Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise to speak to Bill C-31, the Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement implementation act. Our Conservative Party supports Bill C-31, as do most parties in this House. CUFTA was successfully negotiated and concluded on July 14, 2015, by our previous C

Canada Pension Plan  Madam Speaker, the finance committee has analyzed the bill, and it tells us that it is going to reduce private savings, disposable income, business investments, the GDP, and employment by over 100,000 people over a 10-year period. Why is the government doing the exact opposite of

National Strategy for Safe Disposal of Lamps Containing Mercury Act  Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to be here today, even though I had a bad week last week. Labour rates for the number one employer in Alberta are going crazy, the Oilers lost, the Flames lost, and the Stampeders lost. However, this bill is a winner, and I am happy to stand here

Softwood Lumber  Mr. Speaker, my constituents and forestry workers deserve to know what their future will be now that the United States trade representative is planning to launch trade action against Canada. Albertans cannot afford another drastic hit. There is no time to waste, too many jobs are

Rouge National Urban Park Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask my hon. friend, again, about ecological integrity. The Rouge National Urban Park Act of 2015, Bill C-10, “Management of the Park”, section 6, states: The Minister must, in the management of the Park, take into consideration the protection of its

Rouge National Urban Park Act  Mr. Speaker, I was somewhat alarmed when the minister focused on ecological integrity. I am very glad to hear that my comrade has concerns, as I do. The minister stated that she met with environmentalists. What about the rail, highway, or air corridors through there? All she men

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to government employees and their security clearance, broken down by government department and agency, since January 1, 2016: (a) how many employees have had their security clearance cancelled or revoked, excluding retiring employees or term employees whose term ended

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to contracts granted by any government department or agency to the law firm Cox & Palmer or to the marketing firm m5 (or group m5) since November 4, 2015: (a) what are the vendors' names; (b) what are the contracts' reference and file numbers; (c) what are the dat

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2  Madam Speaker, I, too, had a great return to my riding last week. While there, I visited a number of high schools and met with four different classes. They were all kids who are about to graduate. They are very concerned. They are concerned about where the Liberal government is

Crimean Tatar Deportation (“Sürgünlik”) Memorial Day Act  Mr. Speaker, as a third generation, proud Ukrainian and a member of the Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship Group, I thank the member for the work he is doing. Have other countries recognized the Soviet's atrocities as genocide besides Canada? I wonder if he could tell me ro

Canada Pension Plan  Mr. Speaker, my hon. friend mentioned earlier that he was an educator and he talked about informing his students. I would like him to expand on that a little. Many of the younger people in my riding that I am talking to are looking at ways of self-funding their retirements. They

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition calling on Parliament to appoint a minister for seniors and to develop a national strategy for seniors, given that this demographic is about to be a very large part of the population in the next two decades.

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, recent years have been tough on farmers in my riding of Yellowhead, especially in Brazeau County. In July of last year, the county declared an agricultural state of disaster due to drought. Earlier this week, constant rain forced Brazeau County to declare another sta

Petitions  Madam Speaker, I wish to present two petitions, both dealing with palliative care. They highlight the fact that the House of Commons in the last Parliament unanimously supported a motion calling on the government to create a national strategy on palliative care. Therefore, the p

Canada Pension Plan  Mr. Speaker, I believe the Conservative government gave the opportunity to make voluntary contributions to the Canada pension plan. Yes, it may not affect those who are having a hard times, but I do not believe that taking money from the paycheques of hard-working Canadians havin