Foreign Affairs committee  If I could just start with one sentence in your question for my colleague on the suspension of RAIPON by the Russian ministry of justice, I do think that was likely an example of two government departments not talking to each other within Russia. It was noteworthy that the Russ

Foreign Affairs committee  I may disagree with my friend and colleague a little bit on this. The changes are happening so quickly in the Arctic that having a wait and see policy and allowing time to work to our advantage might result in our missing opportunities and ending up in crisis. Let's take the Nor

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes, thank you. I was pleased with that interview, in large part because the interviewer was so good. Allan Gregg is really quite exceptional, so I was able to tease out a few ideas that I hadn't clearly articulated before. I personally don't think the terrorist threat in the

Foreign Affairs committee  The answer there is that within 200 nautical miles from shore, we obviously have exclusive jurisdiction. There is the issue of the disputed sector in the Beaufort Sea, 6,250 square nautical miles, but the legal dispute essentially means there's a de facto moratorium in place in t

Foreign Affairs committee  Exactly like NAFO. The beauty of such arrangements is that quotas are signed based on science, using the precautionary principle, and subject to negotiations obviously. The other beauty of it is that such organizations are open to membership from states outside the region. China

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes. I think one needs to see the provision of infrastructure and services in the Northwest Passage in terms of several possible benefits. One is obviously in relation to having a presence to provide environmental protection and protection against non-security threats. Think abo

Foreign Affairs committee  The place to start here is to address a mistaken assumption that's often made with respect to the issue you've identified. Some people see the impact of climate change in the Arctic as creating opportunities, and they talk about access to resources and new shipping routes. There'

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you very much. Mr. Chair. I speak French but, today, I will stick to English. I agree with almost everything my friend and colleague has just said, which enables me to stand on his broad shoulders and venture into a couple of specific areas. First of all, I'd just like

Justice committee  Okay. I just need 30 seconds.

Justice committee  We shouldn't be surprised that a few idiots impede traffic, break a window, or overturn a car. One does not encourage or excuse such acts by anticipating them and planning restraint; a few louts in a crowd do not justify sweeping or pre-emptive arrests. Let me also say that the

Justice committee  Thank you very much. It's good to be with you today, particularly in the presence of my former professor of constitutional law, Irwin Cotler, who taught me 25 years ago. Just for the record, I am a board member of the BC Civil Liberties Association, but that's not why I'm here t