Interparliamentary Delegations  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1) I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, three reports of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group. The first report concerns the 72nd Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments West,

Interparliamentary Delegations  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, two reports of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group. The first concerns the Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance Conference, held in Ottawa, Ont

Ruth Brewer  Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate the life of Ruth Brewer of Cavendish, who passed away peacefully in December at age 96. Ruth's love for and dedication to her community was an inspiration to everyone who knew her. For many years, Ruth was a councillor at C

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, the member talked about the energy sector becoming a topic of discord. I listened closely to his remarks. I have a lot of friends in Alberta as I worked there for years and I still talk to them. The story I get from them is not what the Conservative opposition is s

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the member on her election and getting here. Her voice, as she just stated, is much needed in the House of Commons and to be heard in the country. The member mentioned boil-water orders. The government has made some substantial progress on that but th

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the member opposite on his election. I know he comes from the province of Quebec, and many of the members opposite come from areas where agriculture is key. If there was a lesson learned from the CN strike, it was how important those natural resource

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, it was a real pleasure to work with the hon. member on the finance committee as well. We did an excellent job on the report on money laundering. I believe attorney general Eby from the government of B.C. appeared before the committee, which is who the member speaks o

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to take this opportunity to say a few words on the Speech from the Throne, but first I want to recognize your election as our new Speaker. I congratulate you and wish you well in a Parliament where I think there is a real opportunity to do great thi

Jean Leahy  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate the life of Jean Leahy, who passed away in August. Jean, who hailed from Fort St. John, was a tireless champion for women's rights, farmers, seniors and the environment. As a farm activist, Jean served as women's president of

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I hope this is parliamentary, because I would like to quote the hon. member for Fredericton, who said that the member for Durham talks all kinds of crap.

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I apologize. I was trying to make the point that the doom and gloom from the member for Durham and what he tries to allege as facts are not facts at all. I would give him credit in terms of the shipbuilding deal. The Conservatives like to talk about that deal. That

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I could not resist standing, because there was so much boom and bust and bluster from the member for Durham that it provoked me to ask a question. There was a lot of fiction and very few facts in his remarks this evening. The fact of the matter is that we should b

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 31st report of the Standing Committee on Finance in relation to Bill C-101, an act to amend the Customs Tariff and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act. The committee has studied the bill and has

Fisheries Act  Mr. Speaker, I enjoyed the member's remarks. There has been a lot of discussion by a number of people from the west coast not so much on the Senate amendments but on the Fisheries Act itself and where it is going. I am from the east coast and I agree with the member that more a

P.E.I. Business Hall of Fame Laureates  Mr. Speaker, today I recognize this year's laureates for the P.E.I. Business Hall of Fame. Jack and Carlotta Kelly founded Bulk Carriers (P.E.I.) Limited in 1970 from the basement of their house. Today, the company has over 150 employees, 100 tractor-trailers and a reputation f