The Budget  Mr. Speaker, it is interesting to note that, like the Conservative Party, Thomas Mulcair was against increasing taxes on the 1% in order to lower them for the middle class. That is what we did in 2015. We have continued to invest in helping the middle class and young people

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, when we got elected, the first thing we did was raise taxes on the wealthiest 1% and lower them for the middle class, a measure that the Conservative Party voted against. We have continued to invest in young people and to invest in a national housing strategy after

National Defence   came into effect last July, provides a monthly payment to members of the armed forces living off base who require the most financial support, particularly lower-salaried members posted to the most expensive locations, to adjust to housing costs when relocating in Canada. Rates

Food and Drugs Act   been forced to lower their prices. The case of New Zealand, where the price of some pharmaceuticals has dropped by 90%, is often cited. These pharmaceutical companies are extremely powerful. It makes no sense to establish a regulatory framework that puts small businesses, which

Food and Drugs Act   50,000 in 2004 to over 200,000 today. This demand underscores the critical importance of ensuring these products are not only effective, but also safe for Canadian families. It is fundamental to understand that although NHPs are lower risk, they are not without risk, especially

Industry committee  . The Privacy Commissioner has said: ...inferences can lead to a depth of revelations, such as those relating to political affinity, interests, financial class, race, etc. This is important because the misuse of such information can lead to harms to individuals and groups in the same way

Justice committee   to the children in the class. If there is a fight between students, a teacher must use reasonable force to intervene. A fight cannot be broken up by saying it would be nice to stop fighting. We might wish it were so, but that is not reality. Anyone who has raised a child knows that full well

Request for Emergency Debate   and as the clock ticks, decriminalization is in place. Every single day that goes by before the Prime Minister reverses himself, decriminalized drugs will be killing people on the streets of Vancouver, on Vancouver Island, in the Lower Mainland and in other places across the province.

The Budget   against the budget before even reading it. That is what she said. I did my homework. I did read the budget before criticizing it. That was the right thing to do. I read it and saw that there was not really anything in it for eastern Quebec, nor for the Lower St. Lawrence

Industry committee  I just want to clarify something to make sure that I understand the amendment. First, you compared the bill to practices in other parts of the world. I should point out that, in Quebec, the age is 13. It's even lower than the originally proposed age of 14. Suppose a young

Amendments to the Standing Orders   to speak. Our Standing Orders descend from those of the House of Commons in Westminster, which were already centuries old when they were imported to Canada in 1791, with the first sittings of the legislative assemblies of Upper and Lower Canada. When new constitutions were adopted

Industry committee   between the microphones and lower the risk of feedback caused by a nearby earpiece. These measures are in place so that we can carry out our activities without interruption and to protect the health and safety of all participants, including and especially the interpreters, whose work

Carbon Pricing   Officer. That is eight out of 10 families, which are middle-class and lower-income families. However, the Leader of the Opposition chooses to stand once again with the wealthiest families, the ones with big indoor swimming pools and nine big cars. Those are the things

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, in this budget, we are proposing to ask the ultrawealthy to pay more in taxes to support lower-income Canadians and middle-class Canadians, which is something that the Conservatives are standing against. They choose to stand with the ultrawealthy while we continue

Bill C-26 An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts

and 15.2 and regulations made under paragraph 15.8 (1)(a), and not to punish. Power of Minister — violation 72.134 The Minister may (a) designate a person, or class of persons, that is authorized to issue notices of violation or enter into a compliance agreement; and (b) establish