Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the rules are very clear. They are there to advise and assist Iraqi forces in the northern part of the country.

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the government's position on these matters since we came to office is unprecedented and has also been clear. Whenever we enter a mission that involves combat, including aerial combat, we present it to the House of Commons for a debate and for a vote. We are proud

Foreign Affairs   not only to the region, but also to us here in Canada. The government is examining its next steps. As I have said many times, the government's practice is clear: if there is to be a combat mission, there will be a debate and a vote here in the House of Commons.

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I am not going to speculate on decisions that have not yet been taken. The government has been clear that we are strongly supportive of the actions undertaken at the initiative of President Obama and our ally to deal with the threat presented by ISIL, not just

Foreign Affairs  . Let me be very clear. I believe that the mission undertaken by our allies—not just western allies, but a range of allies in the international community—are necessary actions and noble actions. When we think something is necessary and noble, we do not sit back and say only other

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, what I will be very clear on is that this government will always take the appropriate course of action to protect the security of Canadians. A decision, which was supported by our party some years ago, was made not to participate in that system, given the risks

Employment   be admitted under the program and on the next day Liberal members of Parliament are going to the minister of employment demanding that he overturn decisions and admit more temporary foreign workers. Our position is clear. We are committed to making sure that if Canadians are available

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I have to repeat again what the NDP actually said about Justice Nadon: a great judge and a brilliant legal mind. I guess one could interpret that as opposition but I tend to interpret that as support. The position of the NDP is clear that the Supreme Court has set

Justice  Mr. Speaker, our position is clear. I received legal and constitutional advice indicating that it is longstanding practice to appoint judges directly from the Federal Court to the Supreme Court. That is what I did in this case.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, once again, we have been very clear on that question. The government will follow the decision of the majority of the Supreme Court of Canada. I repeat again, of course, that we agree with the majority decision. I would point out the difficulty that this is going

Veterans  Mr. Speaker, I have to correct what the leader of the NDP said in his preamble. The government has made clear from the outset its intention to pay for all the families of the fallen and to make sure that their costs are covered for the Afghan ceremony on May 9. We are very proud

Justice  Mr. Speaker, we have already been clear on that. We will act according the letter and spirit of the Supreme Court decision. Now, on the matter at hand, as I have said before, last week it was suggested that the government, before making its appointment, had not been aware

Justice  Mr. Speaker, we have already answered that question. It is clear. The Supreme Court decision on Mr. Nadon is clear. As I said, unfortunately there are consequences to that decision. They are now saying that Federal Court judges from Quebec are second class judges

Democratic Reform  Mr. Speaker, on the contrary. According to the Supreme Court, only the provinces can reform or abolish the Senate. I encourage the provinces to do that. They have the power to make amendments through their legislators. Nonetheless, it is clear that Canadians do not want

Employment   of the fact that the Liberal Party voted against them. Liberal MPs continue to write to the Minister of Employment and Social Development, demanding more temporary foreign workers for their ridings. It is absolutely clear that the government's position is that temporary foreign workers