Keeping Canada's Economy and Jobs Growing Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the government member a question. He keeps telling us that tax credits are important and that there are a number of them. I would like to know what he thinks about the fact that the poorest people in the country will not have access to these tax

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation  Madam Speaker, when will the government finally follow the advice of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel and stop playing judge and jury for the Federal Court of Appeal? Will the government finally listen to the Canadian Bar Association, Parliament's lawyer, and the oppositio

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation  Madam Speaker, we, too, are in favour of as much transparency as possible at the CBC, but being accountable does not mean ignoring political and legal processes. The actions of the member for Peterborough were illegitimate and illegal. This precedent is contrary to our instituti

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act  Mr. Speaker, first, I would like to congratulate my colleague on her speech. She just spoke about the fact that producers have a right to organize and said that in unity, there is strength. Will the dismantling of the Canadian Wheat Board not deal a blow to small producers, who b

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be able to ask a government member a question, because this is an important one that we often forget to ask. It has to do with something that all Canadians have a right to know: the cost of dismantling the Canadian Wheat Board. Many numbers have been

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak about another time allocation motion introduced by the Conservative government. In the past, the Conservatives were very angry when the Liberals did the same thing. However, now that they are in power, the Conservative

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act  Mr. Speaker, I have a question for my colleague. I found it funny that, in the last three minutes of her speech, she talked about farmers having the right to choose what to do with their grain, even though this government is not even allowing them to decide what to do with the Ca

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act  Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Minister of State for Finance. Earlier, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture was asked whether there were any studies to back their initiatives and their bill. The same question was asked about other bills, and the Con

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act  Mr. Speaker, the answer I got to my earlier question to the Minister of State for Finance was quite interesting. I asked him if there were any sources of support, other than his friends, that would argue for this bill. He replied that the studies were his own personal experience

Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act  Mr. Speaker, I have a question for my NDP colleague. He talked about the word “reasonable” a number of times. He said that this word is often used in court rulings. When used outside a legal context, the word “reasonable” is rather vague. Case law gives us a somewhat better idea

Organ Donations  Mr. Chair, I would like to follow up a little on the question my colleague asked. We know that people who have had homosexual relations are discriminated against when it comes to giving blood. I was gratified by my colleague’s comment. However, I did not think that the hon. mem

Organ Donations  Mr. Chair, my NDP colleague raised a good point at the end of his response after he made his speech. He talked about the importance of the federal government's role in this issue. What I love about the federal government is that the provinces can have their own programs within th

Organ Donations  Mr. Chair, I think that we agree on one point and that we are all on the same page when it comes to the figures before us today. We are in a crisis situation because we currently lack sufficient organs to meet needs. That much we agree on, however we also agree that action must b

Organ Donations  Mr. Chair, in my colleague's speech—and when she answered questions—she urged members and the government to take action because the situation is, to say the very least, urgent. A question was asked of the Conservatives, and I would like to ask the same question of the Liberals.

Organ Donations  Mr. Chair, I thank my colleague for his excellent speech and for sharing his personal experience. I have a rather simple question for him. I may have missed it, but I have not heard any mention of organ trafficking since the beginning of the debate. This is a serious problem arou