Budget Implementation Act, 2006, No. 2   to me and other MPs. She says: Dear [member for Sackville—Eastern Shore]: Enclosed are copies of the letters, one written to me on behalf of the hon. [Prime Minister]... As you will see in the Williams Lake Tribune [the hon. Minister of veterans affairs]-- This is when he

Canada Elections Act   elected no MPs; while 475,114 Liberal voters in Atlantic Canada alone elected 22 Liberal MPs. It took 89,296 votes to elect each NDP member of Parliament, but just 43,339 votes for each Conservative, 43,490 for each Liberal, and 30,455 for each Bloc MP. Some would say it is a good

Electoral Reform   475,114 votes in Atlantic Canada elected 22 Liberals. It took 89,296 votes to elect each NDP MP, 43,339 votes for each Conservative member, 43,490 for each Liberal and 30,455 for each Bloc MP to get elected. When ordinary citizens feel disenfranchised from the process, they tend

Criminal Code   point out that the Liberal Party has already gone a long way to putting in place laws to make the jobs of our men and women in uniform easier. I think of legislation like the anti-gangster law. I would also like to point out that during the 13 years of the previous Liberal

Criminal Code  ? Seventy-three per cent of the accused murderers had been drinking or on drugs. Thirteen per cent of the accused murderers were mentally ill; 45% of the murders occurred while the accused were committing another crime; and 22% of murder victims were involved in illegal activities. Let

Procedure and House Affairs committee   to vote. After Bill C-31 received royal assent on June 22, 2007, Canada's Chief Electoral Officer decided that the changes would be implemented in time for the September 17, 2007, by-elections in Quebec. Later, the Chief Electoral Officer publicly stated that contrary to what I

Status of Women committee  Ladies and gentlemen of the committee, merci. I am a Captain in the Canadian Forces with 13 years' experience. I am in my fourth year of Medical School at the University of Ottawa. In May, I will graduate and be a physician. In October 1995, l was 22 years old and a second

Afghanistan   is difficult, the decision whether we should be so involved is not a difficult one because it is clearly the right thing to do. It is a mission that displays to the world the best of what it is to be Canadian. Our men and women in uniform, our diplomats and our aid workers are making

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to the budget on behalf of my constituents of Brampton--Springdale, a budget which impacts seniors, families, children, women and men not only in my own constituency of Brampton--Springdale but all of Canada. In a time of growing economic

International Women's Day   yet to be made. This year Canada's chosen theme is, “Strong Leadership. Strong Women. Strong World: Equality”. In Parliament the presence of women MPs provides the depth, creativity and fortitude necessary for effective and responsible government. Today we have more female

Resignation of Member   toward gender equality in this place. The first woman MP, Agnes Macphail, was elected in 1921. This was a breakthrough for my grandmother's generation, my mother was not even born then. Now in 2009, women represent just over 22% of the House of Commons. We have hovered around 20

Employment Insurance Act   number of regular EI beneficiaries has climbed 22% since October 2008. Today there are well over 600,000 Canadians collecting benefits. This issue is gripping Canadians. I would say it is an issue that is gripping Canadians who for many years probably thought, not in an arrogant way

Human Resources committee  I will be making my presentation in both official languages, starting in English. The Canadian Council of Churches is the largest ecumenical body in Canada, now representing 22 churches of Anglican, Evangelical, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox, Protestant and Roman

Justice committee   like these, one wonders what a trafficker would have to do to get 14 years or life. Most recently, a third conviction has been obtained for trafficking involving minors. Last month a Gatineau women was given seven years for trafficking three girls from Ottawa to Gatineau. Ladies

Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act  , which accounts for 11.4% of GDP and 22% of employment in Colombia. Some organizations, such as the Canadian Council for International Co-operation maintain that, as a result of the free trade agreement with Canada,“12,000 livelihoods will be undermined by Canada’s industrially