Rail Transportation  Mr. Speaker, both ministers have been in contact with the railway companies.

Rail Transportation  Well, we should care. We should care about talking to the railway companies, because we need to find a permanent solution. The contact with the railway companies has indicated that the temporary situation of early February is improving. That is what we need, an improvement on t

Regional Development  Mr. Speaker, our government is developing the best approach to delivering an efficient and reliable passenger rail system for Canada. That is why we allocated funding in two budgets in order to study VIA Rail's high-frequency rail proposal, which is proof that we are seriously co

Rail Transportation  Mr. Speaker, our government remains committed to the people of Churchill and northern Manitoba. We recognize the importance of that rail line for that community. We will continue to support the government's negotiator and the ongoing discussions with interested buyers, indigenous

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, our government has proven time and time again that it is strongly committed to Canadian farmers and to the agriculture industry. Unlike the previous Harper government's band-aid solution with an expiry date, this government put forward a permanent and sustainable sol

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, both ministers are very well aware of the situation. In fact, both ministers had conversations with CN and CP about this issue. They have asked them for a plan. They need to see improvement on this issue. If there is not improvement, the ministers are willing to inte

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, in 2011, when the Harper government won its majority mandate, VAC spending was $3.6 billion a year. In 2015, when that government was replaced by a Liberal government, VAC spending started out at $3.6 billion a year. Within two years, in the 2017-18 budget, VAC spend

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned in my speech, we made a lot of promises to veterans, and we are going to keep them. I understand that they want things to move faster. They want to get things done. I want to get things done. I want to achieve these promises that we made. Sometimes th

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, as I have said, we have hired back 460 people, 180 of them are caseworkers. That is not enough. Unfortunately, because the caseload has grown over the years, we are having a hard time keeping up with the change, the churn within the department. We are making changes

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, today I will be splitting my time with the member for Saint-Laurent. Two years ago, this government made a pledge to Canadians to do more to support veterans and their families. We promised to ensure that veterans receive the respect, support, care, and economic opp

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for her concern for her and many other coastal communities. I am proud to be here today to talk about the actions this government has taken to address the important issue of abandoned and wrecked vessels, an issue affecting many

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, our government has heard the concerns of Canadians, asking for a more robust and comprehensive approach to address the issue of wrecked, abandoned, or hazardous vessels. On October 30, we did introduce the wrecked abandoned or hazardous vessels act, or Bill C-64. T

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for her tireless commitment to environmental protection. She has made a difference. Our government committed to restoring navigation protections, and that is what it has done. On Thursday, our government introduced Bill C-69, which contains

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member is right. There was an awful lot of work that went into this, and these amendments that created this new Canadian navigable waters act include protections for navigation on every navigable water, including lakes and rivers. Through this legislation, w

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, this government takes the safety, security, and protection of life in the marine environment as our key priorities, and that has been the core of various initiatives announced through the oceans protection plan. Parks Canada has been involved in this cleanup. Fundin