Public Safety committee  But that's not what we're talking about here, are we clear?

Public Safety committee  Yes, we're clear. We're just going up to clause 10. We're going to have a new clause 10.1. (Clauses 8 to 10 inclusive agreed to) We will now move to new clause 10.1. Mr. MacKenzie, please go ahead with amendment G-1.

Canadian Heritage committee  In fact, one of the biggest pieces of feedback to the blue ribbon panel—which, I just want to be clear, was government-wide and sponsored by the president of the Treasury Board—was the reporting burden that clients face, which slows everything down.

International Trade committee  Thank you, Monsieur Cardin. I think that's clear now. In terms of grammatical and editorial changes, it is moved by Mr. Julian that the chair, clerk, and analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

Employment Insurance Act  Adding to the prudence of the bill, we have made sure that the use of the special benefit aspect of employment insurance, like maternity and parental benefits, compassionate care and sickness benefits, will not affect a worker's eligibility, so let us be clear on that one. Workers who have taken time off and used these special benefits will not be negatively affected in the application of the bill. They will be just as eligible as a person who has not used these benefits.

International Trade committee  You did accept a recommendation, just so the committee is clear. The committee really doesn't—

Information & Ethics committee  As an investigative body we also feel the impact it has on the conduct of our investigations when the professionals within the federal institutions are not properly trained, or there are not enough of them in the various institutions. In our office we've needed to have a clear recruitment strategy in order to fill the gaps within our own ranks.

Finance committee  However, traditionally, the different regimes are harmonized to a great extent to facilitate exchanges between the provinces, and the movement of workers from province to province. Therefore, it's not a case where measures can be imposed. However, it is clear that Canada-wide measures will have a significant impact on the choices that the Government of Quebec will eventually make, particular in terms of making people poorer. I am concerned about regulatory changes with respect to actuarial assessments and how this might translate into a loss of authority over the plan for the Government of Quebec.

Finance committee  Denison, laid out a number of facts that could be considered by policy-makers, making it very clear that policy matters are to be decided by federal and provincial legislators. We are an investment management group, but given that we were created by the successful reforms of the CPP more than ten years ago, we have some experience with one of those models.

Information & Ethics committee  The minister has basically thrown our report out--work that all of us agreed to, pretty much unanimously, 12 recommendations for quick fixes. It's clear there's no intention on behalf of the minister to address any of this. Ten sessions were spent to work quite meticulously on those recommendations. Is it time to say, okay, enough of this, let's just overhaul the whole system?

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm hoping that we end today and that by the time we finish dealing with this bill, all of us understand it better and we can clear up all of the misconceptions out there about so many things. If you paid less, you get less. If you merge the CPP.... Someone who chooses to take the CPP at 60 years old, to get them to 65, has to expect that their....

Finance committee  It also benefits governments through higher tax and other revenues that would otherwise be lost to the underground economic activity. I will conclude my comments with a caution. It's clear that the HRTC is having a very positive impact on the level of home renovation activity in Canada. This initiative will end by early-2010. A few months later, harmonized sales tax will be introduced in both Ontario and British Columbia, resulting in a tax increase on home renovations in the amount of $1 billion each year.

Employment Insurance Act  I have not seen any academic, social policy expert, anybody, suggest that the answer to the crisis was to further provide benefits and then to limit those benefits to only a few people. In the spring the leader of the Liberal Party made his point clear, that we would call for a national standard of 360 hours for employment insurance eligibility. That was the call of the Leader of the Opposition, supported by many people across the country.

Information & Ethics committee  In fairness, right in the last sentence in paragraph one, after the word “sadly,” it's clear that you have some...and you mentioned that in your discussion about some of the technological challenges we face moving forward in this dynamic environment. Certainly it changes rapidly, that's for sure.

Foreign Affairs committee  Well, I have a question here where he is talking about the denial of consular services. He talks about high-profile cases, and in those cases, I want to make it very clear, so that you and I know, there were no consular services denied. There were other issues denied, but not consular services. He was talking about consular services. What we have here are consular people to talk about it.