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Summit of la Francophonie September 29th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, after campaigning by promising to be as pure as the driven snow, the stains are adding up on the government's shirt. We know the government paid for Gilles Bernier's trip, and the organization he supposedly represents is penniless.
When Gilles Bernier returns from Romania, will the Minister of Industry be waiting at the airport to ask his father to pay back Canadian taxpayers?
Summit of la Francophonie September 29th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, Gilles Bernier, the father of the Minister of Industry, has been rewarded by the minority Conservative government for lending them his son. Indeed, we learned this morning that the elder Mr. Bernier is roaming the streets of Bucharest with the Prime Minister, on taxpayers' hard-earned dollars.
Will the Prime Minister close the government travel agency, which seems to serve only ministers' fathers?
Points of Order September 28th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, on the same point of order, documents on BlackBerrys can easily be printed. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister was clearly reading from a document within the software of his BlackBerry. He can print it out and table it in the House.
The rules are clear. Any member reading from a document has to table that document. We have requested it be tabled. All he has--
Maher Arar September 28th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, Canada owes a moral debt to Maher Arar, his wife, and their children. Our Liberal government took the first step in establishing the O'Connor inquiry. We followed up when we supported the motion in this House apologizing to the Arar family. Commissioner Zaccardelli has apologized. Only the Conservative government has yet to apologize.
Why has the government not done the honourable thing? Surely compassion is not a matter of negotiation. An apology is not sufficient, but surely it is necessary.
Maher Arar September 28th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, when he was in opposition, the Minister of Public Safety preferred to undermine Maher Arar's reputation rather than supporting the appointment of the O'Connor commission, which enabled us to get to the bottom of this matter. Without that commission, we would never have known that Mr. Arar's wife and two young children were on a security watch list.
Ten days after the publication of the clear conclusions of Mr. Justice O'Connor, why are Ms. Mazigh and her children still waiting for a formal apology from the government?
Maher Arar September 28th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, this morning, the Commissioner of the RCMP did an honourable thing. He apologized to Maher Arar, his wife and children for the injustice that they suffered. Last week, this House also offered an apology, but Mr. Arar and his family are still waiting for a formal apology from the government.
More than a week after the publication of the O'Connor report, why has the government still not apologized to Maher Arar? An apology is not sufficient, but it is necessary.
Business of Supply September 28th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Discussions have taken place between all parties and I believe you will find unanimous 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 Beaches—East York, all questions necessary to dispose of this motion be deemed put, a recorded division deemed requested and deferred to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 2006.
Public Safety September 27th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, he simply does not get it.
The minority Conservative government is using one of the biggest surpluses in Canada's history as an excuse to cut funding for gun control.
Why does the Prime Minister not listen to the shooting victim from Dawson College, Hayder Kadhim, who said that instead of making it easier to commit such an act, it should be more difficult to access firearms?
Public Safety September 27th, 2006
Mr. Speaker, the meanspirited Conservative minority government just cannot help itself. It is slashing programs that help the most vulnerable Canadians and once again gun control is under attack. The safety of our communities should be a top priority for any government but clearly not for the present government.
The Minister of Public Safety should explain how gutting gun control makes Canadians safer.
Access to Information September 22nd, 2006
Mr. Speaker, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister has no honour. He is misleading Canadians once again today.
How can the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister claim that no one read the email from the PCO when, two weeks earlier, Sandra Buckler had two more names of employees from her office added to the distribution list?
Will the Prime Minister ever assume his responsibilities, and stop misleading this House and all Canadians—