Frank Caputo

Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of the people of Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, and I am going to take this last opportunity to hope that the budget includes funding for things in Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola like the rebuilding and fast-tracking of the Red Bridge. The Liberals can groan all they want about the funding of the Red Bridge, but I will fight every single day for that [more]

Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of the people from Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola. I rise for the sixth time to bring forward a petition to help with the funding and fast-tracking of the rebuilding of the Red Bridge by the federal government. The Red Bridge was destroyed by arson in 2024. It was a cultural landmark and a vital link between Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc territory and [more]

Minister of Justice Mr. Speaker, all we hear is that we have never had it so good when it comes to crime. I would say that the response from the government on crime has been absolutely inadequate. If thewants to talk with me, I will show him about 15 areas where the Liberals need to pull up their socks and get going.

housing minister Mr. Speaker, I would be remiss if I did not address that question by noting that the member, when she was on this side of the House before she crossed the floor, was highly critical of the government. In fact, she said that she did not get a call from theuntil she crossed the floor. What do we have, then? We have Liberals overtly telling us that unless one is a Liberal, one does [more]

C-31 Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of the people of Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, and it is certainly no exception to speak to Bill, the bill that is colloquially known as the budget implementation act. It feels like we are a little late because we are getting a new budget in two days. I find it interesting that the government would table a budget literally at the end of the [more]

Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of the people of Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola. I thank my colleague for his speech. Like me, he is also from a family of Italian background, as are many other members of the House, although I cannot point to who is or is not here in referencing any particular member. One of the things I am so proud of is the hard work I saw from my family. They [more]

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. The hon. member talks about subsidies and things like that. In a lot of ways, he is talking about government spending. We may not always agree, but I think one place we may agree, and we may part company in some regard on this point, is on the nature of government spending. We constantly hear the Liberals stand up and ask where we would cut. I [more]

Mr. Speaker, with the second petition, I rise for, I believe, now the fifth time, to ask for federal funding for the fast-tracking and rebuilding of the iconic Red Bridge in Canada. The bridge was a landmark that was destroyed by arson. It is something that the people from the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc area and the people of Kamloops have asked for. Federal funds are needed so the bridge could be [more]

Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, recently a Toronto family of four was terrorized by three masked men who entered their home with hammers and guns. Three people were shot and two people were hit with hammers. The family will never be the same. People should feel that they are safest when they are in their homes. Therefore, will thesupport our legislation to get tough on home invaders so people can [more]

Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of the people from Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola. I have two petitions to present today. The first is on behalf of 70 signatories from Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola. The signatories exhort the Canadian government to invest in renewable and clean energy. The petitioners also ask for a broad electrical grid and nation building. They again exhort the [more]

Mr. Speaker, the minister speaks about transformational legislation. The Liberals can tell that to the family of four who are now in the hospital. safe at home act Vaughan—Woodbridge We have to ensure that people are safest when the are in their own homes. Reforms are absolutely needed. One of the answers is ourthat was put forward by the member for. How many more families need to suffer in [more]

Mr. Speaker, the Liberals constantly boast about how they fixed bail in their eyes. We as Conservatives warned them that they did not go far enough. Recently in Kelowna, a man was accused of assaulting and choking his intimate partner. He was released on bail. Within 30 minutes, he is alleged to have been back at her house, again choking her, and now breaching a no-contact order. He was again [more]

Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Justice asked whether I bothered to read his bill. Did he bother to read my bill on the intimate partner violence that happened to Bailey McCourt? I will let the House know that this offence occurred in Kelowna. Do members know what else occurred in Kelowna? The murder of Bailey McCourt, who was killed three hours after her abuser left the courthouse after conviction. [more]

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I am not an expert on what other jurisdictions are doing. In one jurisdiction, as I was preparing for the speech, I came across something, I believe it may have been in Australia, that said that, once the law was enacted, not necessarily every account disappeared for a young person. I think that is something we have to contend with. C-22 The [more]

Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague has been a wonderful addition to our B.C. caucus and our federal caucus here in the 45th Parliament. I have read a number of charter statements, and I am not always impressed. I would say that sometimes they are deficient. When we start talking about how the charter applies to things that no longer exist, I think that jeopardizes what the rule of law says should be [more]

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. I practise my French with the member once in a while, and I have enjoyed sitting with her on the public safety committee. C-22 There is a lot to go through here, and I am not going to be able to get through it all, but one of the things I want to say about Bill, and I talked about Internet luring, is that my life in my former career revolved [more]

Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of the people of Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola. It is always an honour to speak in the House of Commons, but on this occasion, it is a particular honour. Before I begin, I want to recognize and honour the life of Attilio Sirianni, who passed away last month in Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola. He leaves behind his children Ferro, Teresa, Mario, Gino, [more]