Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, simply put, safe country designation, as it is defined, is pretty clear. Basically, it seeks to stem the abuse of the asylum system. If people from foreign countries want to immigrate to Canada, they are more than welcome to go through that process, but what we are seeing now is that a huge flow of people want to immigrate to this country in a faster way, or maybe through the side door, and we are trying to stem that tide by having the safe country designation.

Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act  It could not be clearer. The sections of the charter that I have just referenced make it explicitly clear that there are elements of the bill, including the detaining of refugees for 12 months, that are a direct violation of the charter, and the minister knows this. The government knows that the charter applies to everyone, not just some, on Canadian territory, including those who arrive by plane or by boat at our ports, including those in transit in our territorial waters.

Canada Post Corporation Act  To quote further from the advisory panel carrying out the strategic review of Canada Post: While Canada Post as provider of postal services to all Canadians has been delivering publications since before Confederation, it does not have the mandate to promote Canadian culture by subsidizing postal rates for Canadian publications. That is the responsibility of the Department of Canadian Heritage. One thing is clear: if Canada Post does not receive assistance, it will end this program, be it in 2013 or at some other time. The crown corporation estimates that in 2007 alone, it lost $6 million because of this program.

Canada Post Corporation Act  I would also like to salute the member for Brandon—Souris, whose private member's bill sends a clear note to the government that it has a role to play in this crown corporation. The name of the game, as they say, is access to literacy and making sure that all people, whether they live in rural, urban or suburban communities, are treated like first-class citizens.

Copyright Modernization Act  Before being dissolved, the legislative committee that studied that bill heard from more than 70 witnesses and received more than 150 submissions. Over the course of the hearings two clear messages emerged. First, the committee heard that the bill balanced the interests of various stakeholders. Second, the committee also heard that Canada urgently needed to pass legislation to update the Copyright Act.

Copyright Modernization Act  This is why our government has introduced legislation that will provide our creative industries with a clear and predictable legal framework. Bill C-11 contains a number of important provisions that will help Canada's creative industries reach new markets. It will also help them to roll out new business models.

Campaign Advertising  I think the record on that is quite clear. Elections Canada does not follow the direction of the government. It follows its own direction. I am sure it will in this case as well.

Committees of the House  These past few weeks, billions of dollars have been promised throughout Canada without any discussions taking place in Parliament. The Liberal strategy is clear: they tried to buy the last referendum, and now they want to buy the next election. The government is not listening to Parliament nor to the people of Canada; it only understands the language of money.

Federal Framework For Suicide Prevention Act  As I said, Quebec is one of them, but there are other places with best practices too. We should also think about what the feds can do. Let us set up, if anything, a clearing house of best practices. Look at what works, look at the evidence and let us do something about this before it is too late. I urge all members to please support the bill.

Business of Supply  However, as the member for Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques said, the act requires companies to show that their plan will have a net benefit for Canada and the local economy, but does not define exactly what that is. When the legislation is not clear and precise, it opens the door to all manner of abuse, as we have seen over the past few years. The NDP has developed a pro-small business platform because it understands that small businesses are responsible for nearly half of all new jobs in Canada.

Public Safety committee  It seems to me to be a reasonable expectation that at least while it's on your ankle, you're maybe trying to be on your best behaviour, but in looking at the evaluations, it's not clear. It's not as if we can confidently say that crime is reduced while the bracelet is on. However, what's very clear is that once you take the bracelet off, there's no long-term impact.

Points of Order  Speaker, accepted it, the member has since said, “just in order to take the buzz off and what have you, I partially retracted the statement in the house”, adding, “what I said was the truth” and adding also “the similarities between the gun registry and what Adolph Hitler did to perpetrate his crimes are very clear and obvious”. I realize that points of order are not used for points of debate and, as such, I will confine myself to the merits of the matter in the parliamentary context. First, Mr.

Human Rights  Speaker, let me correct the member's information so that she can have the right information. This government has been very clear in reference to Syria. The killings must stop now. Assad must go. That information has been made very clear. As far as human rights and the issue of Syria are concerned, the Prime Minister has raised the issues with his Chinese counterpart, giving Canada's position.

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, let me be clear again, Canada does not condone torture and does not use torture. However, Canada will use information to save lives. Let us talk about logic. Yesterday, the NDP justice critic stood outside the House and basically accepted the position of the government.

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, our government has always obeyed the law, and our position is very clear: Canada does not condone the use of torture and does not engage in this practice. That is clear. CSIS and its employees are subject to Canadian law. That continues to be our government's position.