Jobs and Growth Act, 2012  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for raising what is really the story of our ridings and that of northern Canada. We have a government that would leave a legacy of devastation, a legacy that is in complete disconnect with the priorities of northern Canadians. For us, certainly

Jobs and Growth Act, 2012  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for her very relevant question. It is incredible to see that the government is so irresponsible that it ignores the devastating impact of this bill and of Bill C-38 on my generation. The hon. member made a connection with young

Jobs and Growth Act, 2012  Mr. Speaker, I join with my colleagues in the New Democratic Party, the official opposition, to oppose yet another omnibus bill put forward by the government. It is a travesty when it comes to respecting not only the priorities of Canadians, but the kind of value that Canadians g

Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to Canada’s Muskoka Initiative: (a) which percentage of the amount allocated to the Muskoka Initiative is devoted to family planning; (b) what is the breakdown of family planning funding that has been disbursed so far; and (c) how much family planning funding will be

Correctional Service Canada  Mr. Speaker, the correctional investigator confirmed this week that half of the women in federal prison were harming themselves. In the Prairies alone incidents of self-injury involving aboriginal women went from 8 cases in 2006 to 214 last year. This is a crisis and responding w

Correctional Service Canada  Mr. Speaker, the number of cases is increasing. It is not an option to respond to this crisis by doing nothing, other than attacking those who are concerned about aboriginal women. Overpopulation and limited access to basic programs in our prisons only makes the problem worse.

Foreign Investment  Mr. Speaker, Vale's announcement last week that it was reviewing the operation of the Birchtree Mine and delaying a decision on the 1-D project in Thompson, Manitoba, my hometown, means more instability and uncertainty. Only two years ago, when Vale announced that it was closing

Member for Medicine Hat  Mr. Speaker, the member for Medicine Hat has made two statements since the House returned. Sadly, he chose not to talk about what was happening in his riding, a riding that includes Brooks, Alberta, the epicentre of the largest beef recall in Canadian history. Instead of standin

Strengthening Military Justice in the Defence of Canada Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his question. I totally agree with his remark. The government seems to be quite allergic to any recommendations coming from committees. Instead of recognizing the work that was done to improve this bill, the Conservatives have chosen to

Strengthening Military Justice in the Defence of Canada Act  Mr. Speaker, it is truly disappointing that we have to resort to Conservative talking points instead of having a truthful debate in the House about how we could make the National Defence Act and military justice a true reality. I know the member across the way is newly elected—

Strengthening Military Justice in the Defence of Canada Act  Mr. Speaker, I stand here with my colleagues sharing our position as the official opposition in opposing Bill C-15 at second reading. My colleague from St. John's East and others have been involved with the content of the bill for some time. What I find disconcerting is that here

Election Spending  Mr. Speaker, the first time I ran for office in one of the country's biggest ridings, I stayed within the spending limits set out in the Canada Elections Act. However, the Conservatives are so used to not abiding by the Canada Elections Act that the hon. member for Labrador was r

Election Spending  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to be part of a party that actually respects Elections Canada. It was the Conservatives raided by the RCMP and Conservative senators convicted of breaking spending rules in the in-and-out scandal that the member knows quite well. In the latest example, we

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, tomorrow on Persons Day, I will be hosting the Women's Forum at the government conference centre. The focus is women's equality in the economy, in society, and in our communities. Over 250 women from across Canada will be joining us, with many others following online

Aboriginal Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I had hoped that this conversation would focus on first nations' living conditions rather than the Conservative Party's talking points because the issue is grave. With reference to access to clean water and sewer, I would invite the member across, and members of the