Situation in the Central African Republic  Mr. Chair, I welcome this opportunity to contribute to the discussion on the Central African Republic, a country of 4.6 million people, during this difficult juncture in the country's history. Let me provide some context. The roots of the current conflict can be found in that c

Nelson Mandela  Mr. Speaker, I would join the member in giving tribute to a great statesman and a great leader, Nelson Mandela, who passed away yesterday. He was an honorary citizen of Canada. In answer to that question, Mr. Mandela was honoured by Canada for his fight against apartheid by bei

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the following treaties: the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, done in Vienna on September 12, 1997; the Agreement Between the Government Of Canada and

Nelson Mandela  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Chatham—Kent Essex for this question. Nelson Mandela's fight to end apartheid had a tremendous impact on me when I was growing up in Tanzania, when apartheid dominated southern Africa. Canadians were touched deeply by his life and h

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hard-working member for Souris—Moose Mountain. Yesterday the Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed Canada's grave concerns with Ukraine government's crackdown on mass protests against its decision to suspend negotiations with the European Union. Today h

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, irrespective of what somebody else says about the Australian one, this is not Australia. This is Canada. Our government is proud to have actively participated in the negotiations on the Convention on Cluster Munitions. We were the first country to sign on to the con

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, our legislation fully implements Canada's commitments to the convention. It strikes a good balance between humanitarian obligations and preserves our national security and defence interests. Our bill prohibits the use of, development, possession, movement, import, an

Economic Action Plan 2013 Act No. 2  Mr. Speaker, this government has done more for seniors than anybody else has done since the Liberal government. We have a dedicated minister addressing the issues of seniors. We have a dedicated minister doing that. As a matter of fact, since we formed the government we have cre

Economic Action Plan 2013 Act No. 2  Mr. Speaker, I want to tell the member that I am no cheerleader for the PMO. I am telling exactly the facts of what is happening out there in the economy. Under the member's government, handling the economy was a disaster. That is why the Liberals are sitting at the far end, an

Economic Action Plan 2013 Act No. 2  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have this opportunity to speak about the job-creating measures that would be implemented by today's legislation. Let me start by saying what Lori Mathison, chair of the government budget and finance committee of the Vancouver Board of Trade, said, an

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, I will agree with the member that everyone will win if we develop these resources very intelligently and carefully, as the Conservative government is doing. The member is very much right in that by 2035 Canada's crude oil production is expected to be about 5.8 milli

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for his question, because it is very important to understand what is happening with the energy sector in this country. Contrary to what the member is talking about, that we supposedly do not have a plan, we do have a plan. As a

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the treaties entitled “Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of His Majesty The Sultan And Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam for the Exchange of Infor

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, Canada has very much made its position very clear in reference to athlete participation in Russia, and the Russian authorities have agreed that nobody will be discriminated against when they go to the Olympics in Russia. We will keep an eye on it and we will make ou

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the treaties entitled: Amendments to Annexe I of the International Convention Against Doping in Sport, notified 27 September 2013; an Agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Poll