CANADA LABOUR CODE  Madam Speaker, as many will know, when there is an opportunity to talk about the issue of labour relations in Canada, as much as possible people can count on the fact that I love to be able to share my thoughts on what I believe is a very important issue. It is an important issue

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  Madam Speaker, I ask that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.

Petitions  Madam Speaker, I am tabling a petition today signed by many constituents of Winnipeg North. This petition deals with Bill C-14. Just to provide assurances to those who have signed this petition, many of the issues raised in the petition were in fact debated through the process.

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  Madam Speaker, there are two supplementary responses to Question No. 147, originally tabled on June 14, 2016, which could be made an order for return, and this return would be tabled immediately.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I suspect that if you were to canvass the House, you would find the will to call it 5:30 at this point so we can start private members' hour.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I have listened to a great deal of the debate. One thing that really needs to be highlighted is the fact that with the new Prime Minister and government, we have given a very strong vote of confidence in the Supreme Court of Canada and the process. The process is som

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, if you seek it I believe you would find that there is consent for the following motion: That in relation to its study on Canada Post, seven members of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates be authorized to travel to Surrey, British Columbia,

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, one of the things that I find somewhat surprising is the total lack of confidence that the official opposition has in the advisory committee, which is actually headed by a former prime minister, Kim Campbell. It is as if those members have no confidence in the indivi

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am wondering if the minister would comment further in regard to the issue of transparency and accountability. She makes reference to the advisory board, which is an incredible group of individuals who go through the different applications. Could she comment on what

Resignation of Member  Mr. Speaker, the leader of the official opposition started off by being somewhat hesitant because she was following the former minister of immigration and what he classically does in a very effective way is to deliver very passionate speeches to the House. I have witnessed that f

Interparliamentary Delegations  Mr. Speaker, I believe that if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent for the following motion: That in relation to its study on Canada Post, seven members of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates be authorized to travel to Surrey, British Columbia

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, I ask that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.

Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1  Madam Speaker, it is absolutely relevant and if the member stays tuned, he will find out why it is so relevant. The legislation members are proposing, the opposite of this legislation, is trying to change ideas that came forward from the Conservative Harper government, that ult

Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1  Madam Speaker, it is with pleasure that I rise today to talk to this particular bill, because labour legislation is not new to me. When I was first elected as a parliamentarian back in 1988, some of the most controversial pieces of legislation that we debated, with the possible e

Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1  Madam Speaker, with all due respect, I disagree with the member's assessment. Our government has established a new attitude in its approach with unions. It is one of mutual respect. Whether it is Bill C-4, Bill C-7, the current legislation, Bill C-5, or the Canada Post potential