Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, we have watched legal tax agreements that have contributed to an increase, from $45 billion leaving our country in 2011 to $108 billion in 2015. These amounts are leaving Canada and going to tax havens, which is leading to what is now the greatest economic leakage

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the member talked about the middle-class tax break and how the Liberals have invested in nine million Canadians, but for some reason they left out 17.9 million Canadians who earn $23 an hour or less who get nothing from the middle-class tax break. The government pr

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the member for Vaughan—Woodbridge talked about tax fairness. I appreciate his bringing up that word. We saw tax havens go up from $45 billion in 2011 to over $108 billion in 2015 under the past Conservative government. My concern is that the government is still pro

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the member was not here when we had the biggest economic leakage in Canadian history. We went from $45 billion a year to $108 billion a year, from 2011 to 2015, under the Harper government. The member talked about winners and losers in these tax agreements. I do no

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, both the member from rural British Columbia and I have seen wealth start in rural communities and leave rural communities. It cannot be more evident than in my riding right now in Port Alberni where a mill just closed down. Another mill is down to one shift from six.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, everyday working people or small-business owners who pay their taxes late pay interest and penalties. The tax collector chases them. They can even be criminally charged. However, if people are part of the 1%, the government chooses to protect them. If they break the

The Environment  Madam Speaker, our coastline is becoming a junkyard. There is an increase in ocean plastics as a result of trade, and the number of cargo ships that are going through the Strait of Juan de Fuca are actually immediately contaminating our ecosystems. This is something that is urgen

The Environment  Madam Speaker, it is an honour to rise today to talk about marine debris, in light of an incident on November 3, when a South Korean cargo ship lost 35 shipping containers at the entrance of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. These shipping containers were insulated with styrofoam. The

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I know the member for Edmonton Manning cares a lot about this issue. We talk about the word “Islamophobia”. It is a phobia toward people of Islam. We do not need a dictionary to tell us exactly what that word means. In their motion, the Conservatives identified fiv

Moose Hide Campaign  Mr. Speaker, February 16 marks the sixth annual gathering of men who belong to the Moose Hide Campaign. The Moose Hide Campaign is a grassroots movement of aboriginal and non-aboriginal men who are standing up against violence towards women and children. It was started by Paul Le

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, when we talk about Motion No. 103 and its importance when we are seeing a huge spike in hate crimes toward people of the Islamic faith and Muslims in our country, I think it is very important that we support the motion and the intent of it. However, I think the Conse

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I know the Conservative Party, certainly under prime minister Brian Mulroney, took great leadership in fighting hatred, divisiveness, and persecution around the world. He showed great leadership in South Africa in ending apartheid. Given our role internationally and

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Edmonton Centre for his passionate speech to end violence against people who struggle and feel marginalized. There is a story in the Alberni Valley News that I want to share with the House. Angela Brown was called outside by her husban

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will be supporting the motion, but I will also be supporting Motion No. 103. I would really hope that the member, in showing real leadership, would support both motions so that we can move forward. I hope the member can also agree that certain politicians have mis

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, I first want to thank my hon. colleague for raising his concern about drugs in our communities. I wish we did not have drugs in our communities. I share his concern. The war on drugs has not worked. That approach has not worked. People are using hard drugs in our co