John Williamson
Saint John—St. Croix, New Brunswick · Conservative · Canada
“Mr. Speaker, under this Liberal Prime Minister , Canada is the only G20 nation in recession. Every country faces tariffs and rising energy prices, but these Liberals keep making the same mistakes. Their deficit spending and net-zero regulations kill jobs and make everything more expensive.”
“However, Mr. Speaker, Canadians are demanding clarity from the government on its legal strategy and that the government stand up and defend private property, but the Liberals are putting private property rights at risk in Canada.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Supreme Court is considering whether to hear a New Brunswick land claim case involving private property across half the province. Supporters of the claim openly argue that aboriginal title should apply to private land. They believe that government should use expropriation powers to transfer it.”
“Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 13th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, in relation to the motion adopted Wednesday, April 22, 2026, entitled, “Report on International Student Program Reforms, of the 2026 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada”.”
“Mr. Speaker, I think your ruling was wise. As you said, I did not use the term “intentionally”. We could tell from the member's slack-jawed face when I said we built four pipelines that he has spent too much time reading false Liberal talking points. The Enbridge Alberta Clipper was built over 1,600 kilometres.”
“Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present in both official languages the following two reports of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. [ Translation ] I am presenting the 10th report, entitled “National Trade Corridors Fund - Transport Canada”, and the 11th report, entitled “Main Estimates 2026-27: Vote 1 under Office of the Auditor…”
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“Mr. Speaker, under this Liberal Prime Minister , Canada is the only G20 nation in recession. Every country faces tariffs and rising energy prices, but these Liberals keep making the same mistakes. Their deficit spending and net-zero regulations kill jobs and make everything more expensive. For Carol in my riding, it means she can no longer afford to drive to and from work each day. For Jackie, it means working full-time as a senior citizen. I want the Prime Minister to tell Jackie and Carol whether they are struggling every day because Canada is in a recession or because it is just a technical recession and no big deal.”
“However, Mr. Speaker, Canadians are demanding clarity from the government on its legal strategy and that the government stand up and defend private property, but the Liberals are putting private property rights at risk in Canada. In 2019, the Liberal government removed arguments to support fee simple private property rights in the Cowichan case. We cannot blame government lawyers for following ministerial directives. The federal government must ensure fee simple property ownership takes priority in legal cases. Will the Prime Minister protect private property rights in all future negotiations and legal cases with first nations, yes or no?”
“Mr. Speaker, the Supreme Court is considering whether to hear a New Brunswick land claim case involving private property across half the province. Supporters of the claim openly argue that aboriginal title should apply to private land. They believe that government should use expropriation powers to transfer it. The Liberals directed government lawyers to not defend private property rights in the Cowichan Tribes case in British Columbia. Will the Prime Minister reverse this directive or will he abandon his responsibility to defend the rights of property owners on Canada's west and east coasts?”
“Mr. Speaker, I think your ruling was wise. As you said, I did not use the term “intentionally”. We could tell from the member's slack-jawed face when I said we built four pipelines that he has spent too much time reading false Liberal talking points. The Enbridge Alberta Clipper was built over 1,600 kilometres. The TransCanada Keystone was built over 1,200 kilometres. There is also Enbridge Line 9B reversal and Kinder Morgan's Anchor Loop: 1.2 million barrels a day as a result of these pipelines. I worked in the Harper government to build energy east, which the Liberal government killed with regulations after TransCanada spent $1 billion. What position would Canada be in today if we had energy east and the other LNG and oil pipelines that the government killed?”
“Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 13th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, in relation to the motion adopted Wednesday, April 22, 2026, entitled, “Report on International Student Program Reforms, of the 2026 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada”. This new audit request by the public accounts committee to the Office of the Auditor General calls for a continued look at Canada's broken immigration system, particularly at screening and at fraudulent activities. Canadians want to find solutions to our immigration system and find out what steps must be taken to do just that. We have discovered that the failures identified by the Auditor General run deep and that they run deep through several departments that are not working together.”
“However, certain federal entities under the scope of her audits were withholding information due to access to information disputes. While her office ultimately obtained the requested information, this process consumed significant time and resources that could have been better spent delivering audits to Parliament and services to Canada. The committee is therefore reporting to the House on the need to modernize section 13 of the Auditor General Act and will be writing to the Treasury Board Secretariat requesting a written response to this matter within 90 days.”
“Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present in both official languages the following two reports of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. [ Translation ] I am presenting the 10th report, entitled “National Trade Corridors Fund - Transport Canada”, and the 11th report, entitled “Main Estimates 2026-27: Vote 1 under Office of the Auditor General”. [ English ] Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to each of these two reports. I also have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 12th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts in relation to a motion adopted on Monday, April 20, regarding section 13 of the Auditor General Act. Everyone agrees that the Auditor General and her team should have access to the information they need to do their job.”
“Mr. Speaker, the United States never had a carbon tax that the government implemented. The Liberals drove up energy taxes for 10 years and when Canadians were screaming in pain, they cut them. They still will not go all the way and reduce the federal gas tax, the industrial carbon tax and the clean fuel standard that keep prices sky-high. When will the government act, cut the taxes and give Canadians the break they need and deserve?”
“Mr. Speaker, back home in New Brunswick, families pay 32¢ more per litre for gasoline than drivers in neighbouring Maine pay. The price difference is not because of global markets. Pumps on both sides of the Maine-New Brunswick border get their supply from the Saint John refinery. The difference is that, because of Liberal tax increases. Canadians can no longer afford to buy the things that we make here in Canada because of high energy taxes. Will the Liberals listen to Conservatives and cut gas prices by 25¢ a litre by eliminating all federal gas taxes?”
“Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the ninth report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts in relation to Bill C-230 , an act to amend the Financial Administration Act and to make consequential amendments to other acts, with respect to the debt forgiveness registry. The committee has studied the bill and is reporting it back to the House of Commons, with amendments.”
“Mr. Speaker, criminals are not afraid of this government, but law-abiding Canadians are. Lawful firearms owners are not the cause of crime. Confiscating legally purchased and heavily regulated property will not stop criminals, it will not stop smuggling and it will not stop gang violence. The public safety minister confirmed this week that the Liberals will confiscate legally owned property without fair and due compensation. The minister also said the Liberal gun grab will not be optional for police forces. How many tax dollars will be wasted searching the homes of over 2.3 million law-abiding Canadians? Disarming Canadians and diverting police to the gun grab during a crime wave will not make anyone in Canada safer. Criminals are let off, taxpayers pay the price and law-abiding Canadians are punished.”
“Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the eighth report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. The committee requests that the government establish a public and independent inquiry into cost overruns on information technology contracts, including the Phoenix pay system, ArriveCAN and the benefits delivery modernization program. I would note that the motion was adopted unanimously by the public accounts committee.”
“Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition from Canadians who are concerned about the amendments to Bill C-9 that would put religious leaders and people of faith at risk of political persecution. Petitioners note that this amendment would make it possible for a religious leader to be jailed for expressing beliefs in religious texts. A member of the government even shared this view, stating that there are passages in the Bible that were “clear hatred” and that there “should perhaps be discretion for prosecutors to press charges.” The petitioners call on the government to repeal this amendment and to protect freedom of religion for Canadians.”
“Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the following three reports. The fifth report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts is entitled “Follow-up Study of Gender Based Plus Analysis in the Government of Canada”. [ English ] The sixth report is entitled “Arctic Waters Surveillance”, and the seventh report is entitled “Delivering Canada's Future Fighter Jet Capability.” Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to each of these reports.”
“Mr. Speaker, another federal wharf in my riding has been condemned. Many others in New Brunswick need urgent repairs. Federal wharves are the lifeblood of coastal communities, but they are being neglected by the Liberals. Just as inland economies rely on highways and airports to get products to market, Atlantic Canada relies on wharves to export high-quality seafood to the rest of Canada and around the world. In the last election, the Prime Minister promised an extra $250 million for federal wharves, but the budget did not include a nickel. Is this another Liberal broken promise?”
“Mr. Speaker, costs keep going up, but Liberals keep doing the same thing. This year in New Brunswick, families will spend $1,000 more on grocery bills than last year. With 70% of food produced domestically, this is a made-in-Canada problem caused by the Liberals. Food is expensive because Canadian taxes on farming, trucking and packaging keep going up. It is all paid by Canadian consumers, and rising taxes on energy means more pain is on the way. Experts are clear that punishing regulations, inflationary spending and the Liberal industrial carbon tax are the cause. How expensive does food have to get before the Liberals do something?”
