National Defence  Mr. Speaker, our government signalled its intent to take meaningful action on this matter with the endorsement of the private member's Motion No. 40 by the member for South Shore—St. Margarets, and we are delivering on this matter. I have already spoken about the measures we have

Oil Tanker Moratorium Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for her concern for the safety of the people living in and around those waterways. Technology is changing. There are technological advancements that are changing the way we are going to do search and rescue on Canada's coast. It comes back to

Oil Tanker Moratorium Act  Mr. Speaker, as always it comes down to balance. It comes down to protecting a very vulnerable piece of our ocean ecostructure here in Canada. It comes down to protecting our environment and at the same time growing the economy. I think we have found that balance by reaching out

Oil Tanker Moratorium Act  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague's question is absolutely key to this entire discussion. This is one area where Canada can play a leading role around the world and set an example of how we can have economic health and a strong environment. If we look at Canada's wonderful west coas

Oil Tanker Moratorium Act  Mr. Speaker, we came up with these numbers through consultation. We wanted the coastal communities to be able to have their industry and grow and flourish. However, we also wanted to put into place controls that would limit their vulnerability. Therefore, when trying to come up w

Oil Tanker Moratorium Act  Mr. Speaker, thank you for this opportunity to express my support for this worthy legislation, one of many components of our oceans protection plan. Bill C-48, an act to establish an oil tanker moratorium on British Columbia's north coast, the latest in a suite of actions to prot

Air Transportation  Mr. Speaker, our government is working with Canadians to make sure that federally regulated aerodrome building projects take the public's safety and interest into account. Thanks to the regulatory changes made by the minister, which are already in place, Canadians can now voice

Public Transportation  Mr. Speaker, under the federal Motor Vehicle Transport Act, the federal government has delegated the economic regulation of interprovincial bus carriers in federal jurisdiction to the provinces and territories, including establishing conditions of entry or exit, and regulating ra

Carp Fair  Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to invite you, all of my colleagues, and indeed all Canadians to “The Best Little Fair in Canada”, which takes place this weekend in the beautiful town of Carp, Ontario. The Carp Fair, now in its 154th year, celebrates agricultural excellence and is

Export and Import Permits Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to make sure that the hon. member understands that the treaty really deals with the illicit conventional arms trade. That illicit arms trade puts vulnerable people at risk around the world. The ATT is the only treaty that really tries to tackle the issue of il

Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague knows it is very difficult to respond to hypotheticals and to speculate. I understand the member's concern, to make sure that we have a viable enforcement regime in place. I know the minister understands this as well. There are many ways of encoura

Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, the member is right. The way the legislation currently sits, the minister has absolutely no ability to compel a manufacturer or a dealer to address an issue. That is what we need to do. We have not had to use those powers. Here in Canada, our dealerships, manufactur

Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, the member is right to point out that Bill S-2 does build upon Bill C-62. It actually goes further by adding extra mechanisms for the minister to use, and one of those is this consent agreement, which would allow him to negotiate and mediate long-term solutions. Righ

Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am going to share my time with the hon. member for Central Nova. I am pleased to speak today to Bill S-2,an act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and to make a consequential amendment to another act. I think safety is of paramount imp

Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for his speech this morning. I agree that Canada can be a leader in motor vehicle safety and new technologies. Does the hon. member have any ideas as to how Canada can succeed and prosper and the areas in which it can do so?