Terrorism  Mr. Speaker, the former commissioner of the RCMP does not share the same confidence that the solicitor general does. In fact Norman Inkster warns that our heightened vigilance following a terrorist attack on the U.S. cannot be allowed to lapse as it has in the past. Mr. Inkster s

Terrorism  Mr. Speaker, the solicitor general has assured Canadians that the country's security forces are on high alert following the terrorist attacks in America. Is the solicitor general confident that our security and intelligence agencies have adequate resources to effectively discove

Attack on the United States  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his question as well as the best wishes offered by himself and his constituency. What we have seen happen and the words that we bring forward are not new. No one wishes that they need stand in parliament or any place and offer condolenc

Attack on the United States  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to take part in the debate expressing heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of the attack on America and to the American people. I do so with a heavy heart. My thoughts and prayers, as well as the prayers of all Canadians, have been and w

Canadian Wheat Board  Mr. Speaker, it has been over a year since the government has promised a more commercial grain handling and transportation system. The plan required the Canadian Wheat Board to negotiate commercial agreements with the rest of the grain industry, but this has not happened. Could

Farm Credit Corporation Act  Competition is good. I hear the Liberals questioning and heckling about competition. We love competition and a competitive economy, but businesses do not want to compete with the federal government. They do not want to compete with their own tax dollars. They do not want to compe

Farm Credit Corporation Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. There have been consultations among all parties present and I think that you would find unanimous consent of the House to have the report stage motions in the name of the member for Cypress Hills-Grasslands transferred to the name of the h

Farm Credit Corporation Act  moved: Motion No. 1 That Bill C-25, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing lines 12 to 18 on page 2 with the following: “services and products to farming operations and to those small and medium-sized businesses in rural Canada that are businesses related to farming. The primary

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, Alberta farmers are facing severe drought conditions which have not been experienced since the 1930s. Livestock cannot be pastured because of a lack of grass, and now they cannot be pastured because the water wells and the dugouts lack water. The only thing drier th

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, an overnight rain will not fill most of the dugouts that are parched and dry. In regard to water supply for livestock, PFRA supports community or group projects, but individual farmer and rancher projects will only be considered depending on the availability of funds

Hockey  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Camrose Kodiaks hockey team in winning the Royal Bank Cup national junior championship. The Kodiaks became the second consecutive Alberta junior team to win the national championship. This was the fourth time in seven years Alberta h

Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate three outstanding young people from my riding of Crowfoot: Darla Mohan of Camrose, Jackie Brown of Erskine, and Heather André of Drumheller. These constituents were among the 220 young Canadians selected by their local Rota

Canadian Wheat Board  Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday the Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board stated that elected members of the board represented all western Canadian farmers. However it is clear that the Canadian Wheat Board does not represent organic farmers. Organic growers want the right a

Canadian Wheat Board  Mr. Speaker, obviously the minister does not understand the issue because organic farmers were not part of the process that elected the board. Arnold Schmidt has diversified into organic wheat production. Mr. Schmidt has gone further than just being an organic producer. He has d

Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, it is a privilege and an honour to rise in the House to speak to Bill C-272, an act to amend the Income Tax Act, which deals with child adoption expenses. Every once in a while a bill comes up in the House that grabs someone's attention. Bill C-272 provides fairne