House debate   with sometimes, but we have had some very clear and frank discussions. However, one thing we can agree on unanimously is that people are going to be hurting this year. People are going to face hardship this year if actions are not taken, even if there are interim actions to address

Firearms Registry   consider what the ministers from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Yukon have to say? The choice is clear for all MPs, especially those Liberal and NDP members who have voted for the bill at second reading. They either vote to scrap the long gun registry or keep the long gun registry.

Copyright Legislation   in which two songs were used but apparently neither of these songs was cleared for commercial licence, which meant that these songs were pirated for commercial gain with the endorsement of a crown minister. It is not just a question of copyright. It is a question of ethics. Does

Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario Act   were going to set up a full-fledged regional development agency with all of the resources that it would require, I asked them if we needed to be very clear about what exactly formed northern Ontario. I put out the suggestion initially that we should go back to the original boundary

Offshore Drilling  Mr. Speaker, this government has been clear from the very beginning. We expect Canada's regulators to enforce this country's strong environmental standards across the board. In the case of offshore drilling, Canada's regulators are doing the prudent thing by conducting reviews

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, he still does not get it. No opposition party wants to raise the GST. No opposition party wants to raise the corporate tax rate. What is clear is that the only major tax plan that is actually happening is that the Conservatives are raising EI premiums, thereby

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, the member is making totally outrageous allegations. Let me be very clear. Nothing was fast-tracked and no funding was given to any of the projects in question.

G8 and G20 Summits  Mr. Speaker, there seems to be a lot of hot air on that side of the House. Let us look at what the Liberal leader said about Muskoka and Huntsville: We want to make it very clear...when we are the government of Canada, the next G8 Summit will be held at Deerhurst Resort

G8 and G20 Summits  Mr. Speaker, let me very clear. Security costs money. It is expensive. We do not want to spend this money, we have to spend this money. Since 9/11, we are living in a new environment. A lot has changed in the last 20 years since world leaders went to Halifax. Canada is being

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, we have been very clear on this. It is ministers who have the responsibility to be held accountable for the actions not only of their staff, but also of their departments. Therefore, the ministers themselves will continue to appear before committees and answer

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, what is very clear is that everyone must obey the law, even the Conservatives, even the Prime Minister. But what the parliamentary secretary just told us is that he could not care less about the law and that he will not appear even if he is subpoenaed

G8 and G20 Summits   summits are more or less within range of what G-8 and even G-20 summits have been costing. This is the truth. Let us be very clear. Who also supported the location of Huntsville for the G8 summit? In fact, it was the Liberal leader.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee   in arms and weapons because the people fear that there's going to be an insurgency, and that there is an imminent, clear, and present danger of invasion from Colombia. Is that what the average person in Venezuela thinks?

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee   of the organization of the state. Our Constitution is very clear. We have four branches. And now we have a fifth branch that is not part of the Constitution and that is only accountable to President Chávez directly. In the last military parade that took place, on April 19, a civilian celebration

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee   to the courts. Provea has a good reputation. You've actually gone into prisons to visit people, and from time to time your organization does survey the legal proceedings as well. You've made it clear, too, that anybody who criticizes Chávez becomes an enemy and is a friend of the empire