Grant Jackson

government whip Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I think it was very audible, theshouting across that a member was a “liar” in the House. You previously ruled on a heckle that called another member a “liar”, and the member was asked to retract that statement. I would ask, Mr. Speaker, that you hold the same standard for the chief government whip.

minister Mr. Speaker, I wonder if theminds addressing whether any of this money would be available for municipalities that are quite small. Despite their not being perhaps as flashy as big announcements in the major cities across Canada, these municipalities, in previous Liberal iterations of bloated federal government programs and funding, could not access the type of funding that they needed to [more]

Mr. Speaker, I do not think we will be trusting the minister's word on what a .22 is, given that he did not know what an RPAL is either. Prime Minister Manitoba's premier, Wab Kinew, recently said that theis requiring LNG to be shipped through the port of Churchill by 2030 as a requirement for federal support of the port of Churchill plus expansion project. Is that true, yes or no?

Winnipeg North Mr. Speaker, I find it very unfortunate that the member forwould accuse this member of the things that he has put on the record today. I think that is a pretty disturbing accusation to put on the record. I think the member for Calgary Skyview is accurately representing the concerns that he has heard from his own constituents as well as his own ethnic community. I wonder if the [more]

Is it your opinion that this is frequent enough to keep Canadians accurately informed about their pension plan?

You're welcome, Chair. Thank you. I'm going to try this again. I believe I have been subbed back in now. I have another subamendment that I hope will address some of the government members' concerns with regard to the overall amendment, so I'll move that and then provide some commentary, as I believe the floor remains with me after the subamendment has been moved. As a subamendment, I move [more]

Okay. I just wonder if it would not make sense to include these provisions so that it is fully fleshed out and clear in the law. Are you quite comfortable with the requirements between your department and the chief actuary as it stands, regardless of whether this bill amends the Canada pension or not?

Can I follow up, Chair? In terms of inspecting businesses where seasonal workers may be employed, that would encompass many agricultural organizations, I would think. Please answer yes or no.