Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, our government's top priority remains the economy, in which agriculture plays a vital role. This week the Prime Minister and the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food are in China to promote the strong trade relationship between our two countries. China is Canada's

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act  Mr. Speaker, that type of language does not working necessarily for moving this legislation forward. It is actually very interesting that the member talks about this because in n the PRPP there can be third party providers and it can be a variety of different agencies. It could

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act  Mr. Speaker, I guess the hon. member was not listening. I was actually talking about CPP and what would happen if we were to raise CPP, which is that it would actually kill jobs. That is why we did not want to see that. Again, in looking at what was in my speech and what I said,

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act  Mr. Speaker, it is nice to have a question in regard to the bill. I must commend to member for sticking to the topic, which is Bill C-25, the PRPP. In Saskatchewan, the importance is very huge. We do see employees change jobs, one to another, especially the younger they are. If

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act  Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to be here today to speak to Bill C-25, the pooled registered pension plans act. Before I start, I want to thank the Minister of State (Finance), the member for Macleod, for his work on this in close cooperation with the provincial ministers

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, Canadians gave our Conservative government a strong mandate to stay focused on what matters: creating jobs and economic growth. On Monday, the NDP said that it would vote against the Canada-Panama economic growth and prosperity act. Yesterday, when the Canada–Jorda

Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act  Madam Speaker, I take exception to that question, because committees follow a process that is perceived to be balanced and fair. I do not see that process changing with respect to this piece of legislation. It will come through the House and go to committee, and there will be a c

Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the member's intelligent question. It was actually one of substance. We have to look at the situation, and I am not familiar with the entire situation. Clearly we are not going to allow a group of farmers to get together the next day and form a posse

Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act  Committees do work, Madam Speaker, and I said that four or five times in my presentation. If members have amendments, they should bring them forward at committee. There is a process involved in the development of legislation, and it is through committee. If amendments are based o

Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act  Madam Speaker, I am very pleased today to rise to speak to Bill C-26 . However, before I do that, I want to wish my constituents a happy and merry Christmas and a safe holiday season. I also want to relay those best wishes to my colleagues here in the House. It is great to work

Interparliamentary Delegations  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1) I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the report of the Canadian parliamentary delegation to the Canadian section of ParlAmericas representing its participation in the 26th meeting of the executive com

Saskatchewan  Mr. Speaker, what a year it has been for Saskatchewan. In May we witnessed the election of a strong, stable Conservative majority government, ready and willing to implement promises it made in the election. This was followed by the Saskatchewan Party's landslide election win,

Canada-Panama Economic Growth and Prosperity Act  Mr. Speaker, I appreciated listening to the member for Malpeque talk today. I can remember being down in Washington with him a couple of years ago when we were fighting together for our farmers, fighting against the country of origin labelling on which the WTO backed us. I know t

John George Diefenbaker  Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to one of my predecessors from Prince Albert, a man who was strongly pro-Canadian, a Canadian who was criticized with being concerned too much with the average Canadian, but said “I can't help that, I'm one of them”. He said of this land, “I hav

Interparliamentary Delegations  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1) I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the report of the Canadian parliamentary delegation of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas respecting its participation in the 41st regular session of the OAS Gen