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Business of the House Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, the opposition asked for a number of documents to be tabled in the House today. As Minister of Digital Government, I would like to remind the members that all of the documents they have sought to be tabled in the House are available online. It wo
December 11th, 2018House debate
Scott Brison
Treasury Board Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the annual report to Parliament for the 2017-18 fiscal year on federal regulatory management initiatives. This report outlines the net benefit of significant regulations made by
December 11th, 2018House debate
Scott Brison
Finance Mr. Speaker, we inherited a bad economic situation, but our plan is working. We have lifted 300,000 Canadian children out of poverty and created 600,000 new jobs. The unemployment rate is the lowest it has been in 40 years and we have the fastest-growing economy in the G7. We wi
December 6th, 2018House debate
Scott Brison
Finance Mr. Speaker, let us look at the facts. In the first half of 2015, under Stephen Harper's Conservatives, Canada was in a technical recession. That is why we offered Canadians a plan for jobs and growth. That is why Canadians took us up on that plan, and that plan is working. We h
December 6th, 2018House debate
Scott Brison
Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, on behalf of 86 departments and agencies, the departmental results reports for 2017-18 and, if I may add, what great results they are.
November 20th, 2018House debate
Scott Brison
Government Operations committee Actually, we're making unprecedented investments—
November 1st, 2018Committee meeting
Scott Brison
Government Operations committee —in housing as a government. In fact, our national affordable housing strategy—
November 1st, 2018Committee meeting
Scott Brison
Government Operations committee —has very significant partnerships that the federal government has clearly backed—
November 1st, 2018Committee meeting
Scott Brison
Government Operations committee —but Brian can answer on the non-budgetary item of Trans Mountain.
November 1st, 2018Committee meeting
Scott Brison
Government Operations committee Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thank you to the committee. I was pleased to be able to refer to some of the changes we've made in terms of that regime, which were informed by the work of this committee. Thank you for the interest of some of the members in the supplementary esti
November 1st, 2018Committee meeting
Scott Brison
Government Operations committee We could get back to you on that. With the reliance on the current structure and not having an alternative, I think it makes a great deal of sense to ensure that we have the ability or that we guarantee the ability of Canadian exporters to get their goods to the United States.
November 1st, 2018Committee meeting
Scott Brison
Government Operations committee I think I can do three minutes....
November 1st, 2018Committee meeting
Scott Brison
Government Operations committee Mr. MacGregor, diversifying our markets for our energy is critically important to—
November 1st, 2018Committee meeting
Scott Brison
Government Operations committee Diversifying our energy exports is critically important: 97% of our energy goes to the United States right now—
November 1st, 2018Committee meeting
Scott Brison
Government Operations committee —and finding new markets for Canadian energy is important. Right now, we are selling our Canadian energy at a deep discount as a result of not having the ability to get our—
November 1st, 2018Committee meeting
Scott Brison