National Defence committee  I would like to come back to the paragraph in your report where you state that the department has lost opportunities to derive the potential benefits of improved performance, improved accountability, and reduced costs. Could you give us some clear examples of these lost

Justice committee  Mr. Harris, you know that the officials are always more than eager to come and make things clear for committee members. The committee will have to make a decision on whether they want witnesses called back, but I think these witnesses will be available for you. Thank you again

National Defence committee   those contracts to be clear about the accountability on the part of the contractor for delivery—what is going to delivered, when it's going to delivered, and at what cost—and hold the contractor to those commitments. The optimized weapon systems management framework provides

Canadian Heritage committee  Could we just have a vote on that, please? I'm seeking unanimous consent—just so it's clear—so that the NDP's motion can be debated and considered right now. I'd like a recorded vote.

Ending the Long-gun Registry Act  . For these individuals, there must be a strong deterrent through tough jail sentences, and this is what we are doing. Nowhere in this model is there a logical place for a registry, which essentially amounts to a piece of paper next to a gun. Let us be clear. Law-abiding hunters, farmers and sports

Justice committee  . Individuals ended up getting involved in criminal activity. I'm not going to ask you to comment on those cases. What I'm concerned about—and I do support the legislation, let's be clear on that—is that the short title “Citizens Arrest and the Defence of Property and Persons” might give

Justice committee   of the property, or people who have a certain right or a title. We've made it clear that the person could be authorized by the owner or by the people in possession of the business or the property, and that certainly would include private security agents. If you ask them, I think you will find

Ending the Long-gun Registry Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for his remarks. I understand that the Conservative government opposite wants to dismantle the gun registry. That is very clear, particularly given the time allocation that we have just voted on for the 14th time in the House

National Defence committee  The clear response we got was that there was no money in the salary wage envelope to pay the public service employees with the amount of work they had going on, so they would go to the O and M budget, regardless of what it cost. That is what we saw.

National Defence committee   and be effective. I think there is a clear linkage between the two. You made some pretty serious allegations in your paper here of overbilling, double billing, shoddy work, dangerous work, and things of that nature. You say in your paper that you actually have approached senior officials. What

Information & Ethics committee   to a clear and transparent program of lobbying. I want to focus for a moment on rule 8 of the federal code, which forbids a lobbyist from placing public office holders in a conflict of interest. There were concerns expressed about restrictions on lobbyists who have assisted public office

Canadian Heritage committee   are being drafted as we speak. The Museum of Civilization has the clear objective to ensure that the 150th anniversary of Canada will provide an opportunity for Canadians to reflect on 150 years of being Canadian. The history of the museum is as old as our country, and the historical

National Defence committee   collective agreements, very clear language on an apprenticeship program to replenish those skills. The Canadian government recognized that six years ago and put in an apprenticeship program. The Department of National Defence recognized it. There is annual funding of $25 million for new

Canadian Heritage committee  , that Viola Desmond was granted a pardon, cleared of all charges against her, and provided an apology. It was just announced a few days ago that a stamp honouring this human rights hero will be distributed through Canada Post. This story reflects the values that we cherish as Canadians

Justice committee   that this particular provision is put in there. It's a non-exhaustive list, but we wanted to make it clear that the previous relationship that, as you point out, in some circumstances involved violence...and threats are part of that as well, for consideration. So it's a good point.