“Mr. Speaker, in the last year alone, the price of groceries has gone way up again. Families are spending over $1,000 more on groceries today than just a year ago. The Liberals say it is not their fault, but that is not true. Canada has the highest food inflation in all the G7. Why are Canada's food prices so high? It is because the Liberals put a tax on food packaging, they put taxes on the farmers and the truckers who deliver our food to grocery stores, and they will not increase competition in grocery chains. Will the Liberals back our Conservative plan for food affordability, which would let Canadians keep more of their hard-earned dollars, or will Liberals keep inflating food prices with ever-higher taxes?”
“Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, two reports from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. [ English ] The third report is entitled “Connectivity in Rural and Remote Areas”, and the fourth report is entitled “Forests and Climate Change”. Mr. Speaker, I believe, with your consent, we will hear next from the hon. member for Calgary Midnapore , who will table a dissenting report from the Conservative Party of Canada. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to each of these two reports.”
“Madam Speaker, I have a question for the hon. member in response to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister , who, in responding to my last question, presumed that when Stephen Harper was in office, the tax differential on gasoline between Maine and New Brunswick was the same. It was not. He was wrong to presume. He should check his facts and get the story straight. It was half the amount. Under the current government, the carbon tax regulations and levies have gone up. My other colleague, my colleague from Saint John, knows this well. Could the member please inform the House what the impact of taxes is on goods? When we tax something, what happens? Does the price go up? Does that explain that big yawning differential in gas prices?”
“Today, if I go to the state of Maine to buy a litre of gasoline, it is 30¢ to 40¢ cheaper in Maine than it is in New Brunswick. That is not because of the war in Ukraine. All that gasoline comes from the refinery in Saint John, it is priced in U.S. dollars on both sides, and so it is because of tax. While getting rid of the consumer carbon tax helped, all the other taxes and regulations from this government are driving up energy, and that is why the government is going to find itself in the same position in a few years. High energy prices—”
“Madam Speaker, there are two whoppers I want to address that the member spoke to. The first was his idea that prices are high because prices are set abroad and we have nothing to do with that. Of course, under this government, our foreign exchange rate, the value of the Canadian dollar, has plummeted, which is why foreign goods have gone up so much. That is why it costs so much to live in this country and why families and businesses feel poor today. The dollar is down because investment is down, because of this government's policy. For 10 years, the Liberals put in place tax-and-spend policies that have led to that outcome; that is on the government. Second, the member mentioned that the war in Ukraine drove up prices. I live in a border community.”
“Mr. Speaker, after 10 years of Liberal mismanagement, Canadian families are putting 50% more of their household bills on credit cards than they did just 10 short years ago because of Liberal inflationary spending. Fitch Ratings warns that government overspending puts finances at “high risk of further deterioration”. The budget watchdog warns that the Liberals have abandoned their own debt-to-GDP anchor, which is key to preserving Canada's AAA credit rating. It is no wonder this costly Prime Minister is trying to fire anyone who can use a calculator in this place. When will the Prime Minister stop maxing out Canada's credit card and get back to basics?”
“Mr. Speaker, I believe in tax cuts any time, anywhere, for Canadians, but I do not just believe in tax cuts for businesses. This budget is a failure because it fails to deal with the affordability crisis that is hurting working families, young families and pensioners. It is all well and good to talk about the debt-to-GDP ratio, which the government has broken. For the last 10 years, it promised to keep lowering it, and in fact, this budget sends it up, breaking another of the Prime Minister 's promises. Yes, I support tax relief to make sure this country is competitive, but I also want to ensure the federal government is doing something to bring down the costs for families. It has not done it, and that is why this budget is a failure.”
“That will happen by getting our fiscal house in order, lowering taxes and getting out of the way so the private sector will build the homes and create the jobs that pay the paycheques that will get this country moving again.”
“Mr. Speaker, we can trust it will do more of the same, and that record is going to be a record of failure. I had hope the other day when the finance minister tabled his budget and looked up to the gallery, and we saw Mr. Chrétien. Thirty years ago, the Liberals had a problem with too much debt, too much spending and slow growth. What did they do? They went through an expenditure review and cut needless, wasteful duplicate spending. They balanced the budget in three years, and guess what happened. It turbocharged the Canadian economy. That is what this country needs to do again. Instead, under the current Prime Minister , we are seeing the exact same playbook as the last prime minister, Justin Trudeau. We have had 10 years of slow, anemic growth. We need to turn it around.”
