Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act  Mr. Speaker, there have been consultations among the parties and I think you would find unanimous consent for the following motion: That the order for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-366, an act to change the na

Civil Marriage Act  Mr. Speaker, I will be voting in favour.

Member for Labrador  Mr. Speaker, on May 24 the electors in the riding of Labrador went to the polls in a byelection and the results were clear. With a solid majority, Labrador renewed its trust in the government and put its trust in the young man who today officially takes office as the member of Pa

Audiotapes  Mr. Speaker, yesterday senior Conservatives tossed about allegations based on bogus tapes that were released by a member of the party under a cloud of suspicion. They said that the tapes were “pristine” despite the fact that several experts had already questioned their authentici

Fisheries and Oceans  Mr. Speaker, recently the government issued citations to a Russian trawler known as the Odoevsk . Could the minister please update the House on that situation and the violations made on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and Labrador?

Fisheries  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. Regarding the recent incident this weekend involving a Portuguese fishing vessel, would the minister please update the House on that situation?

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, Conservative members from Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia sat on their hands when the Liberal Party stood in favour of the budget and the Atlantic accord. Now the Conservatives want to vote for one budget implementation bill while voting against the other.

Fisheries  Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to bring to the attention of all members a very important issue to the people of my riding of Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor which is the food fishery. This opportunity allows me to pay tribute to the hard work of Beaton K

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I wholeheartedly agree with my hon. colleague's comments about the level of transparency we are striving for; one of the main reasons I entered politics was to do this. I always thought that the best way to governance was through efficiencies and transparency and I

Fisheries and Oceans  Mr. Speaker, like all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, I am deeply concerned about the impact of foreign fleets off our shores, and they are doing it illegally. I also share the belief that the time for simply talking about it is over and the time for action is now. My question

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-366, an act to change the name of the electoral district of Bonavista--Gander--Grand Falls--Windsor. Madam Speaker, based on the advice of my constituents, I would like to introduce this bill in the House to change the name of the electoral di

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present to the House today a petition circulated by Ocean Net, a marine conservation group based in Newfoundland and Labrador. The petitioners would like to draw to the attention of Parliament that they are advocating for zero tolerance for marine po

2005 Special Olympics  Mr. Speaker, as the member for Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, I rise today in the House to pay tribute to a young person in my riding, a young person of whom we are extremely proud. She is Sarah Brown of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. She participated in the 2005 Speci

Foreign Credential Recognition Program  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have this opportunity to speak on the motion by my colleague from Brampton—Springdale. Her compassion on this issue has inspired many here today and hopefully will inspire all as we resume this debate. The member is well known for her commitment to e

Canada Elections Act  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to stand today to talk about this serious issue, Bill C-261. I thank my colleague from Ajax--Pickering for bringing it forward because it is an issue that is very important to me. I will start the debate by talking about a situation that happened to