House debate  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for his reply. In fact, my question had very clearly been for the minister on matters arising from the Commission on Sustainable Development report which dealt with greenhouse gases and toxins. I look forward to a reply in an ear

House debate  Mr. Speaker, I did not mean to suggest anything. I am looking forward to the answers to my questions from the government side. In my follow-up questions I had asked a question regarding the government's reaction to the report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainabl

House debate  Mr. Speaker, I asked the Minister of the Environment a question some time ago and this is my opportunity to seek further embellishment to the response provided. I note that the minister is absent from the House, and I am looking forward to hearing from his parliamentary secretary

National Hockey Day Act  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-320, An Act respecting a National Hockey Day. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Toronto—Danforth for seconding my bill. This bill is being brought forward at this point in time when people are suffering across Canada, communi

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Fort McMurray—Athabasca, a wonderful part of Alberta, for bringing forward the bill. It sounds very laudatory. When I was the first chief of enforcement for Environment Canada, I was involved in major sting operations, involving fuel cocktails

Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act  Madam Speaker, I too share the member's concerns given that we have had consultations across the country for several decades on what we need to do to support the voluntary sector. We do not need more awards and more accolades for the voluntary sector. We need genuine programs th

Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act  Madam Speaker, I have worked with non-profit organizations for 35 years so I know full well the contributions they make to Canadian society. What really troubles me is the increasing downloading by our federal and provincial governments on to the non-profit sector to deliver serv

Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act  Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to hear from our member for Windsor West, and I fully endorse his comments on the bill. I, too, am very disturbed that the government did not choose to come forward with a much larger package. Since becoming elected last October as a member of Pa

Budget Implementation Act, 2009  Mr. Speaker, I do not understand the budget whatsoever. It is my understanding that the monies already allotted for alternative energy will continue, but no new money has been allotted. It is very clear in the budget that the government is using a streamlining mechanism to take

Budget Implementation Act, 2009  Mr. Speaker, I too have been contacted by academics and researchers in my riding. In addition to the information provided by the hon. member for Yukon, who it is always a delight to hear from, the government is also cutting research monies for the Arctic, at a time when is sayi

Budget Implementation Act, 2009  Mr. Speaker, it is very clear in the budget that the government does not understand our potential to compete in this new green economy. What we are missing is the opportunity to actually deploy technologies that have been invented and developed in Canada, particularly in the Mari

Budget Implementation Act, 2009  Mr. Speaker, this week the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada reported that Alberta personal bankruptcies soared by 27% throughout 2008. In December 2008 alone, personal bankruptcies in Alberta rose 106%. This comes on the tail last week of the reported worst one m

Budget Implementation Act, 2009  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate that the hon. member mentioned the importance of renewable energy to his constituency. I wonder if he could tell the House what kind of renewable energy Quebec is interested in and what the budget should provide.

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, the government has failed again on addressing climate change and toxins. The Commissioner for the Environment said it himself: negligible results, failed analysis, inability to report real measures taken, reliance on voluntary, failed enforcement. Now the government

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, contrary to what the member is asserting, that the budget continues moneys for research, I have heard from two senior researchers, one working in the area of neuroscience, the other in Arctic research, who say what is happening is the money for actual researchers and