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The Environment May 29th, 2007
Mr. Speaker, in 2004 the current Prime Minister said:
I will always bear in mind that the people express their wishes as much through the opposition as through the government.
It is time he practised what he used to preach.
The opposition parties built a strong plan to fight global warming and wrote it into Bill C-30, but the government refuses to bring it back to Parliament for a vote.
When will the Prime Minister live up to his 2004 commitment and bring Bill C-30 back for a vote in the House?
Memorial Cup May 17th, 2007
Mr. Speaker, hockey fans across Waterloo region are ecstatic with the recent announcement that Kitchener has been selected to host the Canada Hockey League's 2008 Memorial Cup.
Kitchener loves hockey. It will be a thrill for hockey fans to watch the best of Canada's young players on the ice at the Aud for our biggest major junior hockey tournament.
We can be sure the Kitchener Rangers will make us proud and Kitchener will turn out in droves to support the hometown team. Already volunteers are signing up to support the Memorial Cup. There is no doubt that all of Kitchener will benefit from hosting this prestigious event.
The Rangers last hosted the Memorial Cup in 1984 and in 1975. The Rangers won it in 1982 and 2003.
I ask the House to join me in congratulating the Kitchener Rangers and the city of Kitchener on being awarded this enormous opportunity. I invite hockey fans to plan to attend Kitchener May 16 to 25, 2008, for the 90th anniversary of the Memorial Cup championship.
Settlement of International Investment Disputes Act May 15th, 2007
Mr. Speaker, Liberals will be voting in favour of the motion.
Budget Implementation Act, 2007 May 15th, 2007
Mr. Speaker, Liberal members will be voting no.
Budget Implementation Act, 2007 May 14th, 2007
Mr. Speaker, I would ask that this vote be deferred to the end of government orders tomorrow.
Standing Committee on International Trade May 11th, 2007
Mr. Speaker, the government is not simply hiding the truth; it is afraid of it. In another committee yesterday, the Conservative chair went so far as to halt the testimony by University of Alberta Professor Gordon Laxer. When other members overruled this draconian decision, he abruptly adjourned the meeting. This is unacceptable.
Why did the government have the member for Vegreville—Wainwright halt the testimony of Professor Laxer? Why is it so intent on silencing any voice of dissent?
Afghanistan May 11th, 2007
Mr. Speaker, as if muzzling and intimidating public servants was not shameful enough, the government is deliberately trying to hide information from Canadians.
Yesterday, Conservative committee members tried to block a probe into why Foreign Affairs officials heavily censored documents about possible torture of Afghan detainees. These were the same reports that the government said did not exist, that the minister never bothered to read and that the Prime Minister said were left to government lawyers to black out.
Why did the government have the member for Burlington filibuster the committee? What is it trying to hide?
Public Service of Canada May 11th, 2007
Mr. Speaker, what we have seen in the last two days is a government ruling by fear and intimidation. The Minister of the Environment admitted yesterday that the bogus arrest of Jeffrey Monaghan would send the right message to public servants.
However, what about the leaks by his own staff and the leaks by Jeffrey Kroeker, now the director of communications for the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs? Where were the handcuffs for him?
Why does the government want to send a chill through the public service?
Water Resources Management May 10th, 2007
Mr. Speaker, just for clarification. The member has unanimous consent and he may continue for his 15 minutes.
Business of Supply May 10th, 2007
Mr. Speaker, discussions have taken place among all parties and I believe you would find consent for the following motion. I move:
That at the conclusion of today's debate on the opposition motion in the name of the member for Saint-Laurent—Cartierville, all questions necessary to dispose of this motion be deemed put, a recorded division deemed requested and deferred to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2007.