Foreign Affairs committee   clear about our motivations and about what this study concerns. Are we here to talk about Canadian development policy? If we are, we should be talking about how the mandate is respected to promote and to reinforce the policies of the countries in which we're operating. This means

Government Operations committee  Thank you for your answer. That is clear. From what I have read, New Zealand's system of approving votes is somewhat unique and different from ours. Here, we can approve an expenditure as is or suggest a reduction. In your system, select committees or members can suggest

Government Operations committee   basis, and its political strength in the Parliament ensures that the budget largely stays together. I think the Parliament can insist that the budget be presented in a clear way and that Parliament has a good opportunity, in terms of time and support, to consider thoroughly

Agriculture committee   compliance comes afterwards. If there's a need for compliance, we think they should clamp down. We just gave the boot to a lady in one of our markets in Toronto because she was selling eggs under the table. They weren't graded. We're just not going to put up with that. It's very clear

The Budget   with the lowest labour force participation in a decade. In fact, the Conservative budget plans for unemployment to rise. Yes, budgets are all about choices and priorities but it is clear that the priorities of the government are out of line with the priorities of Canadians. With this budget

Status of Women committee  . The relationship between social spending and reducing poverty rates is clear. These leading countries boast strong traditions of wealth distribution. They have addressed inequality while Canada has silently watched the gap grow. A “C” for a country as well-endowed as Canada? It really

Human Resources committee   for LMOs and work permits, particularly for high-demand, time-sensitive software and games industry positions. This includes implementing clear guidelines and timelines for HRSDC and Service Canada around deliverables for LMO applications and renewals of work permits that give due

Government Operations committee  , and for the last few years it hasn't been throwing up the sorts of clear results, in party terms, that one often associates with first-past-the-post systems. In New Zealand we've had a proportional representation system for the last 15 years. It's a system that almost guarantees

Foreign Affairs committee  . This affirmation is at the root of the erroneous formulation of arguments put forward to justify certain strategies. It illustrates a lack of awareness of important debates going on, notably in Africa. And more deeply, it suggests a clear misunderstanding of what is at stake when one faces

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, the government's handling of the F-35 file is a disgrace and no minister is willing to stand up and take responsibility. The Auditor General made it clear that for too long Conservative ministers have kept parliamentarians and, indeed, the public in the dark

National Defence  . It happened. When will the Prime Minister of Canada take clear responsibility for what took place? When will that happen?

The Environment   deal? Instead of adopting my original motion, the committee instead decided to study “the positive environmental impacts” of the oil sands lobby. It is clear that the Conservatives are more interested in spreading big oil propaganda than in shedding light on this blatant conflict

Justice committee   photographs of themselves. For these legislative changes to be effective, training is needed for police, crown attorneys, and the judiciary in order to define what grooming is and how to gather and use the information. These new laws will send a clear message that the government intends

House debate  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to respond to the member for Davenport on the issue of affordable housing. Our government has made unprecedented investments in affordable housing over the past six years. The facts are clear. Since 2006, the federal government has invested

House debate  . Indeed, the government has continued to make important strides in increasing gender diversity on our Superior Court benches. Since February 1, 2006, the proportion of women on the bench rose from 29% to 32%, of full-time sitting judges that number increases to 36%, a clear indicator