Justice committee   it--as to whether the ombudsman should be taking a position on an issue like that. I know subsequently you in fact did. It’s clear that you have an advocacy role. Do you agree with me on that?

National Defence committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Monsieur Décary, for being here this afternoon and for your very long and distinguished service to Canada. Congratulations on your new role. I want to start by thanking you for an excellent presentation and a very clear description

Justice committee  Anticipating that I may breach your comments, I'm not sure that I'll classify it as a ruling. It's clear that the ombudsman's role has an advocacy component. I think, in part, what Ms. Jennings is getting at and what I would like to get at is the perspective this particular

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I should be allowed to speak. I would expect some respect from the member opposite because I let him speak and ask his question. I would like to answer it now. I am asking about priorities. I am asking clear questions. I am not asking questions that the member

Foreign Affairs committee   are engaging in a collective Canadian approach to Sudan within the wider region, as it is clear that Sudan's problems are larger than its borders and require positive engagement with all of its neighbours. The Canadian whole-of-government mission to Sudan was timely, given the extent

Foreign Affairs committee   a referendum. That is creating some confusion, and in some cases they are afraid to register. There's a huge lack of voter education in the north among southerners, and many people are not clear whether they are even eligible to register. A large number of southerners are moving

Justice committee   it as a perfect fit. I felt that my experience working in law enforcement for the past 30 years had given me an incredible respect for the immediate and clear impact that crime has on victims. The trauma, devastation, strength, and resilience of victims I have seen and assisted has always been

National Defence committee   deem necessary in response to complaints about the CSE, and informing the Minister of National Defence and the Attorney General of Canada of any CSE activities that I believe may not be in compliance with the law. To understand my role, one must first have a clear understanding

Canadian Heritage committee   Cugini, will address the role of small and independent broadcasters. In all of our activity as the broadcasting regulator, we are following a very clear principle: we interfere as little as possible in the marketplace. We establish regulations or guidelines only if they are shown

Justice committee   have been acting for a number of the victims who have experienced this consequence. It’s clear that there’s been fraud and other illegal activity. Then the charges either get dropped or stayed or there are very minimal fines as penalties--rarely jail time, usually--simply because

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I wish I could explain why the government would engage in the largest procurement in Canada's history without an open competition. My colleague talked about what Canada's requirements might be. We have been asking the government to provide to the House a clear

Business of Supply  . The defence minister made this claim as well. Let us go back a bit. Even earlier this year, on May 27, the defence minister told the national defence committee: I just want to be very clear on the record that the reference to the next generation of fighter aircraft does not preclude

Democratic Reform  Mr. Speaker, yesterday the NDP withdrew its public commitment to support our legislation that would limit Senate term limits from 45 years to 8 years. The member for Hamilton Centre was clear that this was not motivated to make Parliament work, but was in retaliation. Here

Government Advertising  Mr. Speaker, I believe we have made it clear that we find it unacceptable. We have directed our officials to ensure that it does not happen again.

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, the Minister of National Defence is saying that the mishandling of the file of the Camp Mirage situation has set back relationships with the UAE by a decade and that it is creating operational problems for our troops. That is very clear. However, the Conservatives