Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, could the minister also expand on the training that is involved with our Canadian Armed Forces in preparing to assist with natural disasters or emergencies at home?

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, following up on that, could the minister describe how the defence of Canada will play into the defence policy review?

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, I would like to change gears to our reservists. We rely on many reservists during a time of need at home. I am from a riding that has if not the oldest then one of the oldest reserve units, which is the PWOR, the Princess of Wales' Own Regiment. Its members have appro

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, we have spent a great deal of time tonight discussing the important issue of the main estimates for the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence. I would like to contribute to this debate by saying a few words on what our men and women in uniform

Fight Against Food Waste Act  Mr. Speaker, I applaud my colleague for bringing the bill forward. I think that, as we have seen from the different movements throughout Europe, and France in particular, about being more cautious about the way we treat wasted food, that the bill is extremely timely. I am glad we

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, let us just look at the facts. In 2005, we had a trade surplus of $46.1 billion per year. By 2015, that was down to $10.9 billion per year. The previous government and its “let us just get a deal” approach did not get us anywhere. Even after the recession, we conti

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I do not remember that advertisement from 1988. I was 13 years old and was not paying attention to what was going on in here. I respect the fact that the opposition members are suggesting that the NAFTA came from Brian Mulroney; however, that was a Progressive Con

Candidate Gender Equity Act  Mr. Speaker, it goes without saying that this particular government is committed to the ideals of gender-balanced representation, not just within cabinet but within the House. We are striving to do that. There are lots of opportunities, especially as we move toward the democrati

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I noted in my colleague's speech that at one point she said that small business owners fall in the middle class. Would she not agree then that because we are giving a tax break to the middle class, in fact we are helping small businesses and not hurting them, as she

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, for clarification, the government has adjusted the way it is going to be handling the particular small business tax. It might not be as aggressive as my colleague would like to see, but let us not forget where we are investing and reducing taxes, and that is for the

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, let us not forget who put us on that wheel. It was the previous government, with $160 billion of debt that we are paying back. The previous member talked about how we have to try to get out of this deficit situation. It is a deficit situation that his previous govern

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to stand in the House today and talk about the budget, which I am extremely proud to support. Before becoming an MP, I was the mayor of the great city of Kingston. In this role, I learned quickly the importance of having strong, thriving local communit

Pita Pit  Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate an entrepreneurial success story from my riding A franchise began in Kingston 21 years ago when two friends, John Sotiriadis and Nelson Lang, decided to open a fast food place that offered different and healthier

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I took particular note of the member's comments about infrastructure and the need for infrastructure renewal. I also represent a riding from Ontario, and having some experience in the municipal sector prior to this, I know that only seven or eight cents out of ever

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I will start with a comment about what we are discussing today and then go on to the less fortunate individuals in our society, as the member mentioned and pointed out so rightly. I will start by saying that this measure would put money into the pockets of nine mill