Government Contracts  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his important question, which was already raised this morning during a senate committee meeting. It seems as though a key witness was prevented from testifying. However, as he knows, he is free to raise this question with a motion during a p

Respect for Communities Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have the opportunity to ask a question of my colleague, whose riding is not far from mine. What does he think of the fact that, just a few hours after introducing this bill, the Conservatives exploited the issue to launch a partisan fundraising camp

Respect for Communities Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his comments and question. To answer his question, I think it is clear that the government is not even making an effort to outline its position on many of its bills. This is not the first time we have seen that no members are p

Respect for Communities Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Edmonton—Strathcona for her excellent speech. The government is indeed thumbing its nose at the Supreme Court. The member mentioned other files where the Conservatives have ignored Supreme Court rulings. It is also true that hund

Respect for Communities Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today on behalf of Sherbrookers to speak to this very important issue for all Canadians. Bill C-2 is a thinly veiled attempt by the Conservatives to prevent supervised injection sites from being set up, or continuing their operations. There is

Priority Hiring for Injured Veterans Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for Châteauguay—Saint-Constant for his excellent speech and his remarkable work on the veterans file. I know he is very passionate about it and knows the file very well. It is unfortunate to see the continued intellectual dishon

Safeguarding Canada's Seas and Skies Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her excellent speech. I know that she is really concerned about oil tankers on our waterways. I was wondering if, like me, she believes that it is important for businesses to take responsibility when transporting hazardous mate

Safeguarding Canada's Seas and Skies Act  My colleague asks a very good question, Mr. Speaker. I very much look forward to her upcoming speech. She is very knowledgeable about these issues. To answer her question, I too am puzzled as to why the Conservatives prorogued the House only to bring forward the very same legisl

Safeguarding Canada's Seas and Skies Act  I thank my colleague for her relevant question, Mr. Speaker. In fact, I am just as amazed as he is. The Conservatives claim to want to make the bill a priority, and yet not a single one of them is willing to rise to defend it. The least government members can do is represent the

Safeguarding Canada's Seas and Skies Act  Mr. Speaker, at this point, I should inform you that I will share my time with the member for Edmonton—Strathcona, who will take over for me. First, I would like to provide some context for Bill C-3. My colleagues have already discussed it a bit this morning, but I think that, a

Safeguarding Canada's Seas and Skies Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be able to ask my colleague another question. In her speech, she mentioned companies' insurance coverage. She gave the example of Lac-Mégantic, which pertains to rail transportation, but the same principle could be applied to marine transportation.

Safeguarding Canada's Seas and Skies Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her excellent speech, which was well researched as usual. The bill indicates that organizations must be able to respond to a spill of 10,000 tonnes, but we know that most tankers carry much more oil than that. Therefore, that amount may not

Canadian Museum of History Act  Mr. Speaker, thank you for this opportunity. I would like to ask my colleague a question, and I congratulate her on her appointment to cabinet. I am not sure that, when she was dreaming of becoming a minister, she thought that the first thing she would do as a minister in the Ho

Safeguarding Canada's Seas and Skies Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for LaSalle—Émard for her speech and for having mentioned growing up near the Bécancour River. I know she is very interested in environmental issues. Earlier, I asked my colleague about whether or not companies should be better equipped and have t

Safeguarding Canada's Seas and Skies Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his passionate speech. I work on a regular basis with my colleague from Compton—Stanstead, whose riding is next to mine. I know that he is always very concerned about the environment. In my view, it is one of the most important