Holiday Season in Hull—Aylmer  Mr. Speaker, tomorrow evening it will be my great pleasure to take part in the annual Santa Claus parade in Old Aylmer. This time I will be joined by 50 young people who are part of the Hull-Aylmer youth council. This annual event has served both as a celebration of the holiday

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, our government has a balanced approach of openness to ideas, people, and investments, while making sure that decisions about foreign investments are taken in Canada's interests. The Investment Canada Act provides for a review of significant foreign investments in th

Telecommunications  Mr. Speaker, Canadians' ability to communicate with one another and with the rest of the world is central to the digital economy and Canada's modern economy. In budget 2016, we announced a program to support broadband connectivity for Canadians across the country. We are going to

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his comments, which I find a bit far-fetched. He decided to quote Léon Dion, who has said many remarkable things throughout his academic career in Quebec. However, in which context did Dr. Dion say this? How can my hon. colleague bring

Fisheries Act  Mr. Speaker, regarding the second vote, to quote an American politician: I was for it before I was against it. I just wanted to let you know that I did vote against the second vote.

Viola Desmond  Mr. Speaker, words and symbols matter. I was 4-years-old when I heard the N-word for the first time. I did not know what it meant, but the word stung. Imagine how Viola Desmond felt when she was forced to leave her seat at the movie theatre. Imagine the hurtfulness of that mome

Aerospace Industry  Mr. Speaker, I am happy to respond to the concerns of the hon. member for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot regarding Bombardier’s recent announcement. I want to begin by thanking my colleague for accommodating my schedule today. She did me a favour and that was very generous of her. As the

Aerospace Industry  Mr. Speaker, through you, I would like to once again reassure my hon. colleague that job losses have nothing to do with our discussions with Bombardier. We stand squarely behind the company. That is why we are continuing to collaborate with Bombardier and the aerospace industry t

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, I am happy to respond to the comments made by the hon. member for Windsor West regarding Canada’s automotive industry. Our government values the hard work and important contributions of Canadians in our automotive sector. Our automotive industry is the largest cont

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, my NDP colleague knows full well that Canada is attracting new investments in the automobile sector and even right in his very own riding. In fact, he surely knows that two corporations established in Windsor, namely Landau Gage and Electromac Group, received financi

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I wish you and your family a happy 2017. This is the first time that I have had a chance to address you in the House. I am very pleased to participate in today's debate on taxation. I will be sharing my time with the hon. member for Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, who will

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I can say that I had a great time meeting with Canadians, knocking on doors, and talking to them about what we would do if we had the opportunity to form government. One of the very solid promises we made to Canadians was that we were going to come to the aid of Cana

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, indeed, I enjoy having the opportunity to work closely with my friend here. I thank him for quoting that letter from Debi Daviau, who is doing a wonderful job as head of PIPSC, the union for public sector professionals in our government. I might add that she is a co

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I did not know that my hon. colleague not only is a member of Parliament who represents his riding well but also is a bit of a stand-up comedian. He kept saying that the Conservative Party is the only party that stands up for taxpayers, if I have it correct. That is

Black History Month  Mr. Speaker, 400 years ago, Mathieu da Costa was the first black man to set foot on what is now Canadian soil. From that day to this one, from forced to free migration, black Canadians have contributed greatly to the cultural, social, and economic prosperity of Canada. I rise t