Criminal Code  On the same point, Madam Speaker, I would ask that you get clarity on this and come back to the House. I do not believe the terms “unelected” and “unaccountable” are offensive. They are appropriate, because they reflect the fact that the Senate is not elected. If it is a matter

Criminal Code   an amendment that was put forward by an unelected and unaccountable body to expand medically assisted dying to persons with mental health issues. That bill ended up passing, and now we are here today debating an initiative that the government now wants to undertake to extend the date

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, there can only be trust in our military when Canadians have confidence that their elected representatives will hold the military in check. An unelected and unaccountable member of the Prime Minister's staff decided to withhold critical information from the Prime

Firearms   of Parliament to Ottawa to make decisions, not hide behind unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats. The Liberals cannot hide their deep-seated resentment of law-abiding gun owners. Only Conservatives will stand up and defend the interests of farmers, hunters, and sport shooters.

Public Safety committee   of a prisoner's sentence. They want to know why they as victims and families are suddenly shut out of the decision-making process for the final years of the offender's sentence. They want to know why an unelected and unaccountable bureaucrat is replacing someone appointed by the crown

The Senate  Mr. Speaker, back in early November, just before the Liberal leader praised China's basic dictatorship, he publicly stated that his unelected and unaccountable senators voted freely. Then, in another unbelievable twist, the Liberal leader stated the Liberal senators were

Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada   that the Senate remain unelected and unaccountable because it is “an advantage for Quebec”. It is clear that the leader of the Liberal Party is not standing up for middle-class Canadians. It is clear that the leader of the Liberal Party lacks judgment. It is clear that the leader

Main Estimates 2013-14   and a tough new accountability rules, the Liberal leader and his party have once again staked the claim as the champion of the status quo in the Senate. The Liberals go so far as to demand that the Senate remain unelected and unaccountable because it is an advantage for Quebec. This has

Business of Supply   does not need reforming, that somehow the magic of their new leader will make the Senate more accountable because he said it should be. Besides, why would the Liberal leader attempt to reform a place that he says is an advantage for Quebec? He wants it to remain unelected

Democratic Reform   the Senate, including elections, term limits and tough spending oversight. While we are ensuring that the Senate is more accountable to taxpayers, the Liberal leader is defending the status quo, demanding that the Senate remain unelected and unaccountable because it is an advantage

The Senate   as the champion of the status quo, demanding that the Senate remain unelected and unaccountable, because it is an advantage for Quebec. The Liberal leader is once again trying to pit Canadians against each other. He also said that those who spoke only one official language were lazy, which

Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada   of judgment and experience. The Liberal leader has come out as the champion of the status quo, demanding that the Senate remain unelected and unaccountable, because in his words, it is an advantage to Quebec. He said there are 24 senators in Quebec and only 6 for Alberta and British

Business of Supply  , in consultation with the provinces and territories, should take immediate steps towards abolishing the unelected and unaccountable Senate of Canada. There are numerous problems with this proposal. The first problem is that in many people's expert opinion, abolition of the Senate would

Long Gun Registry  Mr. Speaker, last night an unelected and unaccountable Liberal senator continued the opposition's misinformation campaign on our government's efforts in the wasteful and ineffective long gun registry. A misleading collection of pictures of firearms was sent around that included

Nunavut Official Languages Act   of consultations on the best ways to preserve the Inuit language and culture. The motion also recognizes that the Inuit will proudly control their institutions, speak their language and manage their future. This was a historic occasion. Unfortunately, on Tuesday, unelected and unaccountable