Science and Research committee  I'll make a start and you can then join in with further details. Some key numbers clearly show that access to research funding is inequitable certain institutions—the small and medium-sized universities—and for faculty. It's absolutely clear. Language, although not the only

Science and Research committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Maltais, in your address, you gave a very clear picture of the research funding imbalance in Canada and said that it put francophones at a disadvantage, and even amounted to a form of discrimination against them. I'll give you the following example

Agriculture committee   timely support and have a clear focus on mitigating future impacts. That is why, at a high level, the CFA has been advocating for an immediate review of Canada's agricultural disaster framework to ensure that farmers have the support needed to manage extreme weather volatility, while

Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act   the world as it is. They accept opportunities for what they are, and they are clear-eyed about it. Between the Minister of Rural Economic Development, the member for Avalon, the member for Bonavista—Burin—Trinity, the member for Labrador, the member for St. John's East and me, we knew

Agriculture committee   but a clear plastic clamshell on the shelf for salad. We use EcoStar 100% recycled packaging made with coke bottles, and we're doing our best.

Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act   tugging. The hill was steep, the challenge immense, Yet the Little Engine, with confidence, Chanted its mantra, clear and loud, “I think I can, I'm strong and proud.” Up the hill, the Little Engine strained, Raindrops falling, courage gained. “I think I can, I think I can

Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, the answer is very clear. I find it intriguing that the hon. member from the Bloc Québécois is raising a concern about how we are standing up to reflect the concerns that stakeholders and provinces have raised. These concerns are regarding way too much power being

Information & Ethics committee   even news agencies or media organizations with a wider reach. How are ordinary people supposed to navigate that to get a clear sense of the issue? In the example I just gave, the message is that Ukraine is in the right and Russia is in the wrong. That may well be true, but how

Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act   in favour of sending the bill to committee. I was prepared to participate in committee discussions and to try to improve it. This was the goal of the Bloc Québécois and its approach to studying the bill. However, the main problem soon became clear. Bill C-49 is not about renewable

Information & Ethics committee  The platform that needs to be constructed for democracies isn't some faint ideal that we ought to do. It's increasingly clear to me that the lack of this organ comprises a national security crisis. The absence of the ability to make sober determinations about how democracies

Information & Ethics committee   in that process was that when it comes to what it is we do and how to create a kind of alert function on it, it really requires that we designate the category of threat that we're talking about in ways that give it a clear set of parameters. Really, what we're looking at is not just

Transport committee  Yes, absolutely, we've seen anti-competitive behaviour in the market. I think it's pretty clear to us that the presence of Flair in the market is threatening to the major carriers, to what we call “big air”: the two big duopoly carriers, WestJet and Air Canada. I think

Science and Research committee  Right, okay. I think that clears it up for me. I'll turn to Dr. Adem about NSERC. We've heard from many of the smaller colleges and other institutions about their particular strengths. A lot of them are able to do flexible research projects, projects brought to them

Information & Ethics committee   in question and who show clear evidence of co-operative antagonism. It would be adversarial relationships that are bought inside, not outside, in order to be credible to the vast majority of citizens, that this is something that could credibly be representative, or as close

Intergovernmental Affairs   that they want to exert control over Quebec. However, the unanimous response from the Quebec National Assembly yesterday was clear: We, Quebeckers, always want to be masters in our own house. Does the Minister of Finance realize that Quebeckers do not want the neighbouring country's elected