Medical Isotopes  Mr. Speaker, the real story is serial incompetence. Already this year the Conservatives have spent $222 million on Chalk River, but earlier this week the Prime Minister announced that Canada is getting out of the isotope business, admitting the money was wasted. Why can they no

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation  Mr. Speaker, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation plays a critical role in protecting the culture and sovereignty of Canada, and now it needs protection. The CBC is our voice, tying this diverse country and its unique regions together. It tells new Canadians about their new hom

Clean Air Day  Mr. Speaker, today is Clean Air Day, a chance to recognize the importance of the quality of air we breathe. Even in tough economic times, we must make clean air a priority. Doing so is an investment in our future. A recent poll commissioned by the Canadian Lung Association foun

House debate  Mr. Speaker, the government has failed Canadians on the economy, failed Canadians on research and failed Canadians on climate change, and all that member can do is read from a list of initiatives, succeeding to take credit for what the Liberal Party has done for this country in b

House debate  Mr. Speaker, I asked a question about the cuts to research funding, and I did not receive an answer to my question. I was speaking about Katrin Meissner, an accomplished B.C. climate scientist, who is packing up and moving from Canada to Australia because of the cuts to science f

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I am extremely concerned about the Conservative government's inaction on climate change, but even worse than inaction is its campaign of obstruction. Top scientists now accuse the Harper government of politicizing science and research funding--

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, excuse me. Top scientists now accuse the Conservative government of politicizing science and research funding by appointing climate change deniers to the very boards that determine research funding priorities, deniers who are on record as disagreeing with the science

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, the farmers I am referring to feel that they are being asked to compete with their hands tied behind their backs on a completely unlevel playing field. Products are allowed into Canada that have pesticides harmful to handlers. Funding for CFIA has been reduced so there

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, the Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency, PMRA, is years behind in its job of taking older, higher impact pesticides off the market and approving new, lower impact pesticides. Has the minister any work he can show or any funds invested to help the PMRA speed up its

Business of Supply  Mr.Chair, I take it the answer to my question was no. A recent report has raised serious concerns about groundwater quality in Canada. It described a major threat to groundwater as being intensification of agriculture. What is the minister's position on the role of intensified

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, I also did not get an answer to that question of the role of intensified agricultural production on contamination of groundwater. As we know, groundwater contamination was responsible for seven deaths and 2,300 illnesses directly from agricultural sources like manure.

House debate  Mr. Speaker, first, I would like to ask the hon. member opposite, who was laughing along with his colleagues while I was speaking, whether he was laughing about the idea of a police officer entering a home and not having information about whether there was a dangerous weapon, or

House debate  Mr. Speaker, I asked a question in the House and the answer really did not address the question at all. One of the key comments I made was that the Minister of Public Safety was strong on spin, but weak on crime. Now what I need to add is he and his government are tough on poli

Earthquake in China  Mr. Speaker, today marks the one year anniversary of the devastating earthquake that struck the Sichuan province of China. This earthquake claimed more than 69,000 lives, injured over 370,000, and it left 18,000 people missing. This was an incredible human tragedy that touched

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, the environment minister appears content to be a lap dog of the Americans on climate change. The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy released a report called, “Achieving 2050: A Carbon Pricing Policy for Canada”. It calls on the Conservatives to