Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, I do not think it is a fair assessment to say that, if individuals are for gender equity, they have to support this bill. I do not think the Prime Minister needs to take a gender equity lesson from the member, given the many different things he has done in a relativ

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to share some thoughts with the member in regard to his private member's bill, and specifically to his question. It is important that we recognize that gender equity is laudable and a necessary objective. It is one which we support wholeh

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I think if you were to canvas the House, you would find the will to call it 5:30 p.m.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, my colleague had many words of wisdom. I think the message that he is really getting across is just how important the role of parliamentary committees can be. I would suggest that the real potential backbone of the parliamentary system going forward is to consider

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the system we flow to will determine in good part whether wedge issues would be embellished or diminished. One of the interesting arguments I used to have was about how a leader of a political party should be elected, whether it was to Parliament here or to a legis

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question and the tenor in which the question was put. First and foremost, it is great to see the shift from a process debate over to the substance of the issue. Whether it is a town hall, which we will be doing, canvassing through the mail, using soc

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, as much as possible, and in as humble a way as I can, I would assure the member that I would like to think that 95% of my constituents will be afforded the opportunity to provide direct input to me in one form or another. The town hall meeting that he makes reference

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, what a pleasure it is to rise to talk about a very important issue for all Canadians. I have had the opportunity and good fortune to be a parliamentarian for many years, as have you, Mr. Speaker. I have had the privilege of having my name on the ballot 11 or 12 time

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, one of the aspects of the motion that I really appreciate is: ....that the Committee be directed to issue an invitation to each Member of Parliament to conduct a town hall in their respective constituencies and provide the Committee with a written report of the inp

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the main comments from the member. When I reflect on what has taken place over the last hour and a half, we have seen a significant gain. We can appreciate that there has been a good opportunity for the opposition parties to be working with the governme

Government Response to Petitions  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to four petitions.

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand at this time.

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Madam Speaker, I find that most interesting coming from the member for Elmwood—Transcona. His father served under former premier Greg Selinger, who clearly indicated that this would be a good thing for the province of Manitoba. Based on what the member is saying, am I to believe

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Madam Speaker, I found the former question somewhat interesting. The NDP seemed to be advocating through this particular member that we should not ever bail out Air Canada, which is a bit surprising given the debate we are having today. My question for the member is more related

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Madam Speaker, I listened to the previous speakers and heard a great deal of criticism coming from the Conservative Party in regard to Bill C-10. I need to remind members that when Air Canada was in violation of the act, that was over five years ago. The then Conservative governm