Holidays Act  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to stand in the House on our last sitting day of this session and speak to Bill C-597, an act to amend the Holidays Act, which was introduced by the member for Scarborough Southwest. I want to congratulate him on his ability, from a Hou

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, it is too bad the member was not more clear on what he meant to do exactly with his bill. Our government believes that it is not only important to recognize our veterans, but that it is our duty to remember the Canadians who sacrificed so much for our freedom and va

Life Means Life Act  Mr. Speaker, the member's question moves away from the discussion we are having on Bill C-53. The member was not here in 2006 when I was elected and we became government. One of the first pieces of work we put it in in public safety was the opportunity for community organization

Life Means Life Act  Mr. Speaker, I outlined that at the end of my speech. The fact is that there are such crimes and murders committed in this country by individuals who should not, for any reason, be allowed to sit at a table and request parole. Individuals should serve their sentences based on the

Life Means Life Act  Mr. Speaker, before I speak to Bill C-53, the life means life act, I first want to thank the member for Edmonton—Leduc not only for his service to our country and to his riding for the last 15 years, but also for his friendship. There is not a lot said about the relationships t

Justice for Animals in Service Act (Quanto's Law)  Mr. Speaker, it is an interesting question. Actually, in terms of relevance, while it may not be the exact intent of this legislation to deal with that issue, some of my closest friends, whether they be RCMP officers or members of the Niagara Regional Police, have entered into th

Justice for Animals in Service Act (Quanto's Law)  Mr. Speaker, I certainly would have to state that, in the close to 10 years that I have been here, we have only had one other private member's bill that dealt in any way, shape, or form with cruelty to animals and legislation in law that would pertain specifically to the treatmen

Justice for Animals in Service Act (Quanto's Law)  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette. What is fascinating are all the complaints I hear from opposition members about not having enough time to speak about a particular piece of legislation, and when they actually have the tim

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, I applaud the member for seeking that number. I am sure when the order paper comes back, it will be shown. I will have a look at it before it gets sent over. I would be happy to get that number for him. What this speaks to is that, across the country, people who wer

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, I tried to focus the speech that I gave on the progress we have made from 2006 to 2015, and it is very clear. If there is ever an opportunity, the member should come to my riding in the St. Catharines community and see the investment the federal government has made i

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank you. I know that my words instill discussion, and sometimes pointed discussion, from the Liberal Party over to the Conservative Party. Let me repeat that, 23 years later, we finally have a Liberal Party that has said that maybe the national child car

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on economic action plan 2015. First, I want to compliment the Minister of Finance for his budget and for this government's 10th budget since taking office in 2006. It is clear that since that time, we have indeed enjoyed a

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, this memorial is going to honour more than 100 million lives lost under communist regimes and pay tribute to the Canadian ideals of liberty, democracy and human rights. In this country alone, over eight million people trace their roots to countries that suffered unde

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, I find it strangely ironic that the member for Ottawa Centre, downtown, does not even know where the monument is going to be located. He continues to perpetuate a falsehood about where the monument is actually going to be located. Let us be clear. I will dispel the

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, over 60 countries are doing this. We certainly are in line. In fact, the word “pandering” perhaps works on the other side of the House, but it does not work on this side of the House. We listened to the industry. Witnesses came to committee. We made recommendations