Debates of March 26th, 2010
House of Commons Hansard #18 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was quebec}.
Topics
- Question Period
- Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act
- Women's Gala
- Iraq
- Agriculture
- Canadian Olympian
- Retirement Congratulations
- Youth Employment
- Persons with Disabilities
- Haiti
- Project Hero
- Don Anderson
- Maureen Vodrey
- Bloc Québécois
- World Theatre Day
- Transportation
- Liberal Party Conference
- Afghanistan
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Afghanistan
- National Defence
- Government Contracts
- Democratic reform
- Canadian Television Fund
- Political Activism
- Pensions
- Research and Development
- Maternal and Child Health
- Transportation
- Agriculture
- Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
- Pensions
- Taxation
- Employment Insurance
- Correctional Service Canada
- Automotive Industry
- Taxation
- Agriculture
- Government Contracts
- Canada Shipping Act
- Committees of the House
- Broadcasting Act and the Telecommunications Act
Political Activism
Oral Questions
11:35 a.m.
Liberal
David McGuinty Ottawa South, ON
Mr. Speaker, the darling of the reform-conservative-republican movement really outdid herself last night in Calgary. By addressing Canadian diversity, Ann Coulter said that diversity is not an advantage to a country like Canada. “It's not a strength”, she continued. Then she went on to compare diversity to cancer. From organizing speeches to putting on cocktails, the Conservative Party's dirty little fingerprints are all over her Canadian tour.
Will the Prime Minister immediately and publicly condemn Ann Coulter's outrageous and intolerant views?
Political Activism
Oral Questions
11:40 a.m.
Prince George—Peace River
B.C.
Conservative
Jay Hill Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, you and the hon. member would know that his question has absolutely nothing to do with the business of government and should be disallowed.
Political Activism
Oral Questions
11:40 a.m.
Liberal
David McGuinty Ottawa South, ON
Mr. Speaker, the office of the member for South Shore—St. Margaret's organized a Coulter cocktail. The member of Parliament for Calgary West led the applause last night from his front row seat.
The Prime Minister's mentor, Rainer Knopff, who co-authored the reckless and divisive firewall letter, co-sponsored the speech and sat there while his guest savaged mainstream Canadian values.
Silence is acquiescence. Either the Prime Minister supports it or he does not. Which is it?
Political Activism
Oral Questions
11:40 a.m.
Conservative
The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer
Order, please. I do not see that that is a business of government administration. I do see the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister rising, so I will give him a chance to answer, but I caution members to keep their questions--
Political Activism
Oral Questions
11:40 a.m.
Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
Political Activism
Oral Questions
11:40 a.m.
Liberal
Political Activism
Oral Questions
11:40 a.m.
Conservative
Political Activism
Oral Questions
11:40 a.m.
Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
Political Activism
Oral Questions
11:40 a.m.
Liberal
Political Activism
Oral Questions
11:40 a.m.
Conservative
The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer
The member for Ottawa South will come to order.
I see the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister rising to answer the question. I will allow him to do so.
Political Activism
Oral Questions
11:40 a.m.
Nepean—Carleton
Ontario
Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Mr. Speaker, the member has raised a very important question about an American commentator who has come to this country with some outrageous comments: comments supporting the Iraq war, comments supporting the use of torture, and comments referring to Israel as a war criminal. But enough about the leader of the Liberal Party.
I want to take a moment to commend the Liberal leader for one decision that he made. Originally, I thought he made the right decision by not inviting the member for Ottawa South for the great--
Political Activism
Oral Questions
11:40 a.m.
Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
Political Activism
Oral Questions
11:40 a.m.
Conservative
The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer
Order, order. If members want to keep talking like this, we can drop a few questions off from question period. It does not matter to me. Order, please.
The hon. member for LaSalle—Émard.
Pensions
Oral Questions
March 26th, 2010 / 11:40 a.m.
Liberal
Lise Zarac LaSalle—Émard, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives obviously take retirees for fools.
Almost a year ago, they promised to do something about pensions in the next 90 days. Now they want to conduct a cross-Canada tour before doing anything.
Retirees have lost confidence in the Conservatives' good faith.
Why does the government continue procrastinating, when retirees are calling for immediate reforms?
Pensions
Oral Questions
11:40 a.m.
Macleod
Alberta
Conservative
Ted Menzies Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance
Mr. Speaker, that is rather harsh and rude language from a party that thought enough about retirees to hold one half-day session talking about the future of retirement income in this entire country.
I welcome the Liberals to the issue. But they should know that we have consulted already with Canadians on federally-regulated pensions. I know they do not understand the difference between federal and provincial. We are now discussing with our partners in the provinces how we can help maintain retirement income for seniors.