Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, this is more of a comment than anything else. I want to thank our hon. colleague from Calgary Confederation for stepping forward today and sharing with us in this discussion. The emotions are obviously very raw, and I want to thank our hon. colleague for his commen

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I would say that my hon. colleague from Sherbrooke absolutely got it right. Over a year ago the Supreme Court rendered a decision and our Conservative government felt it was necessary that we took the time to get it right for Canadians. The gravity of the bill is s

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague. Having lost a brother early on to drinking and driving, this is obviously something that hits home for me. I have tabled a few private member's bills, going through the process and crafting the legislation, and also dealing with s

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate my hon. colleague on his first private member's bill. Perhaps the member mentioned this in his speech and I missed it. Could he tell us of other jurisdictions that are using this device? Have there been any constitutional or charter challenge

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, we have heard talk on the government side about how important this debate and discussion is, and that it has done what it has done on other issues. It pointed fingers at the government of the past saying that it did not get anything done and that this is really imp

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the comments from the hon. member for Parry Sound—Muskoka. Perhaps the motion which was just moved is not to limit the debate and the comments coming from this side. Over the course of the debate and the discussion we have had over the last day and a bi

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for Spadina—Fort York for his comments and for sharing his experiences with the House. The hon. member mentioned trust a number of times, about getting it right. With a decision and legislation that bears the gravity that this does,

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I really appreciate the debate. Again, I will go on record as saying that I fear we do not have enough time to have a lengthy debate, but I do appreciate the comments from both sides. My comments are neither for nor against at this point. However, it says informed

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for sharing his views on this. I know I will be reprimanded for this, but I am disappointed by the disrespect that one of his own colleagues made while he was speaking, by walking not once but twice directly in front and ma

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for sharing her heartfelt feelings on this matter. I am a new member of Parliament, and this is obviously a topic that is important to Canadians from coast to coast to coast. I wish we had more time to debate and discuss the topic.

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, maybe it is agenda, third party, and magic eight ball. The minister of environment rose yesterday and confirmed that LNG decisions will be made when and only when she feels like making them. She has just created another level of uncertainty. The justice minister is

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am actually alarmed, and I am offended. I could go on with a lot more adjectives about how I am feeling right now by the comments of the colleague across the floor. She brought race into this, and I am absolutely 100% offended. Whether the minister is indigenous or

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the hon. colleague from across the floor did not apologize but inflamed the situation by making further comments about racism.

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, it was the justice minister who, in 2014, said about LNG, that there are “discussions that are happening where voices are being heard and concerns are being addressed”, and that LNG remains a “positive prospect for many first nations”. Yet, the justice minister sit

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, the facts are that billions of dollars in investment and thousands of jobs hang in the balance. The president of the Vancouver port authority had this to say in response to the calls from the member for Steveston—Richmond East about shutting down the port operations