Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, for me, this issue is about learning from past mistakes. Our government sent Canada to lead the air campaign against Libya in 2011. For those who listened to General Vance on the weekend, he reiterated that he thought there would need to be military action in Libya o

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I worked in the NATO air headquarters for four years in Germany. I understand the power of the coalition. I understand their capabilities and what they have to offer. I also know what role Canada is prized for. Our F-18s, our air power, yes, it is recognized as amo

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I am a military family. Using cheap political rhetoric to score points on the backs of military families is way below the dignity deserving of this House. That is absolutely unacceptable. The honest thing to admit is that I got splashed yesterday. The nice gray suit

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, we want the eradication of all of the evil that has been perpetrated by ISIL. This is what needs to happen. As long as we leave them with territory they can control where they can influence the lives of the people who live there, there is definitely the potential th

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country. I am pleased to take part in this important decision regarding Canada's refocused approach to the situation in Iraq and Syria. We must always keep in mind our ultimat

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I was very happy to hear my hon. colleague talk about what defines “mission success” and “mission failure”. We have to know that in conflicts in Iraq and in Libya, those countries both fell into chaos and fell under the control of extremist organizations like ISIL.

Canadian Forces  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to the attention of the House the remarkable achievements and contributions of the Canadian Forces around the world over the last few months. Over the last two weeks, I have had the honour of being at the Ottawa airport to welcome home members

Business of the House  Madam Speaker, 2006 was a good budget. The Conservatives had just inherited a $13-billion surplus from the Liberals before them. We did not expect them to spend it all in one go, but that is exactly what happened. We do acknowledge that 2009 and 2010 were stimulus budgets. We di

Business of the House  Madam Speaker, I used Windsor as an example because I was there over the holidays. I went to visit family and friends and had long discussions. It came from their personal experience of what was happening in that city. I felt very strongly for a lot of the people that I had the g

Business of the House  Mr. Speaker, since this is the first time I am rising in the House in this capacity, I want to thank the people of Kanata—Carleton for having placed their confidence in me. I also want to thank my husband, Rob, and my children, Kyle and Brea, for their confidence and support over

Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, we have to correct the record. We have to challenge it. We cannot let erroneous statements stand. We do not measure deficits or surpluses in parts of a year. We can measure deficit months, if the member wants. Let us do that. I will go back, and I will look over t

Income Tax Act  Mrs. Speaker, it is important that we all understand the fiscal situation we are in at the present time. The previous government had six consecutive deficit budgets from 2008 to 2014. We do not count deficits in half-year portions. We count a budget year as a budget year, and eve

Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, this is simply a transition with technology. We are upgrading the card that we will be offering to veterans once they leave the Canadian Armed Forces. It will give them more options and it will provide more service. It is a step in the right direction.

Communications Security Establishment  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2) and on behalf of the Minister of National Defence, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, copies of the Communications Security Establishment commissioner's 2014-15 annual report.

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, in terms of our veterans mandate for care of veterans who are suffering from PTSD, we have committed to establishing staffing and fully funding a centre of excellence for the study of PTSD. The benefit of this centre would accrue to more than just military members. I