Fisheries committee   questions, one to each presenter. Mr. Johnson, I want to get a clear understanding of how the Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network is prioritized in terms of what is at the top of the list. You indicated that you're not an expert on the Great Lakes, so I'm assuming

Fisheries committee  .... The economic consequences of those invasions have been very clear to the farmers there. So they were immediately attentive to that, although I think there's still sloppiness and perhaps a lack of enforcement there. The invasive tunicates still spread. There's still some movement going

Human Resources committee   a feasibility study, and it came up with the cost. It wasn't clear that CIHI would be the organization that would run that national unique identifier. In terms of privacy, we're talking about professionals. They have some obligations. I don't think privacy is a barrier. Things need

Human Resources committee   in their first year of learning, and it's clear that we do need to have some programs that will help retain students. We know that if we can reduce by even 10% the number of students who leave, that will actually have an impact on the numbers of nurses graduating and who are able to enter

Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act   is against victims and does not stand up for victims. However, in my opinion, there is a clear difference between more severe sentencing for criminals or revenge for victims and real protection, real support, for victims. For example, victims can be given tools to help them react better

Human Resources committee  Good afternoon. On behalf of Canada's quarter of a million registered nurses, I really appreciate the opportunity to speak to you today concerning health labour force issues. Evidence of a nursing shortage in Canada has long been clear, from frustrating wait times in clinics

Fisheries committee   times since 2003, when the virus was first detected. It's not clear whether this recent increase in the discovery of diseases is the result of scientists being better able to detect these organisms, or whether it is a real trend that reflects some increasing vulnerability

Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act   no doubt that for learned colleagues who are lawyers, that language is crystal clear, but not so much for the rest of us. I then presented to the House a quote from Mr. Bumble of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, which reads as follows: If the law supposes that,” said Mr. Bumble

Petitions   security”. I think the message is rather clear, given that experts agree that the program is sustainable. The petitioners are calling for the old age security program, which goes a long to way to fighting poverty among seniors, to remain intact and unchanged. What is more

Homelessness  Mr. Speaker, the homelessness partnering strategy agreement is clear: Quebec chooses its own priorities. The office of the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development refused to give a subsidy to RAPSIM, even though the subsidy was approved by all the necessary committees

Ministerial Expenses  Mr. Speaker, I have been clear and the minister has answered on this and has apologized. Inappropriate expenses were paid. As I have said, our approach is always to respect taxpayers' dollars and ensure that travel is undertaken at a reasonable cost. A reasonable cost to us

Fisheries and Oceans  Mr. Speaker, that is two questions in a row where members had their facts entirely wrong. As I said, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities said: These reforms will make it easier for governments to set clear, sensible priorities for protecting fish habitats. Currently

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, the government's position has been very clear. Unlike the NDP, we do not muzzle our members as that party now does. The bill will be debated as all private members' bills are debated.

Fisheries and Oceans   to set clear, sensible priorities for protecting fish habitats. Currently the Fisheries Act applies the same protections to rivers and streams--”

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, the reason the Conservatives are having problems with the rules is clear: it is because the Prime Minister himself does not follow the rules. He continues to mislead the House when he talks about a contract that does not exist and has never existed, even though he