House debate  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Pierrefonds—Dollard. Throughout May and June of this year, 21 remote and isolated communities in northern Manitoba were significantly affected by the H1N1 virus. When and where did these cases start and spread? An investigation needs to be undertaken as to why aboriginal cases were not picked up, or if they were, why they were not reported and acted upon.

House debate  Madam Speaker, my hon. colleague raised many important questions. Could the member comment on why the government ordered the vaccine so late in the year? It ordered the pandemic vaccine in August. That was after other countries had ordered it. Then the government gambled on the date of when the second wave might hit.

House debate  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his speech, and I would like to ask his opinion. As early as 2004-05, the World Health Organization said we must prepare for a pandemic flu. In 2006, then UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said we must come together and prepare.

Health  Mr. Speaker, there has been confusion, frustration and line-ups across the country as people rush to get the H1N1 vaccine. Now we learn that the federal government has warned the provinces that they will receive less vaccine than promised and, in some cases, up to 50% less, forcing clinics across the country to delay as demand soars.

Health  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister's ideology has left the provinces and territories to scramble on their own. The H1N1 outbreak is testing government resources and services, namely providing vaccine quickly to as many people as possible. Will the Prime Minister show leadership and release the $400 million set aside in the 2006 budget for a pandemic response to support additional medical staff for vaccinations and patient care?

Retribution on Behalf of Victims of White Collar Crime Act  Mr. Speaker, sadly, in my riding we have had numerous cases of fraud. We have had elderly people come to us who have lost everything. The police have told us that they do not have the resources. They have told us that even for a small fraud it takes an average of two years to chase the evidence.

Retribution on Behalf of Victims of White Collar Crime Act  Mr. Speaker, I think I was clear in saying that the prohibition for handling another person's money is important. Someone who has been caught should not be able to handle other people's money or property. We also think it is very important that victim impact statements be heard and that there is an attempt to redress losses.

Retribution on Behalf of Victims of White Collar Crime Act  Mr. Speaker, at the beginning I gave examples of large corporate crimes in the United States, such as Adelphia and WorldCom. One of the things I mentioned in my speech is that there needs to be more resources for our police for fraud investigations. So tax them at the beginning.

Retribution on Behalf of Victims of White Collar Crime Act  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague raises an important idea. However, it is the one-sixth parole piece we have to come back to. I think this is something that really needs to be looked at in committee.

Retribution on Behalf of Victims of White Collar Crime Act  Mr. Speaker, we support this bill. One of the recommendations we would like to consider is the parole after serving one-sixth of the sentence. That needs to be looked at in committee.

Retribution on Behalf of Victims of White Collar Crime Act  Mr. Speaker, corporate scandals rocked the beginning of this decade, decimated the lives of millions and set in motion a wave of legislative reforms. Fraud at WorldCom ultimately topped $11 billion and led to the country's largest bankruptcy filing. In 2005, WorldCom former chief executive Bernard Ebbers was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in orchestrating the greatest corporate fraud in the nation's history.

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, my condolences to the family. Mr. Speaker, today the Liberal women's caucus released the third volume of The Pink Book, the Liberal action plan for Canadian women, which outlines our approach for a compassionate Canada. The sad fact is that women in Canada still make up a disproportionate share of low-income Canadians.

Health  Mr. Speaker, the government has shipped not yet approved vaccines and nothing for pregnant women and infants. Today, media reports that provincial authorities are surprised that the Public Health Agency is now recommending adjuvant vaccine, even for infants, since the non-adjuvant is lagging.

Health  Mr. Speaker, the government shows a lack of leadership and no clear, consistent message in its H1N1 response. Public health officials say that vaccine is our best defence against the virus, but only one-third of Canadians plan on taking it because of all of the confusion about it.

Health  Mr. Speaker, aboriginal Canadians represent 4% of Canada's population; 18% of those hospitalized due to H1N1 were aboriginal; 15% of those requiring stays in ICUs were aboriginal; and 12% of deaths were among aboriginal people. Could the minister explain the overrepresentation of aboriginals in these sad statistics and what specific actions are being taken to save their lives?