Nááts’ihch’oh National Park Reserve Act  Mr. Speaker, yes, it was former prime minister Trudeau who established the particular original park boundaries in Nahanni Butte. It was done to support the creation and expansion of a national parks system right across Canada. If I had time, I could tell a story about the import

Military Contribution Against ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I want to acknowledge the fact that the government agreed to bring the motion to the House for debate. It is a motion of immense proportion and it would have a tremendous impact on Canadians. Regrettably, the government is going to stifle debate. This is not unlike t

Military Contribution Against ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I have a very quick question for the minister before we conclude all of this debate, unfortunately. Can he tell me which countries are engaging in a combat role and which ones are in a non-combat role? Also if Canada is to go in a combat role, how will that affect

Military Contribution Against ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for his contribution to the debate today. He talked about the role that different countries are playing with regard to the mission in Iraq. One of the things that causes me such grave concern when we send our military away is what happens

Military Contribution Against ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I listened attentively to the member for Kitchener Centre and I certainly listened to his tone in the House. When he talked about the leaders' dictatorial whims and isolationism, I think he was referring to his own leader, the Prime Minister, who refuses to meet with

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I stand today to present a petition from many of my constituents who live in rural Canada. These individuals are opposed to the government's decision to downsize rural post offices in many of their communities. They have no postal service or very reduced service. The

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, my question for my colleague and the NDP is this. You have introduced a motion today that talked about suspending the member based on the conviction and the sections of the act. You have now proposed an amendment that—

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, I do apologize. My question is this. Now NDP members are proposing an amendment that talks about the expulsion of the member. I would ask why they have changed that thought and why they are introducing that amendment as opposed to making it the official motion moved

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, my question is obviously for the government House leader. Based on your comment yesterday that it would be—

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, comments made yesterday by the government side obviously spoke to the prematurity of suspending the member. Today, he quotes section 443 of the Elections Act and talks about the support of the government for expelling the member. It is all very confusing, I would say

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, I rise to contribute to the debate today. It is a sad occasion and an unfortunate situation for the member and his family, who are directly affected. I am sure none of us in the House take any pleasure in having to engage in debates of this nature. However, we as par

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, again it is another situation where we hear the government talking from both sides. It was only a little while ago when the government House leader stood in this place and outlined all of the opportunities that the member had to actually stand in the House and make

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, the reason we have to act quickly is simply because the law states we must act quickly. It says upon conviction, and that conviction occurred on October 31. This is not an issue that any of us takes any pleasure in, and I said that right from the beginning. However,

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a petition on behalf of my constituents regarding the cuts to Canada Post. This petition is signed by a number of people in the small rural region of Lodge Bay, Labrador. This is just one community of many across my riding and other places ac

National Diabetes Awareness Month  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today in recognition of National Diabetes Awareness Month, which takes place in November. Diabetes is a debilitating disease and it affects millions of Canadians. At the current rate, it is estimated that 3.9 million Canadians will be living wi