House of Commons Debates VOLUME 148 Ï NUMBER 098 Ï 1st SESSION Ï 42nd PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Wednesday, October 26, 2016 Speaker: The Honourable Geoff Regan CONTENTS (Table of Contents appears at back of this issue.) 6133 HOUSE OF COMMONS Wednesday, October 26, 2016 The House met at 2 p.m. I met a woman entrepreneur, innovating for the success of her small business, and children striving toward excellence. They are future doctors, lawyers, and tradespeople. I saw it in their eyes; if they get the opportunity, they will succeed. Prayer I speak from experience. Twenty-five years ago, I was a girl child striving for opportunity in a developing country, uniform dusty but Ï (1400) eyes gleaming. [Translation] Today I am even more committed to working with the Minister of The Speaker: It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing International Development and La Francophonie to further the of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Hochelaga. partnership between Canada, Kenya, and other African nations. As a [Members sang the national anthem] donor country, Africa is and should remain a priority for us. *** Ï (1405) STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS BARRIE [Translation] Mr. John Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil, CPC): Mr. Speaker, the TAX HAVENS Canadian Federation of Independent Business recently named Barrie the third most progressive city, out of 122 in the country, for Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ): Mr. Speaker, today is a entrepreneurial start-ups in 2016. historic day. For the first time, we, the people's representatives, will vote either for or against tax havens. Tech companies like FreshSpoke and gShift, web designers Tyger Shark, fresh food producer Not Yer Granny's Granola, realtors Those who vote for my motion will be sending big Canadian and March and Joanna Faris, the Mortons of KKP, and Chad and Sandra multinational banks the message that they can no longer hide their Ballantyne of The Creative Space, are just some of the examples of profits in Barbados. Those who vote against the motion will be excellence in local entrepreneurship. encouraging them to do it, and with the blessing of the political class. I commend Barrie city council, Zvi Lifshiz of Invest Barrie, and If there are those among us who truly believe that the use of tax many others for their focus on supporting the creation of start-ups havens is desirable and appropriate, this affects them. However, I and for promoting a sound environment for jobs and job growth. urge them to remember that we are speaking on behalf of the people, who find tax havens disgusting. They feel they are working harder These small businesses are not vehicles for rich people to avoid than ever while being squeezed to the last drop as they watch the paying taxes, as the Prime Minister believes. They are the drivers of quality of government services decline. They feel the game is rigged jobs and the lifeblood of our economy. and our institutions and society are corrupt. Raising taxes on small business is the wrong approach, and the Members must figure out for themselves what their constituents government's tax-and-spend agenda puts the success of these expect them to do. companies in jeopardy. *** *** [English] [Translation] INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ANCOP CANADA Ms. Iqra Khalid (Mississauga—Erin Mills, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, Mr. Joe Peschisolido (Steveston—Richmond East, Lib.): Mr. responding to an invitation from Engineers Without Borders, I had Speaker, on Tuesday, October 11, I met with some representatives the opportunity to visit Kenya with the hon. member for Calgary from ANCOP, an organization that helps families, children, and Nose Hill. What we witnessed there was extraordinary: creative homeless people. This organization is there to meet the needs of the minds strategizing ways of impact, economically and socially. poor. 6134 COMMONS DEBATES October 26, 2016 Statements by Members [English] [English] ANCOP, which literally means Answering the Cry of the Poor, STANLEY CUP builds homes, feeds the hungry, and educates children in Canada and Mr. Gordon Brown (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands all around the world. and Rideau Lakes, CPC): Mr. Speaker, tomorrow at one o'clock in the afternoon, the Stanley Cup will be in Brockville, Ontario, in my Alex Boquerin and Willie Sinconegue, along with others in our riding of Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes. It Filipino community, are proud of their Filipino background yet are will be on display in the 1000 Islands Mall, just steps from my fiercely Canadian. They remind us of the importance of family, faith, constituency office, for just over an hour. and social justice. It will be displayed by Randy Sexton, a Brockville native who is We thank ANCOP for its service to our community. It is truly a currently the Pittsburgh Penguins' director