Supply   to function. Moreover, to everyone who says that the fact of allowing or recognizing rights for homosexuals leads to societal decadence, I would like to remind them that the examples of Greece and Rome were often mentioned in committee. First of all, when Greece was in its golden age

Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act   protection for the Olympics has become a standard part of hosting the Olympic Games. The United States, Australia, Greece and Italy all have strengthened the legal protection for Olympics-related intellectual property rights. The upcoming games in Beijing and London are already

Government Operations committee  , Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, etc., are aging at a faster rate than we are. The median age in Germany and Japan, for example, is over 42 now; in fact, Japan, Germany, and Italy are all at zero population growth. Demographers across Europe are predicting population declines throughout

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, both the House of Commons and the Senate have adopted motions calling for the return of the Parthenon marbles to Greece before the 2004 Olympics that will be held in Athens. Yesterday the Prime Minister was ignorant of those motions. The foreign affairs minister

Industry committee  , Australia, Greece, and Italy have all strengthened the legal protection for Olympic-related intellectual property rights. Furthermore, the upcoming games in London and Beijing are already the subject of such protection under the national laws of those host countries. As I said earlier

President Of The Hellenic Republic   at the invitation of the Canadian government. Canada and Greece have historically shared friendly relations founded on shared values for democratic principles, respect for human rights and international law. One of the greatest moments in my political career was when I received, along with two

Canadian Heritage committee  In Greece, one year after the state television network was privatized, 82% of programs broadcast on television were foreign. When we talk about tools for cohesion, CBC/Radio-Canada television may be a tool for cohesion where there are rules. More than ever, as you said, Mr

Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act  . Olympic Games in the United States, Australia, Greece and, most recently, in Italy were all successful by having strong legal protections in place for their intellectual property rights. The coming games in Beijing and London already have passed similar protections into law. Canada can

Points of Order   Marbles to Greece in order to be restored in their authentic context, as the Marbles represent a unique and integral part of world heritage and should be returned to their country of origin, before the 28th Olympiad in Athens, Greece, in 2004. At the conclusion of the debate

Parthenon Marbles   sponsor has, that the Quebec National Assembly has also unanimously passed a similar proposal. As for my colleague from the Canadian Alliance, I would like him to know that the British Parliament will need to vote before this masterpiece can be returned to Greece. I read in an article

Parthenon Marbles   the one it has. The point is that it is crucial that these items be returned at this period of time, recognizing the significance that the Olympics will once again be held in Athens, Greece to commemorate the fact that they began there thousands of years ago. The Alliance has asked

Health committee   unusual here in Canada in not embracing these drugs for funding very quickly. As far as I know, Nexavar, which is the first one that came along, is being reimbursed in Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom

2007 Europe Theatre Prize  Mr. Speaker, like Harold Pinter, Michel Piccoli, Giorgio Strehler and other renowned creative talents before him, the man whose name is synonymous with Quebec theatre, Robert Lepage, has received the 2007 Europe Theatre Prize. This prestigious prize, awarded yesterday in Greece

Greek Independence Day   such as Lord Byron of England, restored freedom to Greece, the birthplace of democracy. Since that time the relations between these two countries have not been the greatest. Recently, however, the people of Greece and Turkey have begun to build and exhibit compassion toward each other

AHEPA Canada  . AHEPA is also in Greece, Cyprus, New Zealand and Australia. AHEPA promotes the ideals of Hellenism, education, philanthropy, civic responsibility, family and individual excellence. In Canada, the organization donates more than $300,000 a year toward education and charities