“Mr. Speaker, to govern Canada, choices have to be made. I completely agree with my colleague. Under the former Conservative government of Stephen Harper, health transfers increased every year. Health was always a priority to the Conservatives, but that meant making cuts to spending items that were not a priority. That is something that we know how to do, but the Liberals do not. That is why we need a change for the better.”
“Mr. Speaker, for a long time, I have been telling Parliament that we need to take advantage of our natural resources. Right now, the Government of New Brunswick, under the provincial Liberals, is asking this government to do something to move these very important projects forward. So far, nothing has been done. Yes, it is time to do something for our province, because so far, the Prime Minister has turned down all projects coming from New Brunswick.”
“This is why I cannot support the budget as it stands today. It is why Conservatives will not support this budget. It is why the Conservatives will continue working to restore the promise of this country for families who work hard, play by the rules and simply want a fair chance. That will not happen with this budget. It has never happened and will never happen under 10 years of Liberal rule, and that is why we need change.”
“The Liberal solution to this self-created mess, and the Liberal answer to every question, is always more government, more red tape and more debt. Canada can choose another path, a path that builds and rewards work, a path that makes home ownership achievable again and a path where the government lives within its means so families can live within theirs. This is the promise Conservatives are offering. This is why Conservatives moved an amendment to this budget, to fix its flaws, to get Canada's fiscal house in order and to move Canada ahead, finally, after 10 years. Now is not the time to try to repeat what has already failed and will fail again. We are a country rich in resources, talent and possibility. We cannot continue down a path where the government buries us deeper in debt as Canadians grow poorer.”
“We can eliminate the deficit if we are smart about it. The gun-grab program is just one example of misplaced Liberal priorities at a time when families that earn two paycheques are skipping meals; seniors are choosing between heating, eating and buying medicine; 2.2 million Canadians use a food bank monthly; and one in five people using a food bank work full time but still cannot afford basic groceries. This is the Canada today under Liberal management. It is time for a change. Young Canadians who should be building their lives are instead delaying marriage, delaying children, delaying home ownership and delaying their futures. It is not because they lack effort or ambition but because they no longer see a path forward in their own country.”
“This means that every dollar Canadians pay in GST to Ottawa now goes to bankers and bondholders instead of to social programs and federal programs. This is the direct cost of Liberal recklessness; GST revenue goes entirely to fund debt, not to social programs or to the government to help Canadians get ahead. (1535) Meanwhile, food prices continue to rise thanks to failing Liberal policies. For example, spending $800 million, and likely double that amount, on a useless gun confiscation program that targets law-abiding firearm owners is a priority. Here is an idea: If the government were to eliminate this program outright, it would cut the federal deficit this year by 1%. We need 99 other ideas to get rid of this deficit altogether. There is one. If Brookfield paid its taxes, there would be a few more billion dollars.”
“This budget keeps Canada barrelling down Justin Trudeau's road to debt-fuelled economic ruin. It is the road to serfdom. The national debt now stands at almost $1.35 trillion. What do Canadians receive from this vast sum, impossible to understand because it is so large? Do we have more doctors and nurses in our hospitals, more homes being built, more affordable food or stronger paycheques? No, there is none of this, yet a newborn in Canada now begins life with a $32,000 debt, thanks to the Liberals. The Government of Canada is now drowning in red ink and will spend $55 billion on debt interest payments every single year. What is astonishing is that this amount is more than what Ottawa transfers to the provinces for health care every single year. It is also more than what Ottawa collects in GST revenue each year.”
“The Prime Minister is adding $10 million in debt every hour and placing the burden of today's spending on the backs of our children, our grandchildren and even our great-grandchildren. Canadians want the next generation to inherit a Canada where hard work is rewarded and where one can build a life, afford a home and have confidence in the future. The reality is that after a Liberal decade of lost opportunity, Canada is a less prosperous nation, less safe and more costly. It is a place where the dream of home ownership is now an impossible, costly nightmare. Many people remember or understand from recent history what happens when government spends wildly beyond its means: Before we hit the fiscal wall, economic growth falls, families struggle and life becomes harder.”
