Pipeline Safety Act  Mr. Speaker, part of the reason that was not included is that we want to focus on the major pipelines, the ones that would be the most damaging to the environment if something happened to them. That is why the $1 billion liability was put in place. It far exceeds any other regime

Pipeline Safety Act  Mr. Speaker, I do not recall anything in this legislation about Mr. Obama or the Keystone pipeline. This is specifically about pipeline safety. We can go off track if the member likes, but I would like to bring it back to what we are talking about here. We have had a world-clas

Pipeline Safety Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Wild Rose for sharing his time with me, and for his presentation. I am delighted to participate in this important debate today. This is an important discussion because pipelines are one of the lifelines of our economy. They get the

Okotoks Legion 291  Mr. Speaker, the Royal Canadian Legions in my riding of Macleod, as I am sure they are in many other areas of Canada, are vital to the success of our rural communities. Not only are they responding to the needs of veterans, which is critical, but they are supporting essential com

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the international jihadist movement has declared war on Canada. This is precisely why our government has deployed the Canadian Armed Forces in the fight against ISIL. Every day we hear new reports of crimes against humanity committed by this terrorist group. Yesterd

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, we have an important opportunity to build on our record of responsible resource development while securing long-term security for all Canadians, which I think is particularly important for the people of my riding of Macleod. This is why our government is taking actio

Violence Against Women  Mr. Speaker, as a father of two daughters, violence against women and girls is a profound concern. I am proud to say that under the leadership of our Prime Minister, this government is working hard with community stakeholders to address this issue. Our commitment is clear: fund

Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to the operations of the RCMP in and around the Town of High River, Alberta, between June 20, 2013, and July 12, 2013 (“the High River operations”): (a) what are the definitions of “illegally stored firearms”, “carelessly stored firearms” and “unsafe storage” as accep

Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to the operations of the Canadian Armed Forces in and around the Town of High River, Alberta between June 20, 2013, and July 12, 2013: (a) what were the operational directives issued to the Canadian Armed Forces concerning their operations in conjunction with the RCMP

Yukon and Nunavut Regulatory Improvement Act  Mr. Speaker, the member for Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing spoke quite at length about how dialogue is extremely important. I could not agree more. It is important that we engage first nations, learn what some of the issues are, and have feet on the ground to discuss them. Unfortu

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, today I submit two petitions from residents across Alberta and British Columbia. A group of residents believe that the impaired driving laws in Canada are too lenient. They are asking the Government of Canada to make changes to the current drinking and driving laws

Protection of Canada from Terrorists Act  Mr. Speaker, my colleague brought up some good points, but I want to reiterate what I said earlier. The bill does enshrine the rule of law and that CSIS, as in the past, must act strictly by Canadian law. The bill would further strengthen that Canadians and people around the worl

Protection of Canada from Terrorists Act  Mr. Speaker, comparing the ability to access a passport and a semi-automatic weapon is a pretty far reach. If we were to ask almost any law-abiding gun owner about some of the issues they face in getting licences and using their firearms, they are quite extensive compared to what

Protection of Canada from Terrorists Act  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate this opportunity to rise for the debate on this very important issue. I would like to start with a pretty simple statement, one which I think may be a radical notion to some of my colleagues. Evil is real, and evil exists in the world around us today. C

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, thanks to our new family tax credit and the enhanced universal child care benefit, 100% of Canadian families with children in Macleod and across Canada will be better off. This means working, stay-at-home and single parents, one earner and two earner families, and, i