Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I listened intently to the member's comments talking about the future and really that distant future. I am actually a surgeon by training and this bill does not need the three, four or five days of labour; it needs a C-section. We need to move rapidly and ensure that

House debate  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Nanaimo—Cowichan for raising the issue of children and poverty in Canada. From the outset, I will say that I am as committed as anyone in the House to seeing a decrease in child poverty in Canada and I am confident that we are on the right pat

House debate  Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned before, we are very much focused on this subject. We introduced the working income tax benefit in 2007 to help ensure that more low income families are financially better off as a result of getting a job. In budget 2009, the tax benefit was enhanced b

House debate  Mr. Speaker, I am here today to outline all the actions the Government of Canada has taken to combat elder abuse. I appreciate the question by the hon. member for London—Fanshawe as it has provided me with an opportunity to raise awareness of this serious issue. Members of the

House debate  Mr. Speaker, the Government of Canada remains active in addressing elder abuse through the new horizons for seniors program which helps older Canadians use their leadership skills and energy to benefit communities across Canada. Budget 2010 proposed over $10 million over two year

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation  Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to express my support for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, a cause that is very important to me personally. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among Canadian women, and many of us have been touched by this devastating di

Service Canada  Mr. Speaker, Canadians gave our government a strong mandate to complete Canada's economic recovery and return to balanced budgets. Improving the way we deliver EI services to Canadians by modernizing is one way in which we will accomplish that goal. There are no Service Canada of

Government Grants  Mr. Speaker, no government has done more for Canadians with disabilities than our Conservative government. Their full participation in our economy and communities is vital to our country's success. Supporting Canadians of all abilities through the economic action plan helped crea

House debate  Madam Speaker, I am pleased that the hon. member for Nanaimo—Cowichan has given me this opportunity to explain the progress our government has made. While Canada is emerging from one of the most fragile economic times we have seen since the Great Depression, Canada's economic re

House debate  Madam Speaker, Canadians gave us a clear, strong mandate. They want us to respect the money they make and the money we receive in taxes, and they want us to spend it very wisely. The best way to fight poverty is to get Canadians working. Our government is doing just that. We hav

Service Canada  Mr. Speaker, there will be no Service Canada offices closing and no impact on in-person services offered. Canadians gave our government a strong mandate to complete Canada's economic recovery, create jobs, and return to balanced budgets. Improving the way we deliver EI services t

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak on this motion presented by the hon. member for Parkdale—High Park. I can understand the member's concern about the economy and its effects on the lives of Canadians. Our government has been clear that our priority is job creation. I can assure

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, it is important to put these numbers into context. Youth unemployment in Canada is 14%, and we do need to focus on that, but it is 21% in the EU, 18.1% in the U.S., 23.4% in France and 46.2% in Spain. In 2010-11, the youth employment strategy helped 57,000 youth get

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, this government has promoted the safe and appropriate use of chrysotile products.

Business of Supply  I ask the member opposite to please be polite.