“When the Prime Minister entered office, he promised fiscal discipline. He promised a steady hand to make things better. Some of my constituents even believed that the Liberals would not be more of the same after the last federal election, yet it is obvious from the budget those hopes have been dashed. The Liberals, under so-called new leadership, have nearly doubled the $42-billion deficit forecast by Justin Trudeau. We can now all see that the new boss is just like the old boss but even more expensive. Today's $78-billion deficit is the largest in Canadian history outside war or the pandemic. It is the most expensive government in Canadian history, and Canadians have never received less from it. Our nation is on the wrong path.”
“They are dumbfounded by being told to tighten their belt and to sacrifice more after years of sacrifices, while the federal government adds another $78 billion to our debt this year alone. That works out to $5,400 more debt for each Canadian household. My constituents are the people who pay the bills of the government, as well as the bone-crushing debt on government spending. They work hard and follow the rules, and in return they seek the dignity of keeping what they earn and the opportunity to build a financially secure life in safe communities. Households in my riding are not asking for more government bureaucrats to manage the economy; they are asking for a government that respects the value of a paycheque and spends their money wisely. They are crying out for change.”
“Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt . I rise on behalf of the lobster fishermen and fisherwomen in Charlotte County, working families in Saint John West, the truck drivers driving our highways, the pensioners throughout New Brunswick Southwest and every small business owner hanging on for help. These Canadians look to Parliament and wonder if the people entrusted to govern understand the difficulties families and pensioners face every single day. They are fed up with the government because it printed money and devalued family savings while driving up prices, especially home prices. They are exhausted because they are working harder and falling further behind. They are tired of a federal government that costs us too much, taxes too much and delivers too little year after year.”
“I know that my three colleagues from Newfoundland and Labrador will not just debate it here; they are going to take it home, and they are going to fight for it in the towns, the communities and the ridings, and on the air and on social media. They are going to shame their colleagues to convince more of them to vote for the bill. I applaud their hard work. At some point, if we have more of these debates, we might need a third interpretation channel so we can get all the local terms from Newfoundland and Labrador understood here in the chamber. I look forward to that and to this debate's continuing very soon.”
“What better way to help families back home than to give them the option to go fishing to provide for their family and their community, which is what began to build Newfoundland and Labrador hundreds of years ago. In that spirit, I have to applaud the members for bringing the bill forward, speaking to and on behalf of their communities, and advancing it. I think we are going to see a win here. We can tell, when the government begins to pre-position a consultation on a bill brought before the House by a new member has who has been here just a few months, that he can already score a win. He has forced the government to act. We are going to keep pushing the bill through Parliament. I think we are going to chip away.”
“What I think a lot people in this town and in the bureaucracy do not understand is that the weather does not always co-operate, the environment does not always co-operate, and we need flexibility when it comes to not just a resource but something that members in our communities in Atlantic Canada have done long before Canada was Canada, long before the founding of this country, and certainly for hundreds of years before Newfoundland and Labrador came into Confederation. It is so exhilarating to have members come to this place and make principled and passionate arguments about bills like this and how they impact communities and people back home. We are going through an affordability crisis.”
“I learned long ago, when I was first elected, that if we want to know what is happening in the fisheries, we do not go to DFO, like the member for Labrador has clearly done; we go down to the end of the dock and talk to the men and women who fish our waters, and we find out what is going on: what is working, what is not and, more importantly, how to fix it. That is exactly what my two colleagues from Newfoundland have done today by bringing forth this important issue, speaking on behalf of their constituents on a matter that is so important to them. I understand that.”
“I remember that he would stand up in the last Parliament and shame his counterparts on the other side about issues they were not addressing in Parliament. Then, I see today the member for Terra Nova—The Peninsulas again getting up, and I hear him saying that already he has had some success with his bill. Just by his tabling it, the government has announced a review on this very issue, so we are seeing great success on an issue that matters to members from Newfoundland and Labrador. Of course, there is a third member, from Long Range Mountains , who is no shrinking violet either. They are a trio. We can see why the Conservative representation in Newfoundland and Labrador is growing. I know we are going to see strength and growth there in the years ahead because of this representation.”
