Mr. Speaker, the members of the Bloc Quebecois are voting against this motion.
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Sex Offender Information Registration Act April 2nd, 2003
Mr. Speaker, the members of the Bloc Quebecois are voting against this motion.
Criminal Code April 1st, 2003
Mr. Speaker, the members of the Bloc Quebecois are voting in favour of this motion.
Criminal Code April 1st, 2003
Mr. Speaker, the members of the Bloc Quebecois are voting against this motion.
Petitions March 31st, 2003
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to submit two petitions signed by a total of 170 people.
The petitioners are calling upon Parliament to oppose any plan to limit access to the disability tax credit and to ensure that the government does not pass any measure in the House of Commons without prior consultation of organizations representing the disabled and of health professionals.
Bilingualism March 31st, 2003
Mr. Speaker, the Commissioner of Official Languages says that all bilingual positions must be filled by people who are bilingual, rather than by unilingual anglophones who promise to learn the other language within two years of being hired.
Does the President of the Treasury Board intend to adopt the Official Language Commissioner's recommendation, and does she intend to recruit only individuals who are already bilingual at the time of hiring, instead of asking unilingual anglophone public servants to become bilingual within two years? This would be much easier.
Canadian Forces March 28th, 2003
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Foreign Affairs should respond to comments made last night in Vancouver by Ambassador Cellucci, that say that indirectly—he states—Canadian ships in the Persian Gulf are providing military support for the war against Iraq.
Will the government finally admit that under the guise of the fight against terrorism, Canadian ships in the Persian Gulf are indeed taking part in the war against Iraq, despite the fact that the Prime Minister has said several times in the House that Canada would not take part in this war without UN approval?
Canadian Forces March 28th, 2003
Mr. Speaker, not only are Canadian soldiers currently in combat in Iraq, as several British military sources have confirmed, but yesterday in Vancouver, the U.S. ambassador, Mr. Paul Cellucci, stated that with its ships in the Persian Gulf, and I quote, “Canada will provide more military support to this war in Iraq than most of the 49 countries that are part of the coalition”.
Will the government finally admit that Canada is taking part in the war against Iraq on land and on sea, and all this, without the backing of the United Nations, and that as a result—
Agriculture March 27th, 2003
Mr. Speaker, farmers in Quebec and Canada are concerned about supply management. Tensions mounted again last month when the chair of the negotiating committee at the WTO, Stuart Harbinson, tabled a preliminary report proposing to reduce the tariff quota by half and increase access to markets.
Does the minister realize that if the Harbinson proposal were accepted, there would not be a single quotaed farmer in Canada who would be able to farm, and does he consequently intend to unequivocally reject said proposal?
Petitions March 27th, 2003
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table petitions bearing 2,311 signatures of residents of the riding of Beauport—Montmorency—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île-d'Orléans.
These petitioners have one thing in common: they are all pacifists. They consider that peaceful disarmament of Iraq is the preferred solution to the present crisis. A war in Iraq would lead to destruction and would endanger the lives of thousands of Iraqi civilians. There would be disastrous effects on the entire Middle East.
The petitioners are calling upon Canada to oppose any participation in a war in Iraq.
Business of the House March 26th, 2003
Madam Speaker, I had indicated to the table clerks my desire to raise a point of order before debate was resumed.
There has been consultation among all the parties and I believe that you would find unanimous consent, in connection with Bill C-230, a private member's bill introduced by the hon. member for Manicouagan, for the order to be discharged and the bill withdrawn.
There is consent among all parties on this.