Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, as I said earlier, the Minister of National Defence owned up to his mistake and he apologized. One of my favourite definitions of leadership was written by John Quincy Adams, who said, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become mo

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, if I recall correctly, the Afghan detainee issue started in about 2006-07. It all depends on what part of the country the we were in. That happened over 10 years ago. There have been a number of investigations done accordingly. Being such a large country, somebody's

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am good, but I cannot yet quite control the weather. I did exactly the same thing. I called and I learned the process. The process is that it comes from municipality. The municipality talks to the province, and then the province talks to the federal government. W

Flood Efforts  Mr. Speaker, like so many Canadians, especially in Ontario and Quebec, I spent this past weekend in Constance Bay, in my riding of Kanata—Carleton, helping with flood efforts. While it is heartbreaking to see the loss of homes and property, it was so inspiring to see the enormou

Rail Transportation  Mr. Speaker, our government understands the scope and importance of the grain sector and that a strong rail-based supply chain system is absolutely essential to all Canadian producers and shippers so they can remain competitive in domestic and international markets. Therefore, w

Rail Transportation  Mr. Speaker, I will reiterate that we understand that this is very important to Canada's economy and to our grain farmers and to our shippers. In the past we had this adversarial relationship. Now what we are trying to do is get the people to the table, consult, collaborate, and

Ferry Transportation  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Central Nova for his important question and for his advocacy. Our government understands that, from visiting friends and family to getting goods to market, middle-class Canadians in Atlantic Canada rely on safe and efficient ferr

Air Transportation  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for Mégantic—L'Érable for his question and for the opportunity to discuss this subject. We have not put forward a proposal on the matter of airport asset recycling. However, the member will recall that in November 2016, the minister presented

Air Transportation  Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind the member that the Minister of Transport is committed to building a modern and efficient transportation system for the future, a system that will work effectively to grow Canada's economy and to support middle-class Canadians. A key element of

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, I would like to reassure Canadians that their safety and their security are ultimate priorities. We have robust protocols in place to protect them. A few weeks ago, the minister asked the department to examine all the security protocols and to seek reassurances tha

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, our government has consulted extensively with indigenous groups, communities, and stakeholders to listen and gather input on the tanker moratorium. Since January 2016, we have held 75 engagement sessions to discuss improvements to marine safety and formalize the oil

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, there is work to do, and our national oceans protection plan will provide that comprehensive plan to address abandoned, derelict, and wrecked vessels in Canadian waters. We will be introducing new legislation that puts the responsibility and liability on vessel owner

Ottawa Senators Hockey Team  Madam Speaker, as all Canadians know, there are not four seasons in Canada, but five. We are now well into playoff hockey season, and communities across Canada are watching and cheering. A lifelong fan of the Habs, also known as the Montreal Canadiens, our own Prime Minister has

The Environment  Madam Speaker, our government is delivering on our promise to formalize a crude oil tanker moratorium along the north coast of British Columbia. This will protect this incredible environment that coastal and indigenous communities call home, ensure clean water for our kids and gr

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, I will be speaking for 10 minutes and then I will follow with questions. I am very pleased to have this opportunity to speak about the Communications Security Establishment, known as CSE, one of Canada's critical security and intelligence organizations within the nat