% of this agreement covering prescription drugs. I am sure that one thing we have in common and that touches us both is that when people, seniors especially, cannot afford to bu

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to rise today to deliver two petitions in opposition to the Kinder Morgan pipeline. They have been signed by constituents of Courtenay—Alberni, coastal British Columbia, and people from coast to coast. Petitioners point out that Kinder Morgan is planni

Financial Institutions  Mr. Speaker, Canadian small business owners pay among the highest fees in the world for credit card transactions. The government appears to understand this is a problem, as one of its own MPs tabled a bill to reinforce the government's power to regulate these fees. However, the d

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, this week the Liberal government betrayed the people of Vancouver Island. The Prime Minister says he is a grandson of British Columbia, so maybe he can understand. Our economy is tied to our ocean. Our culture is rooted to the sea. The health of the coast is the he

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to present a petition on behalf of residents of Courtenay—Alberni and Vancouver Island calling for fair electoral representation. The petition is to ensure that Canadians have a fair electoral system. Our winner-take-all voting system results in a House

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, one thing my friend and colleague did not talk about much was that CETA will lead to increased costs of prescription drugs for Canadians. In fact, Jim Keon, president of the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association said: A study prepared for the CGPA by two l

Tax Convention and Arrangement Implementation Act, 2016  Madam Speaker, my colleague from Timmins—James Bay talked about the Canada–Barbados tax treaty, which is similar. What safeguards will be put in place so that we will not see recurring what we have seen happening with the Canada–Barbados trade agreement? We are seeing a $5 billio

Tax Convention and Arrangement Implementation Act, 2016  Madam Speaker, we in the NDP support the harmonization and simplification of tax legislation. We do not want to see companies paying double tax. When I heard the member say that they were supporting this bill, it was going great until I heard him starting to talk about the midd

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, the government is considering privatizing our airports, yet Canadians already pay among the highest travel fees in the world, and provincial tourism ministers agree. They do not want Canada's airports privatized. Canada ranks number one for airport infrastructure, s

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to have this opportunity to rise today to speak on Bill C-30, the comprehensive economic and trade agreement between Canada and the European Union and its member states. Let me be clear that I am in support of and in favour of trade. The NDP is in su

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for his incredible work around ensuring that we honour our commitment to the laws of our country, and to the promises made by the current government to fulfill our commitment to work on a nation-to-nation basis with Canada's indigeno

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement  Mr. Speaker, a lot of it concerns me, whether it be jobs or food security, or the environment or indigenous rights. There has not been a proper analysis in any of these areas to protect Canadian business people, to protect the environment, and to ensure that we have good-quality

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement  Mr. Speaker, first I want to thank the hon. member for her incredible work on supporting a marine economy in British Columbia, her standing up for the environment, for working with aboriginal people, and relying on local knowledge. We know how important local knowledge is in Brit

U.S. Decision Regarding Travel Ban  Mr. Speaker, I want to bring a message from the people of Courtenay—Alberni. They would also like to offer their condolences to the victims' families and the community that was hit so hard by this tragedy. The member talked about the important relationship with the United States