Agriculture committee   worried about ignoring the will of rural Quebeckers. Mr. Easter and Mr. Eyking have made their positions clear on it. Well, Mr. Easter is kind of for the ones he's against once again.... But I think the parliamentary secretary has made a very generous offer to not move it so that we

Canada-Jordan Free Trade Act   is brought forward and this is unfortunate because the NDP has been very clear. We have brought forward anti-sweatshop legislation and buy Canadian legislation which are both before the House. The anti-sweatshop legislation is very important because it is not only good for workers to have

Status of Women committee  . It is clear that this will have to be considered carefully, in order to determine what should be done in cases involving bankruptcy. Should the pensions be protected? As creditors, will pension plans be the first in line? There are several different options. For the time being, we have

Status of Women committee   to this. It is clear to me that this is a serious issue, but we also want to take the time to look at other avenues, as opposed to just believing that this is the magic bullet. There could be significant disadvantages to an approach based solely on the fate of retirees. In terms of jurisdiction

Government Operations committee  On a point of order, please, Mr. Chair, I've made it really clear, as the new member of the committee, that my objective in this is to have thoughtful dialogue with our guests who are present. I think we've been doing fairly well, all things considered, but then we get into what

Status of Women committee   on public sources, we see that, in 2006, almost 55% of women depended on that income. Their other income was far lower than their male counterparts, and only 38% of men were dependent on public pension plans. In our view, that is a clear demonstration of what is important for women

Government Operations committee  Let me be clear about this. In the $3.9 million to support the implementation and coordination of a government-wide communications strategy, a tender went out, and it may be a standing offer? Which process was used for both the polling and the communications? How many firms

Canada-Jordan Free Trade Act   be. Rest assured that every time my colleague from Sherbrooke, other Bloc members and I speak during debates on foreign trade, we will repeat and say loud and clear that there must be an improvement in how we conduct trade here in Canada. The Conservatives must improve how they conduct

Agriculture committee  I think a number of things need to be cleared up, Mr. Chair. Just on Bev's point on cancelling CAIS and going to AgriStability, the fact is that program.... Maybe the department pulled the wool over the eyes of the minister, I don't know. But the fact is that program will pay

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, I would like to make it clear that survey results are part of the government's policy. It may be a regulation. Results have to be released every six months. That is certainly the case here. The purpose of the initiatives I have described is to ensure

Human Resources committee  I still haven't obtained an answer to my question. And yet I was told that my question was understood and that it was clear.

Government Operations committee  , after I asked three or four questions, that there is no government-wide planning in connection with the government's Economic Action Plan. I have her evidence in front of me, and that is what she said. She was very clear and explained to us that most of the communication initiatives

Agriculture committee   and is asking Alex what should be cut to find money for the Agricultural Flexibility Fund. It was very clear, not only from the witness testimony, but also from the very beginning. Pierre is certainly no stranger to this. He has to know the answer. Right now, there is a lot money for ad hoc

Government Operations committee  ? In the main estimates, we had $34 million under Finance and the Canada Revenue Agency together for the communications of the economic action plan. I'm still not clear on where others...in other departments there may have been some, but at least in those two there was $34 million

Privilege   must be addressed. I am hopeful that the member for Mount Royal will have his reputation cleared because it is important for his constituents. The member should feel comfortable in his own riding. He cannot be slandered in flyers sent out to his riding by the Conservative