Information & Ethics committee  Thank you. I was part of an e-consultation in 2002-2003 when I chaired the subcommittee on persons with disabilities. It was quite extraordinary to see the response of regular Canadians, particularly those affected in terms of the future of CPP disability. The future of CPP

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Okay. I understand that some refugees actually have dental coverage, whereas regular Canadians do not. Are you aware of that ?

Petitions  Madam Speaker, the third petition is from all across Canada and it is with regard to unemployment insurance. The petitioners note that the so-called recovery still means that a large number of people are unemployed. It is important to have a social safety net to help regular

Veterans   is often the road to home, and I find that a very sad statement that is often used. We have witnessed this in the past and now unfortunately we are seeing it again. Canada's first contingents of regular Canadian troops arrived in Afghanistan in January 2002. Since then, thousands of our

Industry committee   and the fiscal prudence of the government's handling of this over time. What argument would you make to a regular Canadian constituent of ours sitting in their living room going over their taxes for why we should take $2 billion of their money, really, and hand it over to the Canadian Space

Canadian Heritage committee  , as well as other industry organizations. We also invited a select group of regular Canadian consumers who are comfortable using digital media. The goal of this round table was to allow all of us to learn from consumers and identify their areas of common interest so that key

Status of Women committee   and approximately 400 victims of sexual or physical violence. The recidivism rate for offenders through their healing process was less than 2%, compared to what is generally accepted, a 19% recidivism rate for sex offenders who go through the regular Canadian justice and corrections system

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to Afghan detainees: (a) how many Afghans or other foreign nationals were detained by regular Canadian Forces or Military Police each year since Canada began its operations in Kandahar province; (b) how many Afghans or other foreign nationals were detained

Jobs and Economic Growth Act   of education by cutting back on funding free Internet in the communities. Most of us cannot afford Internet. That must make you feel so good to act like such a bully to regular Canadians whilst the business community gets everything handed to them on a silver platter nay a gold one. You

Veterans Affairs committee  A veteran must have been wounded while serving in the Canadian Forces. He then undergoes rehabilitation. It doesn't necessarily mean that he will be rehabilitated or able to rejoin the regular Canadian Forces. That veteran may have to find a job outside the military. I have

National Defence committee  Thank you for that. There's one thing that I want to make sure is quite clear. It was implied during that other presentation that the regular Canadian Forces were saying these individuals must join the regular forces. My understanding, and you can correct me if I'm wrong

House debate   respect for hard-working, law-abiding taxpayers. The actions of the Liberal Party have fallen flat with Canadians. Canadians are aware that the Liberals want an election only because of their self-interest and not because of those regular Canadians who look forward to legislation

Information & Ethics committee  Thank you very much. You mentioned that there had been one or two inquiries from Canadians since the launch of Street View imaging on line. How many inquiries did you have from regular Canadians?

Information & Ethics committee   the privacy implications of three significant technologies: behavioural advertising, cloud computing, and geospatial technology. We will be seeking the views of business, academics, advocates, and regular Canadians in order to better understand how PIPEDA applies to these technologies

Petitions  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to present two petitions today, signed by, I dare say, thousands of constituents in my riding. The first one deals with employment insurance. It calls on the government to confirm its commitment to the social safety net and to help regular Canadians