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Labour December 1st, 2009
Mr. Speaker, if it is not a double standard, I do not know what is. When CN management asked for arbitration on labour conflict, the minister leapt to her feet saying, “Ready, aye, ready.”
The union representing the workers at the War Museum and the Museum of Civilization have been demanding arbitration for quite awhile but their pleas fall on deaf ears at the minister's office. Is this because the Conservatives just do not care about the employees of our cultural institutions?
Museums December 1st, 2009
Mr. Speaker, there is a double standard. When CN management asks for arbitration in a labour conflict, the minister comes back with a fresh new bill. The union representing the workers of the Canadian War Museum and Museum of Civilization have been demanding arbitration for quite a while, but the minister does not even hear them.
Is this because the Conservatives just do not care about the employees of our cultural institutions?
Museums November 27th, 2009
Mr. Speaker, it is not just the unemployed who are concerned about the fast approaching holidays. Workers involved in labour disputes are worried as well.
Such is the case for employees of the Museum of Civilization and the War Museum, here in the national capital region.
Will the minister wake up and impose arbitration in order to resolve this dispute once and for all?
Employment November 27th, 2009
Mr. Speaker, as the holidays approach, hundreds of people do not share the holiday spirit. Jobs continue to disappear by the hundreds. Yesterday it was Bombardier and Rogers that announced 715 and 900 layoffs respectively. The Conservatives have ignored our calls to introduce an aerospace strategy. They are allowing our technological giants to slip into foreign hands.
How high does the unemployment rate have to be before they decide to do something about it?
Marcel Prud'homme November 26th, 2009
Mr. Speaker, the dean of Parliament, the hon. Senator Marcel Prud'homme from Montreal, a member of the Privy Council, will retire in just a few days' time, on November 30, the day he turns 75.
After spending 45 years, 9 months and 20 days as a member of the House who won nine consecutive elections from 1964 to 1993 in Saint-Denis as a Liberal and as an independent senator since May 26, 1993, he leaves us as the corporate memory of Parliament. Senator Prud'homme is a proud French-Canadian nationalist who has always believed and still believes in our federation, and he was a true patriot when it came to defending Canadian interests on the international scene.
Marcel Prud'homme's political vision of a more just world and his fight for nuclear disarmament, peace in the Middle East and gender equality are a political legacy that we must preserve.
I wish Senator Prud'homme a wonderful retirement and every success in his future endeavours.
Political Party Financing November 24th, 2009
Mr. Speaker, the minister did not answer my question.
Have the Conservatives taken steps to prevent Senator Housakos from being in conflict of interest again, yes or no? If they have not, is that because they prefer to turn a blind eye?
Political Party Financing November 24th, 2009
Mr. Speaker, Senator Housakos organized the Conservative Party fundraiser held on May 20, during which decision makers and service providers rubbed shoulders. Among those in attendance were representatives of Senator Housakos' employer, BPR.
The fact that these parties signed a contract shortly after the event strongly suggests conflict of interest.
What steps have the Conservatives taken to ensure that the senator was not in conflict of interest with any federal department or agency?
Government Contracts November 23rd, 2009
Mr. Speaker, according to the former leader of the ADQ, Senator Housakos had some questionable financing methods. Senator Housakos has even gone as far as to sue journalists to deny that he was responsible for the May 20, 2009, event that was attended by board members of Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated.
And yet, the Prime Minister himself congratulated Mr. Housakos for his organizational work on that event. Will he ask Elections Canada to investigate this event?
Criminal Code November 23rd, 2009
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. May I recommend that you suggest to the hon. member to be somewhat respectful.
Government Appointments November 20th, 2009
Mr. Speaker, the cross-funding between the ADQ and Senator Housakos' Conservatives is good news for some.
Nick Katalifos, Jean-Martin Masse, Jean Depelteau and Luc Moreau all received federal appointments for their generous gifts to the two parties.
Taxpayers are on the hook for this partisan return on investment.
Is it not fair to say that Claude Carignan and André Beaudet also won the lottery?