Ending the Long-gun Registry Act  Mr. Speaker, we have been extremely clear. We made it clear to our constituents that we will scrap the long gun registry. Unlike the members opposite, whether that be Charlie Angus or Malcolm Allen, who said that they would—

Ending the Long-gun Registry Act  Mr. Speaker, whether it be the member for Timmins—James Bay or the member for Welland, these individuals said they would scrap the registry and then flip-flopped. We stand by our promise to stand with law-abiding farmers, duck hunters and rural Canadians in every region of the c

Ending the Long-gun Registry Act  Mr. Speaker, I take exception to being called a fool in the House of Commons and await the member's apology in response. As I mentioned, we will be scrapping the long gun registry. We are standing behind the law-abiding farmers, duck hunters and individuals who use long guns for

Ending the Long-gun Registry Act  Mr. Speaker, evidence-based data is data we can act on. In the case of what my colleague had commented on, this data is not clean data. It is not data that can be utilized in an effective manner. As I also mentioned in my speech, data does not save lives. Those individuals who

Ending the Long-gun Registry Act  Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned in my speech earlier, when I make a commitment to my constituents, as do my colleagues on this side of the House, we keep it. We said that we would abolish the long gun registry and we are doing exactly that. What are the member's colleagues for Malpe

Ending the Long-gun Registry Act  That is how you make mistakes.

Women's History Month  Mr. Speaker, October is Women's History Month in Canada. This year's theme is “Women in Canadian Military Forces: A Proud Legacy”. It highlights the important contributions of women to the Canadian military forces throughout Canada's history. It is an ideal time to learn about t

House debate  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased once again to respond to the member for Nanaimo—Cowichan on her concerns about providing services to out of work Canadians. I will begin by dealing with an issue that has been in the news a significant amount lately, the fact that Service Canada is not

House debate  Mr. Speaker, the way in which EI claims are currently processed is out of date. In 2007-08, we began to consolidate our EI processing sites for greater efficiency. Over the next three years, EI processing will be consolidated into 22 regional sites. We will ease the transition to

House debate  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to discuss Canada's economy and outline our Conservative government's record in helping create jobs and supporting Canadian students. First and foremost, our Conservative government is squarely focused on what matters to Canadians, helpi

House debate  As I mentioned before, Mr. Speaker, the next phase of Canada's economic action plan contains many positive measures for Canadian youth, measures that the NDP and the member opposite unfortunately voted against. I suggest the NDP members talk to important groups about their asses

House debate  Mr. Speaker, this is like the movie Groundhog Day: I am back again. Hopefully, I am getting better at this. I thank the member for her question. I am pleased to rise in the House today to respond to the question posed by the hon. member for Random—Burin—St. George's. The G8 lega

House debate  Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned before, the G8 legacy fund helped the region prepare for hosting the 2010 G8 summit and provided a legacy to the region. Tourism infrastructure was renovated, a new University of Waterloo Summit Centre for the Environment was constructed, roads were up

Poverty  Mr. Speaker, we all know that tackling this problem requires a plan, and we have a plan. The best way to fight poverty is to get Canadians working. The economic action plan is doing just that by helping grow our economy and by creating 650,000 net new jobs since July 2009. Eve

Poverty  Mr. Speaker, as I just mentioned, the best way to fight poverty is to get Canadians working. The economic action plan is doing exactly that with over 650,000 net new jobs since July 2009. Every action we are taking is to help Canadian families, allow them to become independent an