Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the third petition is from citizens who are very concerned about the changes to the age of eligibility for old age security. They see that as a fundamental increase in inequity in our society.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the fourth petition is from citizens who want to ensure that we do not have supertankers carrying oil off the coast of the north Pacific.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have four petitions to present today. The first petition is from petitioners who are very concerned about climate change. They want to ensure that adaptation is also taken care of. Adaptation is not cost free but it yields benefits, so they are requesting the Gov

Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to the reduction in planned spending for the Canada Revenue Agency’s Policy, Rulings and Interpretations branch from $353,788,000 to $69,179,000 in 2013-2014: (a) how will these planned reductions be achieved; (b) what specific activities, initiatives, and services wi

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to national historic sites and the response given by the government to Order Paper question No. 773 of the current session of Parliament which states, “The majority of national historic sites have maintained similar opening and closing dates for 2012; however, some si

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the ocean fertilization experiment conducted by the Haida Salmon Restoration Corporation in the Pacific Coast waters around Haida Gwaii during the summer of 2012: (a) when and how was the government made aware of the experiment; (b) what specific requests were made

Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to foreign affairs: (a) did Canada vote in the October 2012 vote to ratify the membership of Rwanda in the United Nations Security Council and, if so, how did Canada vote; and (b) what was the foreign policy rationale which governed Canada’s vote or abstention from th

Foreign Investment  Mr. Speaker, I think the member opposite reinforced my very point when he mentioned that China is the second largest economy in the world. Accordingly, this FIPA is substantively different from any previous ones. Moreover, we were given no opportunity to study it in committee, wi

Foreign Investment  Mr. Speaker, on Monday, December 10, we are expecting a federal decision on the purchase of Nexen. Canadians are still in the dark about the details, the framework for making this decision and the implications of the cumulative levels of our natural resources that can be sold to

Volunteerism  Mr. Speaker, today we celebrate International Volunteer Day. Every year more than 12.5 million Canadians contribute over two billion volunteer hours. They share their time, skills and talents to make things better in their communities and in communities around the world. Whethe

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have five petitions from members of the metro Vancouver community who are calling upon the government to pass, without amendment, Bill C-398 to enable the immediate and sustainable flow of life-saving generic medicines to developing countries.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I also have hundreds of signatures on a petition from metro Vancouver constituents who are concerned about the closure of the Kitsilano Coast Guard base, which would create risk to life in our waters in Vancouver.

Finance  Mr. Speaker, over a year ago, a task force asked the government to give Canadians and businesses better tools to make payments digitally, as with mobile wallets. It noted that not doing so is costing our economic productivity $32 billion a year. Yet, the incompetent government ha

Tourism Industry  Mr. Speaker, leaders of Canada's $79 billion tourism industry are in Ottawa today, and they are not happy with the government. The list of reasons is long, so here is one: cuts to our national parks and our national monuments are hurting shops and restaurants right across the cou

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present five petitions on the issue of saving the funding for the Experimental Lakes Area. It has been a trust between the public and its government that these lakes would be used in this way and would be restored, and that the research would be