Canada Pension Plan  Hon. member, I would invite you to come to my riding and—

Canada Pension Plan  Madam Speaker, I would invite the hon. member to come to my riding to meet some seniors who are suffering today from a lack of savings and the pension plan that they have. Given the precarious nature of employment today amongst our youth, and the massive increase in the cost of

Paris Agreement  Mr. Speaker, the last time I looked this federation was a partnership. That is one aspect that has been missing for some time. Our government wants to once again be a leader on the climate file. That means working with our provincial and municipal counterparts, private land owner

Paris Agreement  Mr. Speaker, I really do enjoy working with the hon. member on the environment committee. We do some great work together. Yes, absolutely, this is all part and parcel of the process. Canada needs to provide leadership in the world today to try to use moral suasion to get all mem

Paris Agreement  Mr. Speaker, right now our environment committee is studying protected lands and we have seen the tremendous value that protected lands can provide in carbon sequestration, in capture. In meeting with the Ontario Woodlot Association on the weekend and with many other groups, pa

Paris Agreement  Mr. Speaker, I am happy to be sharing my time with the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands. As we know, rapid global climate change is occurring, which will have far-reaching impacts on society, biodiversity, and ecosystems. We have only to look at my own riding of Hastings—Lennox a

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, expanding access into the Chinese market is incredibly important to boost the bottom line for Canadian farmers and agricultural industries. These industries contribute over $100 billion and two million jobs to our economy. Could the Minister of Agriculture update th

Suicide Prevention  Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the work that Jonathan Maracle and the Broken Walls team did this summer to help with the suicide crisis in Attawapiskat, a community that Jonathan tells me is full of gifted people, who have a lot of potential. Jonathan is a member of the Mohaw

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for the eloquent, passionate speech that he made and for the tireless efforts he puts in representing his constituents of Saint John—Rothesay. I could not agree more with his statements as far as the efforts that our budget is putting forwa

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1.  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the finance minister for the hundreds of thousands of Canadians he consulted on this budget. To emphasize the benefits that this budget would have to my rural community and rural communities across Canada, the $500-million investment in digita

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, like the member, I agree on the importance of rail. Once again, do we just throw money out there and hope that it creates this field of dreams? No, we have to do the reports, and we have to bring evidence and data to support the investment. We are a growth agenda

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I could not agree more. As part of the funding formula, we really need to look at whenever there is an infrastructure project to be done, when a road is being dug up for example, at least the conduit for fibre should be laid when that road is being done. The member

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Ottawa South. I rise today to discuss how our government's budget would benefit rural Canada. I am very fortunate to chair a strong rural caucus that is working hard to identify key issues and challenges that exist i

The Environment  Madam Speaker, last fall we campaigned on a promise to finally take action on climate change. Canadians understand that the economy and the environment are not two separate issues; they go hand in hand. To that end, I understand that the Prime Minister is in New York today to fo

Clarence Kennedy  Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to pay tribute to the warden of Lennox and Addington County, Clarence Kennedy, who passed away in office in March. Integrity was his hallmark, and Clarence was a model of service to his community. He wore many hats, as many talented people