Human Resources and Skills Development Act  Mr. Speaker, I commend my hon. colleague from the great city of Peterborough. I want to talk about a situation that I have run into since being elected back in late June. In my riding, which is very rural, of course, we have over 100 communities. The largest community in my ridi

Supply  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate my hon. colleague on her speech. She seemed quite sincere. I have a quick question regarding the member's own province. Again I thank her for the sincerity she has shown for my own province, where we have reached this critical time. The member has obvi

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Natural Resources. I would like him to comment on what is fast becoming a critical juncture in the history of Newfoundland and Labrador. Could the minister provide the House with an update on what is currently happening between the

Supply  Mr. Speaker, I rise to compliment my hon. colleague from St. John's East. I enjoyed his speech thoroughly and there is no doubt in my mind that he believes what I believe. What I believe unequivocally is, for Newfoundland and Labrador, 100%. In my riding in central Newfoundland,

Supply  Mr. Speaker, I listened with particular interest to a couple of my colleagues across the way concerning this issue. Certainly over the past two months I have been talking with many people in the federal government and in the provincial governments, and have spoken to many experts

Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to begin by saying that I was insulted by my hon. colleague's comment. For him to say that this is a greater disaster than the Ocean Ranger disaster undermines the situation and, as a Newfoundlander, I am completely insulted. More than 80 lives were lost in th

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the hon. Minister of Canadian Heritage. On October 30 the minister co-hosted a meeting in Halifax with the provincial and territorial ministers responsible for culture and heritage. Having supported the renewal of the program “Tomorrow Starts Tod

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, the feedback has been tremendous. It became the most important issue during the campaign. It also became the most important issue for me personally, on two levels. First, it is stable funding. Many in the health care sector approached me during the campaign and said

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Winnipeg South Centre. First of all, I would like to congratulate you on your appointment. The riding of Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor is not only rich in heritage but also rich in its people. Being in the Provi

Canada Shipping Act  Mr. Speaker, I too share a great amount of interest given my riding, but certainly in this situation these are the ongoing concerns that we no doubt will address at present and in the future. What is important about Bill C-3 is that it does answer many of the concerns of the sta

Canada Shipping Act  Mr. Speaker, let me say in response, no, I do not expect to change the world overnight, but certainly with a little bit at a time, as the bill accomplishes, I think we can make a difference, even as one member of Parliament can. I am very proud of the dedication that the Prime M

Canada Shipping Act  Yes. In response to the other issues, I will go back to the bill itself, which is of course something for the respected employees we have. In many cases, when they would look for the answers they would have to go here or go there. What the bill does is answer the concerns, not ju

Canada Shipping Act  Mr. Speaker, I am sharing my time with the hon. member for Yukon. Before I start to speak to the bill, I am very honoured and pleased to be representing the constituents of Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor. They have bestowed upon me the greatest honour that I could ever rec

Fisheries  Mr. Speaker, public consultations are currently underway on the possible addition of Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic cod and the Laurentian North Atlantic cod to the list of species at risk. This could have undoubtedly an enormous impact on all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians