Fisheries and Oceans  Mr. Speaker, the Cohen commission revealed serious Conservative mismanagement of west coast fisheries right at a time when many salmon stocks are in peril. The Conservatives have weakened fisheries habitat laws, gutted DFO's research capacity and now after spending $26 million on

Foreign Investment  Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, this is about hitting Canadian investors. Actually, under the Canada-China investment agreement, Canadian taxpayers assume more risks and get fewer protections than their Chinese counterparts. Canada's legal framework is considerably more open and

Canada Post Corporation Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise and speak to Bill C-321, an act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (library materials). I congratulate the member for bringing this forward. This is not the first time that he has done so. Reading the summary of the private member's bill t

Foreign Investment  Mr. Speaker, the Petronas decision on foreign investment was a total bungle, and no information was provided. For months the government brushed aside Liberals' questions on foreign investment and said that everything was fine, that the rules were clear, that there was a net bene

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, it is clear that the Canada-China investment agreement is different from all other investment agreements, and in a bad way. Since 2004, every Canadian government has required a transparency clause, yet in this agreement DFAIT has told us that China can refuse to all

Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to temporary foreign workers, for each Labour Market Opinion conducted by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada or Service Canada since January 1, 2006, what is the (i) date, (ii) file number, (iii) subject matter, (iv) result?

Questions Passed as Orders for Return  With regard to the Canadian Coast Guard Kitsilano Search and Rescue base, for each of the years from 2005-2006 until present: (a) to how many and to what type of search and rescue emergencies has the base responded; (b) what was the outcome of each; (c) what was the overall budge

Small Business  Mr. Speaker, the government is turning the small business tax credit into a firing credit. A company that pays more than $10,000 in employment insurance premiums will lose its tax credit. If a company comes close to the limit and hires people, it will be penalized; if it fires s

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, an American businessman dumped 100 tonnes of iron sulphate into the ocean of off B.C.'s west coast this summer. Scientists are puzzled because this experiment may have breached an international moratorium. The proponent claims that he had the government's blessing bu

Small Business Week  Mr. Speaker, this week, Canadians all across the country are celebrating Small Business Week. As I was an entrepreneur and business owner for many years before running for public office, I know the hard work, dedication and optimism it takes to succeed. I know that small busine

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, one of the concerns I have heard about the omnibus bill program of the Conservative government is that it contributes to apathy about our political process. We know that is symptomatic of a democratic decline in Canada, especially among young people who choose not to

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank the NDP member for her question. I already mentioned that there were omnibus bills at the time. They were much shorter. There were fewer political issues and no controversial issues. What we are seeing now is an outright abuse of the process, and it is time

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, what immediately springs to mind for British Columbians or any Canadian who wants a strong economy that protects and restores of the environment without degrading it, are the changes to the Environmental Assessment Act. We saw a massive erasing of 30 years of thought

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have a chance to speak to this Liberal motion on omnibus bills today and to why there should be a committee to review and report on how they may be used properly. Omnibus bills are intended to be a tool for matters of housekeeping and efficiency, for

Small Business  Mr. Speaker, despite the fact that we are marking small business week, the government's policies are actually hurting Canada's one million small businesses. Shops near the border, hotels near national parks and tourism operators across the country are hurting, and those Conservat