Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, in 2008, the Conservative government introduced tougher penalties for drunk driving, and yet in 2011, Statistics Canada noted “The rate of impaired driving increased for the fourth time in five years...and was at its highest point in a decade”, so longer sentences

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I will again bring attention to what the opposition day motion actually says: That, given that millions of Canadians lack prescription drug coverage, and given that overwhelming evidence, including from the Parliamentary Budget Officer, has concluded that every C

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, we have had an interesting discussion today with my colleagues across the floor and down the way. They seem to be looking for reasons why they should not support the motion. They say that they are not really sure the parliamentary budget officer has it right. They

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I will be sharing my time with my colleague from South Okanagan—West Kootenay. Last Saturday, I attended the Forever Young Seniors Expo in Cranbrook, in my riding of Kootenay—Columbia. It was a wonderful event organized by Kootenay CARP in celebration of National

Royal Canadian Mounted Police  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Vancouver Quadra for her comments. We had the pleasure of working together under the provincial government when we both were with the Province of B.C. some time ago. I really am very concerned when I look at law enforcement ac

Royal Canadian Mounted Police  Madam Speaker, much has changed since I asked my question about Bill C-7 last spring. The government accepted the Senate's amendments to the bill, and the legislation came into force last week. However, the problems at the RCMP and at other federal law enforcement agencies acros

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, this week my constituency office had to intervene to prevent a single mother and her three children from being evicted from their home. The cause was that the CRA stopped paying her the Canada child benefit following a routine assessment that ultimately resulted in n

Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to support Bill S-226, also known as the Sergueï Magnitsky law and the justice for victims of corrupt foreign officials act. The background to this important bill reads like a John le Carré novel. A Russian lawyer uncovered corruption, th

Oil Tanker Moratorium Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague not only for his speech today, but for his many years of championing the resources of Canada's coasts, particularly the west coast. It is sometimes portrayed as just a bunch of environmentalists who care about tankers and tanker tr

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to stand today to present a petition from the youth in my riding of Kootenay—Columbia, from Salmo, Nelson, Winlaw, and Creston, expressing concerns around climate change. They want the government to fulfill Canada's obligation under the Paris accord b

The Environment  Madam Speaker, on July 5, 2017, just a few months ago, UNESCO's World Heritage Committee issued a decision giving Canada until the end of 2018, which is only 15 months away, to demonstrate that it has taken major new steps to protect the park. All 17 recommendations in that repor

The Environment  Madam Speaker, in 2014, the Mikisew Cree First Nation submitted a petition to the World Heritage Committee requesting a monitoring mission to assess the state of conservation in Wood Buffalo National Park and the Peace-Athabasca Delta. The Mikisew Cree, like many Canadians, were

Export and Import Permits Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from the Green Party for hopefully bringing a sense of comfort to the many gun owners in my riding, where hunting is very much a part of the way of life for many people and many of my constituents. The NDP will support Bill C-47 at second readin

Export and Import Permits Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his thoughtful speech. He always presents the facts without getting into a lot of extra rhetoric. I really appreciate that. The NDP put forward a motion a while ago seeking parliamentary oversight of arms sales, and it was turned down by the

Customs Act  Mr. Speaker, I too congratulate my colleague for her first speech in the House and look forward to hearing many more. In regard to the bill before us, there is a very real concern that Canadian authorities are being asked by a foreign government, in this case, the United States,