“Mr. Speaker, I want to rise to speak to this fascinating bill. I have to say that every time I hear a group of MPs from Newfoundland and Labrador, my vocabulary always expands a bit. They throw around some terms, whether with respect to fishing or to hunting, that are unknown in the rest of the country, so it is always interesting. This is what I have noticed since the member for Central Newfoundland came on the scene here in Parliament just four years ago. The Liberal caucus from Newfoundland and Labrador was virtually unknown. Its members hardly ever spoke a word in the chamber, it seemed. However, with the one member, suddenly the debate changed in the chamber, and we began hearing all about important Newfoundland and Labrador issues.”
“Mr. Speaker, as we approach Remembrance Day, I rise to pay tribute to Master Warrant Officer Earle Eastman, retired; sadly, he passed away this year. Earle served 33 years in the Canadian Armed Forces and completed tours on three continents. After returning from Afghanistan, he dedicated himself to serving veterans as president of the Canadian Army Veterans motorcycle unit, second VP of the Legion's New Brunswick Command and knight commander of the Order of St. George. In 2022, Earle's public service continued when he was elected to St. Stephen's municipal council. Earle was a dedicated member of our community, but most of all, he was a loving husband to Charlie, a father, a grandfather and my friend. May Earle Eastman rest in peace.”
“Mr. Speaker, Liberals measure success by how many tax dollars are spent. They say that the number in today's budget is what matters, yet Canadians know why more debt financing is being offered. Liberal policies have failed to build, empower or protect our country. Conservatives are calling for an affordable budget for affordable lives. We want affordable lives for the one in five Canadian food bank users who work hard but cannot afford to feed themselves. We want affordable lives for seniors who are being crushed by higher prices because of the industrial carbon tax and the food packaging tax. We want affordable lives for parents who are forced to spend $800 more this year on food, compared to last year. The Prime Minister said to judge him by the prices at the grocery store. Canadians have judged. They want no more of the same.”
“Mr. Speaker, I table a petition from residents of my riding concerning charitable status. The petitioners are concerned about the finance committee's proposal to remove charitable status from churches and other religious organizations, a proposal supported by the Liberal MPs on the committee. Petitioners note that the work done by these faith-based charities supports seniors and vulnerable people in communities right across Canada. They also note that removing their charitable status may cause many churches, especially in rural communities, to close their doors and abandon their support for marginalized and vulnerable Canadians. For this reason, petitioners are asking the federal government to reject this diabolical proposal and save charitable status for churches and religious groups, which is something I certainly support.”
“Mr. Speaker, it was a terrible, awful shock to learn of Nigel Wright's sudden passing. Nigel was a good man, maybe the best among us. He had titles, success and stature, but he was humble. He demonstrated humility when he could have been filled with pride. Nigel had a great commitment to charity. This too did not fully capture Nigel's goodness. His deepest devotion was to God. From that faith, everything followed. Humility is rare in public life. We think it means being overlooked or even walked over. Saint Augustine asked, “Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending.” He taught that humility is the foundation of all Christian virtues. It allows us to acknowledge our limitations. Nigel lived a Christian life, a servant's life. I pray that Nigel is now in heaven with his God, his Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ.”
“Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the following two reports of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. [ English ] The first report is entitled “The Benefits Delivery Modernization Programme”. The second report is entitled “Modernizing Information Technology Systems”. [ Translation ] Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to each of these two reports.”
“Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent for the following motion. I move: Motion That in relation to the Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees & Canadian Council of Legislative Auditors Annual Conference, five members of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts be authorized to travel to Regina, Saskatchewan, from September 7 to 10, 2025, and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee. I will note as well that this motion was passed unanimously this week at committee.”
“Madam Speaker, yesterday I asked the government why a convicted child sex offender in New Brunswick is out on bail while appealing his jail sentence. The government blamed the provinces, judges and the police, yet this child sex offender was already arrested and sentenced for his crime. The predator got out on bail under federal law, and the government is not closing this dangerous loophole. Now, the minister pointed to Bill C-2 as an answer, but this bill does nothing to stop this from happening again. I ask again, when will Liberals stop convicted child sex offenders from receiving bail?”
“Common sense, not ideology, must guide our public safety laws. It is time to bring jail, not bail for criminals and stop the crime.”