The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I do find it passing strange that the member opposite has commented on how she believes that this budget would do nothing for women. Explicitly outlined in the budget is an action plan for women entrepreneurs. That is the engine that drives the Canadian economy. It c

Aboriginal Affairs  Mr. Speaker, as I have said many times in the House, these are terrible crimes against innocent people, just like Loretta Saunders. The RCMP has said in its own study that they focus and make sure these cases are addressed and the majority of them solved. But let us be clear. W

Labour  Mr. Speaker, I want to be very clear. Economic action plan 2015, as stated in the budget yesterday, supports our Conservative government and the Canada Labour Code to ensure that interns under federal jurisdiction, regardless of pay, receive occupational health and safety support

Labour  Mr. Speaker, let me state what I said yesterday, like I have said before, this government is committed to the safety of all workers. In economic action plan 2015, as stated yesterday, and I can cite the page number if the member wants, we are committed to making sure that unpai

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, our government has been very focused on what matters to Canadians, particularly Canadian women, making sure they have a job and making sure that we are growing our economy. Yesterday's budget, if the member will take a moment to look at it, supports an action plan fo

Aboriginal Affairs  Mr. Speaker, as I have said before, these are terrible crimes against innocent people. The RCMP has said in its own study that the vast majority of these cases are addressed and solved through their police investigations. We do not actually need another study. There have been 40

Employment  Mr. Speaker, like I have said before, this government is committed to the safety of all workers. The Canada Labour Code states that employers must ensure that individuals, including interns, are protected and informed of health and safety hazards in the workplace. Let us be ver

Employment  Mr. Speaker, I will repeat what I literally just said. In the Canada Labour Code it states that employers must ensure that individuals, including interns, are protected and informed of health and safety hazards in the workplace. It is very clear.

Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act  Mr. Speaker, I will be very clear on the reason we are pressing on this issue. I will be frank: I am not here to protect child predators; I am here, and my impression from the member opposite is that he is as well, to protect Canadian children.

Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act  Mr. Speaker, I cannot speculate on what is in the next budget, nor will I. That is obviously something we will all learn in the future. However, what I will say—and I ask the member opposite not to mislead the public—this government has made substantive investments in making sure

Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague, the parliamentary secretary for public safety. She is doing outstanding work, particularly in areas like this and on other bills, such as Bill C-51. The child advocacy centres across the country serve an important purpose. They have tea

Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources. I am pleased to rise and speak to Bill C-26, the tougher penalties for child predators act. Bill C-26 seeks to ensure that child sex offenders are held accountable for

Aboriginal Affairs  Mr. Speaker, as I have said many times in the House, violence against women and girls is simply not acceptable. This government has moved forward with an action plan. In fact, it was presented in the House in September of 2014. Unlike the opposition, which does not want to take

Military Contribution Against ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I actually answered this at the beginning of my speech. I encourage the member opposite to read that again. I will not repeat myself. As opposed to focusing on semantics, our government is focused on the safety and security of the individuals whose lives need to be

Military Contribution Against ISIL  Mr. Speaker, this is absolutely false. I would encourage anyone who is listening to this to know that actually this is absolutely false. Let us be very clear. The Canadian government has made substantive investments to make sure that there is available humanitarian aid. What I c