Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  Madam Speaker, if the answers to Questions Nos. 618 and 630, originally tabled on Jan. 30, 2017, and Question No. 1015, originally tabled on June 15, 2017, as well as the government's response to Questions Nos. 1041 to 1043, 1045, 1046, 1048 to1051, 1053 to 1060, 1063, 1065 to 10

Youth  Mr. Speaker, we are very proud of the investments that we have made in young Canadians, particularly after 10 years of inaction by the previous government. First and foremost, we doubled the number of summer jobs from 35,000 to roughly 70,000. Following that, we ensured that we w

Access to Information Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise on behalf of the government to speak to our efforts to strengthen our access to information regime. Our government recognizes the importance of a solid framework for access to information. We promised to provide a modern access to information r

Access to Information Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for her question. This is not just talk. In the speech I just gave, I mentioned some practical measures that will be taken to ensure that our government becomes increasingly transparent and accessible. We have been waiting for real changes

Access to Information Act  Mr. Speaker, that is a sincere question, and I very much appreciate all of the member's questions. She is 100% right that the system is broken. The system is not working the way it should. I am confident in the steps we are taking right now to make the system work better, not on

Access to Information Act  Mr. Speaker, we have taken the appropriate steps. The methodology we have used to come to a conclusion on the proposal in Bill C-58 is the best way to move forward on this. We did it in a transparent way. We were able to talk to Canadians about this. I had discussions in my own r

Fall Festival  Mr. Speaker, this October 7th to 9th, the historic town of Rigaud will be celebrating its 20th annual Festival des couleurs. The festival is an opportunity for families, friends, and all those who form a part of our community to come together to celebrate the coming of fall and

Sport  Mr. Speaker, around this time of year, on any given day, we will find football teams like the Western Patriotes and the St-Lazare Stallions taking to the field in my community of Vaudreuil-Soulanges. It is a time of year that hundreds of kids look forward to. Unfortunately, about

Youth  Mr. Speaker, I can say that we are very proud of our historic investments in young Canadians across the country. First, we boosted the Canada summer jobs program by an unprecedented $300 million. Next, we made a historic investment in education by increasing funding for student

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women  Mr. Speaker, November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It is a day to show solidarity with the millions of women who are victims of violence in Canada and around the world. It is a subject that is incredibly important to my wife and me

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, since January 1, 2016, 79 employees of the Privy Council Office have been permanently bound to secrecy under the Security of Information Act. The maximum penalty for contravention of the act is no more than 14 years in prison. With regard to the titles of each employ

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sarkar’s compensation is comparable to that of the San Francisco consul general appointed by the previous government. With regards to key postings, it is common, both in the public service and the private sector, for compensation to reflect the qualifications a

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, with regard to part (a) of the question, the Privy Council Office, PCO, is unable to respond because in processing parliamentary returns, the government applies the principles of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act, and this information has been withhel

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, on July 25, 2017, the Prime Minister, in an introductory meeting with British Columbia Premier John Horgan in Ottawa, briefly discussed the Trans Mountain expansion project. Premier Horgan noted the need to protect British Columbia’s interests, and indicated that fur

Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege for me to rise in the House today to support Bill C-63, the budget implementation act, 2017, no. 2. On October 27, the hon. Minister of National Defence introduced Bill C-63, and we have taken the next steps to ensure we maintain the job and econo