Privilege  Mr. Speaker, my colleague is always so eloquent and informed when he speaks. I am struck by the hypocrisy that I continually hear in this debate. The government is bringing a message that we are having a conversation. This is so misleading to Canadians. There is a motion that i

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, the Minister of Science today indicated that I had a new interest in science. It is a matter of public record that for more than 40 years I have been a supporter of science as a professional engineer, as a fellow of Engineers Canada.

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, it is obvious that no research was done on Canada 2020. It is basically Liberal advertising that cost Canadian taxpayers $20,000. Given that the scientific community has found that more funding is needed for research, how can we be sure that the Liberals are not wa

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, the interest is why we are spending research funding dollars for infomercials to promote the Liberals. It seems the best way to talk to the Liberal front bench is to cut a cheque to Liberal insiders. SSHRC gave $20,000 of research funding money to Canada 2020 for a

Instruction to Committee on Bill C-243  Mr. Speaker, I spent a lot of time in the member's riding, in Kingston, when I was at Queen's. The need is evident for greater maternity leave flexibility and benefits, and I would spend zero more dollars from the government studying that particular issue. What the strategy shou

Instruction to Committee on Bill C-243  Mr. Speaker, while it is my honest desire to review the Hansard of every committee here on the Hill, that is not always possible. I take my colleague's word that he presented this before the committee, had the discussion, did not receive the answer he was looking for, and so is

Instruction to Committee on Bill C-243  Mr. Speaker, my colleague has been a tireless advocate for issues affecting women, from pay equity on up, and is a wonderful member of our committee. When it comes to extending leave, I am all about creating flexible options. I am not necessarily about giving away a zillion doll

Instruction to Committee on Bill C-243  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise today and speak to my hon. colleague's motion. I am a little disappointed that I was not able to speak to what I was originally here to speak to, which was the motion regarding gender-based analysis, because I brought the report that our comm

Government Appointments  Mr. Speaker, first there was the appointment to the Halifax Port Authority in exchange for the Minister of Finance's cash for access donation. Then there were judicial appointments from the pool of lawyers attending Liberal fundraisers. Now we have failed Liberal candidate Jennif

Lambton College  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to congratulate Lambton College in my riding of Sarnia—Lambton as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. As the second-oldest college in Ontario, this innovative education hub has diverse programs, from firefighting to health care professionals to social j

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, I need to weigh in on this question of parliamentary privilege, but I will be concise in recognition of the time. I do not claim to be as educated on the rules of the House as the many members who have spoken before me, so I trust you, Mr. Speaker, to make the judg

Canada Business Corporations Act  Mr. Speaker, most of the member's comments were about the bill and not about the amendment that my colleague has brought forward. I am very surprised that the government resisted all of the amendments that came forward at committee asking to define diversity. In my role as chair

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague focused on how voting is one of the most important things we do in this House. We are going to be voting next week, and if people can be impeded from coming and doing that, which is the most important thing, that seems to me to be a priority as well

Government Appointments  Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Transport handed failed Liberal candidate Jennifer Stebbing a new job: director at the Hamilton Port Authority. We know that Transport Canada requires candidates for this job to be experienced in transportation, especially marine transportation. Howe

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, I am especially glad my colleague talked about the mace and the history and symbolism of it, because that might be the only new information brought to the table. I have sat here for hours listening to people rehash what happened, with zero move to take any action to