Lost her last election, in 2006, with 39% of the vote.
Young Offenders Act May 13th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I reassure the hon. member, as I have said before, that this response speaks to balance. It speaks to fundamental values that are shared by all Canadians regardless of where they live.
Let me inform the hon. member and the House that this morning the Canadian School Boards Association, l'Association canadienne des commissions de conseils scolaires, endorsed the government response in relation to young offenders.
Young Offenders Act May 13th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, the government response we tabled yesterday speaks to the balanced and integrated approach I have often referred to in the House.
Our government response tabled yesterday speaks to the importance of prevention, speaks to the importance of meaningful consequences and speaks to the importance of rehabilitation. I would hope those are all values everyone in the House would support.
Young Offenders Act May 12th, 1998
The hon. member asked this question of my colleague, the solicitor general. I want to inform the honourable House that the RCMP has been asked to investigate the leak, the alleged leak, regarding our response—
Young Offenders Act May 12th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, let me reassure the honourable House that I have no intention before release of that document later this afternoon of commenting on its content. Let me reassure members of the honourable House that neither I nor my department had anything to do with that leak. In fact, let me reassure—
Young Offenders Act May 12th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, let me reassure the hon. member that we continue our cost sharing discussions with the provinces. I will not pretend those discussions are not without difficulty, but in most cases they are going forward quite well.
Aboriginal Affairs May 12th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, the action taken by the government is in no way inconsistent with our fiduciary obligation.
Justice May 11th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I can reassure the hon. member that we are reviewing that report right now in relation to privacy concerns.
As soon as I am satisfied and the privacy commissioner is satisfied that we can release that report I will do so.
Justice May 11th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I have no intention of pre-empting the role of parliamentarians by commenting directly on what is in the government's response.
I look forward to the positive contributions of the official opposition when the response is tabled tomorrow.
Justice May 11th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, as I have said before, the opposition and other interested Canadians will have the opportunity to review and comment on the government's response when it is tabled before the standing committee tomorrow.
Justice May 11th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, as we have said in this House on many occasions, the renewal of the youth justice system is a complex and serious matter. It should not be trivialized or sensationalized for cheap political points.
Therefore let me reiterate. Tomorrow this government will table its response on the renewal of Canada's youth justice system.