National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act  Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned in my remarks, the Prime Minister will be reviewing decisions by this committee, but has no power to change or alter recommendations. In that spirit, the Prime Minister will be acting in the best interests of Canadians to balance our freedoms, and our

National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act  Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, I was elected in October 2015. I was not part of the former deliberations or government. I can assure the member opposite and all members of the House that Bill C-51 caused a grave amount of concern with respect to excessive use of powers that really

National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise to address the House with respect to the second reading of Bill C-22 establishing the national security and intelligence committee of parliamentarians. Bill C-22 is about rebuilding trust with Canadians. It is about providing assurance that our national secu

National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act  Mr. Speaker, I would just like to remind everyone that the bill says that any request to withhold information would have to be explained to the committee, and if the committee was not happy with the minister's decision, it would have the opportunity to report back to Parliament.

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, as I said, Canada is a Pacific nation, and we want to expand our trading relationships with large, fast-growing markets, including China. We are building a foundation for closer commercial relationships and closer ties in order to benefit the middle class. Explora

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, as an MP from British Columbia, it is an honour to speak up for the fact that Canada is a Pacific nation. A comprehensive relationship with China grounded in mutual respect and regular engagement will open the door to greater opportunities for the middle class. Expl

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, as the member opposite well knows, Canada is a trading nation. We understand the importance of strengthening Canada's role in the global economy and we are very concerned about the rising ways of protectionism we see around the world. To turn to Japan, for instance,

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, we owe it to Canadian workers and their families to ensure that we have the access we need to the significant Asia-Pacific market. We will continue to explore ways to expand our commercial relations and our progressive trade agenda throughout the region in the most e

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, CETA is the most progressive trade agreement ever negotiated by Canada, or the EU. It will create jobs, bolster our shared prosperity, and strengthen the middle class. The study the member has referred to does not even take into account tariffs. However, as our Pri

International Trade  Madam Speaker, CETA is the most progressive trade agreement ever negotiated by Canada or the EU. It will create jobs, bolster our prosperity, and help grow the middle class. As the Prime Minister said in his address to the European Parliament, “This forward-looking agreement ref

International Trade  Madam Speaker, with respect to our interest in exploring talks with regard to the Asia-Pacific market, it is very important that we begin cautiously. We know that this is very important to Canadians. We are very pleased so far.

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, as the Prime Minister said in his address to the European Parliament, CETA is a modern, forward-looking agreement that reflects a truly progressive agenda, which means societies have the ability to promote the public good. As well, CETA will create jobs, will increas

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, we are very pleased with the vote in the European parliament today, and very pleased with the vote on CETA in this House yesterday. The minister is in Strasbourg meeting with our European counterparts. The Prime Minister will be there tomorrow to deliver an address

Parliamentary Reform  Mr. Speaker, our government is no longer pursuing electoral reform. Across the country, there was truly no consensus. However, in West Vancouver--Sunshine Coast--Sea to Sky Country, people really are interested in new ways of voting, and it is borne out of a belief that MPs can

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member opposite for reminding Canadians that as we considered this free trade agreement, we considered a much bigger picture. As I stated in my opening comments, obviously Ukraine has been through very challenging times, but, in spite of that, it has ma