of amateur scouting. A testimony to the values and principles we all hold dear. Brockville and Area Sports Hall of Fame member, it was not Mr. Sexton's skills on the ice that led him to be part of a Stanley Cup- *** winning team. Rather, he says, his character, team-first attitude, competitiveness, and passion made the difference. It is those LIBER ERO FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM attributes that he likes to instill in youth today. Mr. Richard Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay, NDP): Mr. Speaker, as an ecologist, I know how important scientific He looks forward to displaying the cup in his hometown to help research is to this country, particularly that done by young scientists, inspire people. As he said, “I hope somewhere along the line that with their brilliant curiosity, exploring the world through fresh eyes. even if it's one person...one child, one teenager...I can inspire them to dream big”. That is why I was so happy today to meet with the Liber Ero fellows. These young Canadian post-doctoral scientists tackle *** management challenges and conservation issues with novel analyses, Ï (1410) novel perspectives, and novel collaborations on subjects as diverse as climate change, marine ecosystems, grasslands, birds, butterflies, UNIVERSITY IN BRAMPTON bumblebees, and bats. Mr. Raj Grewal (Brampton East, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, today is a great day for Brampton and a great day for Canada. The Province of This program takes its name from the Latin words for “I will be Ontario announced this morning that Brampton will be getting a free”, reflecting the importance of independent research. much-needed university, a university that is going to create over They are here in Ottawa to learn how the results of their studies 1,800 permanent jobs in Brampton. I want to congratulate Mayor can be heard in the halls of government. Linda Jeffrey and all of city council for working so hard to get this much-needed university to Brampton. I can assure this House that we will be hearing regularly from I also want to congratulate my fellow members of Parliament from them and from the new fellows who join their ranks year by year. Brampton, who have worked very hard over the past year to ensure *** the important decision by the Province of Ontario to award the university to the city of Brampton. I look forward to building a [Translation] world-class university in the city of Brampton. I invite everyone in this House to visit our university once it is built in the near future. OUTSTANDING CANADIANS Most important, today is the opening night of the Toronto Raptors Mr. Jean Rioux (Saint-Jean, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, the grandest season. Go Raptors, go. gestures and the simplest things can both make a tremendous difference in our everyday lives. *** Some people, like Lilianne Bessette, risk their lives. This young NEW LISKEARD BIKERS REUNION woman from Saint-Jean saved a man's life, and was awarded the Medal of Bravery, one of the highest honours in the country. Others, Mr. Anthony Rota (Nipissing—Timiskaming, Lib.): Mr. like Dr. André Gamache, help disaster victims. He helped Haitians in Speaker, the 2016 New Liskeard Bikers Reunion took place in my the village of Labrousse rebuild their village, and was just awarded riding from July 1 to 3 and was once again a resounding success. For the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers for his efforts. 15 years, motorcycle enthusiasts from across North America have made the pilgrimage to New Liskeard, Ontario to join the Freedom Every day, community groups work hard, often behind the scenes, Ride and help raise money for the local community cancer care to help people confront the various challenges they face with some program. dignity. These pillars of our society do not always get the recognition [Translation] they deserve, so I want to thank them here today. Their efforts inspire us and help us pursue our work while remembering our duty, The businessman responsible for organizing the event, Barry which is to make Canada a better place. Phippen, announced that, after 15 years, this year will be his last. October 26, 2016 COMMONS DEBATES 6135 Statements by Members [English] also indicated its desire to see the return of the court challenges program. The community talked about overcoming the challenges of From its very humble beginnings in 1999, Barry was the heart and recruiting francophone immigrants, an important issue being studied soul of this annual event, which attracted more than 6,000 bikers and at the Standing Committee on Official Languages. 25,000 visitors to the area. This year, $165,000 was raised, bringing the 15-year total to over $1 million. Tomorrow evening, the SFM will hold a special general meeting to vote on adopting a strategic plan, the result of the estates general I would like to thank Barry and his team of volunteers for their consultations undertaken by the community a year ago.