Employment Insurance Act  Mr. Speaker, I listened with interest to my colleague describe the whole fabric of interconnected programs and how Bill C-50 is just one part of a comprehensive package to help workers. I just sit here in puzzlement. I would ask my colleague to explain why there might not be unanimous endorsement in the House

House debate  Mr. Speaker, that sounded like a multi-pronged question. In terms of the six million doses of vaccine, what is particularly important is that a good proportion has gone to the north, almost enough to cover every citizen in the north. Given the time to transfer to health care facilities, to target the rural and more isolated communities was very important.

House debate  Mr. Speaker, when looking at this, we have to remember that we currently have a global crisis. Countries across the world are ordering vaccines for their populations. In Canada what we have to be thankful for is that right now we have more vaccines per capita than any other country.

House debate  Mr. Speaker, perhaps someone could ask me that excellent question. I stand behind this government's solid approach to managing this H1N1 outbreak and to our comprehensive, forward-looking pandemic plan. Tonight, I will focus my remarks on vaccine timing and availability. I can think of no more eloquent a response for those who have expressed doubt to our capacity to manage the outbreak and to note the facts.

House debate  Mr. Speaker, tonight we have heard a lot of conversation around the role of the federal government. I would like to hear her perspective in terms of the importance of us having a very good working relationship with the province.

Technical Assistance for Law Enforcement in the 21st Century Act  Madam Speaker, it was good to hear my colleague express what was valuable about this bill. She is in a very unique position to comment on this bill given her former role as a police officer. Since I came to the House in 2008, like she did, there has been a constant threat of unnecessary elections.

Investigative Powers for the 21st Century Act  Mr. Speaker, I certainly recognize and acknowledge my colleague's comments regarding the fact that it is a changing world and there is the need for new tools in the 21st century. Does the member have an example that he could share in terms of something that might happen and how these tools could facilitate justice for the victims?

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Liberal Party made more spending promises with no plans on the funding. From a 45-day work year to a national child care program, the Liberals continue to promise to spend billions. Canadians know that this must mean the Liberal leader's plan must include raising taxes.

Petitions  Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to present a petition today from my constituents asking the government to repeal the long gun registry which continues to be burdensome for our rural community.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, since 2006, provincial attorneys general have urged the government to restrict the ridiculous awarding of double credit for the time criminals spend in pretrial custody. We introduced Bill C-25 to limit the amount of credit given at a ratio of 1:1 for each day served in pretrial custody.

Pink Ribbon Charity Ball  Mr. Speaker, I was proud to attend the 12th annual Pink Ribbon Charity Ball in Kamloops this past month and I would like to pay tribute to its founder, Anthony Salituro. When Anthony learned the devastating news that his aunt, Josephine Bruno, was diagnosed with breast cancer, he decided to hold this event.

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, yesterday members in the House voted on second reading of Bill C-50. This bill was introduced by our Conservative government to provide extra weeks of support through EI to long-tenured workers who have been hardest hit by the global recession. This is the fair and right thing to do.

Employment Insurance Act  Absolutely, Mr. Speaker. Right now we are in the midst of a global economic recession. The last thing that Canadians need is an unwanted, unnecessary, opportunistic election. I am glad the NDP appreciates the merit of supporting long-tenured workers. We look forward to supporting long-tenured workers.

Employment Insurance Act  Mr. Speaker, I am really glad to speak to that issue. As the hon. member should know, during a time of global recession, it is very complicated. We need to tackle this recession from many different angles. In actual fact, people want to work. Things like the job opportunities program are incredibly well received in British Columbia.

Employment Insurance Act  I will make my answer very quick, Mr. Speaker, because I am not really sure what the question was other than perhaps the NDP and Liberals debating some things. This is a great bill that would support long-tenured workers. We appreciate that it is going to move forward.