Mr. Speaker, the NDP will be voting against.
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Main Estimates, 2012-13 June 6th, 2012
Mr. Speaker, the NDP will be voting against.
Main Estimates, 2012-13 June 6th, 2012
Mr. Chair, we agree to apply the vote and we will be voting against the motion.
Business of the House June 5th, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I move the following motion:
That, at the conclusion of today's debate on the opposition motion in the name of the Member for Burnaby—Douglas, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred to Wednesday, June 6th, 2012, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.
Business of Supply May 31st, 2012
Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties, and if you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent for the following motion:
That, at the conclusion of today's debate on the opposition motion in the name of the Member for Hamilton Mountain, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred to Monday, June 4, 2012, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.
Employment Insurance May 30th, 2012
Mr. Speaker, the reality is altogether different. By intervening, the Conservatives will create downward pressure on the wages of all workers. No matter what the issue, this government insists on picking winners and losers and dismantling entire sectors of the Canadian economy. The Conservatives believe that contract workers are lazy.
I have news for them: contract workers are honest people who work hard to find and honour their contracts. They pay their EI contributions in order to be eligible for benefits.
Why is the government stealing food from their tables?
Employment Insurance May 30th, 2012
Mr. Speaker, with the employment insurance reform, the Conservatives are attacking communities that depend on seasonal industries, the film industry and the construction industry—in short all Canadians who do contract work to pay the bills.
The Conservatives are penalizing Canadians for their career choices. They are penalizing entire communities of workers because they chose atypical or seasonal occupations.
Why did the Conservatives decide to destroy Canada's economic diversity by attacking workers?
Restoring Rail Service Act May 30th, 2012
Mr. Speaker, in my opinion, the member for Ottawa—Orléans came into the House after you began talking about the motion. I would like you to confirm that his vote has not been recorded.
Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act May 28th, 2012
Mr. Speaker, the NDP is willing to proceed, but will vote against.
We would also like to add two “no” votes by the hon. member for Burnaby—New Westminster and the hon. member for Scarborough—Rouge River.
Canada–Panama Economic Growth and Prosperity Act May 28th, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question.
The message we would be sending is simply that we agree with the fact that another country allows its workers to have much less favourable conditions than workers in Canada.
We would also be agreeing that these people, these workers, will not get a decent salary. We would be agreeing with the fact that products are made and sold clandestinely, while hoping they were not made by children.
That is what we agree to when we sign a free trade agreement that goes against human rights and against the Canadian principles relating to free collective bargaining, even though we know that, right now, there is talk of legislating workers back to work here. We do not agree with that, but the message being sent abroad is that we are prepared to accept any conditions.
Canada–Panama Economic Growth and Prosperity Act May 28th, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I remind the hon. member that, in my presentation, I mentioned the amendments that we proposed. However, they were rejected by the Conservatives and the Liberals. Those amendments would have helped us secure free trade agreements with other countries.
The NDP is not opposed to free trade, but it supports basic human rights. It is perfectly natural to make that request.