Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the hon. member for Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques. I am proud to have introduced and to lead off debate today on the following important motion: That the House call on the government to commit to supporting an immediate

Pensions  Mr. Speaker, the minister claims we cannot afford to strengthen the Canada pension plan, but I say we cannot afford to have an entire generation of Canadians retire into poverty. Every Canadian should be able to retire with dignity. The experts, the economists and the provinces

Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to data, information or privacy breaches at Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), for each year from 2002 to 2012: (a) how many breaches have occurred in total and what is the number of individuals affected by each such breach; (b) of those breaches identified in (a), how many

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I note the minister says it has identified money. How much has it actually collected? It is Conservatives who cut the organized crime unit of the Canada Revenue Agency, cut investigators looking to catch tax cheats and then expanded a tax on charities. Jim Love, a C

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, the chair of the Royal Canadian Mint's board of directors, who was appointed by the Conservatives, is suspected of using tax havens to transfer funds, advising clients on how best to use these tax havens and engaging in tax evasion to avoid taxes here. Who, in this

Offshore Health and Safety Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for St. John's South—Mount Pearl for his excellent and passionate speech today. I want to build on what has been said about the lack of an independent regulatory body. The member pointed out that Justice Wells made that the centrepiece of his

Offshore Health and Safety Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague, the hon. member for Burnaby—New Westminster, for his very passionate speech today on this important topic. Could the member explain or perhaps speculate as to why the Conservatives would reject the need for an independent regulato

CBC and Public Service Disclosure and Transparency Act  Mr. Speaker, at the outset, I want to be as clear as I can about my position on the bill, and it is rather convoluted how we got here. In its present form, with the amendments offered in the motion by my friend from Edmonton—St. Albert, I would be 100% behind what he has done and

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, we are talking about a cover-up involving a large group in the office of the Prime Minister of Canada. The Prime Minister claims that when Nigel Wright spoke to him on February 22, his chief of staff was seeking permission for Mike Duffy to pay back his expenses. C

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, Canadians deserve better than sham responses like that. We are talking about improper expense claims, PMO-orchestrated cover-up, whitewash of an audit and a continuing police investigation. According to the RCMP, Senators Tkachuk and Gerstein tried to ensure the aud

Officer of the Order of Canada  Mr. Speaker, today I have the great honour to rise in the House to congratulate the former premier of British Columbia, Mike Harcourt, who has been named an Officer of the Order of Canada, one of the highest distinctions in our country. Mr. Harcourt has had an exemplary career.

Drug-Free Prisons Act  Mr. Speaker, in her reply to my colleague, the parliamentary secretary indicated there was 2% to 5% spent annually on correctional programs, including those addressing substance abuse. To get more specific, exactly how much money is spent every year on dealing with substance abus

Navigation Restrictions  Mr. Speaker, I welcome the opportunity to rise in favour of Motion No. 441, a motion to carry out a review of the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations, and I am so pleased to have the honour of seconding this motion presented by my colleague from Laurentides—Labelle. This is

Navigation Restrictions  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague, the hard-working member for Laurentides—Labelle, for his very thoughtful presentation today. I know him to be an avid boater, an avid fisherman. He is bringing this forward, I think he said for several reasons: social peace,

Pensions  Mr. Speaker, Canadians approaching retirement age are increasingly concerned about their financial security. Enhancing the Canada pension plan and the QPP is the best way to improve retirement security for all Canadians. The provinces are ready to take action. The only one stalli