Public Safety committee   procedures and the justice system than they perhaps had to do with the pardon program itself. Again, I hope we can put a different face on the pardon program, because for us it is really the face of everyday Canadians, such as Mr. Myette, who are taking the opportunity to clear

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act   minister who had inherited a $13 billion surplus but raised government spending by three times the rate of inflation and put Canada into deficit even before the downturn. Today, with an aging population, historically high debt levels and low savings rates, it is clear

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act  Mr. Speaker, I think we have been clear on the CPP issue that the members opposite are bringing forward that we need the consent of the provinces. We do not have it. We have been discussing it with them. My question today is, if the NDP members really care about workers

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act   that now was not the time, and I agree. If we get the go-ahead to change the CPP, there would be a three year window before it would be implemented and then a seven year phase-in period, which would allow companies and workers ten full years to adjust to those changes. It is clear

Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act   talked about the NDP plan and the rising cost to employers and that, he left out one important component. Should this plan to double the CPP be put in place, three years before it could even be implemented, there would a seven year additional phase-in period. I want to be very clear

Afghanistan committee   to the field. With regard to the specific issue of detainees, it was clear that here, too, greater coordination between government departments was required. As General Hillier indicated in his opening statement yesterday, reporting from respected international sources confirmed

Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act   their privacy. There are also phishing scams to trick people. How that works is if people agree to something, there are unintended consequences that are not clear because there are no rules about that. Some people were giving out personal information, and there are those who said they knew

Points of Order   in the area that C-574 deals with. To discharge that responsibility, it is clear that the minister would have to get information from resources such as actuaries and other experts in the area. It is not incumbent on the Minister of Justice himself to have all of those particular levels

Official Languages committee  . Fraser. It's not clear to me what the PSC can do. We operate in a special environment where powers are delegated. The PSC has the power to appoint someone, but that power is delegated to the deputy ministers who make the decision to appoint people. We clearly have obligations under

Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act   with the colonialist aspect of the Indian Act, first nations need to be front and centre in the consultation process, in the decision-making process and in the implementation around who is a citizen. We need a very clear recognition about the resource implications. In my question to my colleague

Afghanistan  Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives' decision to extend the mission in Afghanistan without a vote in Parliament is beyond understanding. They have extended it twice now. NATO is now making it clear that 2014 is not a fixed date. We do not yet have clear figures on the costs. What

Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2010   of a tax haven with very low tax rates, we need to ask some questions. Furthermore, since the bill very clearly says that the goal is to prevent tax evasion, we need clear, transparent information. Just a couple of hours ago, I spoke to another bill, the bill concerning information

Health committee  No, you have said that several times. To make it clear again, we're going to see, with this motion, if we will undertake this study. Dr. Carrie is next on the list.

Health committee  Madam Chair, the intent at this meeting is quite clear. This is simply a stunt by the NDP. There is no reason the NDP couldn't have put this motion forward to the committee next week, but the NDP is on a retreat this week in Ottawa, so calling back this committee didn't really

Business of Supply   in the flypaper of its own doing, that it would put it up for competition and that it would be much more forthcoming, much more transparent about what it is doing. It is far from clear what interests it is upholding here today in resisting this helpful motion, this motion that puts forward