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Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Madam Speaker, I am not sitting in my usual place, because Standing Order 17 does not apply. Government Motion No. 1 made sure of that, so I am taking advantage of that motion. This is the first time I am rising in the House to give a speech of some length, although I have risen
December 14th, 2021House debate
Tom KmiecConservative
Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Never again? Never say never again here, from the other side. Madam Speaker, that was on Bill C-235, which Mr. Bagnell tabled in the House. We had a second reading vote on his private member's bill. Fifteen Conservatives voted with him. I was one of them, because I thought an as
December 14th, 2021House debate
Tom KmiecConservative
Canada Labour Code moved for leave to introduce Bill C-211, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (bereavement leave). Mr. Speaker, there is a Yiddish proverb that says, “Everything ends in weeping.” I will not say it in Yiddish. I want to thank the member for Bay of Quinte for seconding the bi
December 13th, 2021House debate
Tom KmiecConservative
Poland Madam Speaker, 40 years ago Polish communist leaders imposed martial law across Poland to crack down on the growing democratic trade union movement known as Solidarnosc. Military units would occupy cities; labour unionists would be jailed until 1986, and the families of Solidarit
December 13th, 2021House debate
Tom KmiecConservative
Criminal Code Mr. Speaker, I have a simple question for the Bloc Québécois member about an amendment he mentioned. An amendment proposed by my colleague from Parry Sound—Muskoka could be included in Bill C‑3, either now at second reading or in committee. During the previous Parliament, I intr
December 3rd, 2021House debate
Tom KmiecConservative
International Day of Persons with Disabilities Madam Speaker, today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a special day for wonderful people in our lives who carry an extra burden and through whom we can experience and see the innate worth and dignity of their lives. I think of Shailynn, who despite her whee
December 3rd, 2021House debate
Tom KmiecConservative
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply Madam Speaker, I note that the member mentioned the first-time homebuyers incentive, and I have been a long-time critic of the program. It has only helped 9,100 Canadians actually purchase a home because the government has changed the criteria. As of this throne speech, this will
December 2nd, 2021House debate
Tom KmiecConservative
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply Mr. Speaker, the member is new, so I will give him the benefit of the doubt. I do not know if he heard my question to a previous Liberal member regarding the first-time homebuyer incentive. The first-time homebuyer incentive was an election gimmick in 2019. The CMHC and the fed
November 30th, 2021House debate
Tom KmiecConservative
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply Madam Speaker, the member briefly talked about housing. The throne speech actually only mentioned one housing program, the first-time homebuyer incentive. I called it an election gimmick when it was introduced just before the 2019 election. I hope the member would recognize that
November 30th, 2021House debate
Tom KmiecConservative
Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1 Madam Speaker, I am pleased to see you in the chair today, giving me this opportunity, I guess, to speak until the end of the programming motion that has been forced upon us because the government and the House leadership on its side seem to really want to do their homework at th
June 21st, 2021House debate
Tom KmiecConservative
George Carsted Mr. Speaker, teacher, soldier, husband, father, patriot and Reform Party volunteer. That was George Carsted, who passed away peacefully at the age of 90. George immigrated to Canada in 1951 from Germany. While he was a patient at McKellar General Hospital in Fort William, he ch
June 17th, 2021House debate
Tom KmiecConservative
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, it is hard to follow a member like the member for Kildonan—St. Paul. She basically made the entire case for this motion. I am not going to repeat what she said because she passionately explained to Canadians and her constituents the exact matter at hand: the minist
June 17th, 2021House debate
Tom KmiecConservative
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to the Fiscal Stabilization Program under the Federal-Provincial Arrangements Act, since January 1, 1987: (a) what is the breakdown of every payment or refund made to provinces, broken down by (i) date, (ii) province, (iii) payment amount, (iv) revenue lost by the pro
June 16th, 2021House debate
Tom KmiecConservative
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to voluntary compliance undertakings (VCU) and board orders by the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board (PMPRB), since January 1, 2016: (a) what is the total amount of money that has been made payable from pharmaceutical companies to her Majesty in right of Canada t
June 16th, 2021House debate
Tom KmiecConservative
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board (PMPRB) and the proposed amendments to the “Patented Medicines Regulations”, also referred to as the PMPRB Guidelines, since January 1, 2017: (a) how many organizations, advocacy groups, and members of industry or stakehol
June 16th, 2021House debate
Tom KmiecConservative