Access to Information Act  Mr. Speaker, under the previous government, the spending of crown corporations and numerous foundations was not known to the public or disclosed to parliamentarians, taxpayers, or the people of Lévis—Bellechasse and Les Etchemins. And yet this is money that belongs to all of us.

RESUMPTION OF DEBATE ON ADDRESS IN REPLY  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the member on her first speech in this House. She has expressed herself very well and with great clarity. Her presence in this House does honour to the values she speaks for, the role of women in society. I salute her. I also hope that she will be a

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I welcome the words of my colleague from British Columbia. She has shown that there are many ways we can work in the House. We can be cooperative or confrontational; anglophones and francophones can work together; even Conservatives and New Democrats can work togethe

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I believe my hon. colleague is saying that she wants to make this government work. As parliamentarians, we all share this responsibility toward Canadians. The Speech from the Throne supports this goal. Our colleague talked about what we must not do: play games with

Federal Accountability Act  Mr. Speaker, I am going to share my time with the hon. member for Edmonton—St. Albert. Since January 23, we have had a new Conservative government, a government that has been turning a new leaf, a leaf that we wish to turn together with the Canadian people, in trust and respect

Federal Accountability Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question. The sponsorship scandal damaged Canadian unity and affected Quebeckers' perception of the Canadian federation. Now, with a new Conservative government, we have the chance to turn a new leaf and restore Quebeckers

Federal Accountability Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his questions. The first was about whistleblowing and public servants who sometimes find that things are not working properly in the machinery of government. Public servants must be protected and supported. I myself was a public servant

Federal Accountability Act  Mr. Speaker, the purpose of the Accountability Act is not to complicate the parliamentary process but to put in place measures that will increase transparency in financing for political parties, for example. The act contains a series of measures that will give people greater conf

Royal Canadian Mounted Police  Mr. Speaker, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachments were closed in Quebec during the last mandate. Quebeckers are concerned by this situation. They elected us for a real change. Can my colleague, the hon. Minister of Public Safety, tell us whether these detachments will b

Arctic Islands  Mr. Speaker, I want to commend the resourcefulness of the builders of Lévis, Bellechasse and Les Etchemins in the long Quebec maritime tradition. Almost 100 years ago on July 1, 1809, Captain Joseph-Elzéar Bernier staked a claim in the name of Canada to most of the Arctic Island

Respecting International Bridges and Tunnels Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his comments on Bill C-3 on international bridges and tunnels. However, I would nonetheless like to call him to order. In his speech, my hon. colleague from Burnaby—New Westminster erred on another subject, that being the settlement of the

Respecting International Bridges and Tunnels Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak in support of Bill C-3, an act respecting international bridges, today. This bill is part of our government's comprehensive plan to provide a clear transportation policy for the whole country in a sustainable development context. Today, it has

Respecting International Bridges and Tunnels Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his comments. Canadian infrastructure faces many needs. I know this is true in the municipalities within my colleague's riding. This is certainly true in the municipalities of Bellechasse, Etchemins and Lévis. This is a collective challenge

Respecting International Bridges and Tunnels Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for updating me on parliamentary procedure. I was simply illustrating the nature of the comments I heard today from the four parties. I am confident that the bill presented will receive parliamentary approval after work is completed on the amend

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the hon. member for Niagara West—Glanbrook. I rise today in support of the budget. This Conservative budget aims initially at moving us out of an era of spending and into an era of fiscal responsibility. With costly programs, the prev