International Trade  Mr. Speaker, just like everything else, the government now has a major problem with its botched trade agreement between Canada and the European Union. Last week, we learned that this agreement will result in increased drug prices. Today, we learned that Canada's automobile indus

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, that is not what the auto sector is saying. We have seen what the Conservatives can do. They badly botched negotiations on softwood lumber, costing our softwood communities $1.2 billion and counting, and 50,000 jobs. Our companies are still being denied access to th

Strengthening Aviation Security Act  Mr. Speaker, as members know, there were headlines in the media today about hackers from China who were attempting to access the House of Commons' computers. Of course, that is a matter of some real concern, because it would expose confidential information. If we set aside that

Charitable Donations  Mr. Speaker, I am happy to speak to Motion 559, which directs the finance committee to undertake a study of the current tax incentives for charitable donations with a view to increase giving. A number of stipulations are contained within the motion itself. On the surface, the id

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, the negotiations on the agreement with Europe are going on behind closed doors. We already know that the Conservatives like to sell off Canadian interests at bargain-basement prices, and we are seeing the results. Softwood lumber? Botched. The agreement with Panama,

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives said that before. The government has a reputation for not doing its homework. For softwood lumber, that cost Canadian $1.2 billion and 50,000 lost jobs and counting. The demands of the E.U. multinationals are clear: changes to our laws to make it

Seeds Regulation Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise to speak on Bill C-474. I would like to start off by paying tribute to the member for British Columbia Southern Interior. He has brought forward this bill and, with his diligence and determination, has pushed Parliament to consider a bill that

Canada-Panama Free Trade Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. As the hon. member knows, we have denounced what violence has come from FARC. What we are talking about is the Colombian government.

Canada-Panama Free Trade Act  Mr. Speaker, there are so many questions I could ask the hon. member. I am glad to see him back in the House. The same comments the Liberals were making about NAFTA and how NAFTA was going to lift Mexico out of the difficult economic problems it was having actually led to the op

Canada-Panama Free Trade Act  Madam Speaker, what everyone can assume is that the position of the Liberal Party is not to worry about the money laundering of dirty drug money because somehow this trade agreement will magically wave it all away. As everyone will recall, that was the Liberal position on the Co

Canada-Panama Free Trade Act  Madam Speaker, the bill should be called “Drug traffickers: You can keep the proceeds of crime act”, because that is exactly what the current government is presenting. “Send the proceeds of crime to Panama” is what the government is saying. I would like to ask the parliamentary

Canada-Panama Free Trade Act  Madam Speaker, I did not say that the NDP had done an impact study. I would like to state for the record and for the member for Eglinton—Lawrence that what I was saying was that it was surprising to me that the Conservative government, regardless of the agreement it tossed on the

Canada-Panama Free Trade Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Saint-Maurice—Champlain for his question. He understood correctly. The witnesses we heard in committee were very clear about this. There is absolutely nothing to prevent the money laundering that is still happening in Panama. M

Canada-Panama Free Trade Act  moved: Motion No. 1 That Bill C-46 be amended by deleting Clause 7. Motion No. 2 That Bill C-46 be amended by deleting Clause 10. Motion No. 3 That Bill C-46 be amended by deleting Clause 12. Motion No. 4 That Bill C-46 be amended by deleting Clause 63.

Strengthening Aviation Security Act  Madam Speaker, it is very clear in reading the bill, which I am sure the member has read because he is diligent member, that the passenger name record is the information that is disclosed. The passenger name record includes credit card information. It is very clear when we read s