Paul Demers  Mr. Speaker, September 25 is Franco-Ontarian Day. For me and many others, it will be another opportunity to think of our late colleague, the Hon. Mauril Bélanger. That being said, today I would like to take this opportunity to recognize another great Franco-Ontarian, one of our

Innovation in Canada  Mr. Speaker, innovation drives growth and makes Canada more competitive. In my riding, Sudbury, businesses have boosted their productivity and accelerated their growth by adjusting their innovation strategies. Can the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development tel

Canadian Environment Week  Mr. Speaker, this is Canadian Environment Week. Our government knows that it is essential to protect our environment while ensuring economic growth. I am proud to say that, for 30 years, the riding of Sudbury has been leading by example and proving that it is possible. Back in 1

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, my grandfather was a veteran of World War II. One of the reasons I sought office was the treatment of veterans over the last few years. It was clear in our election platform that we wanted to help veterans by refinancing and bringing back the Veterans Affairs offic

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, there is so much in the budget we could talk about that would help my region in northern Ontario. The Canada child tax benefit is a very important one, as well as the significant investments in infrastructure. There is a huge infrastructure deficit in northern Ontari

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, it is very simple. The budget has no increases in the GST. It is as simple as that. We are investing in the middle class and investing in infrastructure. After conversations with Canadians for the past little while as to what mattered to them, that is what the budge

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I have many reasons to be proud of budget 2016. First, I am proud of the process that led to this budget. Budget 2016 is the result of an extensive, inclusive consultation during which we heard from a wide range of Canadians in big and small communities across the c

Sudbury Book Fair  Mr. Speaker, the seventh Salon du livre du Grand Sudbury took place last week. Every two years, thousands of book lovers gather in downtown Sudbury to attend this event and meet their favourite francophone authors from across Canada. Our communities still find it quite difficult

Ted Szilva  Mr. Speaker, on March 9, 2016, Sudbury lost one of its pioneers, Ted Szilva. It is a privilege for me to pay tribute to him today. Ted Szilva was best known as the creator of Sudbury's iconic Big Nickel, a nine metre replica of a Canadian 5¢ piece. It stands today as one of the

Tax Avoidance  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague across the way for raising this question. If someone had told me six months ago that we would be talking about tax havens in the House of Commons, I would not have believed it, but here we are. Tax havens and the tax system are not simple issu

2015 Nobel Prize in Physics  Mr. Speaker, I rise to salute the fantastic achievements of Dr. Arthur McDonald, the co-winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in physics. Dr. McDonald, a professor at Queen's University, led a global team of over 270 researchers from 13 international institutions to the discovery that n

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, in 2015, more than 350,000 international students spent over $10 billion in Canada and helped generate 90,000 jobs for Canadians. Laurentian University, in my riding of Sudbury, is a big job creator. The community also benefits from the students this university brin

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. We are going to increase the number of military personnel from 650 to about 800. We want to be sure we can provide training. At the same time, we need to provide immediate humanitarian aid on the ground. In providing that aid

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Madam Speaker, the Minister of National Defence did two tours in the area to discuss with our coalition partners the needs on the ground and determine Canadian capacities for the different forces in the area. It is important that we communicate with them, and that is what we did

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. In this context, when it comes to the United Nations, where some parties have veto power and make decisions in the region, everyone has their own take on the matter. In the region, there is a coalition of people who want the p