Black History Month  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to acknowledge Black History Month. The community of Elm Hill, New Brunswick in my riding is one of the earliest black settlements. Established in 1806 by black Loyalists, settlers were promised freedom in exchange for their l

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, with the rise in protectionism, I wonder how my colleague opposite would respond to what impact not ratifying CETA at this time may have on our economic stability as a country, as well as jobs across Canada.

Role of Co-operatives  Mr. Speaker, could the member elaborate on how the renewable energy sector would thrive under a co-operative environment?

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I would certainly agree with the previous member's statement regarding our shared values with the Europeans and the opportunities for expanding markets. Does the hon. member for St. Albert—Edmonton believe, as I do, that this agreement is a positive antidote to th

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, first, I want to thank my hon. colleague for his helpful presentation of the historical context in which we find ourselves today. As a fellow member of the trade committee and a strong free trader himself, does the hon. member share my enthusiasm for an agreement t

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I heard my colleague speak earlier about agriculture. He clearly has a strong understanding of its significance in his riding and his province. Through the international trade committee, we heard consistently from agricultural producers about the importance of inter

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, we heard from the chief negotiators on CETA that the phase-in would take place over the course of 10 years. Looking at the cost of pharmaceutical drugs, if there is no clear measurement on that, then we as Canadians should always be concerned about that. Looking

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, my colleague and I both share something in common. We represent ridings that border on the United States. The fish and seafood industry in my riding is thrilled with this agreement but also anxious for the agreement to be ratified. One in four jobs is related direct

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, I hear a lot about infrastructure needs from citizens and municipalities in my riding of New Brunswick Southwest. Citizens want better roads, access to public transit, clean drinking water, and affordable housing. Our municipalities want to offer all of these things

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to rise today to submit a petition requesting that the government help preserve local telecommunications. Dozens of residents of New Brunswick Southwest have signed a petition that asks the government to enable community-operated media centres to ensur

Gender-based Violence  Mr. Speaker, December 10 is Human Rights Day, a day when we are reminded to stand up for someone's rights and commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. On December 10, Canada and the world will also mark the end of 16 days of activism agains

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement  Mr. Speaker, the verdict is in. CETA will bring real jobs and benefits across Canada, particularly in Atlantic Canada. Duty-free fish and seafood products are big winners for sure, but so is a lot of New Brunswick Southwest. Located as we are, bordering the U.S., we are the gatew

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his work on the trade committee. There is a lot of work to be done in preparing Canadian businesses for international trade. As I mentioned to my colleague in a previous question and comment, over the last 10 years, 55 trade agreements

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, the CETA negotiations provided a great opportunity to innovate, especially regarding provisions on investment protection and the mechanism for the resolution of disputes between investors and states. Our government fully seized that opportunity and developed a new an

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, how will we support the 54% of micro-businesses, those with one to four employees? How will they be able to take advantage of these opportunities when they are too busy managing their everyday circumstances of just making meeting their payroll? I think that is an imp