Government House Leader Announces New House of Commons Law Clerk
Language English Ottawa, January 26, 2015– Today, the Government House Leader, the Honourable Peter Van Loan, announced that Philippe Dufresne has been appointed Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel of...
View ArticleWeekly Statement – Week of March 12, 2015
Language English Mr. Speaker, I really must correct my friend in terms of government. We are on track to balance the budget. We have the lowest debt of any of the G7 countries as a share of our economy...
View ArticleWeekly Statement – Week of March 26, 2015
Language English Mr. Speaker, this afternoon we will continue debating government Motion No. 17, respecting Canada's military contribution to the campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant....
View ArticleWeekly Statement – April 2, 2015
Language English Mr. Speaker, this afternoon we will conclude the second reading debate on Bill C-42, the common sense firearms licensing act. This bill will reduce the red tape faced by law-abiding...
View ArticleWeekly Statement – April 23, 2015
Language English Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. opposition House leader for his question.This afternoon we will continue debating economic action plan 2015, our Conservative government's balanced...
View ArticleWeekly Statement – April 30, 2015
Language English Mr. Speaker, I admire the quality of optimism, and I know that hope springs eternal in my colleague's breast.After this statement, we will complete the motion, pursuant to Standing...
View ArticleWeekly Statement – May 7, 2015
Language English Mr. Speaker, I agree with the hon. member so far as his first statement is concerned, that this has been a good week for Canadians.It has been, because today the House of Commons voted...
View ArticleWeekly Statement – May 14, 2015
Language English Mr. Speaker, we have no shortage of very important work to attend to.This afternoon and tomorrow we will continue debating Bill C-59, economic action plan 2015 act, no. 1, to implement...
View ArticleWeekly Statement – May 28, 2015
Language English Mr. Speaker, when it comes to reducing taxes everyone knows these are Conservative ideas and Conservative proposals. In fact, when we reduced the GST from 7% to 6% to 5%, saving...
View ArticleWeekly Statement – June 4, 2015
Language English Mr. Speaker, our government, of course, continues on its commitment to help out families, not just by lowering the costs they pay for products and services but, most important, by...
View ArticleWeekly Statement – June 11, 2015
Language English Mr. Speaker, I saw that my friend the opposition House leader was out in the foyer of the House of Commons yesterday having a press conference at which he showcased the incredible...
View ArticleHarper Government welcomes progress of its Legislative Priorities
Language English Ottawa, June 15 - Today, the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Peter Van Loan and the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and...
View ArticleWeekly Statement - June 18, 2015
Language English Mr. Speaker, according to the Standing Orders, this will be the last Thursday question of the spring. Therefore, I would like to first take some time to thank the people who have been...
View ArticleHarper Government Delivers Strongest Legislative Results in Decades : Job...
Language English Ottawa, June 19, 2015 - Today, the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Peter Van Loan and Mr. Gourde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, for...
View ArticleGovernment Announces Appointment to the Transportation Safety Board
Language English Ottawa, June 22, 2015– Today, the Honorable Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, announced an appointment to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada....
View ArticleGovernment of Canada Introduces Legislation to Establish National Security...
Language English Ottawa, Ontario, June 16, 2016 - The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Dominic LeBlanc, today introduced legislation to create the National Security and Intelligence...
View ArticleWeekly Statement – June 9, 2016
Language English Mr. Speaker, I would love to inform the House what the plan is.This afternoon we will continue debate on the Conservative opposition motion.Tomorrow, we will resume debate on Bill...
View ArticleWeekly Statement – June 16, 2016
Language English Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Regina-Qu'Appelle.This afternoon, we are continuing third reading consideration of Bill C-6 on citizenship. Tomorrow, we are going to...
View ArticleWeekly Statement – September 22, 2016
Language English Mr. Speaker, I look forward to working with the member as well and congratulate her on her new role.This afternoon, we will continue with the Conservative Party motion. Tomorrow, we...
View ArticleGovernment of Canada to Formalize the Equal Status of Ministerial Team
Language English September 27, 2016 - Ottawa, Ontario — The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Bardish Chagger, today introduced legislation to amend the Salaries Act and...
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